Kirby (KEX) Competitors $111.91 +0.42 (+0.38%) As of 01/17/2025 03:59 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends KEX vs. MATX, VIK, BIP, NCLH, GLNG, CUK, TDW, INSW, GOGL, and TNKShould you be buying Kirby stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Kirby include Matson (MATX), Viking (VIK), Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (BIP), Norwegian Cruise Line (NCLH), Golar LNG (GLNG), Carnival Co. & (CUK), Tidewater (TDW), International Seaways (INSW), Golden Ocean Group (GOGL), and Teekay Tankers (TNK). These companies are all part of the "water transportation" industry. Kirby vs. Matson Viking Brookfield Infrastructure Partners Norwegian Cruise Line Golar LNG Carnival Co. & Tidewater International Seaways Golden Ocean Group Teekay Tankers Kirby (NYSE:KEX) and Matson (NYSE:MATX) are both mid-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment and valuation. Do institutionals and insiders believe in KEX or MATX? 96.2% of Kirby shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.8% of Matson shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Kirby shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of Matson shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to KEX or MATX? In the previous week, Kirby had 5 more articles in the media than Matson. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Kirby and 2 mentions for Matson. Kirby's average media sentiment score of 0.30 beat Matson's score of 0.17 indicating that Kirby is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Kirby 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Matson 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more volatility & risk, KEX or MATX? Kirby has a beta of 1.21, indicating that its share price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Matson has a beta of 1.07, indicating that its share price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer KEX or MATX? Kirby received 263 more outperform votes than Matson when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 62.19% of users gave Matson an outperform vote while only 60.63% of users gave Kirby an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformKirbyOutperform Votes53660.63% Underperform Votes34839.37% MatsonOutperform Votes27362.19% Underperform Votes16637.81% Which has stronger valuation & earnings, KEX or MATX? Matson has higher revenue and earnings 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 RatioKirby$3.09B2.08$222.93M$5.2121.48Matson$3.09B1.48$297.10M$12.0211.44 Do analysts recommend KEX or MATX? Kirby currently has a consensus price target of $123.80, indicating a potential upside of 10.62%. Matson has a consensus price target of $138.00, indicating a potential upside of 0.38%. Given Kirby's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Kirby is more favorable than Matson.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Kirby 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Matson 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Is KEX or MATX more profitable? Matson has a net margin of 12.37% compared to Kirby's net margin of 9.37%. Matson's return on equity of 16.89% beat Kirby's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Kirby9.37% 9.43% 5.26% Matson 12.37%16.89%9.54% SummaryKirby beats Matson on 10 of the 18 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 ExcelMetricKirbyWater transportation IndustryTransportation SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$5.96B$7.81B$327.58B$19.35BDividend YieldN/A5.52%4.12%3.72%P/E Ratio21.4825.1218.1641.34Price / Sales2.083.2263.4817.06Price / Cash12.846.1712.2019.84Price / Book2.084.062.215.76Net Income$222.93M$302.59M$573.08M$993.25M7 Day Performance7.72%1.45%-0.01%3.26%1 Month Performance5.95%12.08%5.54%5.21%1 Year Performance45.19%8.03%7.49%19.42% Kirby Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KEXKirby3.8129 of 5 stars$111.91+0.4%$123.80+10.6%+47.8%$5.96B$3.09B21.485,450Short Interest ↑News CoverageMATXMatson3.7581 of 5 stars$138.30+1.3%$138.00-0.2%+21.0%$4.59B$3.32B11.514,315VIKViking2.5488 of 5 stars$42.83-2.0%$42.85+0.0%N/A$18.48B$5.10B0.009,500Analyst ForecastNews CoverageGap UpBIPBrookfield Infrastructure Partners4.8553 of 5 stars$31.22-1.0%$40.20+28.8%+3.9%$14.49B$20.57B-82.1652,000Short Interest ↓News CoverageNCLHNorwegian Cruise Line4.4915 of 5 stars$25.46-1.3%$29.27+15.0%+59.2%$11.19B$9.36B23.3641,000Analyst ForecastGLNGGolar LNG2.5284 of 5 stars$40.72-1.6%$50.13+23.1%+89.5%$4.25B$274.13M290.881,700Short Interest ↑CUKCarnival Co. &1.0033 of 5 stars$21.56-1.6%N/A+52.7%$4.05B$25.02B19.25106,000Gap DownTDWTidewater4.3414 of 5 stars$55.07-0.7%$95.80+74.0%-17.6%$2.88B$1.30B16.206,300Analyst DowngradeNews CoverageINSWInternational Seaways4.1083 of 5 stars$41.40+1.8%$60.67+46.5%-25.6%$2.04B$1.01B4.002,698Short Interest ↑Analyst RevisionNews CoverageGap DownGOGLGolden Ocean Group3.4074 of 5 stars$9.22-1.2%$12.25+32.9%-12.5%$1.84B$1.01B7.6240News CoveragePositive NewsTNKTeekay Tankers3.9032 of 5 stars$47.14+3.9%$63.67+35.1%-23.1%$1.62B$1.19B3.871,900News CoverageGap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MATX Competitors VIK Competitors BIP Competitors NCLH Competitors GLNG Competitors CUK Competitors TDW Competitors INSW Competitors GOGL Competitors TNK Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:KEX) was last updated on 1/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersDo this Before Elon’s Reveal on January 22ndElon’s newest tech could pay you an extra $30,000 a year — while you sleep. 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