WKC · NYSE · STOCK
World Kinect Corporation
$36.85
52W $22.21 – $41.20
52/100
$1.88B
-11.5
1.20
Is WKC Bullish or Bearish?
Mixed.
Innellis AI committee rates World Kinect Corporation (WKC) Watch with a composite score of 52/100
, based on 6 analysts with 33% agreement.
Last updated August 11, 2026.
What Would Change This View
- Upgrade to Buy
- Requires a committee score of 60.0 — +8.33 from today. Applies on the first day at or above the line; upgrades are never dampened.
- Downgrade to Reduce
- Requires the score to fall below 40.0 — -11.67 from today. The band boundary is 45.0, but a one-step downgrade must clear a further margin first. A score oscillating around the line should not change the rating every night.
Executive Summary
The committee is genuinely divided. Macro Analyst sees a compelling case — vix regime is low -- calm backdrop supports risk-taking. Risk Analyst remains cautious — bollinger bandwidth of 16.1% signals elevated volatility. This disagreement is itself the signal — the setup is not clean in either direction.
Bull & Bear Case
Bull Case
- Price-to-book of 1.0x is a discount to asset value — Value
- Dividend yield of 2.9% pays you to wait — Value
- Price structure making higher highs and higher lows — Technical
- Weekly trend (uptrend) confirms the daily trend -- multi-timeframe agreement — Technical
- VIX regime is low -- calm backdrop supports risk-taking — Macro
- Market regime is bullish (Bull market -- normal position sizing) — Macro
Bear Case
- ROE of only -13.4% -- cheap may mean cheap for a reason — Value
- MACD histogram negative -- bearish momentum — Technical
- Bollinger bandwidth of 16.1% signals elevated volatility — Risk
- News sentiment is negative (-0.50 across 2 articles, 14d) — News
Both cases are generated from quantitative data signals, not qualitative or
forward-looking judgement. They summarise what the numbers say today.
Price History (6M)
AI Investment Committee
Committee Consensus
As of August 11, 2026
Overall Committee Score
52/100
Agreement
33%
Analysts
6
Conviction
Contested
Sector Rank
Top 92%
of 90 Energy peers
Value Analyst
neutral
55
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Fair value -- neither a bargain nor obviously overpriced
+ Price-to-book of 1.0x is a discount to asset value
− ROE of only -13.4% -- cheap may mean cheap for a reason
Growth Analyst
bearish
40
/ 100 · Low confidence
Growth story is weak, decelerating, or inconsistent
Technical Analyst
bullish
61
/ 100 · High confidence
Price action is constructive -- trend and momentum agree
+ Price structure making higher highs and higher lows
− MACD histogram negative -- bearish momentum
Risk Analyst
bearish
35
/ 100 · Low confidence
Elevated risk from leverage, volatility, event exposure, or portfolio concentration -- size accordingly
− Bollinger bandwidth of 16.1% signals elevated volatility
Macro Analyst
bullish
78
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Macro backdrop is supportive of risk assets generally, and this name's beta works in its favor
+ VIX regime is low -- calm backdrop supports risk-taking
News Analyst
neutral
41
/ 100 · Low confidence
News flow is mixed or quiet -- no strong signal either way right now
− News sentiment is negative (-0.50 across 2 articles, 14d)
Portfolio Manager
neutral
55
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Portfolio-level factors are mixed -- worth a deliberate sizing decision, not a default-size position
+ Portfolio position concentration is currently healthy
− 2 existing position pair(s) are highly correlated already
Technical Analysis
RSI (14)
39.1
Neutral
MACD Histogram
-0.498
Bearish Momentum
Trend Direction
Uptrend
Weekly: Uptrend
Market Structure
Mixed
Bollinger %B
0.34
Inside Bands
Price vs Moving Averages
EMA 9
$37.66
Below
EMA 21
$37.23
Below
EMA 50
$34.76
Above
EMA 200
$29.39
Above
Fundamental Analysis
Valuation
100
Profitability
0
Financial Health
58
Cash Flow
15
Valuation
P/E Ratio
-11.5×
P/B Ratio
1.51×
PEG Ratio
-0.34
Dividend Yield
2.25%
52W High
$41.20
52W Low
$22.21
Quality & Growth
ROE
-4726.4%
ROA
-1047.1%
Gross Margin
195.5%
Operating Margin
78.9%
Revenue Growth YoY
—
Debt / Equity
0.59
AI Fundamental Assessment
[reduced confidence: limited earnings history] P/E ratio of -11.5 (inexpensive relative to a 15-40x range); Price-to-book of 1.5x; PEG ratio of -0.3 (under 1.0 suggests growth is undervalued relative to price); Return on equity of -47.3%; Return on assets of -10.5%; Net margin of -0.4%; Gross margin of 2.0%; Current ratio of 1.06 (tight short-term liquidity); Debt-to-equity of 0.59; Free cash flow per share is negative (-0.31); Earnings-history trend unavailable; growth based on TTM year-over-year only.
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