Kirby Corp Earnings Climb In Q2

(RTTNews) - Kirby Corp (KEX) announced a profit for its second quarter that advanced from the same period last year.

The company's bottom line totaled $47.29 million, or $0.79 per share. This compares with $28.60 million, or $0.48 per share, in last year's second quarter.

The company's revenue for the quarter fell 3.9% to $771.04 million from $802.67 million last year.

Kirby Corp earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q2): $47.29 Mln. vs. $28.60 Mln. last year. -EPS (Q2): $0.79 vs. $0.48 last year. -Revenue (Q2): $771.04 Mln vs. $802.67 Mln last year.

-Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: $2.80 to $3.20