Kirby (KEX) Return on Equity [ROE] (2010 - 2026)
Kirby (KEX) posted Return on Equity [ROE] of 10.37% for Q2 2026, up 1.33 percentage points from 9.04% a year earlier but down 0.23 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Kirby (KEX) Return on Equity [ROE] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Kirby's Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 10.55%, up 1.78 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Equity [ROE] has increased for five consecutive years, with a five-year change of +18.96 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Kirby's Return on Equity [ROE] was 8.77% in FY2024 (+1.62 pp), 7.15% in FY2023 (+3.02 pp), 4.14% in FY2022 (+12.40 pp) and -8.26% in FY2021 (+0.15 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] has run from a low of -8.61% in Q4 2021 to a high of 10.60% in Q1 2026 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Equity [ROE] has increased in each of the last three quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.34 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Equity [ROE] in the past five years was Q2 2023, with a gain of 12.75 percentage points; the weakest was Q1 2022, with a drop of 10.13 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Equity [ROE] for the three prior quarters was 10.60% (Q1 2026), 10.54% (Q4 2025) and 9.07% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 165.28 Bn | 159.81 Bn | - | 36.57% |
| 2 | Csx | 87.86 Bn | 84.08 Bn | - | 23.52% |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 75.56 Bn | 75.27 Bn | - | 8.10% |
| 4 | Norfolk Southern | 71.27 Bn | 65.91 Bn | - | 16.45% |
| 5 | United Parcel Service | 69.70 Bn | 46.62 Bn | - | 29.59% |
| 6 | Fedex | 68.71 Bn | 34.65 Bn | - | 14.43% |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 55.32 Bn | 37.50 Bn | - | 18.73% |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 37.44 Bn | 36.71 Bn | - | 24.35% |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 36.52 Bn | -19.85 Bn | - | 21.47% |
| 10 | Kirby | 7.28 Bn | 7.06 Bn | 290.80 Mn | 10.37% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 10.37% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.60% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.54% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.07% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.04% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.78% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.62% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 9.32% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.61% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.88% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.03% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.32% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.63% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.76% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.08% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.27% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -7.11% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -7.79% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -8.61% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -7.91% |
API Access
Kirby Return on Equity [ROE] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=KEX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "ticker": "KEX", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=KEX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();