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

Kirby raises 2026 EPS growth guidance to 5%-15% as first-quarter earnings rise 13%

Positive Impact 4 of 5 guidance Written later

Kirby reported first-quarter 2026 net earnings attributable to Kirby of $81.2 million, or $1.50 per diluted share, up from $76.0 million, or $1.33 per share, a year earlier, on revenue of $844.1 million compared with $785.7 million. The company raised its full-year 2026 earnings per share growth guidance to 5% to 15%, up from 0% to 12%, citing improved marine market conditions and power generation demand.

Key points

  • Q1 2026 diluted EPS $1.50 vs. $1.33; net earnings attributable to Kirby $81.2 million vs. $76.0 million
  • Total revenues $844.1 million vs. $785.7 million; EBITDA (non-GAAP) $183.1 million vs. $174.3 million
  • 2026 EPS growth guidance raised to 5% to 15% from 0% to 12%; distribution and services operating margin was 6.7% vs. 7.3%
  • Q1 share repurchases of $52.7 million at an average price of $123.18; stockholders elected three Class I directors on April 27, 2026

The filing

CompanyKirby (KEX)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECApr 30, 2026, 2:17 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-196337

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations5.02 Director / Officer Change5.07 Shareholder Vote Results

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 12:58 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits 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 April 30, 2026.

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