How many employees does Kirby Corporation have?

Kirby Corporation reported 5,233 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 17, 2026. That is down 3.3% from a year earlier.

What is Kirby Corporation's revenue per employee?

Kirby Corporation brought in $3.36B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $643K per employee. That ranks 34 of 192 companies we track in Industrials, where the median is $394K.

Where do these numbers come from?

Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.

Company data

Kirby Corporation employees and revenue per employee

KEX · Marine Shipping · $7.29B market cap

Kirby Corporation had 5,233 employees at the end of fiscal Dec 2025, down 3.3% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $3.36B, up 3.0% from a year earlier, or $643K per employee. Revenue held up or grew while headcount stayed flat or fell.

Employees

5,233

-3.3% YoY

Revenue

$3.36B

+3.0% YoY

Revenue / employee

$643K

Peer median $394K

Rank in sector

34 of 192

Industrials

Headcount against revenue

Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.

EmployeesRevenueIndexed to 100 in Dec 2016

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KEX employees and revenue by fiscal year
Year ending	Employees	Revenue	Per employee	Staff YoY	Revenue YoY
Dec 2025	5,233	$3.36B	$643K	-3.3%	+3.0%
Dec 2024	5,414	$3.27B	$603K	-0.7%	+5.6%
Dec 2023	5,450	$3.09B	$567K	+4.8%	+11.0%
Dec 2022	5,200	$2.78B	$536K	+1.5%	+24.0%
Dec 2021	5,125	$2.25B	$438K	-5.1%	+3.5%
Dec 2020	5,400	$2.17B	$402K	-5.3%	-23.5%
Dec 2019	5,700	$2.84B	$498K	+0.9%	-4.5%
Dec 2018	5,650	$2.97B	$526K	-2.2%	+34.2%
Dec 2017	5,775	$2.21B	$383K	+44.4%	+25.1%
Dec 2016	4,000	$1.77B	$443K	—	—

Open roles: we have not matched a verified job board for this company yet.

Employees, last six fiscal years

Revenue per employee, last six fiscal years

Kirby Corporation against similar companies

The closest sector peers by revenue, from Industrials.

Company	Employees	Revenue	Revenue / employee	Shape
MATX Matson, Inc.	4,170	$3.34B	$802K	Contracting
KEX Kirby Corporation	5,233	$3.36B	$643K	Leaner
AIR AAR Corp.	7,100	$3.31B	$466K	Hiring ahead
DRS Leonardo DRS, Inc.	7,000	$3.23B	$462K	Efficient growth
IEX IDEX Corporation	8,700	$3.46B	$397K	Leaner
CW Curtiss-Wright Corporation	9,100	$3.50B	$384K	Efficient growth
IESC IES Holdings, Inc.	10,262	$3.37B	$329K	Efficient growth
GTES Gates Industrial Corporation plc	13,000	$3.44B	$265K	Leaner
SAIA Saia, Inc.	14,500	$3.23B	$223K	Leaner

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Questions about Kirby Corporation

How many employees does Kirby Corporation have?: Kirby Corporation reported 5,233 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 17, 2026. That is down 3.3% from a year earlier.
What is Kirby Corporation's revenue per employee?: Kirby Corporation brought in $3.36B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $643K per employee. That ranks 34 of 192 companies we track in Industrials, where the median is $394K.
Where do these numbers come from?: Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.

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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in Kirby Corporation's annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed February 17, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell KEX.