Growth Metrics

World Kinect (WKC) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)

World Kinect's Return on Capital Employed history spans 17 years, with the latest figure at 23.53% for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed fell 2777.0% to 23.53% in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Mar 2026 was 23.53%, a 2777.0% decrease, with the full-year FY2025 number at 18.9%, down 2473.0% from a year prior.
  • Return on Capital Employed hit 23.53% in Q1 2026 for World Kinect, down from 21.3% in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for WKC hit a ceiling of 9.4% in Q3 2023 and a floor of 23.53% in Q1 2026.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 1.24% across 5 years, with a median of 5.75% in 2022.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Return on Capital Employed: surged 362bps in 2023 and later plummeted -2777bps in 2026.
  • Tracing WKC's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 7.9% in 2022, then fell by -26bps to 5.86% in 2023, then increased by 5bps to 6.16% in 2024, then plummeted by -446bps to 21.3% in 2025, then decreased by -10bps to 23.53% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Return on Capital Employed for WKC at 23.53% in Q1 2026, 21.3% in Q4 2025, and 8.92% in Q3 2025.