World Kinect Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of March 2026: -1.81x

World Kinect Corporation 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 (WKC) debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Cash Flow Quality Index

-1.81x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$-46.40 Million
USD

Net Income

$25.60 Million
USD

Data as of

Mar 2026
Most recent filing

Cash Flow Quality Index of World Kinect Corporation (1988–2024)

Cash flow quality index of World Kinect Corporation from 1988 to 2024. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for World Kinect Corporation across 34 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. See debt-free asset ratio of World Kinect Corporation to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.

World Kinect Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1988–2024)

World Kinect Corporation cash flow quality index by year from 1988 to 2024. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for World Kinect Corporation. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see WKC cash flow metrics.

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 —
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.