KEX VS MLI Stock Comparison
Performance
KEX48/100
48/100
KEX returned 12.78% in the last 12 months. Based on SPY's performance of 13.09%, its performance is below average giving it a score of 47 of 100.
MLI100/100
100/100
MLI returned 22.96% in the last 12 months. Based on SPY's performance of 13.09%, its performance is above average giving it a score of 100 of 100.
Analyst Price Targets
KEX55/100
55/100
10 analysts offer 12-month price targets for KEX. Together, they have an average target of 0, the most optimistic target put KEX at 0 within 12-months and the most pessimistic has KEX at 0.
MLI50/100
50/100
1 analysts offer 12-month price targets for MLI. Together, they have an average target of 0, the most optimistic target put MLI at 0 within 12-months and the most pessimistic has MLI at 0.
Technicals
KEX50/100
50/100
KEX receives a 50 of 100 based on 14 indicators. 6 are bullish, 6 are bearish.
MLI89/100
89/100
MLI receives a 89 of 100 based on 14 indicators. 12 are bullish, 1 are bearish.
Earnings
KEX20/100
20/100
KEX has missed earnings 5 times in the last 20 quarters.
MLI100/100
100/100
MLI has missed earnings 0 times in the last 20 quarters.
Profit
KEX69/100
69/100
Out of the last 20 quarters, KEX has had 14 profitable quarters and has increased their profits year over year on 8 of them.
MLI87/100
87/100
Out of the last 20 quarters, MLI has had 20 profitable quarters and has increased their profits year over year on 11 of them.
Volatility
KEX50/100
50/100
KEX has had a higher than average amount of volatility over the last 12 months giving it a score of 50 of 100.
MLI46/100
46/100
MLI has had a lower than average amount of volatility over the last 12 months giving it a score of 46 of 100.
Dividend
KEX
"Dividend" not found for KEX
MLI27/100
27/100
MLI's most recent dividend was $0.25 per share, based on a share price of $41.56. It was a payout ratio of 13.54% compared to their total earnings.
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Kirby Corporation Summary
New York Stock Exchange / KEX
Industrials
Marine Shipping
Kirby Corporation operates domestic tank barges in the United States. Its Marine Transportation segment provides marine transportation service and towing vessel transporting bulk liquid product, as well as operates tank barge throughout the Mississippi River System, on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, coastwise along three United States coasts, and in Alaska and Hawaii. It also transport petrochemical, black oil, refined petroleum product, and agricultural chemicals by tank barge; and operates offshore dry-bulk barge and tugboat unit that are engaged in the offshore transportation of dry-bulk cargo in the United States coastal trade. As of December 31, 2021, it owned and operated 1,025 inland tank barge, approximately 255 inland towboat, 31 coastal tank barge, 29 coastal tugboat, 4 offshore dry-bulk cargo barge, 4 offshore tugboat, and 1 docking tugboat. Its Distribution and Services segment sells after-market service and genuine replacement part for engine, transmission, reduction gear, electric motor, drive, and control, electrical distribution and control system, energy storage battery system, and related oilfield service equipment; rebuild component parts or diesel engine, transmission and reduction gear, and related equipment used in oilfield service, marine, power generation, on-highway, and other industrial applications; rents generator, industrial compressor, high capacity lift truck, and refrigeration trailer; and manufactures and remanufactures oilfield service equipment, including pressure pumping unit, as well as manufacturers electric power generation equipment, specialized electrical distribution and control equipment, and high capacity energy storage/battery systems for oilfield customer. It serves to various companies and the United States government. The company was formerly known as Kirby Exploration Company, Inc. and changed its name to Kirby Corporation in 1990. Kirby Corporation was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
Mueller Industries, Inc. Summary
New York Stock Exchange / MLI
Industrials
Manufacturing - Metal Fabrication
Mueller Industries, Inc. manufactures and sells copper, brass, aluminum, and plastic products in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, South Korea, the Middle East, China, and Mexico. It operates through three segments: Piping Systems, Industrial Metals, and Climate. The Piping Systems segment offers copper tubes, fittings, line sets, and pipe nipples; PEX plumbing and radiant systems; and plumbing-related fittings and plastic injection tooling. It also resells steel pipes, brass and plastic plumbing valves, malleable iron fittings and faucets, and plumbing specialties; and supplies water tubes. This segment sells its products to wholesalers in the plumbing and refrigeration markets, distributors to the manufactured housing and recreational vehicle industries, building material retailers, and air-conditioning original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). The Industrial Metals segment manufactures brass, bronze, and copper alloy rods; plumbing brass, valves, and fittings; cold-form aluminum and copper products; machining of aluminum, steel, brass, and cast iron impacts and castings; brass and aluminum forgings; brass, aluminum, and stainless-steel valves; fluid control solutions; and gas train assembles to OEMs in the industrial, construction, HVAC, plumbing, and refrigeration markets. The Climate segment offers valves, protection devices, and brass fittings for various OEMs in the commercial HVAC and refrigeration markets; high-pressure components and accessories for the air-conditioning and refrigeration markets; coaxial heat exchangers and twisted tubes for the HVAC, geothermal, refrigeration, swimming pool heat pump, marine, ice machine, commercial boiler, and heat reclamation markets; insulated HVAC flexible duct systems; and brazed manifolds, headers, and distributor assemblies. The company was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Collierville, Tennessee.
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