(WKC) World Kinect - Ratings and Ratios
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WKC EPS (Earnings per Share)
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Description: WKC World Kinect August 13, 2025
World Kinect Corporation (NYSE:WKC) is a US-based company operating in the Oil & Gas Exploration & Production sub-industry. The companys financial health is a concern, as evident from its negative Return on Equity (RoE) of -22.82%, indicating that it is not generating profits for its shareholders.
To understand the companys performance, its essential to analyze its income statement, particularly the Income Tax Expense. A thorough examination of this component can reveal the companys tax strategy and its impact on profitability. Key drivers to consider include the companys earnings before taxes, tax rates, and any potential tax benefits or expenses.
From a broader perspective, the Oil & Gas Exploration & Production industry is heavily influenced by commodity prices, specifically crude oil and natural gas prices. Fluctuations in these prices significantly impact the companys revenue and profitability. Other key economic drivers include global demand for energy, geopolitical events, and the companys operational efficiency. To assess WKCs performance, relevant KPIs to monitor include its production levels, reserve replacement ratio, and operating costs per barrel.
With a market capitalization of $1.4 billion, WKCs stock price has been volatile, with a beta of 1.405 indicating a higher sensitivity to market movements. Investors should closely watch the companys ability to manage its costs, optimize its operations, and navigate the complex energy market landscape to drive future growth and profitability.
WKC Stock Overview
| Market Cap in USD | 1,433m |
| Sub-Industry | Oil & Gas Exploration & Production |
| IPO / Inception | 1990-07-30 |
WKC Stock Ratings
| Growth Rating | -19.0% |
| Fundamental | 33.7% |
| Dividend Rating | 72.1% |
| Return 12m vs S&P 500 | -18.5% |
| Analyst Rating | 2.50 of 5 |
WKC Dividends
| Dividend Yield 12m | 2.90% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 3.18% |
| Annual Growth 5y | 14.19% |
| Payout Consistency | 97.8% |
| Payout Ratio | 33.2% |
WKC Growth Ratios
| Growth Correlation 3m | -17.3% |
| Growth Correlation 12m | -42.5% |
| Growth Correlation 5y | -16.1% |
| CAGR 5y | -0.22% |
| CAGR/Max DD 3y (Calmar Ratio) | -0.01 |
| CAGR/Mean DD 3y (Pain Ratio) | -0.01 |
| Sharpe Ratio 12m | -0.48 |
| Alpha | -21.60 |
| Beta | 1.145 |
| Volatility | 27.70% |
| Current Volume | 560.3k |
| Average Volume 20d | 585.9k |
| Stop Loss | 24.7 (-3.3%) |
| Signal | 0.06 |
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 3.5
| Net Income (-436.5m TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 2.26b TTM) |
| FCFTA 0.06 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA 5.53pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp) |
| NWC/Revenue 1.29% (prev 1.32%; Δ -0.04pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp) |
| CFO/TA 0.07 (>3.0%) and CFO 396.1m > Net Income -436.5m (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%) |
| NO Net Debt/EBITDA fails (EBITDA <= 0) |
| Current Ratio 1.15 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active) |
| Outstanding Shares last Quarter (55.9m) change vs 12m ago -5.57% (target <= -2.0% for YES) |
| Gross Margin 1.50% (prev 1.21%; Δ 0.29pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0) |
| Asset Turnover 576.9% (prev 636.2%; Δ -59.31pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio -3.84 (EBITDA TTM -318.7m / Interest Expense TTM 110.2m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3) |
Altman Z'' 1.35
| (A) 0.08 = (Total Current Assets 3.64b - Total Current Liabilities 3.15b) / Total Assets 6.06b |
| (B) 0.27 = Retained Earnings (Balance) 1.63b / Total Assets 6.06b |
| (C) -0.06 = EBIT TTM -422.8m / Avg Total Assets 6.52b |
| (D) 0.36 = Book Value of Equity 1.61b / Total Liabilities 4.43b |
| Total Rating: 1.35 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D) |
ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 33.71
| 1. Piotroski 3.50pt = -1.50 |
| 2. FCF Yield 19.03% = 5.0 |
| 3. FCF Margin 0.89% = 0.22 |
| 4. Debt/Equity 0.49 = 2.38 |
| 5. Debt/Ebitda -1.01 = -2.50 |
| 6. ROIC - WACC (= -18.92)% = -12.50 |
| 7. RoE -24.64% = -2.50 |
| 8. Rev. Trend -93.82% = -7.04 |
| 9. EPS Trend 42.87% = 2.14 |
What is the price of WKC shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by -1.16%, over one month by -0.62%, over three months by +2.25% and over the past year by -7.08%.
