Which has stronger earnings and valuation, MATX or KEX?

Matson has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Kirby. Matson is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kirby, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Matson $3.34B 1.92 $444.80M $14.96 14.33 Kirby $3.49B 2.05 $354.57M $6.50 20.86

Is MATX or KEX more profitable?

Matson has a net margin of 13.41% compared to Kirby's net margin of 10.18%. Matson's return on equity of 16.94% beat Kirby's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Matson 13.41% 16.94% 10.01% Kirby 10.18% 10.44% 5.82%

Does the media favor MATX or KEX?

In the previous week, Matson had 6 more articles in the media than Kirby. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Matson and 5 mentions for Kirby. Matson's average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat Kirby's score of 0.73 indicating that Matson is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Matson 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Kirby 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, SBLK or KEX?

Kirby has higher revenue and earnings than Star Bulk Carriers. Star Bulk Carriers is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kirby, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Star Bulk Carriers $1.04B 3.03 $84.17M $2.55 10.94 Kirby $3.49B 2.05 $354.57M $6.50 20.86

Is SBLK or KEX more profitable?

Star Bulk Carriers has a net margin of 23.87% compared to Kirby's net margin of 10.18%. Star Bulk Carriers' return on equity of 11.72% beat Kirby's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Star Bulk Carriers 23.87% 11.72% 7.61% Kirby 10.18% 10.44% 5.82%

Does the media refer more to SBLK or KEX?

In the previous week, Star Bulk Carriers had 17 more articles in the media than Kirby. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Star Bulk Carriers and 5 mentions for Kirby. Star Bulk Carriers' average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Kirby's score of 0.73 indicating that Star Bulk Carriers is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Star Bulk Carriers 8 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Kirby 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts prefer KEX or CMBT?

Kirby presently has a consensus price target of $163.20, suggesting a potential upside of 20.35%. Given Kirby's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Kirby is more favorable than CMB.TECH. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Kirby 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71 CMB.TECH 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.33

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, KEX or CMBT?

Kirby has higher revenue and earnings than CMB.TECH. CMB.TECH is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kirby, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Kirby $3.49B 2.05 $354.57M $6.50 20.86 CMB.TECH $1.67B 2.01 $160.70M $1.69 9.95

Is KEX or CMBT more profitable?

CMB.TECH has a net margin of 24.94% compared to Kirby's net margin of 10.18%. CMB.TECH's return on equity of 18.25% beat Kirby's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Kirby 10.18% 10.44% 5.82% CMB.TECH 24.94% 18.25% 5.79%

Does the media prefer KEX or CMBT?

In the previous week, Kirby had 4 more articles in the media than CMB.TECH. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Kirby and 1 mentions for CMB.TECH. Kirby's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat CMB.TECH's score of 0.00 indicating that Kirby is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Kirby 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CMB.TECH 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media favor KEX or ZIM?

In the previous week, ZIM Integrated Shipping Services had 5 more articles in the media than Kirby. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for ZIM Integrated Shipping Services and 5 mentions for Kirby. Kirby's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat ZIM Integrated Shipping Services' score of 0.52 indicating that Kirby is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Kirby 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive ZIM Integrated Shipping Services 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts rate DAC or KEX?

Kirby has a consensus price target of $163.20, indicating a potential upside of 20.35%. Given Kirby's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Kirby is more favorable than Danaos. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Danaos 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 4.00 Kirby 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71

Which has better valuation and earnings, DAC or KEX?

Danaos has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Kirby. Danaos is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kirby, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Danaos $1.06B 2.40 $494.61M $29.55 4.72 Kirby $3.49B 2.05 $354.57M $6.50 20.86

Is DAC or KEX more profitable?

Danaos has a net margin of 51.26% compared to Kirby's net margin of 10.18%. Danaos' return on equity of 13.20% beat Kirby's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Danaos 51.26% 13.20% 10.08% Kirby 10.18% 10.44% 5.82%

Does the media prefer DAC or KEX?

In the previous week, Danaos and Danaos both had 5 articles in the media. Danaos' average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Kirby's score of 0.73 indicating that Danaos is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Danaos 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Kirby 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Kirby (KEX) Competitors

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KEX vs. MATX, SBLK, CMBT, ZIM, and DAC

Should you buy Kirby stock or one of its competitors? Kirby's main competitors and comparable companies include Matson (MATX), Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK), CMB.TECH (CMBT), ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM), and Danaos (DAC). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "marine transportation" industry.

