WRLD

World Acceptance Corp

Sep 15 • 04:00PM ET

169.11

+3.92 2.37 %

Financial • Credit Services • USA • NASD

Peers: ALLY FCFS CACC RM ENVA OMF OPRT AGM ATLC LRN

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Index	RUT	P/E	11.41	EPS (ttm)	14.82	Insider Own	17.10%	Shs Outstand	5.44M	Perf Week	-1.76%
Market Cap	920.94M	Forward P/E	11.06	EPS next Y	15.29	Insider Trans	-27.82%	Shs Float	4.52M	Perf Month	-0.90%
Enterprise Value	1.46B	PEG	-	EPS next Q	1.49	Inst Own	76.04%	Short Float	5.57%	Perf Quarter	12.15%
Income	81.14M	P/S	1.62	EPS this Y	-28.50%	Inst Trans	-7.81%	Short Ratio	4.77	Perf Half Y	39.22%
Sales	567.77M	P/B	2.15	EPS next Y	31.15%	ROA	7.83%	Short Interest	0.25M	Perf YTD	50.40%
Book/sh	78.60	P/C	113.28	EPS next 5Y	-	ROE	19.08%	52W High	177.25 -4.59%	Perf Year	54.21%
Cash/sh	1.49	P/FCF	3.54	EPS past 3/5Y	24.36% 35.71%	ROIC	8.46%	52W Low	104.99 61.07%	Perf 3Y	42.90%
Dividend Est.	-	EV/EBITDA	4.43	Sales past 3/5Y	-1.01% -0.87%	Gross Margin	98.27%	Volatility	2.81% 2.86%	Perf 5Y	79.87%
Dividend TTM	-	EV/Sales	2.57	EPS Y/Y TTM	12.08%	Oper. Margin	25.29%	ATR (14)	4.84	Perf 10Y	408.91%
Dividend Ex-Date	-	Quick Ratio	0.24	Sales Y/Y TTM	0.77%	Profit Margin	14.29%	RSI (14)	50.72	Recom	3.00
Dividend Gr. 3/5Y	- -	Current Ratio	0.24	EPS Q/Q	-85.78%	SMA20	-0.39%	Beta	1.36	Target Price	157.50
Payout	0.00%	Debt/Eq	1.28	Sales Q/Q	2.26%	SMA50	1.38%	Rel Volume	0.68	Prev Close	165.19
Employees	2838	LT Debt/Eq	1.24	Earnings	Jul 24 BMO	SMA200	18.92%	Avg Volume	52.75K	Price	169.11
IPO	Nov 26, 1991	Option/Short	No / Yes	EPS/Sales Surpr.	-88.43% 8.23%	Trades		Volume	35,835	Change	2.37%

Date	Action	Analyst	Rating Change	Price Target Change
Nov-13-24	Initiated	Stephens	Equal-Weight	$10
Jun-29-22	Downgrade	Stephens	Equal-Weight → Underweight	$159
Jul-22-21	Upgrade	Stephens	Underweight → Equal-Weight	$112 → $140
Dec-18-19	Upgrade	Janney	Sell → Neutral
Jul-25-19	Downgrade	Janney	Neutral → Sell
Jan-10-17	Downgrade	Jefferies	Hold → Underperform
Jul-24-15	Reiterated	FBR Capital	Mkt Perform	$64 → $55
Jun-25-15	Downgrade	FBR Capital	Outperform → Mkt Perform	$98 → $73
May-01-15	Reiterated	FBR Capital	Outperform	$84 → $98
Oct-23-14	Reiterated	FBR Capital	Outperform	$105 → $90
Apr-30-14	Reiterated	FBR Capital	Outperform	$115 → $105
Oct-25-13	Reiterated	FBR Capital	Outperform	$110 → $115
Aug-23-13	Reiterated	FBR Capital	Mkt Perform	$85 → $90
Jul-26-13	Reiterated	FBR Capital	Mkt Perform	$97 → $85
Apr-26-13	Reiterated	FBR Capital	Mkt Perform	$88 → $94
Apr-02-13	Downgrade	FBR Capital	Outperform → Mkt Perform	$88 → $88
Jan-31-13	Reiterated	FBR Capital	Outperform	$82 → $88
Jul-27-12	Reiterated	FBR Capital	Outperform	$72 → $82
Apr-27-12	Upgrade	FBR Capital	Mkt Perform → Outperform	$68 → $72
Mar-15-12	Initiated	FBR Capital	Mkt Perform	$68

