Kirby (FRA:KIY) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 2.34 (As of Aug. 08, 2026) — 29% Above Median

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FRA:KIY Kirby Corp FRA:KIY
81 GF Score
Price €113.00
GF Value €108.85
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Kirby Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

Kirby FRA:KIY +0.89% 81 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 2.34 as of Aug. 08, 2026, which is 29% above its 10-year median of 1.82. GuruFocus rates FRA:KIY with a GF Score™ of 81/100 and a GF Value™ of €108.85 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 763 Transportation companies, Kirby ranks worse than 76.8% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-08), Kirby's current share price is €113.00. Kirby's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €48.22. Kirby's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 2.34.

The historical rank and industry rank for Kirby's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:KIY' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.85   Med: 1.82   Max: 2.75
Current: 2.37

During the past years, Kirby's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 2.75. The lowest was 0.85. And the median was 1.82.

FRA:KIY's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked worse than
76.8% of 763 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 0.9 vs FRA:KIY: 2.37

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted revenue per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Kirby's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was €14.911. Add all the adjusted revenue per share for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share, which is €48.22 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Kirby  (FRA:KIY) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PS Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of revenue during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should give similar results to regular PS Ratio.


Kirby Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


Kirby Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Kirby's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Kirby Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

Kirby Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
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Kirby Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.15 1.57 2.06 2.42 2.43

FRA:KIY vs MATX, SBLK, ZIM: Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Comparison

For the Marine Shipping subindustry, Kirby's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Kirby Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio vs Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Kirby's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kirby's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio falls into.


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Kirby Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio takes the Revenue per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/S calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPS Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio.

Kirby's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=113.00/48.22
=2.34

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Kirby's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Kirby's adjusted Revenue per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=14.911/333.9520*333.9520
=14.911

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Kirby Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201609 7.240 241.428 10.015
201612 7.714 241.432 10.670
201703 8.576 243.801 11.747
201706 7.853 244.955 10.706
201709 8.287 246.819 11.213
201712 10.077 246.524 13.651
201803 10.111 249.554 13.530
201806 11.492 251.989 15.230
201809 10.104 252.439 13.367
201812 10.614 251.233 14.109
201903 11.016 254.202 14.472
201906 11.391 256.143 14.851
201909 10.107 256.759 13.146
201912 9.839 256.974 12.786
202003 9.732 258.115 12.591
202006 8.018 257.797 10.387
202009 7.035 260.280 9.026
202012 6.716 260.474 8.611
202103 6.954 264.877 8.767
202106 7.706 271.696 9.472
202109 8.476 274.310 10.319
202112 8.710 278.802 10.433
202203 9.172 287.504 10.654
202206 10.920 296.311 12.307
202209 12.517 296.808 14.083
202212 11.448 296.797 12.881
202303 11.629 301.836 12.866
202306 11.940 305.109 13.069
202309 11.994 307.789 13.014
202312 12.352 306.746 13.448
202403 12.638 312.332 13.513
202406 13.071 314.175 13.894
202409 12.870 315.301 13.631
202412 13.247 315.605 14.017
202503 12.679 319.799 13.240
202506 13.142 322.561 13.606
202509 13.261 324.800 13.635
202512 13.347 324.054 13.755
202603 13.518 330.213 13.671
202606 14.911 333.952 14.911

Add all the adjusted revenue per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 2.34 mean?
Kirby (FRA:KIY) has a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 2.34 as of Aug. 08, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted revenue per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Kirby and its competitors. This is 29% above median its historical median of 1.82. Over the past decade, Kirby's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 0.85 to 2.75. According to the industry distribution chart, Kirby ranks #586 out of 763 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 76.8%.
Is Kirby's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio too high?
Kirby's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 2.34 is 29% above median its 10-year median of 1.82. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.85 to a high of 2.75. The Transportation industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.90. Kirby's value of 2.34 is 160% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Kirby ranks #586 out of 763 companies in the Transportation industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Kirby has a GF Score™ of 81/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kirby's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio compare to MATX and SBLK?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Kirby ranks #586 out of 763 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. This places Kirby in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.90. Kirby's value of 2.34 is 160% above this benchmark. Historically, Kirby's own Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 0.85 to 2.75 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.82 vs. the industry median of 0.90, Kirby has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for a Transportation company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio among Transportation companies is 0.90, based on 763 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Kirby's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 2.34 is 160% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted revenue per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Kirby and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.90 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kirby's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 2.34, which is 29% above median its own 10-year median of 1.82. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kirby stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kirby (FRA:KIY) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €108.85, compared to a current price of €113.00 — trading 3.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 2.34, which is 29% above median its 10-year median of 1.82 and 160% above the Transportation industry median of 0.90. Kirby's overall GF Score™ is 81/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Kirby (FRA:KIY), the current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 2.34 as of Aug. 08, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Kirby (FRA:KIY) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kirby stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €113.00 is trading 3.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of €108.85. GuruFocus considers Kirby to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:KIY:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 2.34 (29% above median its 10-year median of 1.82)
  • GF Value™: €108.85 vs. price of €113.00 (3.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 81/100 with 3 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 160% above the Transportation median (#586 of 763)

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:KIY stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Kirby Business Description

Other Exchanges KEX:USAKIY:Germany
Address 55 Waugh Drive, Suite 1000, Houston, TX, USA, 77007
Kirby Corp is a domestic tank barge operator, transporting bulk liquid products throughout three United States coasts. The Company transports petrochemicals, liquid cargoes, inland waterway systems, and dry bulk cargoes. The Company conducts operations in two reportable business segments: The Marine transportation segment which provides marine transportation services, operating tank barges and towing vessels transporting bulk liquid products, and the Distribution and services segment, which provides after-market service, and genuine replacement parts for engines, transmissions, reduction gears, and power generation equipment used in oil and gas and commercial and industrial applications. The company's majority revenue is generated from the Marine Transportation segment.
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