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KEX vs FRO // EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION
Kirby Corporation (NYSE) VS. Frontline Plc (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: KEX 8
— FRO 4
▲ EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION LEADER: KEX
LAST: $143.93 (-1.42%) • MKT CAP: $7.71B
valuation
13.7x
LAST: $56.90 (+0.62%) • MKT CAP: $12.59B
valuation
21.0x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (KEX VS. FRO)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | KEX | FRO | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 9.30% | 9.90% | -0.60 | FRO | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation ACTIVE | 13.7x | 21.0x | -7.30 | KEX | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 6.73% | 2.21% | +4.52 | KEX | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 14.80% | 13.90% | +0.90 | KEX | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 10.50% | 10.90% | -0.40 | FRO | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 3.00% | 0.00% | +3.00 | KEX | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 3.29 | 3.74 | -0.45 | FRO | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 7/9 | +1.00 | KEX | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 64.9 | 61.1 | +3.80 | KEX | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.08 | 1.01 | +0.07 | KEX | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 20.2x | 30.5x | -10.30 | KEX | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $7.71B | $12.59B | -$4.88B | FRO | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | KEX REV | FRO REV | KEX GROSS % | FRO GROSS % | KEX FCF | FRO FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $3.36B | — | — | — | $518.8M | — |
| FY 2024 | $3.27B | — | — | — | $609.5M | — |
| FY 2023 | $3.09B | — | — | — | $401.1M | — |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
KEX // BETA 1.08
FRO // BETA 1.01