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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Kirby (KEX)

Kirby Q4 EPS rises to $1.68 from $0.74; 2026 EPS expected flat to up 12%

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Kirby reported fourth-quarter 2025 net earnings attributable to Kirby of $91.8 million, or $1.68 per diluted share, versus $0.74 a year earlier, on revenue of $851.8 million compared with $802.3 million. The prior-year quarter included a $56.3 million impairment, and excluding one-time items the 2024 fourth-quarter figure was $1.29 per share. The company expects 2026 earnings per share to be flat to up 12% year over year.

Key points

  • Q4 2025 diluted EPS $1.68 vs $0.74 in Q4 2024; Q4 2024 excluding one-time items was $1.29
  • Full-year 2025 diluted EPS $6.33 vs $4.91 in 2024; revenue $3.4 billion vs $3.3 billion
  • Q4 2025 Marine Transportation operating margin 20.8% vs 18.4%; Distribution and Services margin 8.1% vs 8.0%
  • Kirby repurchased 1,030,729 shares for $101.6 million in Q4 2025 and reduced debt by $130 million

The filing

CompanyKirby (KEX)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJan 29, 2026, 1:27 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-028839

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 12:58 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on January 29, 2026.

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