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Kirby Corporation KEX
Weak broader-coverage candidate · Kirby Corporation is a leading operator of domestic tank barges within the United States.
On FrontierLab's discovery record since 2026-06-25 (8 weeks ago) — when this name first surfaced. (distinct from the snapshot date below)
Auto-graded broader coverage — sourced by an automated screen and graded on default bands, not the sector-calibrated bands the curated screener uses. A "Weak" here is NOT the same bar as a curated grade; these are auto-screened candidates for your own research, shown as of their surface date (2026-08-04), not the curated Frontier signal.
Key quality signals
| Revenue growth (YoY) | 6.6% |
|---|---|
| Gross margin | 25.4% |
| Gross profits / assets | 22.72 |
| Rule of 40 | 20.4 |
| Net margin | 13.8% |
| Cash runway (months) | — |
| PEG | 0.9 |
| Price / sales | 2 |
Quality checklist
- ✗ Revenue growth — 6.6% (pass ≥ 20%)
- ✓ Gross profits / assets — 22.72 (pass ≥ 0.33)
- ✗ Gross margin — 25.4% (pass ≥ 60%)
- ✓ Cash generation
- ✓ Share dilution — -4.9%
Fundamentals — snapshot as of 2026-08-04
| Stage | Established |
|---|---|
| Share issuance (YoY) | -4.9% · buying back shares |
| Moat | — |
| TAM | — |
| P/E (trailing) | 20.1 |
| EPS (trailing) | $6.50 |
| Burn multiple | — |
| Gross-margin trend (pts) | -0.6 |
| Cash / assets | 1 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 0 |
| Statements as of | Q2 FY2026 · filed 2026-07-29 |
Momentum context — a snapshot from 2026-08-04, not current
| Price at surface | $130.53 (as of 2026-08-04) |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | $79.52 – $157.69 |
| % off 52-wk high | -17.2% |
| RSI (14) | 34 |
| Relative volume | 0.8× |
Risk flags
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