Kirby Corp vs Zim Integrated Shipping Services Ltd

Kirby Corp (KEX) is slightly overvalued and Zim Integrated Shipping Services Ltd (ZIM) is overvalued.

Both trade above our estimate of their intrinsic value. KEX is the closer of the two: -9%, against -39% for ZIM.

Values as of the 22 Sept 2026 close.

Kirby Corp (KEX)

Discounting its cash flows at 8.8% (average of 3 methods) values the shares at $121.66; the price of $132.47 is 9% above that value, and 77% of that value comes from beyond year five.

Leak Score 27/100 on 3 of 12 signals

Zim Integrated Shipping Services Ltd (ZIM)

Discounting its cash flows at 7.5% (average of 3 methods) values the shares at $21.89; the price of $30.51 is 39% above that value, and 82% of that value comes from beyond year five.

Leak Score 0/100 on 2 of 12 signals

MetricKEXZIM
VerdictSlightly overvaluedOvervalued
Price$132.47$30.51
Intrinsic value$121.66$21.89
Margin of safety-9%-39%
Leak Score27/100 (3/12)0/100 (2/12)
Market cap$7.0B$3.7B
Revenue growth, 5 years9.2%11.6%
Operating margin13.9%5.7%
Net margin10.2%2.1%
Return on equity10.4%3.6%
Debt to equity0.361.37
P/E20.4x26.6x
Forward P/E15.9x
P/B2.0x0.9x
Dividend yield7.8%

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