For the quarter ended June 2026, World Kinect (WKC) reported revenue of $13.59 billion, up 50.3% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.29, compared to $0.59 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +29.7% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $10.48 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.75, the EPS surprise was +72%.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how World Kinect performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Volume - Land: 1,228.20 Mgal versus 1,298.01 Mgal estimated by two analysts on average. Volume - Aviation: 1,759.90 Mgal versus the two-analyst average estimate of 1,759.48 Mgal. Income (loss) from operations- Aviation: $104.8 million compared to the $73.92 million average estimate based on two analysts. Income (loss) from operations- Marine: $22.2 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $25.87 million. Income (loss) from operations- Land: $6.3 million versus $9.27 million estimated by two analysts on average.View all Key Company Metrics for World Kinect here>>>
Shares of World Kinect have returned +14.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.4% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.Zacks' Research Chief Names "Stock Most Likely to Double"
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