---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000789460-25-000026"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WKC"
cik: "0000789460"
company_name: "WORLD KINECT CORP"
filed_at: "2025-10-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T02:37:59.533411+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# World Kinect Q3 net income falls 20% to $26M, Aviation gross profit up 11%

## Summary
- GAAP net income $26M ($0.46 diluted EPS) vs $35M ($0.57) a year ago.
- Adjusted net income $30M ($0.54 diluted EPS) vs $32M ($0.62).
- Revenue $9.39B, down 10% YoY; gross profit $250M, down 7%.
- Aviation gross profit $143M (+11%); Land $81M (-20%); Marine $25M (-32%).
- Operating cash flow $116M; free cash flow $102M; CEO Kasbar to become Executive Chairman, Birns to lead.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000789460-25-000026
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WKC
- cik: 0000789460
- company_name: WORLD KINECT CORP
- filed_at: 2025-10-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/789460/000078946025000026/0000789460-25-000026-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/789460/000078946025000026/wkc-20251023.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000789460-25-000026.txt

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