earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.82
Kirby Q4 EPS $1.04 beats $0.67 adj. prior year; guides 30-40% EPS growth in 2024
KIRBY CORP
2023-FY EPS reported
$3.72
revenue$3,091,640,000
- Q4 revenue $799.2M (+9.4% YoY); net earnings $61.9M vs $37.3M.
- 2024 outlook: EPS growth 30-40%; cash from ops $600-700M; capex $290-330M.
- Board Chairman Joseph Pyne retiring; Richard Alario to succeed as Chair April 26, 2024.
- Inland marine margins high-teens; coastal margins low-single digits; D&S margins 8.3%.
- Repurchased 673k shares for $51.9M in Q4; debt reduced to $1.017B (24.2% debt-to-cap).