FCF Yield % is calculated as Free Cash Flow divided by Market Capitalization. It is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.
As of today, Kirby's Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow is $138 Mil, and Market Cap is $6,549 Mil. Therefore, Kirby's FCF Yield % for today is 2.11%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Kirby's FCF Yield % or its related term are showing as below:
KEX'
s FCF Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.62 Med: 3.96 Max: 16.33
Current: 2.11
During the past 13 years, the highest FCF Yield % of Kirby was 16.33%. The lowest was 0.62%. And the median was 3.96%.
KEX's FCF Yield % is ranked worse than 58.94% of 979
companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 4.48
vs KEX: 2.11
Kirby's FCF Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 11.17%.
Kirby FCF Yield % Historical Data
The historical data trend for Kirby's FCF Yield % can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Marine Shipping subindustry, Kirby's FCF Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and FCF Yield % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Kirby's FCF Yield % Distribution in the Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Kirby's FCF Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Kirby's FCF Yield % falls into.
Kirby FCF Yield % Calculation
FCF Yield % is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.
Kirby's FCF Yield % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Kirby FCF Yield % Explanation
Similar to Earnings Yield %, FCF Yield % is financial solvency ratio. A lower ratio suggests a less attractive investment, indicating that investors might not receive substantial returns in proportion to their investment. Conversely, a high free cash flow yield signals that a company generates sufficient cash to comfortably meet its debts, obligations, and dividend payments, making it a promising investment choice.
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Kirby Corp is a domestic tank barge operator, transporting bulk liquid products throughout three United States coasts. The Company transports petrochemicals, black oil, refined petroleum products, and agricultural chemicals by tank barge. The Company conducts operations in two reportable business segments: The Marine transportation segment which provides marine transportation services, operating tank barges and towing vessels transporting bulk liquid products, and the Distribution and services segment, which provides after-market service, and genuine replacement parts for engines, transmissions, reduction gears, and power generation equipment used in oil and gas and commercial and industrial applications. The company's revenue is generated from the Marine Transportation segment.
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