Kirby layoffs, on the record
Every job cut, severance charge and restructuring Kirby reported in its annual reports, 2023 to 2025, quoted from the filings. Headcount went from approximately 5,450 to approximately 5,233.
Headcount, as reported
| Annual report | Employees | As of |
|---|---|---|
| 10-K for 2023 | approximately 5,450 | — |
| 10-K for 2024 | approximately 5,414 | — |
| 10-K for 2025 | approximately 5,233 | — |
Job cuts, severance and restructuring
Our summaryKirby recorded severance expense in the fourth quarter of 2022.
Word for word“The 2022 fourth quarter included $3.3 million before taxes, $2.4 million after taxes, or $0.04 per share of severance expense.” 10-K for 2023
Our summaryKirby recorded severance expense in the second quarter of 2022.
Word for word“The 2022 second quarter included $1.5 million before taxes, $1.3 million after taxes, or $0.02 per share of severance expense.” 10-K for 2023
Kirby has filed no restructuring notice (Form 8-K, Item 2.05) since 2016. Companies file one only for a cut they judge material, so many announced layoffs never appear as one. This page shows what the company reported to the SEC, not news reports or state layoff notices.
Read from Kirby’s annual reports (10-K for 2025, 10-K for 2024, 10-K for 2023) and the financial data it files with the SEC, as of 2026-02-17. Every quotation is word for word from the filing linked beside it; how these pages are built and checked. The full record is in its company data sheet.