Why is KEX down?
Down 15% from Oct 28 to Nov 10.
- Kirby fell 15% from Oct 28 to Nov 10. 9 points of it came on Nov 4.
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Down 15% from Oct 28 to Nov 10.
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| The company | Profit up 22% to $374M |
| Latest filing | 10-Q, Nov 6 |
After its last 4 reports it closed -1.2% on average, higher 1 of 4 times.
KEX is #10 of 12 by Quality Score.
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Net income over four quarters: KEX $374M, MATX $538M, TDW $265M.
Expected to report Thu Jan 28, before the open (in 79 days).
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
Sales of $1.0B, 12% more than a year ago.
| Line | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Q3 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marine transportation | $569M | $537M | $485M |
Each quarter's sales and their share of its total. Figures as filed (SEC filing, Nov 6)
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Earnings per share growth | 10% to 15% |
Sales grew 9.2% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.
Its share count fell 1.3% a year over 5 years.
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | +0.5% | -0.1% | -12.3% |
| Jul 29, 2026 | +1.7% | +1.0% | +0.0% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | -0.3% | -2.2% | -5.5% |
Sales grew in five of the last seven years, to $3.4B in 2025. It made a profit in six of the eight years.
RSI 37.2, MACD below signal, below both averages. Not scored.
4 insiders sold $4.9M across 4 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest:
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
In ETFs: KEX is under 0.1% of VTI, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by their holdings as filed for Jun 30, 2026.
Kirby Corp is a domestic tank barge operator, transporting bulk liquid products throughout three United States coasts. The Company transports petrochemicals, liquid cargoes, inland waterway systems, and dry bulk cargoes. The Company conducts operations in two reportable business segments: The Marine transportation segment which provides marine transportation services, operating tank barges and towing vessels transporting bulk liquid products, and the Distribution and services segment, which provides after-market service, and genuine replacement parts for engines, transmissions, reduction gears, and power generation equipment used in oil and gas and commercial and industrial applications. The company's majority revenue is generated from the Marine Transportation segment.
KEX scores 5 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average. It is #10 of 12 in Water Transportation by Quality Score, with 2 of 14 chart checks firing. Down 15% from Oct 28 to Nov 10. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
KEX scores 5 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average (0 to 5). That is #10 of 12 in Water Transportation by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind KEX's 5.
4 insiders sold $4.9M across 4 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest is David W. Grzebinski, CEO, who sold $2.6M on Nov 2. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.
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