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WKC (World Kinect) Degree of Operating Leverage : 2.18 (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is World Kinect Degree of Operating Leverage?

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) measures the percentage change in EBIT for a unit change in Revenue. World Kinect's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 2.18. The higher Degree of Operating Leverage, the higher operating risk the company will take.

The industry rank for World Kinect's Degree of Operating Leverage or its related term are showing as below:

WKC's Degree of Operating Leverage is ranked worse than
64.42% of 905 companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 0.94 vs WKC: 2.18

World Kinect Degree of Operating Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for World Kinect's Degree of Operating Leverage can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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World Kinect Degree of Operating Leverage Chart

World Kinect Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Degree of Operating Leverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.75 -0.56 0.89 1.19 -0.40

World Kinect Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
Degree of Operating Leverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.23 0.75 0.30 -0.40 2.18

Competitive Comparison of World Kinect's Degree of Operating Leverage

For the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing subindustry, World Kinect's Degree of Operating Leverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Degree of Operating Leverage data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


World Kinect's Degree of Operating Leverage Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, World Kinect's Degree of Operating Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where World Kinect's Degree of Operating Leverage falls into.


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World Kinect Degree of Operating Leverage Calculation

World Kinect's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as:

Degree of Operating Leverage=% Change in EBIT**/% Change in Revenue
=( 148.7 (Mar. 2025) / 201.1 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )/( 40669.1 (Mar. 2025) / 46180.4 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )
=-0.2606/-0.1193
=2.18***

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

** TTM data of EBIT and Revenue was used to calculate Degree of Operating Leverage.
*** Please be aware that the Degree of Operating Leverage calculations are based on company-level data using the primary share class. The calculated data provided is for demonstration purposes and may slightly differ from the results displayed in the title due to potential variations caused by currency exchange rate differences throughout the year.


World Kinect  (NYSE:WKC) Degree of Operating Leverage Explanation

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) is a leverage ratio that measures the sensitivity of a company’s operting income, also referred to as Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), to fluctuations in its Revenue. DOL is a method used to quantify a company’s operating risk. This risk is related to the company's structure of variable costs and fixed costs. Since the fixed costs do not allow the company to adjust the operating costs, the operating risk rises with a higher fixed-to-variable costs proportion.

A high Degree of Operating Leverage indicates that the company’s fixed costs exceed its variable costs. By increasing the sales, the company can earn more profits. In addition, the company must be able to maintain relatively high sales to cover all fixed costs.

Be Aware

The use of operating leverage varies across different industries and business sectors, and the application of Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) should be adjusted accordingly.


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World Kinect Business Description

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Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
9800 Northwest 41st Street, Miami, FL, USA, 33178
World Kinect Corp is an energy management company involved in providing supply fulfillment, energy procurement advisory services, and transaction and payment management solutions to commercial and industrial customers. It sells and delivers liquid fuels, natural gas, electricity, renewable energy, and other sustainability solutions. The company operates in three reportable segments consisting of aviation, land, and marine. The company earns the majority of its revenue from the Aviation segment.
Executives
Michael J Kasbar director, officer: President & COO C/ O WORLD FUEL SERVICES CORP, 9800 N.W. 41ST STREET, SUITE 400, MIAMI FL 33178
Jose-miguel Tejada officer: SVP, Chief Accounting Officer C/O WORLD FUEL SERVICES CORPORATION, 9800 NW 41ST STREET, MIAMI FL 33178
Richard A Kassar director C/O WORLD FUEL SERVICES CORP., 9800 N.W. 41ST STREET, SUITE 400, MIAMI FL 33178
Paul H Stebbins director, officer: Chairman and CEO C/O WORLD FUEL SERVICES CORP, 9800 N.W. 41ST STREET, SUITE 400, MIAMI FL 33178
John L Manley director 15211 MEDICI WAY, NAPLES FL 34110
Ken Bakshi director 63 STONEBRIDGE ROAD, MONTCLAIR NJ 07042
Jill Smart director C/O ACCENTURE, 161 N. CLARK STREET, CHICAGO IL 60601
Michael Crosby officer: EVP, Global Land 9800 N.W. 41ST STREET, MIAMI FL 33178
John Peter Rau officer: EVP, Global Aviation & Marine 9800 N.W. 41ST STREET, MIAMI FL 33178
Robert Alexander Lake officer: EVP, Chf. Legal Officer, CoSec C/O WORLD FUEL SERVICES CORPORATION, 9800 N.W. 41ST STREET, MIAMI FL 33178
Jorge L. Benitez director 5201 BLUE LAGOON DRIVE, SUITE 250, MIAMI FL 33126
Sharda Cherwoo director 160 WEST 66TH STREET, APT. 45F, NEW YORK NY 10023
J Thomas Presby director 198 KEELER ROAD, BRIDGEWATER CT 06752
Stephen K Roddenberry director C/O AKERMAN LLP, 98 SOUTHEAST SEVENTH STREET, MIAMI FL 33131
Jeffrey Paul Smith officer: EVP and COO C/O WORLD FUEL SERVICES CORPORATION, 9800 N.W. 41ST STREET, MIAMI FL 33178