Kirby: 3 Key Takeaways for Long-Term Investors

Third-quarter earnings per share rose 27% year over year to $2.09. Power generation equipment backlog increased above $1.5 billion.

The Motley Fool • Oct 28, 2026

Kirby Q3 Earnings Call Highlights

Kirby NYSE: KEX reported record third-quarter earnings per share of $2.09, up 27% from a year earlier, as its marine transportation and Distribution & Services businesses benefited from strong utilization, pricing and demand for power-generation equipment.

MarketBeat • Oct 28, 2026

Kirby Corporation (KEX) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Kirby Corporation ( KEX ) Q3 2026 Earnings Call October 28, 2026 8:30 AM EDT Company Participants Donny Chia - Vice President of Finance & Investor Relations David W. Grzebinski - CEO & Director Raj Kumar - Executive VP & CFO Christian O'Neil - President & COO Conference Call Participants Tomohiko Sano - JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research Division Reed Seay - Stephens Inc., Research Division Ivan Yi - Wolfe Research, LLC Adam Roszkowski - BofA Securities, Research Division Benjamin Mohr Mok - Citigroup Inc., Research Division Gregory Wasikowski - Webber Research & Advisory LLC Presentation Operator Good day, and thank you for standing by.

Seeking Alpha • Oct 28, 2026

Kirby Corporation Announces Third Quarter 2026 Results

HOUSTON, Oct. 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kirby Corporation (“Kirby” or “the Company”) (NYSE: KEX) today announced net earnings attributable to Kirby for the third quarter ended September 30, 2026, of $110.8 million, or $2.09 per share, compared with earnings of $92.5 million, or $1.65 per share, for the 2025 third quarter. Total revenues for the 2026 third quarter were $977.2 million compared with $871.2 million for the 2025 third quarter.

GlobeNewsWire • Oct 28, 2026

Kirby (KEX) Surpasses Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Kirby (KEX) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.09 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.96 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.65 per share a year ago.

Zacks Investment Research • Oct 28, 2026

Compared to Estimates, Kirby (KEX) Q3 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Kirby (KEX) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended September 2026, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

Zacks Investment Research • Oct 28, 2026

Kirby (KEX) Earnings Expected to Grow: What to Know Ahead of Next Week's Release

Kirby (KEX) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

Zacks Investment Research • Oct 21, 2026

United ‘Still Solidly Profitable' as Fuels Costs Rise, CEO Kirby Says

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby discusses the company's ability to pass along higher fuel costs and seeing continued strength in customer demand. Kirby also shares his thoughts on a wealth tax and other US social and policy points on “Bloomberg Surveillance.

Bloomberg Markets and Finance • Oct 21, 2026

What Makes Kirby (KEX) a New Buy Stock

Kirby (KEX) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).

Zacks Investment Research • Oct 9, 2026

Are Transportation Stocks Lagging Kirby (KEX) This Year?

Here is how Kirby (KEX) and Landstar System (LSTR) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.

Zacks Investment Research • Oct 2, 2026