How does Kirby compare to Matson?

Matson (NYSE:MATX) and Kirby (NYSE:KEX) are both mid-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.

84.8% of Matson shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.2% of Kirby shares are held by institutional investors. 2.5% of Matson shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Kirby shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Matson has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Kirby. Matson is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kirby, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Matson	$3.34B	1.92	$444.80M	$14.96	14.33
Kirby	$3.49B	2.05	$354.57M	$6.50	20.86

Matson has a beta of 1.27, meaning that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kirby has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

Matson has a net margin of 13.41% compared to Kirby's net margin of 10.18%. Matson's return on equity of 16.94% beat Kirby's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Matson	13.41%	16.94%	10.01%
Kirby	10.18%	10.44%	5.82%

Matson presently has a consensus target price of $232.33, indicating a potential upside of 8.36%. Kirby has a consensus target price of $163.20, indicating a potential upside of 20.35%. Given Kirby's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Kirby is more favorable than Matson.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Matson	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.20
Kirby	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

In the previous week, Matson had 6 more articles in the media than Kirby. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Matson and 5 mentions for Kirby. Matson's average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat Kirby's score of 0.73 indicating that Matson is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Matson	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Kirby	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Matson beats Kirby on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kirby compare to Star Bulk Carriers?

Star Bulk Carriers (NASDAQ:SBLK) and Kirby (NYSE:KEX) are both mid-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, risk, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Star Bulk Carriers had 17 more articles in the media than Kirby. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Star Bulk Carriers and 5 mentions for Kirby. Star Bulk Carriers' average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Kirby's score of 0.73 indicating that Star Bulk Carriers is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Star Bulk Carriers	8 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Kirby	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Star Bulk Carriers has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kirby has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

Star Bulk Carriers currently has a consensus price target of $31.50, indicating a potential upside of 12.94%. Kirby has a consensus price target of $163.20, indicating a potential upside of 20.35%. Given Kirby's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Kirby is more favorable than Star Bulk Carriers.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Star Bulk Carriers	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Kirby	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

Star Bulk Carriers has a net margin of 23.87% compared to Kirby's net margin of 10.18%. Star Bulk Carriers' return on equity of 11.72% beat Kirby's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Star Bulk Carriers	23.87%	11.72%	7.61%
Kirby	10.18%	10.44%	5.82%

Kirby has higher revenue and earnings than Star Bulk Carriers. Star Bulk Carriers is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kirby, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Star Bulk Carriers	$1.04B	3.03	$84.17M	$2.55	10.94
Kirby	$3.49B	2.05	$354.57M	$6.50	20.86

33.9% of Star Bulk Carriers shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.2% of Kirby shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Kirby shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Kirby beats Star Bulk Carriers on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kirby compare to CMB.TECH?

Kirby (NYSE:KEX) and CMB.TECH (NYSE:CMBT) are both mid-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Kirby has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CMB.TECH has a beta of 0.12, indicating that its stock price is 88% less volatile than the broader market.

Kirby has higher revenue and earnings than CMB.TECH. CMB.TECH is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kirby, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kirby	$3.49B	2.05	$354.57M	$6.50	20.86
CMB.TECH	$1.67B	2.01	$160.70M	$1.69	9.95

96.2% of Kirby shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Kirby shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Kirby had 4 more articles in the media than CMB.TECH. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Kirby and 1 mentions for CMB.TECH. Kirby's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat CMB.TECH's score of 0.00 indicating that Kirby is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Kirby	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
CMB.TECH	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

CMB.TECH has a net margin of 24.94% compared to Kirby's net margin of 10.18%. CMB.TECH's return on equity of 18.25% beat Kirby's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kirby	10.18%	10.44%	5.82%
CMB.TECH	24.94%	18.25%	5.79%

Kirby presently has a consensus price target of $163.20, suggesting a potential upside of 20.35%. Given Kirby's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Kirby is more favorable than CMB.TECH.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kirby	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
CMB.TECH	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.33

Summary

Kirby beats CMB.TECH on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kirby compare to ZIM Integrated Shipping Services?

