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ACCE opinionWorld Kinect Corporation Common Stock (WKC)
Fair value (3 models)
Not available
ACCE price target
$36.40
Rating
Not rated
Horizon
12 months
ACCE price target published on 11 Oct 2026, 00:00 CEST.
Price used: $36.54 at the close on 23 Oct 2026, 22:00 CEST.
Models: Analyst consensus.
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Data
ACCE score
64
out of 100
Analysts
33% buy
3 covering
P/E
0.0x
forward 14.0x
1-year return
+41.8%
Dividend yield
2.29%
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Overview
ACCE thesis
World Kinect Corporation distributes fuels, lubricants and related energy products to commercial, aviation and marine customers across roughly 200 countries and territories, earning thin margins on high volume. Its edge is scale and logistics in fuel procurement and payment processing, which is hard to replicate in fragmented, cross-border markets. Revenue growth of 50.3% is the headline number, though with a 2.7% gross margin and 0.8% operating margin, much of that is pass-through fuel pricing rather than organic expansion, so the top line needs to be read with care. The stock trades at a forward P/E of 14.0 and carries negative ROE of -12.3%, so the case rests on whether margins hold up and the business converts volume into earnings. Worth a deeper look to test whether the revenue surge reflects durable share gains or commodity price effects.
⚠ Investor warnings · 4 flagsAI-assisted·How I use AI
high
Earnings declining despite revenue growth
Revenue grew 50.3% year over year, but earnings fell 19.3%. Gross margin is 2.7% and net margin is -0.4%, so the top-line gain is not reaching the bottom line.
high
Heavy short interest
Short interest stands at 30.2% of ownership, a large bearish bet that signals sceptical professional money on the stock's earnings quality.
moderate
Negative return on equity
Return on equity is -12.3%, so the company is currently destroying shareholder equity value despite strong free cash flow of $227M.
moderate
Insider selling without buying
Insiders sold $4.27M across the last 10 disclosed transactions and bought nothing, a one-directional signal from people closest to the business.
AI research notes
AI-assisted·How I use AIWritten Oct 18, 2026 · figures from 2026-06-30 · prices to Oct 23, 2026
Why it could do well
Free cash flow over the last twelve months reached $227M, a strong cash result for a company whose profit margin is nearly zero.
The free cash flow yield stands at 12.1%, and the forward P/E is 14.1x, which together suggest the stock is cheap against its cash generation.
Last quarter earnings per share beat expectations by 72.0%, and the company has reduced its diluted share count by 7.9% in the last fiscal year.
Why it could disappoint
Net margin is -0.4% and return on equity is -12.3%, so the business is not currently turning revenue into profit for shareholders.
Return on invested capital of -25.2% shows that money put into the business is currently being lost rather than earning a return.
Only 33% (1 of 3) analysts rate the stock Buy or Strong Buy, and the analysts' mean target of $37.67 leaves little room for upside from here.
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Next results
Oct 29, 2026
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