GLP vs WKC vs UGP Stock Comparison

Global Partners, World Kinect and Ultrapar Holdings Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
GLP Global Partners Lp
$48.40 -0.7% 1M +5.3% 1Y
Market cap
$1.64B
P/E
9.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$21.46B
Div. yield
0.08%
Fuel Distribution Energy
4 wins
WKC World Kinect Corp
$36.54 +1.3% 1M +41.8% 1Y
Market cap
$1.86B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$41.70B
Div. yield
0.02%
Fuel Distribution Energy
1 win
UGP Ultrapar Holdings Inc
$7.76 +1.3% 1M +102.6% 1Y
Market cap
$7.03B
P/E
10.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$29.04B
Div. yield
–
Fuel Distribution Energy
7 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Ultrapar Holdings leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Ultrapar Holdings 7, Global Partners 4, World Kinect 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionGLPWKCUGPLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.64B $1.86B $7.03B UGP
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 9.4x -10.4x 10.1x GLP
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 8.0x 9.7x 8.4x GLP
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +20.4% +7.6% +20.1% GLP
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 0.8% -0.4% 2.4% UGP
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 14.9% -3.0% 463.0% UGP
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.6x 21.6x -3.9x UGP
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.08% 0.02% 0.00% GLP
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +5.3% +41.8% +102.6% UGP
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +15.5%/yr +2.9%/yr +26.3%/yr UGP
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 30.1% 28.3% 34.5% WKC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 43/100 30/100 67/100 UGP

Percentile Scorecard

GLPWKCUGP

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisGLPWKCUGP
Valuation 59 #10 of 23 23 #18 of 23 96 #2 of 23
Growth 56 #9 of 19 6 #18 of 19 61 #8 of 19
Profitability 17 #16 of 19 6 #18 of 19 61 #8 of 19
Financial Health 29 #18 of 25 38 #16 of 25 75 #7 of 25
Shareholder Returns 53 #9 of 18 77 #5 of 18 41 #11 of 18
Overall 43 30 67
  • GLP ranked among 25 companies in Refining and Marketing
  • WKC ranked among 25 companies in Refining and Marketing
  • UGP ranked among 25 companies in Refining and Marketing

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodGLPWKCUGPSPY
1 month -0.7%+1.3%+1.3% -1.0%
3 months +0.2%-4.1%+20.7% +2.9%
6 months +4.3%+39.9%+35.0% +6.4%
Year to date +15.7%+56.0%+105.8% +11.4%
1 year +5.3%+41.8%+102.6% +13.1%
3 years +57.6%+82.1%+96.0% +79.4%
3 years, per year +16.4%+22.1%+25.2% +21.5%
5 years +105.2%+15.1%+220.7% +67.7%
5 years, per year +15.5%+2.9%+26.3% +10.9%
10 years +196.9%-21.6%-32.3% +255.2%
10 years, per year +11.5%-2.4%-3.8% +13.5%

Risk

MeasureGLPWKCUGPSPY
Volatility, 1Y 30.1%28.3%34.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 30.0%27.6%36.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.130.190.64 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.181.482.98 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -33.9%-45.2%-59.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -10.4%-9.2%-2.5% -2.5%
52-week high $54.00$40.24$7.96 $779.14
52-week low $39.58$22.59$3.63 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleGLPWKCUGP
P/E now vs peer median 9.4xmedian 10.4x -10.4xmedian 10.4x 12.0xmedian 10.4x
P/S now vs peer median 0.1xmedian 0.3x 0.0xmedian 0.3x 0.3xmedian 0.3x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 6.0xmedian 7.1x 87.7xmedian 7.1x 1.7xmedian 7.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median 8.3xmedian 9.4x 95.9xmedian 9.4x 4.7xmedian 9.4x
P/B now vs peer median 2.2xmedian 1.9x 1.5xmedian 1.9x 2.1xmedian 1.9x
PEG now vs peer median -1.03median 0.30 0.18median 0.30 0.76median 0.30

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsGLPWKCUGP
Revenue $21.46B $41.70B $29.04B
Gross profit $1.20B $1.12B $2.00B
Operating income $331.81M -$60.60M $1.14B
Net income $195.20M -$176.20M $1.16B
Free cash flow $199.43M $19.50M $1.75B
EPS (diluted) $5.11 $-3.48 $0.63
Cash & equivalents $23.91M $135.30M $2.06B
Total debt $5.58B $3.04B -$3.45B
Shares (diluted) 34.12M 51.60M 1.10B
Enterprise value $1.47B $911.25M -$210.40M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricGLPWKCUGP
P/E 9.4x -10.4x 12.0x
P/FCF 8.3x 95.9x 4.7x
P/Operating cash flow 5.1x 22.6x 4.2x
P/S 0.1x 0.0x 0.3x
P/B 2.2x 1.5x 2.1x
P/Tangible book 2.2x 1.9x 2.1x
EV/EBITDA 6.0x 87.7x 1.7x
EV/EBIT 8.8x -40.9x 2.2x
EV/Revenue 0.1x 0.1x 0.1x
EV/FCF 14.6x 127.2x 1.4x
EV/Operating cash flow 9.0x 30.0x 1.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -1.03 0.18 0.76

