Kirby Corporation (KEX) — 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. Explore KEX operating cash to total liabilities to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Kirby Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index (1989–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Kirby Corporation across 35 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Kirby Corporation operating cash flow efficiency.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Kirby Corporation (1989–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for 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 | — |