KEX Relative Valuation
KEX's fair value is calculated using relative valuation, based on historical P/E and P/S ranges and their premiums/discounts relative to a competitor average, adjusted by weights. If the market price exceeds this fair value range, KEX is overvalued; if below, it's undervalued.
Historical Valuation
Kirby Corp (KEX) is now in the Fair zone, suggesting that its current forward PE ratio of 16.45 is considered Fairly compared with the five-year average of 26.87. The fair price of Kirby Corp (KEX) is between 47.64 to 274.14 according to relative valuation methord.
Relative Value
Fair Zone
47.64-274.14
Current Price：111.63
Fair
16.45
PE
1Y
3Y
5Y
Trailing
Forward
9.34
EV/EBITDA
Kirby Corp. (KEX) has a current EV/EBITDA of 9.34. The 5-year average EV/EBITDA is 10.95. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below 6.37, Undervalued between 6.37 and 8.66, Fairly Valued between 13.24 and 8.66, Overvalued between 13.24 and 15.53, and Strongly Overvalued above 15.53. The current Forward EV/EBITDA of 9.34 falls within the Historic Trend Line -Fairly Valued range.
13.91
EV/EBIT
Kirby Corp. (KEX) has a current EV/EBIT of 13.91. The 5-year average EV/EBIT is 22.18. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below -5.40, Undervalued between -5.40 and 8.39, Fairly Valued between 35.98 and 8.39, Overvalued between 35.98 and 49.77, and Strongly Overvalued above 49.77. The current Forward EV/EBIT of 13.91 falls within the Historic Trend Line -Fairly Valued range.
1.75
PS
Kirby Corp. (KEX) has a current PS of 1.75. The 5-year average PS is 1.57. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below 1.07, Undervalued between 1.07 and 1.32, Fairly Valued between 1.82 and 1.32, Overvalued between 1.82 and 2.07, and Strongly Overvalued above 2.07. The current Forward PS of 1.75 falls within the Historic Trend Line -Fairly Valued range.
9.59
P/OCF
Kirby Corp. (KEX) has a current P/OCF of 9.59. The 5-year average P/OCF is 9.59. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below 6.29, Undervalued between 6.29 and 7.94, Fairly Valued between 11.24 and 7.94, Overvalued between 11.24 and 12.90, and Strongly Overvalued above 12.90. The current Forward P/OCF of 9.59 falls within the Historic Trend Line -Fairly Valued range.
0.00
P/FCF
Kirby Corp. (KEX) has a current P/FCF of 0.00. The 5-year average P/FCF is 16.95. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below 3.78, Undervalued between 3.78 and 10.36, Fairly Valued between 23.53 and 10.36, Overvalued between 23.53 and 30.12, and Strongly Overvalued above 30.12. The current Forward P/FCF of 0.00 falls within the Strongly Undervalued range.
Kirby Corp (KEX) has a current Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio of 1.82. Compared to its 3-year average P/B ratio of 1.69 , the current P/B ratio is approximately 7.40% higher. Relative to its 5-year average P/B ratio of 1.51, the current P/B ratio is about 20.09% higher. Kirby Corp (KEX) has a Forward Free Cash Flow (FCF) yield of approximately 0.00%. Compared to its 3-year average FCF yield of 3.51%, the current FCF yield is approximately -100.00% lower. Relative to its 5-year average FCF yield of 4.60% , the current FCF yield is about -100.00% lower.
1.82
P/B
Median3y
1.69
Median5y
1.51
3.02
FCF Yield
Median3y
3.51
Median5y
4.60
Competitors Valuation Multiple
The average P/S ratio for KEX's competitors is 2.42, providing a benchmark for relative valuation. Kirby Corp Corp (KEX) exhibits a P/S ratio of , which is -100.00% above the industry average. Given its robust revenue growth of 4.81%, this premium appears unsustainable.
P/S
P/E
EV/EBITDA
EV/EBIT
P/S
Revenue Growth
Market Cap
Performance Decomposition
1Y
3Y
5Y
Market capitalization of KEX increased by 5.51% over the past 1 year. The primary factor behind the change was an increase in Revenue Growth from 831.15M to 871.16M.
The secondary factor is the P/E Change, contributed 2.36%to the performance.
Overall, the performance of KEX in the past 1 year is driven by Revenue Growth. Which is more sustainable.
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