WORLD KINECT CORP (WKC) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:WKC • US9814751064

27.99 USD
+0.65 (+2.38%)
At close: Feb 6, 2026
27.99 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/6/2026, 8:11:35 PM
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Fundamental Rating

4

WKC gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 207 industry peers in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. While WKC seems to be doing ok healthwise, there are quite some concerns on its profitability. WKC is valued correctly, but it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year WKC was profitable.
  • In the past year WKC had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • WKC had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years WKC had a positive operating cash flow.
WKC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFWKC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M 400M 600M

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of WKC (-7.21%) is worse than 79.71% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of WKC (-27.00%) is worse than 80.19% of its industry peers.
  • WKC has a Return On Invested Capital (6.19%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for WKC is significantly below the industry average of 21.94%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (5.64%) for WKC is below the current ROIC(6.19%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -7.21%
ROE -27%
ROIC 6.19%
ROA(3y)1.04%
ROA(5y)1.36%
ROE(3y)3.98%
ROE(5y)4.31%
ROIC(3y)5.64%
ROIC(5y)5.14%
WKC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICWKC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 -5

1.3 Margins

  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of WKC has declined.
  • WKC's Operating Margin of 0.63% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. WKC is outperformed by 72.46% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of WKC has declined.
  • WKC has a Gross Margin of 2.58%. This is in the lower half of the industry: WKC underperforms 76.81% of its industry peers.
  • WKC's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 0.63%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 2.58%
OM growth 3Y5.98%
OM growth 5Y-7.61%
PM growth 3Y-12.2%
PM growth 5Y-19.95%
GM growth 3Y-1.08%
GM growth 5Y-4.22%
WKC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsWKC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1 2 3 4

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so WKC is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for WKC has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for WKC has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, WKC has a worse debt to assets ratio.
WKC Yearly Shares OutstandingWKC Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M
WKC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsWKC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.2 Solvency

  • WKC has an Altman-Z score of 7.02. This indicates that WKC is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 7.02, WKC belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 91.79% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of WKC is 2.51, which is a good value as it means it would take WKC, 2.51 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 2.51, WKC is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 79.23% of the companies in the same industry.
  • WKC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.47. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • WKC's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.47 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. WKC outperforms 50.24% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.47
Debt/FCF 2.51
Altman-Z 7.02
ROIC/WACC0.62
WACC9.93%
WKC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFWKC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M 1B 1.5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • WKC has a Current Ratio of 1.15. This is a normal value and indicates that WKC is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • WKC has a Current ratio of 1.15. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: WKC outperforms 50.72% of its industry peers.
  • WKC has a Quick Ratio of 1.15. This is a bad value and indicates that WKC is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • WKC has a Quick ratio (0.99) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.15
Quick Ratio 0.99
WKC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesWKC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 5.69% over the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, WKC shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -5.33% on average per year.
  • The Revenue for WKC has decreased by -15.23% in the past year. This is quite bad
  • WKC shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 2.75% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)5.69%
EPS 3Y17.21%
EPS 5Y-5.33%
EPS Q2Q%-12.9%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-15.23%
Revenue growth 3Y10.4%
Revenue growth 5Y2.75%
Sales Q2Q%-10.48%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -0.90% on average over the next years.
  • WKC is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -6.18% yearly.
EPS Next Y-4.07%
EPS Next 2Y5.35%
EPS Next 3Y-0.9%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-13.22%
Revenue Next 2Y-6.32%
Revenue Next 3Y-6.18%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
WKC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesWKC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 10B 20B 30B 40B 50B
WKC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesWKC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 12.55, which indicates a correct valuation of WKC.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of WKC indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: WKC is cheaper than 71.01% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • WKC's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.92.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.52, the valuation of WKC can be described as very reasonable.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of WKC indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: WKC is cheaper than 74.88% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • WKC is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 27.78, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.55
Fwd PE 11.52
WKC Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsWKC Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, WKC is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 76.33% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, WKC is valued cheaper than 94.20% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 4.91
EV/EBITDA 5.4
WKC Per share dataWKC EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 200 400 600

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y5.35%
EPS Next 3Y-0.9%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.03%, WKC has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.66, WKC has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
  • WKC's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.81.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.03%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of WKC is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 15.67%!
  • WKC has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • WKC has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)15.67%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years23
WKC Yearly Dividends per shareWKC Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.2 0.4 0.6

