Kirby Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (KEX)
Kirby's return on equity was 10.53% for fiscal 2025.
View full Kirby company overviewKirby annual return on equity history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 10.53% | +1.76 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 8.77% | +1.61 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 7.16% | +3.03 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 4.13% | +12.40 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | −8.27% | +0.17 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | −8.45% | −12.77 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 4.33% | +1.84 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 2.48% | −8.87 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 11.35% | +5.30 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 6.05% | −3.98 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 10.02% | −3.20 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 13.23% | −0.43 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 13.66% | +0.31 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 13.35% | −0.74 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 14.09% | +3.56 pp |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 10.53% | — |
Kirby quarterly return on equity
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 2.62% | −0.19 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 2.39% | +0.11 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 2.72% | +1.44 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 2.74% | −0.00 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 2.81% | +0.22 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | 2.28% | +0.09 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 1.29% | −0.67 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | 2.74% | +0.73 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 2.59% | +0.74 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | 2.19% | +0.86 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 1.95% | +0.71 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | 2.01% | +0.68 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 1.85% | +0.88 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | 1.33% | +0.73 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 1.24% | +0.86 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | 1.33% | +10.23 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | 0.98% | +0.65 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | 0.60% | +0.71 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 0.38% | −0.34 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | −8.91% | −9.80 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | 0.33% | −0.49 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | −0.11% | +10.76 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 0.72% | +0.64 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | 0.90% | −0.54 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | 0.82% | −0.61 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | −10.87% | −12.23 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 0.08% | +0.84 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | 1.43% | +0.13 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 1.44% | +0.53 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | 1.37% | +0.33 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | −0.76% | −8.49 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 1.30% | +0.23 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | 0.90% | −0.15 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | 1.04% | −0.10 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 7.73% | +6.38 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | 1.07% | −0.29 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | 1.05% | −0.62 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | 1.14% | −0.53 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 1.35% | −0.90 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | 1.36% | −1.18 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | 1.67% | −0.93 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | 1.67% | −1.07 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 2.25% | −0.78 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | 2.53% | −0.95 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | 2.60% | −0.93 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | 2.73% | −0.31 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 3.03% | −0.26 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | 3.48% | −0.23 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | 3.54% | +0.01 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | 3.04% | −0.23 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 3.29% | −0.22 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | 3.71% | +0.35 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | 3.52% | +0.40 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | 3.28% | −0.19 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 3.50% | −0.44 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | 3.36% | −0.63 pp |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | 3.12% | −0.32 pp |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | 3.46% | +0.70 pp |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 3.94% | +1.17 pp |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | 3.99% | +1.24 pp |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | 3.44% | +0.73 pp |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | 2.76% | — |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 2.78% | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | 2.75% | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | 2.71% | — |
Kirby return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Kirby's return on equity increased from −8.45% to 10.53%, a change of +18.98 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 2.62%.
What return on equity (ROE) means
Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.
How return on equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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