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WORLD KINECT CORP WKC
WORLD KINECT CORP (WKC) earns a Piotroski F-score of 5/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. It pays a dividend yielding 2.56% (safety: safe). FY2025 revenue was $36.9B at a -1.7% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -3.36 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Wholesale Trade · percentile among 112 companies
Percentile vs other Wholesale Trade companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 5/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · distress zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.032 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.224 |
| EBIT / assets | -0.096 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.287 |
Sector peers · similar-size Wholesale Trade companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WKC | WORLD KINECT CORP | 5/9 | 0.6 | — | -12.5% |
| CAPL | CrossAmerica Partners LP | 4/9 | — | — | -10.6% |
| BANL | CBL International Ltd | 3/9 | 2.1 | — | -9.1% |
| DLXY | Delixy Holdings Ltd | — | -1.7 | — | -2.3% |
| UFG | Uni-Fuels Holdings Ltd | 1/9 | 1.7 | — | +70% |
| PTLE | PTL Ltd | 2/9 | — | — | -27% |
| MCK | MCKESSON CORP | 6/9 | 0.58 | 18.8 | +12.4% |
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About WORLD KINECT CORP
World Kinect Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an energy management company in the United States, rest of the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. It operates in three segments: Aviation, Land, and Marine. The Aviation segment supplies jet fuel, sustainable aviation fuel, aviation gasoline, and aviation fuel to commercial and international airlines, regional airlines, cargo carriers, airports, fixed-based operators, corporate fleets, charter and fractional operators, the U.S. and foreign governments, and military customers. This segment also provides fuel management; ground handling; dispatch services; and trip support services, such as flight planning and scheduling. The Land segment engages in the sale of liquid fuels, natural gas, and related products and services to commercial, industrial, residential, and government customers; and the transportation, manufacturing, mining, and construction industries, as well as retail fuel outlets under long-term contracts. The Marine segment markets fuel, lubricants, and related products and services to international container, dry bulk and tanker fleets, commercial cruise lines, yachts and time charter operators, the U.S. and foreign governments, and other fuel suppliers. This segment also provides marine fuel-related services, such as management services for the procurement of fuel, cost control, quality control, and claims management, as well as engages in the fueling of vessels in ports and at sea, and transportation and delivery of fuel and fuel-related products. The company was formerly known as World Fuel Services Corporation and changed its name to World Kinect Corporation in June 2023. World Kinect Corporation was incorporated in 1984 and is headquartered in Miami, Florida.
FAQ
Is WKC financially healthy?
WORLD KINECT CORP's Piotroski F-score is 5/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the distress zone.
Does WKC pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. WORLD KINECT CORP pays a dividend yielding about 2.56% with a -6.7% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is WKC?
In FY2025, WORLD KINECT CORP had a net margin of -1.7% and a return on equity of -47.0%.
Is WKC overvalued or undervalued?
WORLD KINECT CORP trades at about 32.7× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 13.2×–26.2×, median 17.9×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for WKC?
The average Wall-Street price target for WORLD KINECT CORP is $29.33, about 20.6% below the recent price, from 3 analysts.
Is WKC a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on WORLD KINECT CORP: a Piotroski F-score of 5/9, an Altman Z″ in the distress zone, a dividend yield of 2.56%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.