Kirby Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index
Kirby Corporation cash flow quality index. Kirby Corporation (KEX) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of -0.98x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $-79.36 Million is below net income of $81.33 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. See Kirby Corporation financial flexibility index to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Kirby Corporation (1989–2025)
Cash flow quality index of Kirby Corporation from 1989 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Kirby Corporation across 35 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore Kirby Corporation cash debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Kirby Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1989–2025)
Kirby Corporation cash flow quality index by year from 1989 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Kirby Corporation. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash flow conversion of Kirby Corporation.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.89x | $670.20 Million | $355.42 Million | ▼ -28.5% |
| 2024 | 2.64x | $756.49 Million | $286.90 Million | ▲ +8.8% |
| 2023 | 2.42x | $540.23 Million | $222.87 Million | ▲ +1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.40x | $294.13 Million | $122.76 Million | ▼ -33.0% |
| 2019 | 3.58x | $511.81 Million | $143.02 Million | ▼ -18.4% |
| 2018 | 4.39x | $347.00 Million | $79.08 Million | ▲ +286.2% |
| 2017 | 1.14x | $353.38 Million | $310.97 Million | ▼ -61.0% |
| 2016 | 2.91x | $415.79 Million | $142.80 Million | ▲ +27.3% |
| 2015 | 2.29x | $521.30 Million | $227.97 Million | ▲ +48.3% |
| 2014 | 1.54x | $438.91 Million | $284.61 Million | ▼ -34.2% |
| 2013 | 2.35x | $601.03 Million | $256.30 Million | ▲ +53.1% |
| 2012 | 1.53x | $325.73 Million | $212.62 Million | ▼ -8.9% |
| 2011 | 1.68x | $312.00 Million | $185.49 Million | ▼ -19.5% |
| 2010 | 2.09x | $245.25 Million | $117.38 Million | ▼ -16.7% |
| 2009 | 2.51x | $319.88 Million | $127.54 Million | ▲ +60.3% |
| 2008 | 1.56x | $245.95 Million | $157.17 Million | ▼ -18.1% |
| 2007 | 1.91x | $235.75 Million | $123.34 Million | ▲ +19.5% |
| 2006 | 1.60x | $150.36 Million | $94.02 Million | ▼ -25.2% |
| 2005 | 2.14x | $141.98 Million | $66.42 Million | ▼ -16.4% |
| 2004 | 2.56x | $126.75 Million | $49.54 Million | ▼ -6.5% |
| 2003 | 2.74x | $112.23 Million | $41.02 Million | ▲ +3.5% |
| 2002 | 2.64x | $72.55 Million | $27.45 Million | ▲ +8.0% |
| 2001 | 2.45x | $96.94 Million | $39.60 Million | ▲ +0.2% |
| 2000 | 2.44x | $83.30 Million | $34.11 Million | ▼ -27.9% |
| 1999 | 3.39x | $72.37 Million | $21.38 Million | ▼ -37.0% |
| 1998 | 5.38x | $35.45 Million | $6.59 Million | ▲ +83.8% |
| 1997 | 2.93x | $63.50 Million | $21.70 Million | ▲ +12.2% |
| 1996 | 2.61x | $64.07 Million | $24.56 Million | ▼ -69.2% |
| 1995 | 8.48x | $81.68 Million | $9.63 Million | ▲ +268.0% |
| 1994 | 2.30x | $38.37 Million | $16.65 Million | ▼ -14.7% |
| 1993 | 2.70x | $61.60 Million | $22.80 Million | ▼ -4.3% |
| 1992 | 2.82x | $38.40 Million | $13.60 Million | ▲ +41.7% |
| 1991 | 1.99x | $26.50 Million | $13.30 Million | ▼ -7.2% |
| 1990 | 2.15x | $29.00 Million | $13.50 Million | ▲ +23.3% |
| 1989 | 1.74x | $15.50 Million | $8.90 Million | — |