World Kinect (WKC) Competitors

World Kinect (NYSE:WKC) and Resideo Technologies (NYSE:REZI) are both wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

Does the media refer more to WKC or REZI?

In the previous week, Resideo Technologies had 11 more articles in the media than World Kinect. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Resideo Technologies and 6 mentions for World Kinect. World Kinect's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Resideo Technologies' score of 1.29 indicating that World Kinect is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
World Kinect	3 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Resideo Technologies	11 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, WKC or REZI?

Resideo Technologies has lower revenue, but higher earnings than World Kinect. Resideo Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than World Kinect, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
World Kinect	$42.17B	0.04	$67.40M	-$7.63	-3.51
Resideo Technologies	$6.76B	0.77	$116M	-$5.46	-6.43

Which has more risk & volatility, WKC or REZI?

World Kinect has a beta of 1.38, meaning that its share price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Resideo Technologies has a beta of 2.24, meaning that its share price is 124% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in WKC or REZI?

97.1% of World Kinect shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.7% of Resideo Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.2% of World Kinect shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Resideo Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Is WKC or REZI more profitable?

World Kinect has a net margin of -1.11% compared to Resideo Technologies' net margin of -10.52%. Resideo Technologies' return on equity of 12.55% beat World Kinect's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
World Kinect	-1.11%	7.07%	2.02%
Resideo Technologies	-10.52%	12.55%	4.08%

Do analysts prefer WKC or REZI?

World Kinect currently has a consensus price target of $29.40, suggesting a potential upside of 9.79%. Resideo Technologies has a consensus price target of $28.00, suggesting a potential downside of 20.31%. Given World Kinect's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe World Kinect is more favorable than Resideo Technologies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
World Kinect	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.80
Resideo Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Summary

Resideo Technologies beats World Kinect on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.