Is World Kinect a good stock to buy?
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of WKC is around 23.74 USD . This means that WKC is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of -7.08%.
Is WKC a buy, sell or hold?
- Strong Buy: 0
- Buy: 1
- Hold: 1
- Sell: 1
- Strong Sell: 1
What are the forecasts/targets for the WKC price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 28.7 | 12.2% |
| Analysts Target Price | 28.7 | 12.2% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 26.2 | 2.7% |
WKC Fundamental Data Overview November 06, 2025
P/S = 0.0381
P/B = 0.9058
Beta = 1.145
Revenue TTM = 37.63b USD
EBIT TTM = -422.8m USD
EBITDA TTM = -318.7m USD
Long Term Debt = 796.8m USD (from longTermDebt, last fiscal year)
Short Term Debt = 28.8m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 795.4m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 321.8m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 1.76b USD (1.43b + Debt 795.4m - CCE 473.6m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = -3.84 (Ebit TTM -422.8m / Interest Expense TTM 110.2m)
FCF Yield = 19.03% (FCF TTM 334.0m / Enterprise Value 1.76b)
FCF Margin = 0.89% (FCF TTM 334.0m / Revenue TTM 37.63b)
Net Margin = -1.16% (Net Income TTM -436.5m / Revenue TTM 37.63b)
Gross Margin = 1.50% ((Revenue TTM 37.63b - Cost of Revenue TTM 37.06b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 1.64% (prev 1.56%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.29 (Enterprise Value 1.76b / Total Assets 6.06b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 3.57% (Interest Expense 28.4m / Debt 795.4m)
Taxrate = 27.58% (10.7m / 38.8m)
NOPAT = -306.2m (EBIT -422.8m * (1 - 27.58%)) [loss with tax shield]
Current Ratio = 1.15 (Total Current Assets 3.64b / Total Current Liabilities 3.15b)
Debt / Equity = 0.49 (Debt 795.4m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 1.62b)
Debt / EBITDA = -1.01 (negative EBITDA) (Net Debt 321.8m / EBITDA -318.7m)
Debt / FCF = 0.96 (Net Debt 321.8m / FCF TTM 334.0m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 1.77b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = -7.20% (Net Income -436.5m / Total Assets 6.06b)
RoE = -24.64% (Net Income TTM -436.5m / Total Stockholder Equity 1.77b)
RoCE = -16.46% (EBIT -422.8m / Capital Employed (Equity 1.77b + L.T.Debt 796.8m))
RoIC = -11.42% (negative operating profit) (NOPAT -306.2m / Invested Capital 2.68b)
WACC = 7.50% (E(1.43b)/V(2.23b) * Re(10.23%) + D(795.4m)/V(2.23b) * Rd(3.57%) * (1-Tc(0.28)))
Discount Rate = 10.23% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -100.0 | Cagr: -3.56%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 61.27% ; FCFE base≈334.0m ; Y1≈219.3m ; Y5≈100.3m
Fair Price DCF = 25.79 (DCF Value 1.43b / Shares Outstanding 55.6m; 5y FCF grow -40.0% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: 42.87 | EPS CAGR: 0.0% | SUE: -1.15 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: -93.82 | Revenue CAGR: -13.20% | SUE: 0.03 | # QB: 0
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