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07:30AM	World Acceptance Corporation Reports Fiscal 2026 First Quarter Results (Business Wire)
Jul-17-25 11:00AM	World Acceptance Corporation Announces First Quarter 2026 Conference Call on the Internet (Business Wire)
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May-02-25 12:00PM	World Acceptance (WRLD) Upgraded to Buy: Here's Why (Zacks)
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Apr-29-25 11:41PM	Q4 2025 World Acceptance Corp Earnings Call (Thomson Reuters StreetEvents)
01:59PM	World Acceptance Corporation (WRLD) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript (Seeking Alpha)
07:47AM	World Acceptance: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
07:30AM	World Acceptance Corporation Reports Fiscal 2025 Fourth Quarter Results (Business Wire)
Apr-22-25 11:00AM	World Acceptance Corporation Announces Fourth Quarter 2025 Conference Call on the Internet (Business Wire)
Mar-26-25 09:40AM	Are Investors Undervaluing World Acceptance (WRLD) Right Now? (Zacks)
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Feb-21-25 09:40AM	Should Value Investors Buy World Acceptance (WRLD) Stock? (Zacks)
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Jan-29-25 09:15AM	World Acceptance Corporation (WRLD) Hit a 52 Week High, Can the Run Continue? (Zacks)
Jan-28-25 08:40AM	World Acceptance (WRLD) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates (Zacks) +16.27%
07:38AM	World Acceptance: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
07:30AM	World Acceptance Corporation Reports Fiscal 2025 Third Quarter Results (Business Wire)
Jan-21-25 12:37PM	World Acceptance Corporation Announces Third Quarter 2025 Conference Call on the Internet (Business Wire)
Jan-20-25 09:40AM	Is World Acceptance (WRLD) Stock Undervalued Right Now? (Zacks)
Oct-26-24 07:57AM	World Acceptance Sees Income Rise in Fiscal Quarter (TipRanks)
07:00AM	World Acceptance Corp (WRLD) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Strategic Growth Amid Portfolio ... (GuruFocus.com)
Oct-25-24 08:40AM	World Acceptance (WRLD) Surpasses Q2 Earnings Estimates (Zacks)
07:35AM	World Acceptance: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
07:30AM	World Acceptance Corporation Reports Fiscal 2025 Second Quarter Results (Business Wire)
Oct-18-24 11:00AM	World Acceptance Corporation Announces Second Quarter 2025 Conference Call on the Internet (Business Wire)
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Jul-26-24 08:35AM	World Acceptance (WRLD) Q1 Earnings Top Estimates (Zacks) -17.74%
07:36AM	World Acceptance: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
07:30AM	World Acceptance Corporation Reports Fiscal 2025 First Quarter Results (Business Wire)
Jul-19-24 11:00AM	World Acceptance Corporation Announces First Quarter 2025 Conference Call on the Internet (Business Wire)
May-28-24 03:38PM	3 Payday Loan Stocks Set to Cash In on Summer Spending (InvestorPlace)
May-05-24 08:40AM	World Acceptance Corporation (NASDAQ:WRLD) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript (Insider Monkey)
May-03-24 12:04AM	Q4 2024 World Acceptance Corp Earnings Call (Thomson Reuters StreetEvents)
May-02-24 08:57AM	World Acceptance Corp (WRLD) Exceeds Q4 Net Income Expectations, Misses on Revenue Projections (GuruFocus.com)
