Kirby Corporation (KEX) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate
Kirby Corporation (KEX) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.15x as of December 2025, reinvesting $47.03 Million (capex $47.03 Million ) from operating cash flow of $312.21 Million. See Kirby Corporation free cash flow generation to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
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Kirby Corporation Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1989–2025)
Historical reinvestment intensity for Kirby Corporation across 37 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Kirby Corporation cash flow conversion.
Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Kirby Corporation (1989–2025)
Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Kirby Corporation. See financial agility of Kirby Corporation to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
| Year | Reinvestment Rate | Total Reinvested (USD) | Operating CF | Capex | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.39x | $264.47 Million | $670.20 Million | $264.47 Million | ▼ -59.8% |
| 2024 | 0.98x | $742.79 Million | $756.49 Million | $342.66 Million | ▼ -34.9% |
| 2023 | 1.51x | $814.88 Million | $540.23 Million | $401.73 Million | ▲ +42.1% |
| 2022 | 1.06x | $312.21 Million | $294.13 Million | $172.61 Million | ▲ +121.9% |
| 2021 | 0.48x | $153.80 Million | $321.58 Million | $98.02 Million | ▼ -66.4% |
| 2020 | 1.42x | $634.03 Million | $444.94 Million | $148.19 Million | ▲ +4.0% |
| 2019 | 1.37x | $701.16 Million | $511.81 Million | $248.16 Million | ▼ -56.2% |
| 2018 | 3.13x | $1.08 Billion | $347.00 Million | $301.86 Million | ▲ +43.4% |
| 2017 | 2.18x | $770.32 Million | $353.38 Million | $177.22 Million | ▲ +56.1% |
| 2016 | 1.40x | $580.59 Million | $415.79 Million | $231.07 Million | ▲ +110.7% |
| 2015 | 0.66x | $345.48 Million | $521.30 Million | $345.48 Million | ▼ -18.1% |
| 2014 | 0.81x | $355.14 Million | $438.91 Million | $355.14 Million | ▲ +92.1% |
| 2013 | 0.42x | $253.23 Million | $601.03 Million | $253.23 Million | ▼ -56.0% |
| 2012 | 0.96x | $312.17 Million | $325.73 Million | $312.17 Million | ▲ +24.0% |
| 2011 | 0.77x | $241.04 Million | $312.00 Million | $226.24 Million | ▲ +38.5% |
| 2010 | 0.56x | $136.84 Million | $245.25 Million | $136.84 Million | ▼ -7.4% |
| 2009 | 0.60x | $192.66 Million | $319.88 Million | $192.66 Million | ▼ -14.4% |
| 2008 | 0.70x | $173.02 Million | $245.95 Million | $173.02 Million | ▲ +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.70x | $164.08 Million | $235.75 Million | $164.08 Million | ▼ -24.8% |
| 2006 | 0.93x | $139.13 Million | $150.36 Million | $139.13 Million | ▲ +7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.86x | $122.28 Million | $141.98 Million | $122.28 Million | ▲ +16.6% |
| 2004 | 0.74x | $93.60 Million | $126.75 Million | $93.60 Million | ▲ +14.5% |
| 2003 | 0.64x | $72.36 Million | $112.23 Million | $72.36 Million | ▼ -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.66x | $47.71 Million | $72.55 Million | $47.71 Million | ▲ +7.8% |
| 2001 | 0.61x | $59.16 Million | $96.94 Million | $59.16 Million | ▲ +6.6% |
| 2000 | 0.57x | $47.68 Million | $83.30 Million | $47.68 Million | ▲ +225.7% |
| 1999 | 0.18x | $12.72 Million | $72.37 Million | $12.72 Million | ▼ -77.3% |
| 1998 | 0.77x | $27.45 Million | $35.45 Million | $27.45 Million | ▲ +100.6% |
| 1997 | 0.39x | $24.51 Million | $63.50 Million | $24.51 Million | ▼ -33.5% |
| 1996 | 0.58x | $37.16 Million | $64.07 Million | $37.16 Million | ▼ -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.61x | $49.50 Million | $81.68 Million | $49.50 Million | ▼ -78.7% |
| 1994 | 2.84x | $109.03 Million | $38.37 Million | $109.03 Million | ▲ +173.5% |
| 1993 | 1.04x | $64.00 Million | $61.60 Million | $64.00 Million | ▼ -63.4% |
| 1992 | 2.84x | $109.00 Million | $38.40 Million | $109.00 Million | ▲ +107.2% |
| 1991 | 1.37x | $36.30 Million | $26.50 Million | $36.30 Million | ▲ +7844.9% |
| 1990 | 0.02x | $500.00K | $29.00 Million | $500.00K | ▼ -99.5% |
| 1989 | 3.70x | $57.40 Million | $15.50 Million | $57.40 Million | — |