World Kinect Management
Management criteria checks 1/4
World Kinect's CEO is Ira Birns, appointed in Apr 2007, has a tenure of 19.25 years. total yearly compensation is $3.36M, comprised of 20.8% salary and 79.2% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.4% of the company’s shares, worth €6.02M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 0.7 years and 9 years respectively.
Key information
Ira Birns
Chief executive officer
US$3.4m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 20.84% |
| CEO tenure | 19.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.4% |
| Management average tenure | less than a year |
| Board average tenure | 9yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2026 | n/a | n/a | -US$567m |
| Dec 31 2025 | US$3m | US$700k | -US$614m |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$436m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$429m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$19m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$3m | US$700k | US$67m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$134m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$136m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$58m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$3m | US$700k | US$53m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$109m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$116m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$111m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$5m | US$608k | US$114m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$109m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$88m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$81m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$2m | US$600k | US$74m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$55m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$115m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$87m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$3m | US$600k | US$110m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$170m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$136m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$183m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$3m | US$600k | US$179m |
Compensation vs Market: Ira's total compensation ($USD3.36M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD1.80M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Ira's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
Ira Birns (63 yo)
Mr. Ira M. Birns is CEO & Director at of World Kinect Corporation from January 01, 2026. He was President of World Kinect Corporation from December 2025 to January 1, 2026. Mr. Birns serves as Independent...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman | 31.1yrs | US$6.43m | 1.99% € 29.6m | |
| CEO & Director | 19.3yrs | US$3.36m | 0.40% € 6.0m | |
| President | less than a year | US$3.35m | 0.27% € 4.0m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | less than a year | US$1.37m | 0.081% € 1.2m | |
| Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer | less than a year | no data | 0.018% € 275.3k | |
| Chief Information Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief Administrative Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Senior Director of FP&A and Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| General Counsel & Secretary | 1.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Human Resources Officer | 5.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| VP & Treasurer | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: WFK's management team is not considered experienced ( 0.7 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman | 31.1yrs | US$6.43m | 1.99% € 29.6m | |
| CEO & Director | less than a year | US$3.36m | 0.40% € 6.0m | |
| Independent Chairman Emeritus | 31.1yrs | US$282.52k | 0.22% € 3.3m | |
| Independent Director | 1yr | US$212.33k | 0.011% € 166.4k | |
| Independent Director | 23.9yrs | US$380.01k | 0.12% € 1.7m | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | US$134.24k | 0.0083% € 123.5k | |
| Independent Director | 15.8yrs | US$362.53k | 0.12% € 1.9m | |
| Independent Director | 11.5yrs | US$375.41k | 0.12% € 1.8m | |
| Independent Director | 6.4yrs | US$340.02k | 0.083% € 1.2m | |
| Independent Director | 1.3yrs | US$283.16k | 0.015% € 220.1k |
Experienced Board: WFK's board of directors are considered experienced (9 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/07/08 10:15 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/07/07 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
World Kinect Corporation is covered by 12 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| null null | Argus Research Company |
| Kenneth Hoexter | BofA Global Research |
| John Freeman | CGS International |