Growth

14 metrics
MetricGLPWKCUGP
Revenue growth (1Y) 20.4% 7.6% 20.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 8.2% -7.7% 3.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 10.4% 13.3% -19.0%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 3.6% -0.8% -1.2%
Operating income growth (1Y) 28.9% 75.7% -36.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -0.3% -29.9% 25.4%
Net income growth (1Y) 71.7% 58.7% 111.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -6.6% -51.7% 61.6%
EPS growth (1Y) 80.9% 54.6% -0.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -9.1% -57.0% 15.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -8.4% -63.2% 145.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -1.6% -38.4% 28.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -20.4% -87.7% 58.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -5.9% -58.2% 29.6%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricGLPWKCUGP
Gross margin 5.6% 2.7% 6.9%
EBITDA margin 2.2% 0.1% 5.1%
Operating margin 1.5% -0.1% 3.9%
Pretax margin 0.9% -0.4% 7.0%
Net margin 0.8% -0.4% 2.4%
FCF margin 0.9% 0.0% 6.0%
Operating cash flow margin 1.5% 0.2% 6.8%
Return on equity 26.7% -14.2% 35.3%
Return on assets 4.7% -2.6% 13.4%
Return on invested capital 14.9% -3.0% 463.0%
Return on capital employed 11.2% -2.2% 16.3%
Asset turnover 5.1x 6.2x 3.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.7x -0.5x 1.7x
Stock comp / revenue 0.1% 0.1% 0.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricGLPWKCUGP
Debt / assets 32.5% 11.3% -34.5%
Debt / equity 1.7x 0.6x -0.9x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.6x 21.6x -3.9x
Debt / FCF 6.6x 38.2x -2.0x
Liabilities / assets 81.4% 80.8% 61.3%
Equity / assets 18.6% 19.2% 38.7%
Interest coverage – – 1.6x
Current ratio 1.2x 1.1x 1.6x
Quick ratio 0.6x 0.8x 0.9x
Cash ratio 0.0x 0.0x 0.8x
Altman Z-score – 6.81 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricGLPWKCUGP
Dividend yield 6.3% 2.4% 4.9%
Net buyback yield – 6.9% 0.0%
Shareholder yield 6.3% 9.3% 4.9%
Payout ratio (earnings) 66.3% -24.4% –
Payout ratio (FCF) 64.9% 220.5% –
Dividend growth (1Y) 5.3% 9.7% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) -2.1% 8.9% –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusGLPWKCUGP
Forward P/E 8.0xFY2026 9.7xFY2026 8.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $6.04FY2026 $3.75FY2026 $0.92FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +186.3%FY2026 +96.3%FY2026 +104.4%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -40.2% -34.1% -27.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $26.25BFY2026 $44.00BFY2026 $33.31BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +41.4%FY2026 +19.2%FY2026 +16.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +37.7% +3.7% -11.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersGLPWKCUGP
Held by institutions 49.8% 100.0% 5.2%
Institutions holding 115 293 177
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.7% +4.8% -10.2%
Institutions buying 60 155 98
Institutions selling 17 91 58
Buyers to sellers 3.53 1.70 1.69

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

GLPWKCUGP
GLP 1.00 0.05 0.20
WKC 0.05 1.00 0.09
UGP 0.20 0.09 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, GLP, WKC and UGP?

Ultrapar Holdings (UGP) is the largest by market capitalisation: Global Partners (GLP) $1.64B, World Kinect (WKC) $1.86B, Ultrapar Holdings (UGP) $7.03B.

Which stock is cheaper, GLP, WKC and UGP?

Global Partners (GLP) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Global Partners (GLP) 9.4x, World Kinect (WKC) -10.4x, Ultrapar Holdings (UGP) 10.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, Global Partners (GLP) is cheapest (Global Partners (GLP) 8.0x, World Kinect (WKC) 9.7x, Ultrapar Holdings (UGP) 8.4x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Global Partners (GLP) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Global Partners (GLP) +20.4%, World Kinect (WKC) +7.6%, Ultrapar Holdings (UGP) +20.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

Ultrapar Holdings (UGP) has the highest net margin (Global Partners (GLP) 0.8%, World Kinect (WKC) -0.4%, Ultrapar Holdings (UGP) 2.4%). On return on invested capital, Ultrapar Holdings (UGP) leads (Global Partners (GLP) 14.9%, World Kinect (WKC) -3.0%, Ultrapar Holdings (UGP) 463.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Ultrapar Holdings (UGP) returned the most: Global Partners (GLP) +5.3%, World Kinect (WKC) +41.8%, Ultrapar Holdings (UGP) +102.6%. Over five years, Ultrapar Holdings (UGP) compounded fastest (Global Partners (GLP) +15.5%/yr, World Kinect (WKC) +2.9%/yr, Ultrapar Holdings (UGP) +26.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Global Partners (GLP) has the highest dividend yield: Global Partners (GLP) 0.08%, World Kinect (WKC) 0.02%, Ultrapar Holdings (UGP) 0.00%. Ultrapar Holdings (UGP) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, World Kinect (WKC) has been the steadiest (Global Partners (GLP) 30.1%, World Kinect (WKC) 28.3%, Ultrapar Holdings (UGP) 34.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, GLP, WKC and UGP?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Ultrapar Holdings (UGP) leads on 7. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.