Kirby Corporation (KEX): Price and Financial Metrics
Kirby Corporation (KEX)
Today's Latest Price: $35.93 USD
Updated Sep 29 6:40pm
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KEX Stock Summary
- KEX's went public 29.13 years ago, making it older than 83.13% of listed US stocks we're tracking.
- Of note is the ratio of Kirby Corp's sales and general administrative expense to its total operating expenses; just 16.71% of US stocks have a lower such ratio.
- In terms of twelve month growth in earnings before interest and taxes, Kirby Corp is reporting a growth rate of -217.87%; that's higher than merely 8.75% of US stocks.
- Stocks with similar financial metrics, market capitalization, and price volatility to Kirby Corp are MCS, FET, CPA, EVH, and AXS.
- KEX's SEC filings can be seen here. And to visit Kirby Corp's official web site, go to www.kirbycorp.com.
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KEX Price/Volume Stats
| Current price | $35.93 | 52-week high | $92.30 |
| Prev. close | $37.08 | 52-week low | $32.76 |
| Day low | $35.90 | Volume | 438,300 |
| Day high | $37.04 | Avg. volume | 623,770 |
| 50-day MA | $43.12 | Dividend yield | N/A |
| 200-day MA | $56.29 | Market Cap | 2.16B |
Kirby Corporation (KEX) Company Bio
Kirby Corporation transports petrochemicals, black oil, refined petroleum products and agricultural chemicals by tank barge. The company was founded in 1921 and is based in Houston, Texas.
KEX Price Forecast Based on DCF Valuation
| Current Price | DCF Fair Value Target: | Forecasted Gain: |
| $35.93 | $87.66 | 136% |
Below please find a table outlining a discounted cash flow forecast for KEX, in which we model out valuation assuming a variety of terminal growth rates. To summarize, we found that Kirby Corp ranked in the 64th percentile in terms of potential gain offered. Specifically, our DCF analysis implies the stock is trading below its fair value by an estimated 137.5%. In terms of the factors that were most noteworthy in this DCF analysis for KEX, they are:
- Kirby Corp's effective tax rate, as measured by taxes paid relative to net income, is at 34 -- greater than 90.74% of US stocks with positive free cash flow.
- Kirby Corp's interest coverage rate -- a measure of gross earnings relative to interest payments -- comes in at -4.69. This coverage rate is greater than that of only 12.34% of stocks we're observing for the purpose of forecasting via discounted cash flows.
- The weighted average cost of capital for the company is 13. This value is greater than 83.41% stocks in the Industrials sector that generate free cash flow.
| Terminal Growth Rate in Free Cash Flow | Return Relative to Current Share Price |
| 0% | 132% |
| 1% | 134% |
| 2% | 136% |
| 3% | 139% |
| 4% | 141% |
| 5% | 143% |
JBHT, CATM, AAN, UUU, and FC can be thought of as valuation peers to KEX, in the sense that they are in the Industrials sector and have a similar price forecast based on DCF valuation.
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