Kirby expects businesses to deliver 30%-40% earnings growth in 2024

Commenting on the 2024 full year outlook, David Grzebinski, Kirby’s President, and Chief Executive Officer, said, “We ended 2023 in a position of strength in both of our segments. In marine transportation, barge utilization and customer demand remain strong, and rates continue to increase. In distribution and services, demand for our products and services remains strong, and we continue to receive new orders in manufacturing. Overall, we anticipate our businesses to deliver 30% to 40% earnings growth in 2024. Key risks putting us at the lower end of this range or below would be the impact from a recession or lingering inflation. Achieving the higher end of this range would be driven by stronger than expected chemical markets for marine and stronger than expected oil and gas markets for distribution and services.”