08:55AM	World Acceptance (WRLD) Tops Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates (Zacks)
08:00AM	World Acceptance: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
07:30AM	World Acceptance Corporation Reports Fiscal 2024 Fourth Quarter Results (Business Wire)
Apr-25-24 11:00AM	World Acceptance Corporation Announces Fourth Quarter 2024 Conference Call on the Internet (Business Wire)
Mar-27-24 11:15AM	World Finance Awarded on Newsweek's Most Trustworthy Companies in America 2024 List (ACCESSWIRE) +5.42%
Mar-04-24 09:00PM	Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. Is Investigating World Acceptance Corp, and SSR and Encourages Investors to Contact the Firm (GlobeNewswire)
Feb-27-24 05:45PM	World Acceptance Corp. Investors: Company Investigated by the Portnoy Law Firm (GlobeNewswire)
Feb-23-24 04:59PM	US CFPB orders federal supervision for installment lender World Acceptance Corp (Reuters) -8.65%
Jan-23-24 08:12AM	World Acceptance Corporation (NASDAQ:WRLD) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript (Insider Monkey)
Jan-20-24 12:58AM	Q3 2024 World Acceptance Corp Earnings Call (Thomson Reuters StreetEvents)
Jan-19-24 08:40AM	World Acceptance (WRLD) Surpasses Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates (Zacks) +17.32%
07:37AM	World Acceptance: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
07:30AM	World Acceptance Corporation Reports Fiscal 2024 Third Quarter Results (Business Wire)
Jan-12-24 11:00AM	World Acceptance Corporation Announces Third Quarter 2024 Conference Call on the Internet (Business Wire)
Nov-20-23 08:43AM	Are Options Traders Betting on a Big Move in World Acceptance Corporation (WRLD) Stock? (Zacks)
Nov-06-23 05:56PM	3 Stocks to Sell for a Clean Slate Heading Into 2024 (InvestorPlace)
Oct-23-23 11:44AM	3 Shaky Stocks to Ditch Before November 2023 (InvestorPlace) -9.21%
08:20AM	World Acceptance Corporation (NASDAQ:WRLD) Q2 2024 Earnings Call Transcript (Insider Monkey)
Oct-20-23 09:34AM	World Acceptance Corp (WRLD) Reports Fiscal 2024 Second Quarter Results: Net Income of $16.1 Million (GuruFocus.com)
08:50AM	World Acceptance (WRLD) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates (Zacks)
07:39AM	World Acceptance: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
07:30AM	World Acceptance Corporation Reports Fiscal 2024 Second Quarter Results (Business Wire)
Oct-04-23 11:00AM	World Acceptance Corporation Announces Second Quarter 2024 Conference Call on the Internet (Business Wire)
Sep-29-23 03:40PM	World Finance Awarded on Newsweeks Worlds Most Trustworthy Companies 2023 List (ACCESSWIRE)
Jul-21-23 09:53AM	3 Top-Rated Stocks to Consider as Earnings Approach (Zacks) +10.32%
08:45AM	World Acceptance (WRLD) Surpasses Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates (Zacks)
07:38AM	World Acceptance: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
07:30AM	World Acceptance Corporation Reports Fiscal 2024 First Quarter Results (Business Wire)
Jul-20-23 08:46PM	3Top-Rated Stocks to Consider as Earnings Approach (Zacks)
Jul-19-23 08:31AM	World Acceptance and Foot Locker have been highlighted as Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day (Zacks)
06:00AM	Bull of the Day: World Acceptance (WRLD) (Zacks)
