Kirby First Quarter 2025 Earnings: EPS Beats Expectations, Revenues Lag

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Sat, May 3, 2025, 7:03 AM 1 min read

Kirby (NYSE:KEX) First Quarter 2025 Results

Key Financial Results

Revenue: US$785.7m (down 2.8% from 1Q 2024).
Net income: US$76.0m (up 8.4% from 1Q 2024).
Profit margin: 9.7% (up from 8.7% in 1Q 2024). The increase in margin was driven by lower expenses.
EPS: US$1.33 (up from US$1.20 in 1Q 2024).

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earnings-and-revenue-growth — NYSE:KEX Earnings and Revenue Growth May 3rd 2025

All figures shown in the chart above are for the trailing 12 month (TTM) period

Kirby EPS Beats Expectations, Revenues Fall Short

Revenue missed analyst estimates by 3.7%. Earnings per share (EPS) exceeded analyst estimates by 4.5%.

Looking ahead, revenue is forecast to grow 6.5% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 1.7% decline forecast for the Shipping industry in the US.

Performance of the American Shipping industry.

The company's shares are up 8.0% from a week ago.

Balance Sheet Analysis

While earnings are important, another area to consider is the balance sheet. We've done some analysis and you can see our take on Kirby's balance sheet.

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