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Profile - Kirby Corporation (NYSE:KEX)
As of 31-Aug-2001
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Recent Events
July 23Price hit new 52-week high ($25.60)
Location
55 Waugh Drive, Suite 1000
Houston, TX 77007
Phone: (713) 435-1000
Fax: (713) 964-2200
Employees (last reported count): 2,200
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 ·Sector: Transportation
 ·Industry: Water Transportation
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Index Membership
 ·S&P 600 SmallCap
Ownership
·Insider and 5%+ Owners: 37%
·Over the last 6 months:
 · 5 insider sells; 61.0K shares
  (0.7% of insider shares)
·Institutional: 51% (81% of float)
(168 institutions)
·Net Inst. Buying: 1.08M shares (+8.04%)
(prior quarter to latest quarter)
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Business Summary
Kirby Corporation, through its subsidiaries, conducts operations in two business segments: marine transportation and diesel engine services. The Company's marine transportation segment is engaged in the inland transportation of chemicals and petrochemicals, refined petroleum products, black oil products and agricultural chemicals by tank barges, and the offshore transportation of dry-bulk cargoes by barge. The Company's diesel engine services segment is engaged in the overhaul and repair of diesel engines and related parts sales in three distinct markets: the marine market; the railroad market; and the power generation and industrial markets.
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Financial Summary
Kirby Corporation is engaged in the inland transportation of chemicals, feedstocks, and refined petroleum products. KEX also repairs diesel engines. For the six months ended 6/01, revenues increased 9% to $280.8 million. Net income increased 10% to $17.5 million. Revenues reflect increased volumes in the refined products and fertilizer markets. Net income also reflects a decreased interest expense due to lower interest rates and debt levels.
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Officers[Insider Trade Data]
FY2000 Compensation
PayExer

C. Berdon Lawrence, 58
Chairman
$722K--  
J. Pyne, 53
Pres, CEO
940K$147K
Norman Nolen, 58
CFO, Exec. VP, Treasurer, Assistant Sec.
399K--  
Dorman Strahan, 44
Pres of Kirby Engine Systems, Inc.
261K46K
Steven Valerius, 46
Pres - Kirby Inland Marine, Inc.
434K--  
Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-2000 and compensation values are for the fiscal year ending on that date; "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc.; "Exer" is the value of options excercised during the fiscal year.
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Statistics at a Glance -- NYSE:KEXAs of 31-Aug-2001
Price and Volume
52-Week Low
on 1-Dec-2000
$17.25 
Recent Price$24.40 
52-Week High
on 23-July-2001
$25.60 
Beta0.36 
Daily Volume (3-month avg)59.5K
Daily Volume (10-day avg)55.0K
Stock Performance
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52-Week Change+1.7%
52-Week Change
relative to S&P500
+36.4%
Share-Related Items
Market Capitalization$587.6M
Shares Outstanding24.1M
Float15.2M
Dividends & Splits
Annual Dividendnone 
Last Splitnone 
Per-Share Data
Book Value (mrq)$11.77 
Earnings (ttm)$1.47 
Earnings (mrq)$0.44 
Sales (ttm)$22.07 
Cash (mrq)$0.04 
Valuation Ratios
Price/Book (mrq)2.07 
Price/Earnings (ttm)16.63 
Price/Sales (ttm)1.11 
Income Statements
Sales (ttm)$536.7M
EBITDA (ttm)$128.6M
Income available to common (ttm)$35.7M
Profitability
Profit Margin (ttm)6.6%
Operating Margin (ttm)14.8%
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year EndsDec 31
Most recent quarter30-June-2001
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (ttm)4.75%
Return on Equity (ttm)13.34%
Financial Strength
Current Ratio (mrq)1.08 
Debt/Equity (mrq)0.93 
Total Cash (mrq)$884.0K
Short Interest
As of 8-Aug-2001
Shares Short435.0K
Percent of Float2.9%
Shares Short
(Prior Month)
430.0K
Short Ratio8.21 
Daily Volume53.0K
See Profile Help for a description of each item above;   K = thousands;   M = millions;   mrq = most-recent quarter;   ttm = trailing twelve months;   (as of 30-June-2001)

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