WRLD Stock Overview
Engages in consumer finance business in the United States. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 3/6 |
| Future Growth | 0/6 |
| Past Performance | 5/6 |
| Financial Health | 5/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$142.46 |
| 52 Week High | US$161.63 |
| 52 Week Low | US$101.85 |
| Beta | 1.46 |
| 1 Month Change | 25.10% |
| 3 Month Change | 15.92% |
| 1 Year Change | 9.41% |
| 3 Year Change | -32.18% |
| 5 Year Change | 73.54% |
| Change since IPO | 6,005.43% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Improved Earnings Required Before World Acceptance Corporation (NASDAQ:WRLD) Shares Find Their Feet
Nov 12
This Is Why World Acceptance Corporation's (NASDAQ:WRLD) CEO Compensation Looks Appropriate
Aug 14World Acceptance Corporation's (NASDAQ:WRLD) Shares Lagging The Market But So Is The Business
Jul 16Fewer Investors Than Expected Jumping On World Acceptance Corporation (NASDAQ:WRLD)
Mar 22Market Might Still Lack Some Conviction On World Acceptance Corporation (NASDAQ:WRLD) Even After 25% Share Price Boost
Dec 22World Acceptance: Consumer Finance's Today-Best Near-Term Cap-Gain Prospect
Aug 07World Acceptance Non-GAAP EPS of $1.15, revenue of $157.59M beats by $8.92M
Jul 27Here's Why I Think World Acceptance (NASDAQ:WRLD) Is An Interesting Stock
May 05I Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And World Acceptance (NASDAQ:WRLD) Passed With Ease
Jan 24A Look At Why World Acceptance Corporation's Stock Is Outperforming Its Peers
Jan 16Here's Why I Think World Acceptance (NASDAQ:WRLD) Might Deserve Your Attention Today
Oct 21We Take A Look At Whether World Acceptance Corporation's (NASDAQ:WRLD) CEO May Be Underpaid
Jul 29Should You Be Adding World Acceptance (NASDAQ:WRLD) To Your Watchlist Today?
Jul 22Shareholder Returns
| WRLD | US Consumer Finance | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -0.6% | -0.08% | 0.2% |
| 1Y | 9.4% | 52.0% | 22.0% |
Return vs Industry: WRLD underperformed the US Consumer Finance industry which returned 53% over the past year.
Return vs Market: WRLD underperformed the US Market which returned 22.4% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| WRLD volatility | |
|---|---|
| WRLD Average Weekly Movement | 6.2% |
| Consumer Finance Industry Average Movement | 5.7% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.1% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 18.6% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.1% |
Stable Share Price: WRLD has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: WRLD's weekly volatility (6%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2,872 | Ravin Prashad | www.loansbyworld.com |
World Acceptance Corporation engages in consumer finance business in the United States. The company provides short-term small installment loans, medium-term larger installment loans, related credit insurance, and ancillary products and services to individuals. It offers income tax return preparation and filing services; and automobile club memberships.
World Acceptance Corporation Fundamentals Summary
| WRLD fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$765.43m |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$80.52m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$558.62m |
9.5x
P/E Ratio1.4x
P/S RatioIs WRLD overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| WRLD income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$558.62m |
| Cost of Revenue | US$165.47m |
| Gross Profit | US$393.16m |
| Other Expenses | US$312.63m |
| Earnings | US$80.52m |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 14.96 |
| Gross Margin | 70.38% |
| Net Profit Margin | 14.41% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 130.8% |
How did WRLD perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/02/06 02:28 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/02/06 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/03/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| 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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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
World Acceptance Corporation is covered by 11 analysts. 2 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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| James Fotheringham | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |
| William Armstrong | CL King & Associates, Inc. |
| Robert Ramsey | FBR Capital Markets & Co. |