WKC

World Kinect Corporation (WKC) 10Y Growth Potential Analysis (2026)

Invetso Score: 2.8/10 — Weak · Last Updated: 2026-08-01

Overall Score

Growth Durability

Revenue remains highly cyclical and tied to drilling activity, limiting confidence in a durable 10-year growth runway.

No clear evidence of sustained organic growth or a structural competitive moat in the latest financials.

Profitability Returns

Margins remain extremely thin, with TTM net profit margin at -0.4% and EBIT margin near breakeven.

Return on equity is negative at -13.2%, despite a positive return on invested capital of 12.6%.

Financial Strength

Liquidity is only adequate, with a current ratio of 1.06 and quick ratio of 0.91.

Leverage remains elevated, with net debt to EBITDA at 19.4x and interest coverage still weak despite positive operating cash flow.

Cash Flow Quality

Free cash flow remains negative, with free cash flow yield at -0.8% and free cash flow to equity still negative.

Capital spending continues to exceed operating cash flow, pressuring cash conversion.

Valuation

The stock screens very cheap on sales and book value, with EV/sales at 0.06x and price/book at 1.53x.

However, the low valuation is offset by weak earnings quality and negative free cash flow.

Sources

  • Company filings (10-K, 10-Q, investor presentations)
  • Financial and market data providers
  • Public news and industry information

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