Watch World Fuel Services'
What analysts say:
- Buy, sell, or hold?: Analysts are very bullish on this stock, unanimously backing it as a buy. Analysts like World Fuel Services better than competitor Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. overall. Two out of seven analysts rate Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. a buy compared to six of six for World Fuel Services. Analysts' rating of World Fuel Services has stayed constant from three months prior.
- Revenue Forecasts: On average, analysts predict $7.76 billion in revenue this quarter. That would represent a rise of 76.4% from the year-ago quarter.
- Wall Street Earnings Expectations: The average analyst estimate is earnings of $0.58 per share. Estimates range from $0.55 to $0.60.
What our community says:
CAPS All Stars are solidly behind the stock, with 97.8% giving it an "outperform" rating. The community at large agrees with the All Stars, with 95.4% awarding it a rating of "outperform." Fools have embraced World Fuel Services, though the message boards have been quiet lately with only 89 posts in the past 30 days. Even with a robust four out of five stars, World Fuel Services' CAPS rating falls a little short of the community's upbeat outlook.
Management:
World Fuel Services' profit has risen year over year by an average of 24%.
Quarter | Q1 | Q4 | Q3 | Q2 |
Gross Margin | 1.9% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 2.4% |
Operating Margin | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 1.0% |
Net Margin | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% |
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