World Kinect beats Q1 adjusted EPS estimates, raises 2026 profit outlook

World Kinect Corporation

World Kinect Corporation

WKC

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Overview

  • US transportation fuels provider's Q1 adjusted EPS rose 56%, beating analyst expectations

  • Company repurchased $75 mln of common stock in Q1


Outlook

  • Company raises 2026 adjusted diluted EPS guidance to $2.65-$2.85 from $2.20-$2.40


Result Drivers

  • AVIATION ACQUISITION & EUROPEAN GROWTH - Aviation segment gross profit rose 20%, driven by the acquisition of Universal Weather and Aviation's Trip Support Services and increased core resale business in Europe and government activity

  • MARINE SEGMENT VOLATILITY - Marine segment gross profit jumped 86%, mainly due to higher bunker fuel prices, elevated price volatility, and disciplined risk management

  • LAND SEGMENT DECLINE - Land segment gross profit fell 16%, mainly due to the UK Land sale and unfavorable natural gas market conditions, partially offset by higher contributions from cardlock network and retail operations in North America


Company press release: ID:nBw1qqvGPa


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q1 Revenue

Beat

$9.69 bln

$8.71 bln (2 Analysts)

Q1 Adjusted EPS

Beat

$0.75

$0.31 (3 Analysts)

Q1 EPS

$0.50


Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 1 "strong buy" or "buy", no "hold" and 2 "sell" or "strong sell"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the oil & gas refining and marketing peer group is "buy."

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for World Kinect Corp is $26.00, about 12.2% above its April 22 closing price of $23.18

  • The stock recently traded at 10 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 10 three months ago


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