WORLD KINECT CORP (WKC) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:WKC • US9814751064
26.94 USD
+0.03 (+0.11%)
Last: Feb 2, 2026, 12:54 PM
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. The financial health of WKC is average, but 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.
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.
- 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.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of WKC (-7.21%) is worse than 79.71% of its industry peers.
- WKC has a worse Return On Equity (-27.00%) than 80.19% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of WKC (6.19%) is comparable to the rest of the 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 last Return On Invested Capital (6.19%) for WKC is above the 3 year average (5.64%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of WKC has declined.
- With a Operating Margin value of 0.63%, WKC is not doing good in the industry: 72.46% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- WKC's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- WKC's Gross Margin of 2.58% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. WKC is outperformed by 76.81% of its industry peers.
- WKC's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), WKC is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, WKC has less shares outstanding
- 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.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 7.02 indicates that WKC is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of WKC (7.02) is better 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.
- With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 2.51, WKC is doing good in 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.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.47, WKC is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.24% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.47 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.51 | ||
| Altman-Z | 7.02 |
ROIC/WACC0.62
WACC10.04%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.15 indicates that WKC should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- WKC has a Current ratio (1.15) which is in line with 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's Quick ratio of 0.99 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. WKC outperforms 51.21% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.15 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.99 |
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
- 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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -0.90% on average over the next years.
- The Revenue is expected to decrease by -6.18% on average over the next years.
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
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 12.08, WKC is valued correctly.
- 74.40% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than WKC, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- WKC's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 28.32.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 11.08, which indicates a very decent valuation of WKC.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of WKC indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: WKC is cheaper than 76.81% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 25.57, WKC is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.08 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.08 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, WKC is valued a bit cheaper than 76.81% of the companies in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, WKC is valued cheaply inside the industry as 94.20% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 4.73 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.33 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y5.35%
EPS Next 3Y-0.9%
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 3.64, WKC has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.83, WKC pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.03% |
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
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%
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 12.08 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.93.
How financially healthy is WORLD KINECT CORP?
The financial health rating of WORLD KINECT CORP (WKC) is 5 / 10.