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The Screen · Energy · Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing
World Kinect Corporation
WKC · the NYSE · USD · Market cap $1.8B · 4,003 employees
World Kinect Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an energy management company in the United States, rest of the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific.
Screened 2026-09-16 · the tape above runs as of 17:00 UTC · two dates, stated on purpose · verdict and workings shown in full · never trimmed
The Label · The Season, Not the Day
This name holds its markdown label.
World Kinect Corporation holds its Markdown at $35.47. Consolidating, no directional conviction, held for 23 days.
As held on the ledger · 2026-09-16
Phase
Markdown · caution
Quantitative state
Consolidating, no directional conviction, held for 23 days
Price at the screen
$35.47
Valuation
N/A trailing · 13.86 forward price to earnings
Values screen
PASS· score 70.0
Beta
1.18
The Workings
Five Screens, Shown in Full
Full pass across all five screens. This security clears the Titan Ethical Standard: its business and its balance sheet both stay inside the lines.
Test
Figure
Limit
What it means
Status
Business activity
Permissible
Core business clean
Its core business isn't built on prohibited lines: no gambling, alcohol, tobacco, weapons, or interest-based lending.
Pass
Debt load
11.89%
Below 33%
Interest-bearing debt is just 11.9% of its assets, well under the one-third ceiling: it does not run on borrowed money.
Pass
Interest-bearing cash
0.00%
Below 33%
Cash held in interest-bearing accounts and securities is 0.0% of assets, under the one-third limit.
Pass
Receivables
40.96%
Below 49%
Money owed to the company is 41.0% of assets, under the 49% limit.
Pass
Revenue purity
0.03%
Below 5%
Only 0.0% of revenue comes from non-compliant sources, under the 5% line.
Pass
Five checks adapted from AAOIFI screening standards: business activity plus four balance-sheet ratios. All five must pass for ethical clearance. Every figure is arithmetic on public accounts, not judgement.
Fair value range in USD, drawn from the 2026-09-16 screen. The gold marker is the market price at the same screen. The price runs 11.7% above the base estimate.
Third-party analyst targets: 3 covering, consensus None. The average target sits +16% from the screen price.
Reading the gap · Our more conservative model reads it as fully-to-richly valued here, while the Street is more bullish: a quality-at-a-fair-price name rather than a deep-value one.
Price History & Projections
Where it has been, where the models see it going. History from market close data; projection points are our fair-value estimates and third-party analyst targets, dated to the 2026-09-16 screen.
Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; the Street's range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.
The Business, in Plain Words
Fuel middleman looks cheap until the cycle turns
Picture a trader who buys jet fuel and marine diesel one month and sells it the next, hoping the spread covers the bills. World Kinect sits in that seat across aviation, land and marine markets. Revenue inches up just 2 percent while margins sit at minus 2 percent and return on equity has fallen to minus 36 percent. The forward multiple of 15 times offers little comfort once peak-cycle earnings are stripped out. We pass.
The business carries no obvious moat and three analysts already rate it underperform with a median target of 28 dollars against the current 36.50. Ethical screens clear it, yet the numbers show a cyclical operator whose reported profits can vanish as soon as energy spreads tighten or volumes fall. Low multiples on fading earnings are the classic warning sign, not a bargain.
Risk sits in the sharp swings of global fuel demand and the thin cushion of negative profitability. Currency moves and customer concentration add further pressure that a modest growth rate cannot offset. Analysis, not advice.
The risks · The things to watch: it's a small-cap, so the share price can swing harder than the market.
Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.
Where & How to Trade
WKC trades on the NYSE. As a listed security it is accessible through almost any international broker offering its home market. New to this, or investing from abroad? Our guide to accessing global markets covers brokers, currencies and the practical steps.
The Dated Journal · Newest First, Never Edited
Every Entry, As Written
2026-09-17Markdown · changed$35.47-4.0%Entry 5
The framework has shifted from markup to markdown since the last review. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 4.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is momentum reading bullish. Over the past year the shares are up 15%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 19%. The street (3 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $29.
2026-08-18Markup · changed$36.94+16.5%Entry 4
The framework has shifted from accumulation to markup since the last review. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved up 16.5% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is momentum reading bullish. Over the past year the shares are up 15%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 19%. The street (3 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $29.
2026-07-18Accumulation$31.72+0.0%Entry 3
The framework reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is momentum reading bullish. Over the past year the shares are up 15%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 19%. The street (3 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $29.
2026-07-03Accumulation$31.72+0.0%Entry 2
The framework reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen (70). The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns.
2026-07-02Accumulation$31.72Entry 1
The framework reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen (70). The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns.
Each entry above was written on its date, before the outcome. A journal you can prune is not a journal.
