secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     KIRBY CORP (KEX)
CIK:        0000056047
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-04-30T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001193125-26-196337
Event type: earnings
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.75
Item codes: 2.02, 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Kirby Q1 EPS $1.50 (+13% YoY); raises FY2026 EPS growth guidance to 5-15%
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- Q1 2026 EPS of $1.50 vs $1.33 YoY (+13%); revenue $844.1M vs $785.7M.
- Full-year 2026 EPS growth guidance raised to 5-15% from prior 0-12%.
- Acquired 23 barges and three boats for $95.8M from undisclosed seller.
- Returned $52.7M to shareholders via share repurchases at avg $123.18.
- Coastal marine revenue up 23% YoY; power generation revenue up 45% YoY.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56047/000119312526196337/0001193125-26-196337-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56047/000119312526196337/kex-20260427.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-196337

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