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 2.04 $444.80M $14.96 15.24 Kirby $3.36B 2.13 $354.57M $6.50 20.87

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 refer more to MATX or KEX?

In the previous week, Kirby had 1 more articles in the media than Matson. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Kirby and 5 mentions for Matson. Kirby's average media sentiment score of 0.27 beat Matson's score of -0.30 indicating that Kirby is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Matson 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Kirby 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Do analysts prefer CMBT or KEX?

Kirby has a consensus price target of $163.00, indicating a potential upside of 20.17%. Given Kirby's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Kirby is more favorable than CMB.TECH. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score CMB.TECH 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.33 Kirby 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86

Which has better valuation and earnings, CMBT or KEX?

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 CMB.TECH $1.67B 2.51 $160.70M $2.91 7.20 Kirby $3.36B 2.13 $354.57M $6.50 20.87

Is CMBT or KEX more profitable?

CMB.TECH has a net margin of 37.19% compared to Kirby's net margin of 10.18%. CMB.TECH's return on equity of 30.02% beat Kirby's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets CMB.TECH 37.19% 30.02% 9.90% Kirby 10.18% 10.44% 5.82%

Does the media refer more to CMBT or KEX?

In the previous week, CMB.TECH had 1 more articles in the media than Kirby. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for CMB.TECH and 6 mentions for Kirby. CMB.TECH's average media sentiment score of 0.38 beat Kirby's score of 0.27 indicating that CMB.TECH is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment CMB.TECH 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Kirby 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media prefer KEX or ZIM?

In the previous week, ZIM Integrated Shipping Services had 8 more articles in the media than Kirby. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for ZIM Integrated Shipping Services and 6 mentions for Kirby. ZIM Integrated Shipping Services' average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat Kirby's score of 0.27 indicating that ZIM Integrated Shipping Services is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Kirby 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral ZIM Integrated Shipping Services 10 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, KEX or SBLK?

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 Kirby $3.36B 2.13 $354.57M $6.50 20.87 Star Bulk Carriers $1.04B 3.25 $84.17M $2.55 11.70

Is KEX or SBLK 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 Kirby 10.18% 10.44% 5.82% Star Bulk Carriers 23.87% 11.72% 7.61%

Does the media prefer KEX or SBLK?

In the previous week, Star Bulk Carriers had 5 more articles in the media than Kirby. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Star Bulk Carriers and 6 mentions for Kirby. Star Bulk Carriers' average media sentiment score of 0.48 beat Kirby's score of 0.27 indicating that Star Bulk Carriers is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Kirby 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Star Bulk Carriers 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Do analysts prefer KEX or DAC?

Kirby presently has a consensus target price of $163.00, indicating a potential upside of 20.17%. Given Kirby's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Kirby is more favorable than Danaos. 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 Danaos 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 4.00

Which has higher valuation and earnings, KEX or DAC?

Danaos has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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 Kirby $3.36B 2.13 $354.57M $6.50 20.87 Danaos $1.04B 2.96 $494.61M $29.55 5.74

Is KEX or DAC 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 Kirby 10.18% 10.44% 5.82% Danaos 51.26% 13.20% 10.08%

Does the media favor KEX or DAC?

In the previous week, Kirby had 1 more articles in the media than Danaos. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Kirby and 5 mentions for Danaos. Kirby's average media sentiment score of 0.27 beat Danaos' score of 0.21 indicating that Kirby is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Kirby 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Danaos 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

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

Should you buy Kirby stock or one of its competitors? Kirby's main competitors and comparable companies include Matson (MATX), CMB.TECH (CMBT), ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM), Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK), 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 business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability and analyst recommendations.

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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Matson currently has a consensus target price of $239.25, suggesting a potential upside of 4.97%. Kirby has a consensus target price of $163.00, suggesting a potential upside of 20.17%. Given Kirby's stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
Kirby	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86

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	2.04	$444.80M	$14.96	15.24
Kirby	$3.36B	2.13	$354.57M	$6.50	20.87

Matson has a beta of 1.3, suggesting that its stock price is 30% more 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.

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%

In the previous week, Kirby had 1 more articles in the media than Matson. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Kirby and 5 mentions for Matson. Kirby's average media sentiment score of 0.27 beat Matson's score of -0.30 indicating that Kirby is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Summary

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

How does Kirby compare to CMB.TECH?

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

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
CMB.TECH	$1.67B	2.51	$160.70M	$2.91	7.20
Kirby	$3.36B	2.13	$354.57M	$6.50	20.87

CMB.TECH has a net margin of 37.19% compared to Kirby's net margin of 10.18%. CMB.TECH's return on equity of 30.02% beat Kirby's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CMB.TECH	37.19%	30.02%	9.90%
Kirby	10.18%	10.44%	5.82%

CMB.TECH has a beta of 0.23, suggesting that its share price is 77% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kirby has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its share price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, CMB.TECH had 1 more articles in the media than Kirby. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for CMB.TECH and 6 mentions for Kirby. CMB.TECH's average media sentiment score of 0.38 beat Kirby's score of 0.27 indicating that CMB.TECH is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
CMB.TECH	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Kirby	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Kirby has a consensus price target of $163.00, indicating a potential upside of 20.17%. Given Kirby's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Kirby is more favorable than CMB.TECH.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CMB.TECH	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.33
Kirby	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86

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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Kirby beats CMB.TECH on 9 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 investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation and dividends.

