Kirby profit margin KEX
Gross, operating and net profit as a share of revenue over the last twelve months, from 2010.
- Net margin, 12 months
- 10.2%
- Operating margin, 12 months
- 14.0%
- Net margin on a year earlier
- +0.9 pts
- Peer median
- 13.4%
Over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Kirby kept 10.2% of its revenue as net profit, with an operating margin of 14.0%.
Five years earlier its net margin was 2.8%.
The median for 10 travel stocks of a similar size is 13.4%.
Profit margin over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Operating margin |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 10.5% | 14.8% |
| FY2024 | 8.8% | 12.2% |
| FY2023 | 7.2% | 10.8% |
| FY2022 | 4.4% | 6.9% |
| FY2021 | −11.0% | −11.5% |
| FY2020 | −12.6% | −19.4% |
| FY2019 | 5.0% | 8.5% |
| FY2018 | 2.6% | 5.2% |
| FY2017 | 14.1% | 4.2% |
| FY2016 | 8.0% | 13.8% |
| FY2015 | 10.6% | 17.7% |
| FY2014 | 11.0% | 18.5% |
| FY2013 | 11.3% | 19.5% |
| FY2012 | 9.9% | 17.3% |
| FY2011 | 9.9% | 16.9% |
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Net margin, 12 months | Change on a year | Operating margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY26 | 10.2% | +0.9 pts | 14.0% | |
| Q1 FY26 | 10.5% | +1.5 pts | 14.6% | |
| Q4 FY25 | 10.5% | +1.8 pts | 14.8% | |
| Q3 FY25 | 9.2% | −0.2 pts | 12.6% | |
| Q2 FY25 | 9.3% | +0.5 pts | 12.7% | |
| Q1 FY25 | 9.0% | +1.0 pts | 12.4% | |
| Q4 FY24 | 8.8% | +1.6 pts | 12.2% | |
| Q3 FY24 | 9.4% | +2.8 pts | 13.5% | |
| Q2 FY24 | 8.7% | +2.9 pts | 12.8% | |
| Q1 FY24 | 8.0% | +3.0 pts | 11.9% | |
| Q4 FY23 | 7.2% | +2.8 pts | 10.8% | |
| Q3 FY23 | 6.6% | +2.9 pts | 9.9% |
Against its peers
Companies in Travel Services nearest Kirby's size, closest first, today.
| Company | Profit margin |
|---|---|
| KEXKirby | 10.2% |
| NCLHNorwegian Cruise Line | 7.5% |
| MATXMatson | 13.4% |
| GATXGatx | n/m |
| FTDRFrontdoor | 12.8% |
| GXOGXO Logistics | 1.0% |
| INSWInternational Seaways | 62.0% |
| TDWTidewater | 18.3% |
| ABMABM Industries | 1.8% |
| ROLRollins | 13.6% |
| LPGDorian LPG | 55.0% |
| Peer median | 13.4% |
Where Kirby ranks
What the profit margin tells you
Profit as a share of revenue at three levels: gross (after making the product), operating (after running the business) and net (after everything, including tax and interest).
Compare within an industry. 10% is superb for a retailer and poor for a software company.
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