World Kinect Q2 adjusted EPS more than doubles driven by elevated jet fuel price volatility

World Kinect

23/07/2026 21:36

    

    Overview
  
US fuel logistics provider's Q2 revenue rose 50% yr/yr
Adjusted EPS for Q2 more than doubled and beat analyst expectations
Company raised full-year adjusted EPS guidance by about 20% from prior midpoint

    

    Outlook
  
World Kinect raises 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $3.20-$3.40 from $2.65-$2.85
Company expects continued volatile market conditions to create opportunities in 2026

    

    Result Drivers
  
AVIATION SEGMENT - Gross profit rose 51% to a record, driven by elevated jet fuel price volatility and contribution from Universal Trip Support Services acquisition
MARINE SEGMENT - Gross profit nearly tripled, benefiting from increased bunker fuel prices and market volatility at certain physical locations
LAND SEGMENT - Adjusted income from operations rose sharply, reflecting benefits from land portfolio transformation and exit of non-core activities

    
Company press release: ID:nBw1XCxg0a

    

    Key Details
  

            Metric
          

            Beat/Miss
          

            Actual
          

            Consensus Estimate
          
Q2 Revenue
 
$13.59 bln
$10.50 bln (2 Analysts)
Q2 Adjusted EPS
Beat
$1.29
$0.75 (3 Analysts)
Q2 EPS
 
$0.94
 

    

    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 $28.00, about 22.8% below its July 22 closing price of $36.29
The stock recently traded at 14 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 10 three months ago

    

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