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WKC vs. AVT, INGM, REZI, PTLE, and SITE

Should you buy World Kinect stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares World Kinect with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with World Kinect include Avnet (AVT), Ingram Micro (INGM), Resideo Technologies (REZI), PTL (PTLE), and SiteOne Landscape Supply (SITE). These companies are all part of the "wholesale" industry.

How does World Kinect compare to Avnet?

Avnet (NASDAQ:AVT) and World Kinect (NYSE:WKC) are both mid-cap wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, profitability, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Avnet has a net margin of 0.86% compared to World Kinect's net margin of -0.43%. World Kinect's return on equity of 11.24% beat Avnet's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Avnet0.86% 7.07% 2.73%
World Kinect -0.43%11.24%2.40%

95.8% of Avnet shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.1% of World Kinect shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of Avnet shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.8% of World Kinect shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Avnet pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. World Kinect pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Avnet pays out 54.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. World Kinect pays out -28.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Avnet has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years and World Kinect has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years. World Kinect is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Avnet has a beta of 1.09, suggesting that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, World Kinect has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Avnet had 6 more articles in the media than World Kinect. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Avnet and 9 mentions for World Kinect. Avnet's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat World Kinect's score of 0.74 indicating that Avnet is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Avnet
9 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
World Kinect
4 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Avnet$24.96B0.29$240.22M$2.5734.25
World Kinect$36.92B0.05-$614.40M-$3.21N/A

Avnet currently has a consensus target price of $89.50, suggesting a potential upside of 1.68%. World Kinect has a consensus target price of $31.50, suggesting a potential downside of 19.95%. Given Avnet's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Avnet is more favorable than World Kinect.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Avnet
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33
World Kinect
2 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25

Summary

Avnet beats World Kinect on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does World Kinect compare to Ingram Micro?

World Kinect (NYSE:WKC) and Ingram Micro (NYSE:INGM) are both mid-cap wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability and risk.

World Kinect has a beta of 1.19, meaning that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ingram Micro has a beta of 1.78, meaning that its stock price is 78% more volatile than the broader market.

World Kinect pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Ingram Micro pays an annual dividend of $0.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. World Kinect pays out -28.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ingram Micro pays out 22.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. World Kinect has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years. World Kinect is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Ingram Micro has a net margin of 0.66% compared to World Kinect's net margin of -0.43%. Ingram Micro's return on equity of 17.19% beat World Kinect's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
World Kinect-0.43% 11.24% 2.40%
Ingram Micro 0.66%17.19%3.53%

97.1% of World Kinect shares are held by institutional investors. 3.8% of World Kinect shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Ingram Micro shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Ingram Micro had 2 more articles in the media than World Kinect. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Ingram Micro and 9 mentions for World Kinect. Ingram Micro's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat World Kinect's score of 0.74 indicating that Ingram Micro is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
World Kinect
4 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Ingram Micro
4 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
World Kinect$36.92B0.05-$614.40M-$3.21N/A
Ingram Micro$52.56B0.12$327.88M$1.5118.61

World Kinect presently has a consensus price target of $31.50, indicating a potential downside of 19.95%. Ingram Micro has a consensus price target of $30.71, indicating a potential upside of 9.27%. Given Ingram Micro's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Ingram Micro is more favorable than World Kinect.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
World Kinect
2 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25
Ingram Micro
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.56

Summary

Ingram Micro beats World Kinect on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does World Kinect compare to Resideo Technologies?

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

World Kinect has a net margin of -0.43% compared to Resideo Technologies' net margin of -6.71%. Resideo Technologies' return on equity of 16.70% beat World Kinect's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Resideo Technologies-6.71% 16.70% 4.66%
World Kinect -0.43%11.24%2.40%

In the previous week, Resideo Technologies and Resideo Technologies both had 9 articles in the media. Resideo Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.48 beat World Kinect's score of 0.74 indicating that Resideo Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Resideo Technologies$7.61B0.67-$527M-$3.84N/A
World Kinect$36.92B0.05-$614.40M-$3.21N/A

91.7% of Resideo Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.1% of World Kinect shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of Resideo Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.8% of World Kinect shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Resideo Technologies presently has a consensus target price of $46.50, suggesting a potential upside of 37.59%. World Kinect has a consensus target price of $31.50, suggesting a potential downside of 19.95%. Given Resideo Technologies' higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Resideo Technologies is more favorable than World Kinect.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Resideo Technologies
2 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
World Kinect
2 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25

Resideo Technologies has a beta of 1.64, meaning that its stock price is 64% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, World Kinect has a beta of 1.19, meaning that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

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

How does World Kinect compare to PTL?

