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WORLD KINECT CORP (WKC) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:WKC - US9814751064 - Common Stock

25.73 USD
-0.29 (-1.11%)
Last: 1/28/2026, 8:24:27 PM
25.9 USD
+0.17 (+0.66%)
Pre-Market: 1/29/2026, 5:57:28 AM
Fundamental Rating

4

Overall WKC gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated WKC 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 has a valuation in line with the averages, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • WKC had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year WKC had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years WKC has always been profitable.
  • 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

  • WKC's Return On Assets of -7.21% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. WKC is outperformed by 79.71% of its industry peers.
  • WKC has a worse Return On Equity (-27.00%) than 80.19% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 6.19%, WKC is in line with its industry, outperforming 55.56% of the companies in the same industry.
  • WKC had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 5.64%. This 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

  • WKC's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • WKC has a Operating Margin of 0.63%. This is in the lower half of the industry: WKC underperforms 72.46% of its industry peers.
  • WKC's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • WKC has a worse Gross Margin (2.58%) than 76.33% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of WKC has declined.
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

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), WKC is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for WKC has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • WKC has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for WKC is higher compared to a year ago.
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

  • An Altman-Z score of 7.01 indicates that WKC is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • WKC has a better Altman-Z score (7.01) than 91.30% of its industry peers.
  • WKC has a debt to FCF ratio of 2.51. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as WKC would need 2.51 years to pay back of 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.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.47 indicates that WKC is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • WKC has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.47) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.47
Debt/FCF 2.51
Altman-Z 7.01
ROIC/WACC0.6
WACC10.26%
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.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.15, WKC is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.72% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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

  • WKC shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 5.69%.
  • 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
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.75% on average over the past years.
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

  • WKC is expected to show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will decrease by -0.90% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, WKC will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -6.18% on average per year.
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

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 11.54 indicates a reasonable valuation of WKC.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, WKC is valued a bit cheaper than 77.29% of the companies in the same industry.
  • WKC's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 28.60.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.59 indicates a reasonable valuation of WKC.
  • 78.26% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than WKC, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • WKC is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 25.83, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.54
Fwd PE 10.59
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 77.29% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • 94.69% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than WKC, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 4.52
EV/EBITDA 5.13
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 3.01%, WKC has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.73, WKC has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, WKC pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.01%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of WKC grows each year by 15.67%, which is quite nice.
  • WKC has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • WKC has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
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

  • The earnings of WKC are negative and hence is the payout ratio. WKC will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
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

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 11.54 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.88.


How financially healthy is WORLD KINECT CORP?

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