KIRBY CORP
Business
Kirby Corporation provides marine transportation and industrial equipment distribution and services, focusing on moving bulk liquid and dry‑bulk commodities and servicing industrial engines and equipment. It transports petrochemicals, black oil, refined petroleum products and agricultural chemicals by tank barge, and offers after‑market parts and service, equipment rental, and manufacture/remanufacture of pressure pumping units, power generation and electrical distribution equipment. The company operates through two reportable segments: Marine Transportation (KMT) and Distribution and Services (KDS). Its operations serve the Mississippi River System, the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway and coastwise U.S. markets, supported by a national branch network and logistics, fleeting and shipyard facilities.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-18
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 3,364 | 3,266 | 3,092 | 2,785 | 2,247 | |
| Costs of sales and operating expenses | 2,217 | 2,200 | 2,180 | 2,061 | 1,653 | |
| Selling, general and administrative | 356 | 337 | 335 | 303 | 267 | |
| Taxes, other than on income | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 36 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 264 | 240 | 211 | 201 | 214 | |
| Impairments | 0 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 341 | |
| Gain on disposition of assets | −5 | −2 | −5 | −8 | −6 | |
| Total costs and expenses | 2,868 | 2,867 | 2,757 | 2,592 | 2,505 | |
| Operating income | 496 | 399 | 335 | 193 | −258 | |
| Other income | 21 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 10 | |
| Interest expense | −46 | −49 | −52 | −45 | −42 | |
| Earnings before taxes on income | 471 | 363 | 294 | 165 | −291 | |
| Provision for taxes on income | −116 | −76 | −71 | −42 | 44 | |
| Net earnings | 355 | 287 | 223 | 123 | −247 | |
| Less: Net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | −846,000 | −189,000 | 30,000 | −470,000 | −183,000 | |
| Net earnings attributable to Kirby | 355 | 287 | 223 | 122 | −247 | |
| Basic | 6.37 | 4.95 | 3.74 | 2.04 | −4.11 | |
| Diluted | 6.33 | 4.91 | 3.72 | 2.03 | −4.11 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 79 | 74 | 33 | 81 | 35 | |
| Trade - less allowance for doubtful accounts of $7,175 ($7,321 in 2024) | 473 | 490 | 527 | 483 | 418 | |
| Other | 70 | 47 | 52 | 115 | 150 | |
| Inventories - net | 398 | 394 | 454 | 462 | 331 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 58 | 63 | 69 | 71 | 70 | |
| Total current assets | 1,078 | 1,069 | 1,135 | 1,212 | 1,004 | |
| Property and equipment - net | 4,098 | 4,023 | 3,861 | 3,633 | 3,679 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 193 | 159 | 152 | 155 | 168 | |
| Investment in affiliates | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
| Goodwill | 439 | 439 | 439 | 439 | 439 | |
| Other intangibles, net | 30 | 34 | 43 | 51 | 60 | |
| Other assets | 167 | 125 | 89 | 63 | 48 | |
| Total assets | 6,008 | 5,852 | 5,722 | 5,555 | 5,399 | |
| Bank notes payable | 7 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | |
| Income taxes payable | 0 | 25 | 1 | 323,000 | 0 | |
| Accounts payable | 219 | 251 | 269 | 278 | 199 | |
| Interest | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | |
| Insurance premiums and claims | 83 | 88 | 85 | 65 | 111 | |
| Employee compensation | 66 | 68 | 69 | 56 | 39 | |
| Taxes - other than on income | 32 | 36 | 32 | 30 | 45 | |
| Other | 40 | 32 | 30 | 42 | 30 | |
| Current portion of operating lease liabilities | 46 | 36 | 33 | 36 | 34 | |
| Deferred revenues | 202 | 177 | 135 | 119 | 73 | |
| Total current liabilities | 707 | 735 | 676 | 642 | 544 | |
| Long-term debt, net - less current portion | 912 | 867 | 1,009 | 1,076 | 1,161 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 826 | 739 | 697 | 626 | 574 | |
| Operating lease liabilities - less current portion | 170 | 148 | 139 | 142 | 160 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 11 | 10 | 16 | 23 | 71 | |
| Total long-term liabilities | 1,919 | 1,764 | 1,860 | 1,868 | 1,967 | |
| Contingencies and commitments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock, $0.10 par value per share. Authorized 120,000,000 shares, issued 65,472,000 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 873 | 869 | 864 | 859 | 855 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income - net | 86 | 71 | 35 | 17 | −26 | |
| Retained earnings | 3,333 | 2,978 | 2,692 | 2,469 | 2,346 | |
| Treasury stock - at cost, 11,701,000 shares in 2025 and 8,215,000 shares in 2024 | −919 | −573 | −412 | −309 | −295 | |
| Total Kirby stockholders' equity | 3,381 | 3,352 | 3,185 | 3,043 | 2,886 | |
| Noncontrolling interests | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Total equity | 3,383 | 3,353 | 3,187 | 3,045 | 2,889 | |
| Total liabilities and equity | 6,008 | 5,852 | 5,722 | 5,555 | 5,399 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provision for doubtful accounts | 3 | 2 | 402,000 | 1 | −138,000 | |
| Provision for deferred income taxes | 82 | 31 | 65 | 38 | −44 | |
| Amortization of share-based compensation | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | |
| Amortization of major maintenance costs | 29 | 33 | 29 | 29 | 33 | |
| Other | −2 | 407,000 | −3 | −283,000 | −640,000 | |
| Accounts receivable | 17 | 40 | −50 | −32 | 29 | |
| Inventory | 4 | 12 | 8 | −127 | −19 | |
| Other assets | −48 | −19 | −38 | −28 | −38 | |
| Income taxes payable | −51 | 24 | 72 | 2 | 480,000 | |
| Accounts payable | −19 | −11 | −18 | 76 | 16 | |
| Accrued and other liabilities | 21 | 46 | 32 | 5 | 28 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 670 | 756 | 540 | 294 | 322 | |
| Capital expenditures | −264 | −343 | −402 | −173 | −98 | |
| Acquisitions of businesses and marine equipment | −116 | −78 | −38 | −4 | −9 | |
| Proceeds from disposition of assets | 31 | 20 | 26 | 37 | 51 | |
| Other | −3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −352 | −400 | −413 | −140 | −56 | |
| Borrowings (payments) on bank credit facilities, net | 44 | −44 | 49 | 1 | −248 | |
| Borrowings on long-term debt | 0 | 0 | 240 | 310 | 0 | |
| Payments on long-term debt | 0 | −100 | −350 | −395 | −60 | |
| Payment of debt issue costs | 0 | −3,000 | −1 | −2 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 629,000 | |
| Payments related to tax withholding for share-based compensation | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3 | −3 | |
| Treasury stock purchases | −354 | −175 | −113 | −23 | 0 | |
| Other | −3 | −100,000 | −99,000 | — | — | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −314 | −315 | −175 | −109 | −311 | |
| Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 4 | 42 | −48 | 46 | −46 | |
| Interest paid | 46 | 49 | 49 | 43 | 41 | |
| Operating cash outflow from operating leases | 52 | 46 | 44 | 44 | 44 | |
| Capital expenditures included in accounts payable | −14 | −7 | 10 | 3 | 19 | |
| Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations | 74 | 54 | 39 | 23 | 34 |