Kirby (KEX) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2010 - 2026)
Kirby's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 8.33% in Q2 2026, up 1.01 percentage points from 7.33% a year earlier but down 0.35 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Kirby (KEX) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] at Kirby came in at 8.77%, up 1.29 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has now increased for five consecutive years, with a five-year change of +14.10 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 7.49% in FY2024 (+1.39 pp), 6.10% in FY2023 (+2.59 pp), 3.51% in FY2022 (+8.60 pp) and -5.09% in FY2021 (+0.24 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has moved between -5.41% (Q4 2021) and 8.68% (Q1 2026) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has increased for three straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.94 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] over five years was Q2 2023 (a gain of 9.29 percentage points); the worst was Q1 2022 (a drop of 6.96 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, KEX's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 8.68% (Q1 2026), 8.59% (Q4 2025) and 7.34% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 165.28 Bn | 159.81 Bn | - | 15.51% |
| 2 | Csx | 87.86 Bn | 84.08 Bn | - | 11.65% |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 75.56 Bn | 75.27 Bn | - | 5.85% |
| 4 | Norfolk Southern | 71.27 Bn | 65.91 Bn | - | 9.62% |
| 5 | United Parcel Service | 69.70 Bn | 46.62 Bn | - | 12.85% |
| 6 | Fedex | 68.71 Bn | 34.65 Bn | - | 7.44% |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 55.32 Bn | 37.50 Bn | - | 11.82% |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 37.44 Bn | 36.71 Bn | - | 24.14% |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 36.52 Bn | -19.85 Bn | - | 9.15% |
| 10 | Kirby | 7.28 Bn | 7.06 Bn | 290.80 Mn | 8.33% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 8.33% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.68% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.59% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.34% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.33% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.35% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.42% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.84% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.25% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.74% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.03% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.42% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.81% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.03% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.49% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.87% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -4.47% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -4.91% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -5.41% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -4.96% |
API Access
Kirby Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] 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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=KEX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=KEX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();