Kirby (KEX) Competitors $89.09 -1.11 (-1.23%) Closing price 09/5/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$88.97 -0.12 (-0.13%) As of 09/5/2025 05:56 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock KEX vs. HAL, MATX, FRO, HAFN, STNG, INSW, SBLK, BWLP, TRMD, and DHTShould you be buying Kirby stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Kirby include Halliburton (HAL), Matson (MATX), Frontline (FRO), Hafnia (HAFN), Scorpio Tankers (STNG), International Seaways (INSW), Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK), BW LPG (BWLP), Torm (TRMD), and DHT (DHT). Kirby vs. Its Competitors Halliburton Matson Frontline Hafnia Scorpio Tankers International Seaways Star Bulk Carriers BW LPG Torm DHT Kirby (NYSE:KEX) and Halliburton (NYSE:HAL) are related companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation and earnings. Which has more risk and volatility, KEX or HAL? Kirby has a beta of 1.09, indicating that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Halliburton has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to KEX or HAL? In the previous week, Kirby had 21 more articles in the media than Halliburton. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for Kirby and 18 mentions for Halliburton. Halliburton's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Kirby's score of 0.80 indicating that Halliburton is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Kirby 15 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Halliburton 12 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has stronger earnings & valuation, KEX or HAL? Halliburton has higher revenue and earnings than Kirby. Halliburton is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kirby, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioKirby$3.27B1.52$286.71M$5.2916.84Halliburton$22.23B0.85$2.50B$2.1410.32 Is KEX or HAL more profitable? Kirby has a net margin of 9.25% compared to Halliburton's net margin of 8.37%. Halliburton's return on equity of 21.45% beat Kirby's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Kirby9.25% 10.02% 5.63% Halliburton 8.37%21.45%8.85% Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of KEX or HAL? 96.2% of Kirby shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.2% of Halliburton shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Kirby shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Halliburton shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts rate KEX or HAL? Kirby presently has a consensus price target of $121.00, suggesting a potential upside of 35.82%. Halliburton has a consensus price target of $32.05, suggesting a potential upside of 45.07%. Given Halliburton's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Halliburton is more favorable than Kirby.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Kirby 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67Halliburton 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.64 SummaryKirby and Halliburton tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Kirby News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for KEX and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart KEX vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricKirbyTRANS IndustryTransportation SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$4.97B$2.56B$7.31B$21.33BDividend YieldN/A4.95%949.17%3.49%P/E Ratio16.8410.9013.7629.64Price / Sales1.523.23440.7067.52Price / Cash7.714.547.9125.18Price / Book1.520.852.214.55Net Income$286.71M$527.30M$571.12M$999.70M7 Day Performance-8.44%-0.39%0.61%0.58%1 Month Performance-11.27%1.17%3.90%5.67%1 Year Performance-22.21%-7.91%15.66%18.25% Kirby Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KEXKirby3.7773 of 5 stars$89.09-1.2%$121.00+35.8%-22.2%$4.97B$3.27B16.845,414Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionHALHalliburton4.7598 of 5 stars$22.75+0.5%$32.05+40.9%-22.7%$19.38B$22.94B10.6348,000Positive NewsMATXMatson4.2497 of 5 stars$104.08-1.3%$131.67+26.5%-16.0%$3.31B$3.42B7.044,356News CoverageShort Interest ↑FROFrontline3.3613 of 5 stars$20.96+1.1%$21.87+4.4%-0.3%$4.65B$2.16B19.5980News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementHAFNHafnia3.2612 of 5 stars$6.14-0.1%$6.50+5.9%-13.4%$3.11B$1.94B7.224,959News CoverageAnalyst DowngradeSTNGScorpio Tankers4.3329 of 5 stars$50.44+1.1%$60.50+20.0%-21.8%$2.57B$1.24B6.8730News CoveragePositive NewsINSWInternational Seaways3.5451 of 5 stars$45.49+0.6%$53.50+17.6%-6.2%$2.24B$951.61M9.462,824Positive NewsSBLKStar Bulk Carriers3.671 of 5 stars$18.65-1.7%$22.30+19.6%-2.8%$2.19B$1.27B17.76180News CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↓High Trading VolumeBWLPBW LPGN/A$15.58+0.6%N/A+3.2%$2.05B$3.56B10.121,429News CoverageTRMDTorm3.5013 of 5 stars$21.75+0.5%$27.50+26.4%-30.3%$2.04B$1.56B6.59440Analyst DowngradeDHTDHT4.0217 of 5 stars$11.730.0%$12.94+10.4%+18.4%$1.88B$571.77M9.9420News CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies HAL Competitors MATX Competitors FRO Competitors HAFN Competitors STNG Competitors INSW Competitors SBLK Competitors BWLP Competitors TRMD Competitors DHT Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:KEX) was last updated on 9/7/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy Trump’s “Smart Dollar” could rewrite the rulesMUST SEE: Donald Trump's Radical Overhaul of the U.S. Dollar Congress just approved President Trump's lates...Stansberry Research | SponsoredYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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