Jul-14-23 11:00AM	World Acceptance Corporation Announces First Quarter 2024 Conference Call on the Internet (Business Wire)
06:33AM	20 Stocks Wall Street Analysts Expect to Dive The Most (Insider Monkey)
Jul-13-23 12:20PM	World Finance Honored as a Top 50 Inspiring Workplaces in North America with Special Recognition in Culture and Purpose Category (ACCESSWIRE)
Jun-30-23 06:06AM	Bald Eagles, Other Raptors Set to Soar for 4th of July (Business Wire)
Jun-22-23 03:01AM	Strength Seen in World Acceptance (WRLD): Can Its 7.8% Jump Turn into More Strength? (Zacks)
Jun-21-23 08:00PM	WRLD: Raising target price to $142.00 (Argus Research) +7.82%
May-22-23 05:38PM	7 Short-Squeeze Stocks Set for a May Rally (InvestorPlace)
May-14-23 10:33AM	Investors in World Acceptance (NASDAQ:WRLD) have seen notable returns of 93% over the past three years (Simply Wall St.)
May-04-23 09:15AM	World Acceptance (WRLD) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates (Zacks) +7.18%
08:18AM	World Acceptance: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot (AP Finance)
07:30AM	World Acceptance Corporation Reports Fiscal 2023 Fourth Quarter Results (Business Wire)
Apr-28-23 11:00AM	World Acceptance Corporation Announces Fourth Quarter 2023 Conference Call on the Internet (Business Wire)
Apr-26-23 08:00PM	WRLD: Rating decreased to a SELL (Argus Research)
08:25AM	PROG Holdings (PRG) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates (Zacks)
Apr-13-23 03:12PM	7 Short-Squeeze Stocks That Could Make You Rich (InvestorPlace)
Mar-30-23 03:00PM	CORRECTING and REPLACING: World Finance Named One of Newsweek's Most Trustworthy Companies in America 2023 (ACCESSWIRE)
Mar-29-23 04:30PM	World Finance Named One of Newsweek's Most Trustworthy Companies in America 2023 (ACCESSWIRE)
Feb-13-23 01:59PM	The 7 Best Stocks to Short This Week (InvestorPlace)
Feb-07-23 09:00AM	World Finance Named a Top Workplaces USA Winner for Third Consecutive Year (ACCESSWIRE)
Jan-30-23 08:20AM	World Acceptance Corporation (NASDAQ:WRLD) Q3 2023 Earnings Call Transcript (Insider Monkey) -7.47%
Jan-26-23 04:25PM	Why Capital One, LendingTree, and World Acceptance Are Rising This Week (Motley Fool) +33.94%
08:45AM	World Acceptance (WRLD) Tops Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates (Zacks)
07:30AM	World Acceptance Corporation Reports Fiscal 2023 Third Quarter Results (Business Wire)
Jan-19-23 10:00AM	World Acceptance Corporation Announces Third Quarter 2023 Conference Call on the Internet (Business Wire)
Dec-05-22 09:15AM	Investors in World Acceptance (NASDAQ:WRLD) have unfortunately lost 64% over the last year (Simply Wall St.)
Nov-17-22 06:18PM	15 Most Shorted Stocks Right Now (Insider Monkey)
Oct-27-22 08:45AM	World Acceptance (WRLD) Reports Q2 Loss, Tops Revenue Estimates (Zacks) -27.00%
Oct-20-22 11:00AM	World Acceptance Corporation Announces Second Quarter 2023 Conference Call on the Internet (Business Wire)
Aug-11-22 11:30AM	World Finance Named a 2022 Top Workplaces Financial Services Industry Winner (ACCESSWIRE)
Aug-05-22 12:10PM	World Finance Named a Knoxville Top Workplaces in 2022 For Second Year in a Row (ACCESSWIRE)
Jul-27-22 08:55AM	World Acceptance (WRLD) Surpasses Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates (Zacks)

