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Kirby (KEX) Competitors

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KEX vs. WHD, MATX, FRO, HAFN, and INSW

Should you buy Kirby stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Kirby with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Kirby include Cactus (WHD), Matson (MATX), Frontline (FRO), Hafnia (HAFN), and International Seaways (INSW).

How does Kirby compare to Cactus?

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

96.2% of Kirby shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.1% of Cactus shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Kirby shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.9% of Cactus shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Kirby has a beta of 0.81, suggesting that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cactus has a beta of 1.37, suggesting that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the broader market.

Kirby has a net margin of 10.51% compared to Cactus' net margin of 6.17%. Cactus' return on equity of 15.43% beat Kirby's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Kirby10.51% 10.62% 5.93%
Cactus 6.17%15.43%10.74%

In the previous week, Cactus had 6 more articles in the media than Kirby. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Cactus and 9 mentions for Kirby. Kirby's average media sentiment score of 1.62 beat Cactus' score of 0.85 indicating that Kirby is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Kirby
9 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
Cactus
6 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Kirby presently has a consensus price target of $146.20, indicating a potential upside of 5.04%. Cactus has a consensus price target of $62.60, indicating a potential upside of 6.73%. Given Cactus' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Cactus 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)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.86
Cactus
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.57

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Kirby$3.36B2.21$354.57M$6.5021.41
Cactus$1.19B3.96$166.01M$1.0655.33

Summary

Kirby and Cactus tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kirby compare to Matson?

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

84.8% of Matson shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.2% of Kirby shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.5% of Matson shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Kirby shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Matson presently has a consensus target price of $181.25, indicating a potential downside of 8.25%. Kirby has a consensus target price of $146.20, indicating a potential upside of 5.04%. Given Kirby's stronger consensus rating and 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)
3 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Kirby
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.86

Matson has a net margin of 12.92% compared to Kirby's net margin of 10.51%. Matson's return on equity of 15.90% beat Kirby's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Matson12.92% 15.90% 9.38%
Kirby 10.51%10.62%5.93%

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Matson$3.32B1.80$444.80M$13.6114.51
Kirby$3.36B2.21$354.57M$6.5021.41

Matson has a beta of 1.29, meaning that its stock price is 29% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kirby has a beta of 0.81, meaning that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Kirby had 1 more articles in the media than Matson. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Kirby and 8 mentions for Matson. Kirby's average media sentiment score of 1.62 beat Matson's score of 0.76 indicating that Kirby is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Matson
4 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Kirby
9 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

Summary

Kirby beats Matson on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kirby compare to Frontline?

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

96.2% of Kirby shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.7% of Frontline shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Kirby shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 48.1% of Frontline shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Kirby had 8 more articles in the media than Frontline. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Kirby and 1 mentions for Frontline. Kirby's average media sentiment score of 1.62 beat Frontline's score of 0.66 indicating that Kirby is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Kirby
9 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
Frontline
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Frontline has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Kirby. Frontline 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 Ratio
Kirby$3.36B2.21$354.57M$6.5021.41
Frontline$2.25B3.75$379.08M$4.069.35

Kirby presently has a consensus price target of $146.20, indicating a potential upside of 5.04%. Frontline has a consensus price target of $39.12, indicating a potential upside of 3.08%. Given Kirby's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Kirby is more favorable than Frontline.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Kirby
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.86
Frontline
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.44

Kirby has a beta of 0.81, meaning that its share price is 19% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Frontline has a beta of 0.02, meaning that its share price is 98% less volatile than the broader market.

Frontline has a net margin of 36.70% compared to Kirby's net margin of 10.51%. Frontline's return on equity of 27.80% beat Kirby's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Kirby10.51% 10.62% 5.93%
Frontline 36.70%27.80%12.01%

Summary

Kirby beats Frontline on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kirby compare to Hafnia?

