SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
All 7 criteria scored · valuation-related highlighted on this page
Kirby Corporation (KEX) trades at a trailing P/E of 21.9, forward P/E of 20.8. Trailing earnings yield is 4.58%, forward earnings yield 4.80%. PEG 0.76 (Peter Lynch undervalued ≤1.0). Graham Number is $95.87.
Criteria proven by this page:
- VALUE (65/100, Pass) — P/E is below market average (21.9); PEG ≤ 1.0 — Peter Lynch undervalued (0.76); earnings yield beats bond yields (4.58%).
- Forward P/E 20.8 (down from trailing 21.9) — analysts expect earnings to grow, which would improve the valuation.
- PEG Ratio 0.76 — below 1.0 suggests the stock is undervalued relative to its earnings growth rate (Peter Lynch criterion).
- Trailing Earnings Yield 4.58% — roughly competitive with bond yields (~4.3%), moderate risk-reward. Forward yield improves to 4.80% as earnings recover.
- Analyst consensus target $138.00 (-3.2% downside) — slight downside risk — the market may be ahead of analyst expectations.
Overall SharesGrow Score: 72/100 with 4/7 criteria passed.
SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
✓
VALUE
65/100
Price-to-Earnings & upside
Proven by this page
✓
HEALTH
100/100
Debt-to-Equity & liquidity
→ Health
Valuation Snapshot — KEX
Valuation Multiples
P/E (TTM)21.9
Forward P/E20.8
PEG Ratio0.76
Forward PEG2.57
P/B Ratio2.29
P/S Ratio2.28
EV/EBITDA11.4
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)$6.54
Forward EPS (Est.)$6.84
Book Value / Share$62.43
Revenue / Share$62.08
FCF / Share$7.49
Yields & Fair Value
Earnings Yield4.58%
Forward Earnings Yield4.80%
Dividend Yield0.00%
Graham Number$95.87
SharesGrow IV$221.85 (+55.5%)
Analyst Target$138.00 (-3.2%)
Historical Valuation
| Year |
P/E (TTM) |
PEG Ratio |
P/B Ratio |
P/S Ratio |
Dividend Yield |
| 2016 |
25.1 |
-0.70 |
1.48 |
2.01 |
- |
| 2017 |
11.8 |
0.10 |
1.19 |
1.67 |
- |
| 2018 |
51.1 |
-0.67 |
1.25 |
1.35 |
- |
| 2019 |
37.6 |
0.46 |
1.59 |
1.88 |
- |
| 2020 |
-11.4 |
0.04 |
1.01 |
1.43 |
- |
| 2021 |
-14.4 |
1.49 |
1.24 |
1.59 |
- |
| 2022 |
31.6 |
-0.21 |
1.27 |
1.39 |
- |
| 2023 |
21.0 |
0.25 |
1.47 |
1.51 |
- |
| 2024 |
21.4 |
0.66 |
1.83 |
1.88 |
- |
| 2025 |
17.3 |
0.60 |
1.82 |
1.82 |
- |
P/E Ratio & Earnings Yield
Earnings Per Share (EPS) History
| Year |
EPS (Diluted) |
Revenue |
Net Income |
Net Margin |
| 2016 |
$2.62 |
$1.77B |
$141.41M |
8% |
| 2017 |
$5.62 |
$2.21B |
$313.19M |
14.1% |
| 2018 |
$1.31 |
$2.97B |
$78.45M |
2.6% |
| 2019 |
$2.37 |
$2.84B |
$142.35M |
5% |
| 2020 |
$-4.55 |
$2.17B |
$-272.55M |
-12.6% |
| 2021 |
$-4.11 |
$2.25B |
$-246.95M |
-11% |
| 2022 |
$2.03 |
$2.78B |
$122.29M |
4.4% |
| 2023 |
$3.72 |
$3.09B |
$222.94M |
7.2% |
| 2024 |
$4.91 |
$3.27B |
$286.71M |
8.8% |
| 2025 |
$6.33 |
$3.36B |
$354.57M |
10.5% |
Analyst Estimates
| Year |
EPS (Avg) |
EPS Range |
Revenue (Avg) |
Revenue Range |
Analysts |
| 2026 |
$6.75 |
$6.68 – $6.81 |
$3.46B |
$3.43B – $3.47B |
4 |
| 2027 |
$8.03 |
$8.00 – $8.06 |
$3.67B |
$3.65B – $3.69B |
3 |
| 2028 |
$9.23 |
$9.11 – $9.31 |
$4.1B |
$4.1B – $4.1B |
1 |