5.3 Sustainability

  • WKC has negative earnings and hence a negative payout ratio. The dividend may be in danger.
DP-9.23%
EPS Next 2Y5.35%
EPS Next 3Y-0.9%
WKC Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendWKC Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M 400M

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WORLD KINECT CORP

NYSE:WKC (2/6/2026, 8:11:35 PM)

After market: 27.99 0 (0%)

27.99

+0.65 (+2.38%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Earnings (Last)10-23
Earnings (Next)02-19
Inst Owners110.41%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners3.85%
Ins Owner Change0.16%
Market Cap1.56B
Revenue(TTM)37.65B
Net Income(TTM)-436.80M
Analysts46
Price Target29.24 (4.47%)
Short Float %11.22%
Short Ratio6.42
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.03%
Yearly Dividend0.66
Dividend Growth(5Y)15.67%
DP-9.23%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years23
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)4.5%
Min EPS beat(2)-11.87%
Max EPS beat(2)20.86%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)9.46%
Min EPS beat(4)-11.87%
Max EPS beat(4)22.77%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)4.98%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)4.33%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)8.95%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.42%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.98%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.86%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-5.47%
Min Revenue beat(4)-10.63%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.86%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-6.6%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-6.42%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.34%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-6.62%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-7.56%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.49%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.55
Fwd PE 11.52
P/S 0.04
P/FCF 4.91
P/OCF 4.11
P/B 0.96
P/tB 2.81
EV/EBITDA 5.4
EPS(TTM)2.23
EY7.97%
EPS(NY)2.43
Fwd EY8.68%
FCF(TTM)5.7
FCFY20.35%
OCF(TTM)6.82
OCFY24.35%
SpS677.61
BVpS29.12
TBVpS9.96
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number38.22
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -7.21%
ROE -27%
ROCE 8.16%
ROIC 6.19%
ROICexc 7.39%
ROICexgc 13.13%
OM 0.63%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 2.58%
FCFM 0.84%
ROA(3y)1.04%
ROA(5y)1.36%
ROE(3y)3.98%
ROE(5y)4.31%
ROIC(3y)5.64%
ROIC(5y)5.14%
ROICexc(3y)6.25%
ROICexc(5y)6.04%
ROICexgc(3y)12.39%
ROICexgc(5y)15.33%
ROCE(3y)7.44%
ROCE(5y)6.78%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-12.23%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-9.09%
ROICexc growth 3Y6.47%
ROICexc growth 5Y-6.88%
OM growth 3Y5.98%
OM growth 5Y-7.61%
PM growth 3Y-12.2%
PM growth 5Y-19.95%
GM growth 3Y-1.08%
GM growth 5Y-4.22%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover6.21
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.47
Debt/FCF 2.51
Debt/EBITDA 2.25
Cap/Depr 59.81%
Cap/Sales 0.17%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 110.99%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.15
Quick Ratio 0.99
Altman-Z 7.02
F-Score4
WACC9.93%
ROIC/WACC0.62
Cap/Depr(3y)73.61%
Cap/Depr(5y)65.8%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.16%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.17%
Profit Quality(3y)228.19%
Profit Quality(5y)273.61%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)5.69%
EPS 3Y17.21%
EPS 5Y-5.33%
EPS Q2Q%-12.9%
EPS Next Y-4.07%
EPS Next 2Y5.35%
EPS Next 3Y-0.9%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-15.23%
Revenue growth 3Y10.4%
Revenue growth 5Y2.75%
Sales Q2Q%-10.48%
Revenue Next Year-13.22%
Revenue Next 2Y-6.32%
Revenue Next 3Y-6.18%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y10.69%
EBIT growth 3Y17.01%
EBIT growth 5Y-5.07%
EBIT Next Year38.41%
EBIT Next 3Y16.02%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y269.31%
FCF growth 3Y12.73%
FCF growth 5Y5.34%
OCF growth 1Y115.17%
OCF growth 3Y14.52%
OCF growth 5Y2.59%

WORLD KINECT CORP / WKC FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for WORLD KINECT CORP?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to WKC.


What is the valuation status for WKC stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to WORLD KINECT CORP (WKC). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of WKC stock?

WORLD KINECT CORP (WKC) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


What is the valuation of WORLD KINECT CORP based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for WORLD KINECT CORP (WKC) is 12.55 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.96.


How financially healthy is WORLD KINECT CORP?

The financial health rating of WORLD KINECT CORP (WKC) is 5 / 10.