What is KEX's five-year median EV/EBITDA?

11.7x. Half of KEX's weekly readings over the last five years were higher and half were lower. This page has 808 weekly readings, from May 2, 2011 to Oct 19, 2026.

Does a low historical rank mean a stock is a buy?

No. The rank compares KEX only with its own past. Slower growth or more risk can justify a lower multiple than before. P/E uses earnings and P/S uses revenue from the last twelve months.

Kirby Corp (KEX) valuation history

Industrials

$133.15

Latest weekly close · Market cap $7.1B

Below its usual range

As of Oct 24, 2026

KEX's EV/EBITDA of 10.7x is lower than 80% of its weekly readings over the last five years.

Weekly EV/EBITDA with its 5-year range

EV/EBITDA each weekMiddle half of the last 5 years5-year median 11.7×

5-year median: 11.7×
10-year median: 12.6×
5-year low to high: 8.3×–15.8×
Versus 5-year median: -9%

EV/EBITDA

20thpercentile

of its weekly readings over the last five years

Below its usual range

Growth, last 12 months vs the year before

Revenue: +7%accelerating
EPS: +23%

Price vs revenue and EPS, indexed to 100

Each line starts at 100 at its first positive reading over the last five years. Revenue and EPS change at fiscal quarter ends.

PriceRevenue, last 12 monthsEPS, last 12 months100 = first reading

EV/EBITDA at each year-end

The last weekly reading of each year, and its percentile against the five years before it.

KEX EV/EBITDA at each year-end
Year-end	EV/EBITDA	5-year percentile
Dec 29, 2025	10.7×	19
Dec 30, 2024	10.5×	6
Dec 25, 2023	11.3×	10
Dec 26, 2022	13.5×	12
Dec 27, 2021	n/a	Too little history
Dec 28, 2020	n/a	Too little history
Dec 30, 2019	15.7×	76
Dec 31, 2018	15.7×	84
Dec 25, 2017	11.6×	93
Dec 26, 2016	9.1×	56

Industrials peers on EV/EBITDA

Each percentile compares a stock with its own last five years.

Compare KEX with peers

Industrials peers of KEX on EV/EBITDA
Stock	EV/EBITDA	Versus its own history	5-year percentile
AALAmerican Airlines Group Inc	9.0×	Above its usual range	71
AAONAAON Inc	19.3×	Historically low	0
ADPAutomatic Data Processing	18.4×	Within its usual range	44
AGCOAGCO Corp	10.3×	Within its usual range	66
ALLEAllegion	15.4×	Within its usual range	40

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What is KEX's current EV/EBITDA?: KEX's EV/EBITDA of 10.7x is lower than 80% of its weekly readings over the last five years.
What is KEX's five-year median EV/EBITDA?: 11.7x. Half of KEX's weekly readings over the last five years were higher and half were lower. This page has 808 weekly readings, from May 2, 2011 to Oct 19, 2026.
Does a low historical rank mean a stock is a buy?: No. The rank compares KEX only with its own past. Slower growth or more risk can justify a lower multiple than before. P/E uses earnings and P/S uses revenue from the last twelve months.