World Kinect Corporation (WKC) AI Stock Analysis

World Kinect Corporation provides energy management services across the United States, the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company's Aviation segment delivers fuel management, price risk management, ground handling, dispatch services, trip planning, flight scheduling, weather reporting, overflight permits, and payment processing via its web marketplace platform. Its Land segment supplies fuels, lubricants, renewable fuels, and carbon management to retail petroleum operators, industrial, commercial, residential, and government clients. The Marine segment serves international container, dry bulk, tanker, cruise, yacht, and offshore fleets with marine fuels, lubricants, procurement, and quality control.

World Kinect's revenue grew at a 5-year CAGR of 12.9% between FY2020 and FY2025. Annual revenue expanded from $31.30B in FY2021 to a peak of $58.98B in FY2022 before declining to $47.91B in FY2023, $42.30B in FY2024, and $36.93B in FY2025. Gross margin was 1.4% and operating margin was 0.7% in FY2025, alongside net income of -$614.0M and EPS of $1.91. For the trailing twelve months, revenue reached $41.70B with a profit margin of -0.4%. In the latest quarter ended June 30, 2026, quarterly revenue grew 50.3% year-over-year, while quarterly earnings declined 19.3%.

As of June 30, 2026, World Kinect held $135.3M in cash and short-term investments against total debt of $745.3M, leaving net debt at $610.0M. Shareholders' equity stood at $1.26B out of total assets of $6.60B, with a current ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59. During FY2025, the company generated $292.9M in operating cash flow and $227.3M in free cash flow. Cash was allocated to $65.6M in capital expenditures, $85.0M in share buybacks, and $41.3M in dividends paid, contributing to a -17.0% share count change over 5 years.

World Kinect has a market cap of $1.85B and an enterprise value of $2.45B. The stock trades at a forward P/E of 14.0x, compared to a median of 12.7x for its US-listed Energy peers. Its EV to EBITDA ratio sits at 57.7x, higher than the peer median of 8.0x, while its price-to-sales ratio is 0.0x versus the peer median of 1.8x. Over the past year, WKC shares gained 49.7%, outperforming the S&P 500's return of 16.8%. Over five years, the stock returned 24.3%, compared to 83.0% for the S&P 500.

World Kinect pays an annual forward dividend of $0.92 per share, representing a 2.55% dividend yield and a payout ratio of 29.9%. The company distributes dividends quarterly and has paid dividends for 33 consecutive years. Over the past five years, its annualized dividend growth was 14.0%. The most recent ex-dividend date occurred on September 28, 2026.

Wall Street coverage consists of 3 ratings: 0 Strong Buy, 1 Buy, 0 Hold, 1 Sell, and 1 Strong Sell. The mean price target is $37.67, which is 4.4% above the last close of $36.07. For the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, analysts estimate EPS of $3.60 on revenue of $47.18B. For the next fiscal year, 3 analysts project EPS to decline 28.9% to $2.56. World Kinect exceeded EPS estimates in 2 of the last 4 quarters, and its next earnings date is October 22, 2026.

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