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

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

Kirby has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its share price is 19% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hafnia has a beta of 0.64, indicating that its share price is 36% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Kirby had 9 more articles in the media than Hafnia. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Kirby and 0 mentions for Hafnia. Kirby's average media sentiment score of 1.62 beat Hafnia's score of -0.18 indicating that Kirby is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Kirby Very Positive
Hafnia Neutral

Kirby currently has a consensus price target of $146.20, indicating a potential upside of 5.04%. Given Kirby's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Kirby is more favorable than Hafnia.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Kirby
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.86
Hafnia
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

Kirby has higher revenue and earnings than Hafnia. Hafnia 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 Ratio
Kirby$3.36B2.21$354.57M$6.5021.41
Hafnia$2.41B1.58$339.68M$0.918.14

Hafnia has a net margin of 44.74% compared to Kirby's net margin of 10.51%. Hafnia's return on equity of 19.20% beat Kirby's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Kirby10.51% 10.62% 5.93%
Hafnia 44.74%19.20%12.10%

Summary

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

How does Kirby compare to International Seaways?

International Seaways (NYSE:INSW) and Kirby (NYSE:KEX) are both mid-cap transportation companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership and dividends.

67.3% of International Seaways shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.2% of Kirby shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of International Seaways shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Kirby shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Kirby had 7 more articles in the media than International Seaways. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Kirby and 2 mentions for International Seaways. Kirby's average media sentiment score of 1.62 beat International Seaways' score of 0.85 indicating that Kirby is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
International Seaways
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Kirby
9 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

International Seaways has a beta of -0.12, meaning that its stock price is 112% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kirby has a beta of 0.81, meaning that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the broader market.

International Seaways presently has a consensus price target of $83.50, suggesting a potential downside of 0.35%. Kirby has a consensus price target of $146.20, suggesting a potential upside of 5.04%. Given Kirby's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Kirby is more favorable than International Seaways.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
International Seaways
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Kirby
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.86

International Seaways has a net margin of 55.39% compared to Kirby's net margin of 10.51%. International Seaways' return on equity of 21.04% beat Kirby's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
International Seaways55.39% 21.04% 15.60%
Kirby 10.51%10.62%5.93%

Kirby has higher revenue and earnings than International Seaways. International Seaways 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 Ratio
International Seaways$985.38M4.21$309.26M$10.987.63
Kirby$3.36B2.21$354.57M$6.5021.41

Summary

Kirby beats International Seaways on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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KEX vs. The Competition

MetricKirbyTRANS IndustryTransportation SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$7.47B$3.27B$8.48B$22.87B
Dividend YieldN/A5.58%983.09%4.10%
P/E Ratio21.4914.3025.1130.43
Price / Sales2.214.526.09117.72
Price / Cash11.656.248.4324.20
Price / Book2.231.222.214.62
Net Income$354.57M$291.51M$532.93M$1.07B
7 Day Performance-2.44%1.54%-0.06%-1.11%
1 Month Performance-4.68%-1.52%4.73%-0.18%
1 Year Performance23.44%49.91%35.77%19.84%

Kirby Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
KEX
Kirby
4.3537 of 5 stars
$139.19
-0.3%
$146.20
+5.0%
+24.1%$7.47B$3.36B21.495,233
WHD
Cactus
3.417 of 5 stars
$58.02
0.0%
$62.60
+7.9%
+23.7%$4.65B$1.19B54.741,500
MATX
Matson
3.1923 of 5 stars
$187.72
+3.5%
$181.25
-3.4%
+69.9%$5.49B$3.32B13.794,170
FRO
Frontline
2.4041 of 5 stars
$34.89
+0.6%
$39.12
+12.1%
+106.6%$7.72B$2.25B8.5980
HAFN
Hafnia
1.7405 of 5 stars
$7.78
+1.6%
N/A+44.0%$3.92B$955.87M8.544,876

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This page (NYSE:KEX) was last updated on 6/11/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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