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Kirby (KEX) stock, explained like you're 5
Kirby trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker KEX. It is a mid cap company in the marine transportation industry, part of the consumer cyclical sector, with a market value of about 7.2 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- KEX
- Exchange
- New York Stock Exchange
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Marine Transportation
- Size
- Mid cap, about 7.2 billion dollars
Is Kirby a small, medium or large cap company?
No. Kirby is a mid cap stock, not a large cap. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 7.2 billion dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How Kirby makes money
- Selling products and services people buy when they feel confident, like cars, travel, shopping and dining.
- Online and in store sales.
- Memberships, financing and services around the main product.
What moves KEX stock
- How confident shoppers feel and how much they spend.
- Interest rates, which affect big purchases.
- Prices, costs and competition.
In the news lately
- Kirby (KEX) Made A Must Own List, Is The Stock Still Cheap? (Simply Wall Street)
- 43,832 Kirby Corporation $KEX Shares Acquired by Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (MarketBeat)
- KEX Nov 2026 145.000 call (KEX261120C00145000) Interactive Stock Chart (Yahoo! Finance Canada)
- JPMorgan initiates Kirby stock with overweight on inland barge demand (Investing.com)
- Kirby initiated with Overweight rating at J.P. Morgan on inland barge demand (KEX:NYSE) (Seeking Alpha)
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Questions about Kirby stock
What does Kirby do?
Kirby trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker KEX. It is a mid cap company in the marine transportation industry, part of the consumer cyclical sector, with a market value of about 7.2 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Kirby?
Kirby trades under the ticker KEX on the New York Stock Exchange.
What is Kirby's market cap?
Kirby is a mid cap stock with a market cap of about 7.2 billion dollars.
How does Kirby make money?
Selling products and services people buy when they feel confident, like cars, travel, shopping and dining. Online and in store sales. Memberships, financing and services around the main product.
What moves KEX stock?
How confident shoppers feel and how much they spend. Interest rates, which affect big purchases. Prices, costs and competition.
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Educational information, not financial advice. This guide explains the business in general terms and does not include live prices.