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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · World Kinect (WKC)

World Kinect raises 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $2.65-$2.85 after Q1 results

Positive Impact 4 of 5 guidance Written later

World Kinect reported first quarter 2026 revenue of $9.69 billion, up 2% from a year earlier, and GAAP net income of $26 million, or $0.50 per diluted share, compared with a loss of $0.37 per share in the first quarter of 2025. The company raised its full-year 2026 adjusted diluted EPS guidance to $2.65 to $2.85 per share from $2.20 to $2.40, and said Marine gross profit growth offset a 16% decline in Land gross profit. The company also said it is realigning its brand to World Fuel effective immediately, while keeping World Kinect as its legal name and ticker WKC.

Key points

  • Revenue was $9.69 billion, up 2% from $9.45 billion; GAAP diluted EPS was $0.50 versus a loss of $0.37 a year earlier.
  • Adjusted diluted EPS was $0.75, up 56% from $0.48 in the first quarter of 2025.
  • 2026 adjusted diluted EPS guidance was raised to $2.65 to $2.85 from $2.20 to $2.40.
  • Marine gross profit rose 86% to $66 million, while Land gross profit fell 16% to $67 million, principally due to the U.K. Land sale.

The filing

CompanyWorld Kinect (WKC)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECApr 23, 2026, 4:21 PM ET
Accession number0000789460-26-000023

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:55 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on April 23, 2026.

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