World Acceptance Corp. engages in the small-loan consumer finance business. It offers short-term small instalment, medium-term larger loans, related credit insurance, ancillary products and services to individuals. The firm also offers income tax return preparation services to customers. The company also markets computer software and related services to financial services companies through its subsidiary, ParaData Financial Systems. It operates in the following segments: Small Loans, Large Loans, and Tax Advance Loans. World Acceptance was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Greenville, SC.

Insider Trading	Relationship	Date	Transaction	Cost	#Shares	Value ($)	#Shares Total	SEC Form 4
Childers Jason E.	Officer	Sep 15 '25	Proposed Sale	166.75	759	126,566		Sep 15 04:04 PM
Prashad R Chad	Officer	Sep 15 '25	Proposed Sale	166.00	1,905	316,230		Sep 15 12:09 PM
Prashad R Chad	Officer	Sep 12 '25	Proposed Sale	166.63	7,019	1,169,578		Sep 12 04:34 PM
BRAMLETT KEN R JR	Director	Sep 10 '25	Sale	167.19	3,389	566,590	32,205	Sep 11 11:26 AM
KEN R BRAMLETT JR.	Director	Sep 10 '25	Proposed Sale	167.18	3,389	566,588		Sep 10 04:47 PM
Prescott General Partners LLC	Member of Section 13(d) Group	Sep 04 '25	Sale	172.88	347,064	60,000,424	41,804	Sep 08 04:00 PM
WAY CHARLES D	Director	Aug 06 '25	Sale	160.00	402	64,320	15,395	Aug 08 07:58 AM
WAY CHARLES D	Director	Aug 06 '25	Proposed Sale	160.00	402	64,320		Aug 06 10:24 AM
Dyer Daniel Clinton	See remarks	Jul 31 '25	Sale	159.00	128	20,352	42,586	Aug 01 02:41 PM
Dyer Daniel Clinton	See remarks	Jul 30 '25	Sale	159.50	4,704	750,288	42,714	Jul 31 02:58 PM
Dyer Daniel Clinton	Officer	Jul 31 '25	Proposed Sale	159.00	128	20,352		Jul 31 10:37 AM
Dyer Daniel Clinton	Officer	Jul 30 '25	Proposed Sale	159.50	4,704	750,275		Jul 30 04:11 PM
Prescott Associates L.P.	10% Owner	Jul 02 '25	Proposed Sale	169.09	32,649	5,520,619		Jul 01 08:14 PM
WAY CHARLES D	Director	Jun 11 '25	Option Exercise	100.79	50	5,040	15,847	Jun 12 05:57 PM
WAY CHARLES D	Director	Jun 11 '25	Sale	161.00	50	8,050	15,797	Jun 12 05:57 PM
WAY CHARLES D	Director	Jun 11 '25	Proposed Sale	161.00	50	8,050		Jun 11 04:09 PM
Whitaker Darrell E	Director	Jun 02 '25	Sale	155.73	2,500	389,329	5,074	Jun 03 10:26 AM
Whitaker Darrell E	Director	Jun 02 '25	Proposed Sale	155.00	2,500	387,500		Jun 02 02:52 PM
Caulder Alice Lindsay	SVP, Human Resources	May 21 '25	Sale	150.00	1,010	151,500	10,315	May 22 11:15 AM
Caulder Alice Lindsay	Officer	May 21 '25	Proposed Sale	150.00	1,010	151,500		May 21 10:32 AM
Calmes John L Jr	See remarks	Feb 21 '25	Sale	145.00	1,000	145,000	31,431	Feb 24 10:48 AM
Calmes John L Jr	Officer	Feb 21 '25	Proposed Sale	145.00	1,000	145,000		Feb 21 10:23 AM
Prescott General Partners LLC	Member of Section 13(d) Group	Feb 18 '25	Sale	147.50	162,712	24,000,020	1,245,016	Feb 20 04:00 PM
McIntyre Scott	SVP, Accounting	Feb 14 '25	Sale	150.22	2,000	300,444	7,183	Feb 18 09:37 AM
Umstetter Luke J.	See remarks	Feb 13 '25	Sale	150.19	488	73,293	14,760	Feb 18 09:35 AM
Umstetter Luke J.	See remarks	Feb 14 '25	Sale	151.52	162	24,546	14,598	Feb 18 09:35 AM
Umstetter Luke J.	Officer	Feb 14 '25	Proposed Sale	151.52	162	24,546		Feb 14 04:41 PM
McIntyre Scott	Officer	Feb 14 '25	Proposed Sale	150.22	2,000	300,442		Feb 14 02:33 PM
Childers Jason E.	SVP, Information Technology	Feb 13 '25	Sale	148.46	1,259	186,911	6,780	Feb 14 01:47 PM
Umstetter Luke J.	Officer	Feb 13 '25	Proposed Sale	150.19	488	73,291		Feb 13 04:25 PM
Childers Jason E.	Officer	Feb 13 '25	Proposed Sale	148.46	1,259	186,910		Feb 13 03:21 PM
Childers Jason E.	SVP, Information Technology	Feb 12 '25	Sale	143.58	500	71,790	8,039	Feb 13 12:45 PM
Childers Jason E.	Officer	Feb 12 '25	Proposed Sale	143.58	500	71,788		Feb 12 01:32 PM
Caulder Alice Lindsay	SVP, Human Resources	Jan 31 '25	Sale	139.81	600	83,886	8,524	Feb 03 11:08 AM
Caulder Alice Lindsay	Officer	Jan 31 '25	Proposed Sale	139.81	600	83,883		Jan 31 03:57 PM
Umstetter Luke J.	See remarks	Jan 28 '25	Sale	150.00	600	90,000	15,248	Jan 29 12:25 PM
Umstetter Luke J.	Officer	Jan 28 '25	Proposed Sale	150.00	600	90,000		Jan 28 01:23 PM
Umstetter Luke J.	See remarks	Nov 01 '24	Sale	114.30	550	62,865	11,370	Nov 04 11:52 AM
Umstetter Luke J.	Officer	Nov 01 '24	Proposed Sale	114.30	550	62,865		Nov 01 11:12 AM

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