World Kinect Corporation (WKC) — Cash Flow Quality Index
World Kinect Corporation (WKC) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of -1.81x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $-46.40 Million is below net income of $25.60 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore World Kinect Corporation cash debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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World Kinect Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index (1988–2024)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for World Kinect Corporation across 34 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see WKC cash flow metrics.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for World Kinect Corporation (1988–2024)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for World Kinect Corporation.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.83x | $259.90 Million | $67.90 Million | ▲ +97.7% |
| 2023 | 1.94x | $102.40 Million | $52.90 Million | ▲ +62.0% |
| 2022 | 1.19x | $138.50 Million | $115.90 Million | ▼ -48.8% |
| 2021 | 2.33x | $173.20 Million | $74.20 Million | ▼ -57.7% |
| 2020 | 5.51x | $604.10 Million | $109.60 Million | ▲ +336.3% |
| 2019 | 1.26x | $228.80 Million | $181.10 Million | ▲ +189.8% |
| 2018 | -1.41x | $-181.40 Million | $129.00 Million | ▼ -186.6% |
| 2016 | 1.62x | $205.20 Million | $126.40 Million | ▼ -33.6% |
| 2015 | 2.45x | $447.50 Million | $183.00 Million | ▲ +278.4% |
| 2014 | 0.65x | $141.16 Million | $218.41 Million | ▼ -49.3% |
| 2013 | 1.28x | $264.30 Million | $207.16 Million | ▲ +76.2% |
| 2012 | 0.72x | $145.79 Million | $201.35 Million | ▲ +201.2% |
| 2011 | -0.72x | $-142.54 Million | $199.20 Million | ▼ -193.7% |
| 2010 | -0.24x | $-35.70 Million | $146.50 Million | ▼ -136.8% |
| 2009 | 0.66x | $77.92 Million | $117.56 Million | ▼ -82.3% |
| 2008 | 3.75x | $393.45 Million | $105.04 Million | ▲ +411.3% |
| 2007 | -1.20x | $-77.93 Million | $64.77 Million | ▼ -213.3% |
| 2006 | 1.06x | $67.88 Million | $63.95 Million | ▲ +1144.4% |
| 2005 | -0.10x | $-4.03 Million | $39.61 Million | ▲ +89.9% |
| 2004 | -1.01x | $-28.79 Million | $28.56 Million | ▼ -182.5% |
| 2003 | 1.22x | $26.73 Million | $21.87 Million | ▼ -41.4% |
| 2001 | 2.09x | $35.96 Million | $17.23 Million | ▲ +34.2% |
| 2000 | 1.55x | $18.32 Million | $11.79 Million | ▲ +36.2% |
| 1999 | 1.14x | $11.00 Million | $9.63 Million | ▲ +165.3% |
| 1998 | 0.43x | $6.50 Million | $15.10 Million | ▼ -46.9% |
| 1997 | 0.81x | $12.90 Million | $15.90 Million | ▲ +191.6% |
| 1996 | 0.28x | $3.70 Million | $13.30 Million | ▼ -18.0% |
| 1995 | 0.34x | $3.70 Million | $10.90 Million | ▼ -70.4% |
| 1994 | 1.15x | $9.30 Million | $8.10 Million | ▼ -46.2% |
| 1993 | 2.13x | $11.10 Million | $5.20 Million | ▲ +3515.4% |
| 1992 | -0.06x | $-100.00K | $1.60 Million | ▼ -105.0% |
| 1991 | 1.25x | $7.40 Million | $5.90 Million | ▼ -40.4% |
| 1990 | 2.10x | $10.10 Million | $4.80 Million | ▲ +362.9% |
| 1988 | 0.45x | $1.00 Million | $2.20 Million | — |