Kirby currently has a consensus target price of $163.00, indicating a potential upside of 20.17%. ZIM Integrated Shipping Services has a consensus target price of $22.42, indicating a potential downside of 27.45%. 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)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.13

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 company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of ZIM Integrated Shipping Services shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Kirby has a net margin of 10.18% compared to ZIM Integrated Shipping Services' net margin of 2.15%. 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	2.15%	1.11%	0.41%

Kirby has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its share price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ZIM Integrated Shipping Services has a beta of 1.22, indicating that its share price is 22% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, ZIM Integrated Shipping Services had 8 more articles in the media than Kirby. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for ZIM Integrated Shipping Services and 6 mentions for Kirby. ZIM Integrated Shipping Services' average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat Kirby's score of 0.27 indicating that ZIM Integrated Shipping Services is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Kirby	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services	10 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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	$3.36B	2.13	$354.57M	$6.50	20.87
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services	$6.90B	0.54	$479.20M	$1.15	26.87

Summary

Kirby beats ZIM Integrated Shipping Services on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kirby compare to Star Bulk Carriers?

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

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
Kirby	10.18%	10.44%	5.82%
Star Bulk Carriers	23.87%	11.72%	7.61%

96.2% of Kirby shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.9% of Star Bulk Carriers shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Kirby shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Star Bulk Carriers had 5 more articles in the media than Kirby. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Star Bulk Carriers and 6 mentions for Kirby. Star Bulk Carriers' average media sentiment score of 0.48 beat Kirby's score of 0.27 indicating that Star Bulk Carriers is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Kirby	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Star Bulk Carriers	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Kirby currently has a consensus price target of $163.00, indicating a potential upside of 20.17%. Star Bulk Carriers has a consensus price target of $31.50, indicating a potential upside of 5.56%. Given Kirby's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Kirby is more favorable than Star Bulk Carriers.

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
Star Bulk Carriers	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

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
Kirby	$3.36B	2.13	$354.57M	$6.50	20.87
Star Bulk Carriers	$1.04B	3.25	$84.17M	$2.55	11.70

Kirby has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its share price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Star Bulk Carriers has a beta of 0.74, indicating that its share price is 26% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

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

How does Kirby compare to Danaos?

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

Kirby presently has a consensus target price of $163.00, indicating a potential upside of 20.17%. Given Kirby's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Kirby is more favorable than Danaos.

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
Danaos	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	4.00

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
Kirby	10.18%	10.44%	5.82%
Danaos	51.26%	13.20%	10.08%

In the previous week, Kirby had 1 more articles in the media than Danaos. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Kirby and 5 mentions for Danaos. Kirby's average media sentiment score of 0.27 beat Danaos' score of 0.21 indicating that Kirby is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Danaos has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
Kirby	$3.36B	2.13	$354.57M	$6.50	20.87
Danaos	$1.04B	2.96	$494.61M	$29.55	5.74

96.2% of Kirby shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.0% of Danaos shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Kirby shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 41.0% of Danaos 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.

Kirby has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its share price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Danaos has a beta of 0.87, indicating that its share price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Danaos beats Kirby on 10 of the 17 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	$7.23B	$5.58B	$10.19B	$23.10B
Dividend Yield	N/A	3.77%	96.54%	3.72%
P/E Ratio	21.06	13.98	26.66	28.57
Price / Sales	2.15	66.08	274.04	13.91
Price / Cash	11.09	6.46	23.92	19.30
Price / Book	2.19	1.22	4.75	4.73
Net Income	$354.57M	$367.90M	$614.12M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-1.06%	1.48%	-1.81%	-0.48%
1 Month Performance	-1.76%	9.18%	-3.24%	-3.50%
1 Year Performance	68.23%	56.60%	1.98%	7.67%

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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	3.7808 of 5 stars	$136.91 +0.8%	$163.00 +19.1%	+69.8%	$7.23B	$3.36B	21.06	5,233
MATX Matson	3.3059 of 5 stars	$230.90 -0.1%	$239.25 +3.6%	+158.9%	$6.91B	$3.46B	15.43	4,170	News Coverage Analyst Forecast
CMBT CMB.TECH	2.2325 of 5 stars	$19.98 +0.7%	N/A	+127.8%	$3.96B	$1.67B	6.87	2,752
ZIM ZIM Integrated Shipping Services	2.0447 of 5 stars	$28.98 -2.2%	$21.50 -25.8%	+148.9%	$3.57B	$6.44B	25.20	4,714	Positive News Analyst Forecast
SBLK Star Bulk Carriers	3.9999 of 5 stars	$30.84 +0.3%	$31.50 +2.1%	+77.7%	$3.49B	$1.04B	12.09	294

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