Kirby (KEX) Competitors $116.90 -0.49 (-0.42%) Closing price 07/3/2025 03:30 PM EasternExtended Trading$116.81 -0.09 (-0.08%) As of 07/3/2025 04:20 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. AROC, DOV, FLS, HAL, ITT, OKE, PH, MATX, FRO, and HAFNShould you be buying Kirby stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Kirby include Archrock (AROC), Dover (DOV), Flowserve (FLS), Halliburton (HAL), ITT (ITT), ONEOK (OKE), Parker-Hannifin (PH), Matson (MATX), Frontline (FRO), and Hafnia (HAFN). Kirby vs. Its Competitors Archrock Dover Flowserve Halliburton ITT ONEOK Parker-Hannifin Matson Frontline Hafnia Kirby (NYSE:KEX) and Archrock (NYSE:AROC) are related mid-cap companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, media sentiment, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations. Is KEX or AROC more profitable? Archrock has a net margin of 16.38% compared to Kirby's net margin of 9.02%. Archrock's return on equity of 18.31% beat Kirby's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Kirby9.02% 9.81% 5.50% Archrock 16.38%18.31%6.21% Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in KEX or AROC? 96.2% of Kirby shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.4% of Archrock shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Kirby shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of Archrock shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk & volatility, KEX or AROC? Kirby has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Archrock has a beta of 1.08, meaning that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer KEX or AROC? In the previous week, Kirby had 4 more articles in the media than Archrock. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Kirby and 11 mentions for Archrock. Archrock's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Kirby's score of 0.87 indicating that Archrock is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Kirby 11 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Archrock 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has preferable valuation & earnings, KEX or AROC? Kirby has higher revenue and earnings than Archrock. Archrock 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$3.27B2.01$286.71M$5.0523.15Archrock$1.24B3.52$172.23M$1.1820.84 Do analysts prefer KEX or AROC? Kirby currently has a consensus target price of $130.00, suggesting a potential upside of 11.21%. Archrock has a consensus target price of $26.67, suggesting a potential upside of 8.45%. Given Kirby's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Kirby is more favorable than Archrock.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Kirby 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Archrock 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86 SummaryKirby and Archrock 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding KEX and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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$6.56B$2.50B$7.22B$20.68BDividend YieldN/A5.20%914.36%3.71%P/E Ratio23.156.6813.1028.10Price / Sales2.012.27309.1436.78Price / Cash10.114.057.5222.53Price / Book2.000.772.174.58Net Income$286.71M$527.30M$563.51M$985.54M7 Day Performance1.59%2.52%2.40%2.79%1 Month Performance4.15%6.37%4.57%4.37%1 Year Performance-2.66%-27.06%3.24%15.08% Kirby Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KEXKirby2.8265 of 5 stars$116.90-0.4%$130.00+11.2%-2.7%$6.56B$3.27B23.155,414News CoverageAROCArchrock3.3901 of 5 stars$24.83-0.7%$26.67+7.4%+22.1%$4.39B$1.16B21.041,300Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionDOVDover4.9185 of 5 stars$183.34+0.0%$208.58+13.8%+6.0%$25.14B$7.75B11.0425,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionFLSFlowserve3.6053 of 5 stars$52.43-2.3%$63.00+20.2%+18.5%$6.85B$4.61B24.5016,000Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeHALHalliburton4.8534 of 5 stars$20.37-1.0%$33.58+64.8%-35.1%$17.51B$22.94B8.5248,000Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionITTITT4.3312 of 5 stars$156.93-0.6%$165.50+5.5%+27.2%$12.35B$3.63B24.9511,700News CoverageAnalyst RevisionOKEONEOK4.9854 of 5 stars$81.63+0.5%$104.67+28.2%-0.6%$51.39B$21.70B15.942,970News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastPHParker-Hannifin4.3968 of 5 stars$698.99-0.2%$719.71+3.0%+42.3%$89.32B$19.79B26.9255,100Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastMATXMatson4.6914 of 5 stars$111.25-0.7%$138.33+24.3%-11.8%$3.63B$3.48B7.334,356Positive NewsFROFrontline3.8289 of 5 stars$16.41-3.4%$20.62+25.7%-28.5%$3.65B$1.90B10.5280Analyst DowngradeHAFNHafnia3.2457 of 5 stars$4.99-1.8%$6.50+30.3%-35.8%$2.53B$1.94B4.124,959 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AROC Competitors DOV Competitors FLS Competitors HAL Competitors ITT Competitors OKE Competitors PH Competitors MATX Competitors FRO Competitors HAFN 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 7/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredWhite House to reset Social Security?Elon Musk's parting DOGE gift looks set to shock America... 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