PTL (NASDAQ:PTLE) and World Kinect (NYSE:WKC) are both mid-cap wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, risk, valuation and institutional ownership.

97.1% of World Kinect shares are held by institutional investors. 3.8% of World Kinect shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

PTL has a beta of 0.21, indicating that its share price is 79% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, World Kinect has a beta of 1.19, indicating that its share price is 19% more volatile than the broader market.

World Kinect has a consensus target price of $31.50, suggesting a potential downside of 19.95%. Given World Kinect's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe World Kinect is more favorable than PTL.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
PTL
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
World Kinect
2 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25

In the previous week, World Kinect had 7 more articles in the media than PTL. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for World Kinect and 2 mentions for PTL. World Kinect's average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat PTL's score of 0.47 indicating that World Kinect is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
PTL Neutral
World Kinect Positive

PTL has a net margin of 0.00% compared to World Kinect's net margin of -0.43%. World Kinect's return on equity of 11.24% beat PTL's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
PTLN/A N/A N/A
World Kinect -0.43%11.24%2.40%

PTL has higher earnings, but lower revenue than World Kinect.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
PTL$71.65M73.22-$1.18MN/AN/A
World Kinect$36.92B0.05-$614.40M-$3.21N/A

Summary

World Kinect beats PTL on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does World Kinect compare to SiteOne Landscape Supply?

World Kinect (NYSE:WKC) and SiteOne Landscape Supply (NYSE:SITE) are both mid-cap wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, media sentiment and risk.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
World Kinect$36.92B0.05-$614.40M-$3.21N/A
SiteOne Landscape Supply$4.70B0.88$155.40M$3.6525.59

World Kinect presently has a consensus target price of $31.50, indicating a potential downside of 19.95%. SiteOne Landscape Supply has a consensus target price of $135.27, indicating a potential upside of 44.83%. Given SiteOne Landscape Supply's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe SiteOne Landscape Supply is more favorable than World Kinect.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
World Kinect
2 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25
SiteOne Landscape Supply
2 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.36

World Kinect has a beta of 1.19, meaning that its share price is 19% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, SiteOne Landscape Supply has a beta of 1.34, meaning that its share price is 34% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, SiteOne Landscape Supply had 20 more articles in the media than World Kinect. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for SiteOne Landscape Supply and 9 mentions for World Kinect. World Kinect's average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat SiteOne Landscape Supply's score of -0.19 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
4 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
SiteOne Landscape Supply
3 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
10 Neutral mention(s)
8 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

SiteOne Landscape Supply has a net margin of 3.41% compared to World Kinect's net margin of -0.43%. World Kinect's return on equity of 11.24% beat SiteOne Landscape Supply's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
World Kinect-0.43% 11.24% 2.40%
SiteOne Landscape Supply 3.41%9.80%4.91%

97.1% of World Kinect shares are held by institutional investors. 3.8% of World Kinect shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of SiteOne Landscape Supply shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

SiteOne Landscape Supply beats World Kinect on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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WKC vs. The Competition

MetricWorld KinectOIL REFING&MKTG IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$2.01B$50.13B$10.32B$23.60B
Dividend Yield2.29%2.00%11.46%4.19%
P/E Ratio-12.2618.7319.5730.69
Price / Sales0.050.73365.39158.16
Price / Cash2.5011.4336.4931.18
Price / Book1.592.974.094.63
Net Income-$614.40M$2.34B$4.25B$1.07B
7 Day Performance3.09%3.80%-1.17%0.09%
1 Month Performance19.35%25.14%1.83%1.00%
1 Year Performance43.85%91.09%28.84%17.26%

World Kinect Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
WKC
World Kinect
2.3353 of 5 stars
$39.35
-1.0%
$31.50
-19.9%
+44.0%$2.01B$36.92BN/A4,003
AVT
Avnet
4.6073 of 5 stars
$86.29
-2.4%
$89.50
+3.7%
+57.4%$7.08B$24.96B33.5814,869
INGM
Ingram Micro
4.6647 of 5 stars
$30.10
+3.3%
$30.29
+0.6%
+49.2%$6.97B$52.56B19.9422,200
REZI
Resideo Technologies
3.9048 of 5 stars
$36.50
+3.6%
$46.50
+27.4%
+21.8%$5.53B$7.61BN/A14,800
PTLE
PTL
0.3514 of 5 stars
$10.20
+0.5%
N/A-39.1%$5.12B$71.65MN/AN/A

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