Kirby Corporation Financial Flexibility Index
Kirby Corporation financial flexibility index. Kirby Corporation (KEX) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.11x as of September 2025. Free cash flow of $294.81 Million (operating CF $227.53 Million minus capex $67.28 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities ($2.70 Billion). See KEX free cash flow to operating cash ratio to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
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Financial Flexibility Index of Kirby Corporation (1989–2025)
Financial flexibility index of Kirby Corporation from 1989 to 2025. Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Kirby Corporation across 37 annual periods. Check cash flow quality index of Kirby Corporation to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.
Kirby Corporation Financial Flexibility Index by Year (1989–2025)
Kirby Corporation financial flexibility index by year from 1989 to 2025. Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Kirby Corporation. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see KEX cash flow conversion.
| Year | Flexibility Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.35x | $934.68 Million | $670.20 Million | $2.65 Billion | ▼ -19.9% |
| 2024 | 0.44x | $1.10 Billion | $756.49 Million | $2.50 Billion | ▲ +18.4% |
| 2023 | 0.37x | $941.96 Million | $540.23 Million | $2.54 Billion | ▲ +99.8% |
| 2022 | 0.19x | $466.73 Million | $294.13 Million | $2.51 Billion | ▲ +11.3% |
| 2021 | 0.17x | $419.59 Million | $321.58 Million | $2.51 Billion | ▼ -20.1% |
| 2020 | 0.21x | $593.12 Million | $444.94 Million | $2.84 Billion | ▼ -25.5% |
| 2019 | 0.28x | $759.98 Million | $511.81 Million | $2.71 Billion | ▲ +14.9% |
| 2018 | 0.24x | $648.86 Million | $347.00 Million | $2.66 Billion | ▼ -7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.26x | $530.60 Million | $353.38 Million | $2.01 Billion | ▼ -23.0% |
| 2016 | 0.34x | $646.86 Million | $415.79 Million | $1.89 Billion | ▼ -25.9% |
| 2015 | 0.46x | $866.78 Million | $521.30 Million | $1.88 Billion | ▲ +9.2% |
| 2014 | 0.42x | $794.05 Million | $438.91 Million | $1.88 Billion | ▼ -17.8% |
| 2013 | 0.51x | $854.26 Million | $601.03 Million | $1.66 Billion | ▲ +57.0% |
| 2012 | 0.33x | $637.90 Million | $325.73 Million | $1.95 Billion | ▼ -8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.36x | $538.23 Million | $312.00 Million | $1.51 Billion | ▼ -40.5% |
| 2010 | 0.60x | $382.09 Million | $245.25 Million | $635.80 Million | ▼ -32.0% |
| 2009 | 0.88x | $512.54 Million | $319.88 Million | $579.87 Million | ▲ +44.0% |
| 2008 | 0.61x | $418.97 Million | $245.95 Million | $682.79 Million | ▲ +5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.58x | $399.83 Million | $235.75 Million | $688.17 Million | ▲ +32.6% |
| 2006 | 0.44x | $289.49 Million | $150.36 Million | $660.72 Million | ▼ -17.5% |
| 2005 | 0.53x | $264.26 Million | $141.98 Million | $497.82 Million | ▲ +15.8% |
| 2004 | 0.46x | $220.35 Million | $126.75 Million | $480.50 Million | ▲ +19.2% |
| 2003 | 0.38x | $184.59 Million | $112.23 Million | $479.90 Million | ▲ +49.0% |
| 2002 | 0.26x | $120.26 Million | $72.55 Million | $465.76 Million | ▼ -44.8% |
| 2001 | 0.47x | $156.10 Million | $96.94 Million | $333.64 Million | ▲ +71.7% |
| 2000 | 0.27x | $130.99 Million | $83.30 Million | $480.58 Million | ▲ +29.3% |
| 1999 | 0.21x | $85.09 Million | $72.37 Million | $403.56 Million | ▼ -72.9% |
| 1998 | 0.78x | $62.89 Million | $35.45 Million | $80.69 Million | ▲ +93.4% |
| 1997 | 0.40x | $88.01 Million | $63.50 Million | $218.34 Million | ▲ +26.9% |
| 1996 | 0.32x | $101.23 Million | $64.07 Million | $318.78 Million | ▼ -29.1% |
| 1995 | 0.45x | $131.18 Million | $81.68 Million | $292.75 Million | ▲ +29.8% |
| 1994 | 0.35x | $147.40 Million | $38.37 Million | $427.07 Million | ▼ -13.6% |
| 1993 | 0.40x | $125.60 Million | $61.60 Million | $314.40 Million | ▼ -14.8% |
| 1992 | 0.47x | $147.40 Million | $38.40 Million | $314.50 Million | ▲ +30.2% |
| 1991 | 0.36x | $62.80 Million | $26.50 Million | $174.40 Million | ▲ +91.2% |
| 1990 | 0.19x | $29.50 Million | $29.00 Million | $156.60 Million | ▼ -58.9% |
| 1989 | 0.46x | $72.90 Million | $15.50 Million | $159.10 Million | — |