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Kirby (KEX) Reports Q1 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

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Kirby (KEX - Free Report) reported $785.66 million in revenue for the quarter ended March 2025, representing a year-over-year decline of 2.8%. EPS of $1.33 for the same period compares to $1.19 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $831.37 million, representing a surprise of -5.50%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +4.72%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.27.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Kirby performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

  • Revenues- Distribution and services: $309.51 million compared to the $320.42 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -7% year over year.
  • Revenues- Marine transportation: $476.15 million compared to the $510.95 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +0.2% year over year.
  • Operating income- Marine transportation: $86.58 million compared to the $85.82 million average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Operating income- General corporate expenses: -$3.70 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of -$5.24 million.
  • Operating income- Distribution and services: $22.59 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $16.74 million.
View all Key Company Metrics for Kirby here>>>

Shares of Kirby have returned -6.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.7% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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