Kirby (NYSE:KEX) and ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (NYSE:ZIM) are both mid-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, profitability, risk, earnings, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Kirby presently has a consensus target price of $163.20, indicating a potential upside of 20.35%. ZIM Integrated Shipping Services has a consensus target price of $19.33, indicating a potential downside of 23.46%. Given Kirby's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Kirby is more favorable than ZIM Integrated Shipping Services.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kirby	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services	2 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Kirby has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its share price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ZIM Integrated Shipping Services has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market.

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services has higher revenue and earnings than Kirby. Kirby is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ZIM Integrated Shipping Services, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kirby	$3.49B	2.05	$354.57M	$6.50	20.86
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services	$6.29B	0.48	$479.20M	$0.81	31.19

96.2% of Kirby shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.4% of ZIM Integrated Shipping Services shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Kirby shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of ZIM Integrated Shipping Services shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, ZIM Integrated Shipping Services had 5 more articles in the media than Kirby. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for ZIM Integrated Shipping Services and 5 mentions for Kirby. Kirby's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat ZIM Integrated Shipping Services' score of 0.52 indicating that Kirby is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Kirby	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Kirby has a net margin of 10.18% compared to ZIM Integrated Shipping Services' net margin of 1.56%. Kirby's return on equity of 10.44% beat ZIM Integrated Shipping Services' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kirby	10.18%	10.44%	5.82%
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services	1.56%	-0.26%	-0.09%

Summary

Kirby beats ZIM Integrated Shipping Services on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kirby compare to Danaos?

Danaos (NYSE:DAC) and Kirby (NYSE:KEX) are both mid-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, risk, earnings and valuation.

Kirby has a consensus price target of $163.20, indicating a potential upside of 20.35%. Given Kirby's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Kirby is more favorable than Danaos.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Danaos	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	4.00
Kirby	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

Danaos has a net margin of 51.26% compared to Kirby's net margin of 10.18%. Danaos' return on equity of 13.20% beat Kirby's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Danaos	51.26%	13.20%	10.08%
Kirby	10.18%	10.44%	5.82%

Danaos has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Kirby. Danaos is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kirby, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Danaos	$1.06B	2.40	$494.61M	$29.55	4.72
Kirby	$3.49B	2.05	$354.57M	$6.50	20.86

19.0% of Danaos shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.2% of Kirby shares are held by institutional investors. 41.0% of Danaos shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Kirby shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Danaos and Danaos both had 5 articles in the media. Danaos' average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Kirby's score of 0.73 indicating that Danaos is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Danaos	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Kirby	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Danaos has a beta of 0.89, meaning that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kirby has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Danaos beats Kirby on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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KEX vs. The Competition

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Metric	Kirby	Marine Transportation Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$7.16B	$4.80B	$10.93B	$24.27B
Dividend Yield	N/A	3.24%	97.10%	3.70%
P/E Ratio	20.86	13.71	28.23	30.48
Price / Sales	2.05	50.10	452.25	146.37
Price / Cash	10.79	5.80	24.70	33.15
Price / Book	2.08	1.10	4.55	6.58
Net Income	$354.57M	$356.70M	$608.54M	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	3.33%	1.90%	1.12%	0.55%
1 Month Performance	-5.57%	6.21%	2.41%	2.59%
1 Year Performance	36.74%	33.52%	13.92%	18.75%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
KEX Kirby	4.4114 of 5 stars	$135.60 +2.2%	$163.20 +20.4%	+35.9%	$7.16B	$3.49B	20.86	5,233
MATX Matson	4.2918 of 5 stars	$208.93 +1.0%	$232.33 +11.2%	+97.7%	$6.18B	$3.34B	13.97	4,170
SBLK Star Bulk Carriers	3.9204 of 5 stars	$28.42 -1.7%	$31.50 +10.8%	+49.4%	$3.28B	$1.20B	11.15	180	Dividend Increase Short Interest Increase
CMBT CMB.TECH	2.5492 of 5 stars	$16.11 -1.1%	N/A	+86.2%	$3.25B	$1.67B	9.53	2,752
ZIM ZIM Integrated Shipping Services	1.739 of 5 stars	$25.12 -6.6%	$19.33 -23.0%	+37.6%	$3.24B	$6.90B	31.01	4,714	Upcoming Earnings Gap Down High Trading Volume

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