World Acceptance Corporation

NasdaqGS:WRLD Stock Report

Market Cap: US$929.2m

World Acceptance Future Growth

Future criteria checks 3/6

World Acceptance is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 25.5% and 6.7% per annum respectively while EPS is expected to grow by 33.2% per annum.

Key information

25.5%

Earnings growth rate

33.24%

EPS growth rate

Consumer Finance earnings growth19.1%
Revenue growth rate6.7%
Future return on equityn/a
Analyst coverage

Low

Last updated30 Apr 2026

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

Narrative Update • Jun 15

WRLD: Future Returns Will Depend On Buybacks Despite Leadership Turnover

Analysts have slightly raised their price target on World Acceptance to $141.00, citing updated assumptions around discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E. These revisions leave the fair value estimate unchanged at $141.00.
Narrative Update • Jun 01

WRLD: Future Returns Will Rely On Buybacks Amid Leadership Uncertainty

Analysts have kept their fair value estimate for World Acceptance steady at $141, with only slight tweaks to underlying assumptions such as discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E that guide this unchanged price target view. What's in the News From January 1, 2026 to March 31, 2026, World Acceptance repurchased 137,412 shares, representing 2.89% of shares, for US$18.38 million under the buyback announced on July 24, 2025.
Narrative Update • May 15

WRLD: Future Returns Will Depend On Buybacks And Leadership Transition

Analysts have raised their price target for World Acceptance from $130 to $141, citing updated assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins, and the future P/E ratio, which together indicate a higher estimated fair value for the stock. What's in the News From January 1, 2026 to March 31, 2026, World Acceptance repurchased 137,412 shares, representing 2.89% of its stock for US$18.38 million under the buyback program announced on July 24, 2025.
Narrative Update • Apr 27

WRLD: Rising Net Charge Offs Will Eventually Overwhelm Support From Share Repurchases

Analysts kept their price target for World Acceptance steady at $130, reflecting largely unchanged views on fair value, as updated inputs for discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E remain close to prior assumptions. What's in the News The Board appointed Janet Matricciani as interim CEO effective April 13, 2026, following the resignation of R.
Narrative Update • Apr 12

WRLD: Rising Net Charge Offs Will Undermine Support From Share Repurchases

Analysts have raised their fair value estimate for World Acceptance from $120 to $130, reflecting updated assumptions around discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E expectations. What's in the News World Acceptance announced a share repurchase program authorizing the company to buy back up to $50 million of its common stock, signaling an increased focus on returning capital to shareholders (company announcement).
Narrative Update • Mar 29

WRLD: Share Repurchases And Higher Net Charge Offs Will Shape A Balanced Outlook

Analysts kept their $120 price target on World Acceptance steady, reflecting largely unchanged views on fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E assumptions. What's in the News World Acceptance announced a share repurchase program authorizing the company to buy back up to $50 million of its common stock (Key Developments).
Narrative Update • Mar 12

WRLD: Rising Net Charge Offs And Buybacks Will Sustain A Cautious Outlook

Analysts have kept their $120 price target for World Acceptance unchanged, citing only marginal adjustments in the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and forward P/E assumptions that leave their overall view of fair value effectively steady. What's in the News World Acceptance Corporation announced a share repurchase program authorizing the company to buy back up to $50 million of its common stock (Key Developments).
Narrative Update • Feb 26

WRLD: Rising Net Charge Offs Will Drive A Cautious Outlook

Analysts have maintained their $120 price target on World Acceptance, citing only minor adjustments in discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and forward P/E assumptions that together support a largely unchanged view of the stock’s value. What's in the News World Acceptance Corporation announced a new share repurchase program authorizing the company to buy back up to $50 million of its common stock (company announcement).
Narrative Update • Feb 12

WRLD: Share Repurchases And Credit Charge Offs Will Shape Balanced Outlook

Analysts kept their fair value estimate for World Acceptance steady at $120. A slightly higher discount rate and modestly adjusted assumptions for revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E underpin a broadly unchanged price target narrative.
Narrative Update • Jan 29

WRLD: Share Buybacks And Higher Charge Offs Will Shape Balanced Outlook

Analysts have lowered their price target on World Acceptance from about US$157.50 to roughly US$120.00, citing updated assumptions for fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E as the key drivers behind the revised view. What's in the News Completed share repurchase of 488,426 shares, or 9.55% of outstanding stock, for a total of US$81.63 million under the buyback program announced on July 24, 2025 (Key Developments).
Seeking Alpha • Oct 29

World Acceptance: Aggressive Growth Strategy Meets Elevating Credit Risk Profile

Summary World Acceptance Corporation is rated 'Hold' due to its high-risk turnaround status at a critical inflection point. WRLD's bullish catalysts are aggressive customer acquisition and a major buyback program, potentially reducing shares by 17.7% and boosting EPS. Significant risks include deteriorating credit quality, margin compression from loan loss provisions, and negative near-term analyst sentiment. I remain cautious, awaiting evidence of stable, profitable results before recommending new positions; WRLD is best suited for risk-tolerant, existing investors. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Analysis Article • Oct 29

Slammed 26% World Acceptance Corporation (NASDAQ:WRLD) Screens Well Here But There Might Be A Catch

World Acceptance Corporation ( NASDAQ:WRLD ) shareholders won't be pleased to see that the share price has had a very...
Analysis Article • Jul 31

Is Now The Time To Put World Acceptance (NASDAQ:WRLD) On Your Watchlist?

The excitement of investing in a company that can reverse its fortunes is a big draw for some speculators, so even...
Analysis Article • Jun 30

World Acceptance Corporation's (NASDAQ:WRLD) Share Price Is Matching Sentiment Around Its Earnings

World Acceptance Corporation's ( NASDAQ:WRLD ) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 9.6x might make it look like a buy...
Analysis Article • Feb 07

World Acceptance Corporation's (NASDAQ:WRLD) Share Price Boosted 25% But Its Business Prospects Need A Lift Too

World Acceptance Corporation ( NASDAQ:WRLD ) shares have had a really impressive month, gaining 25% after a shaky...
Analysis Article • Nov 12

Improved Earnings Required Before World Acceptance Corporation (NASDAQ:WRLD) Shares Find Their Feet

World Acceptance Corporation's ( NASDAQ:WRLD ) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 8x might make it look like a...
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New Narrative • Sep 24

Strategies To Enhance Quality Growth And Profitability In Consumer Finance

Focusing on high credit quality growth and rightsizing the portfolio aims to boost revenue growth and net margins by attracting better customers and reducing delinquencies.
Analysis Article • Aug 14

This Is Why World Acceptance Corporation's (NASDAQ:WRLD) CEO Compensation Looks Appropriate

Key Insights World Acceptance's Annual General Meeting to take place on 21st of August Total pay for CEO Ravin Prashad...
Analysis Article • Jul 16

World Acceptance Corporation's (NASDAQ:WRLD) Shares Lagging The Market But So Is The Business

With a price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 9.6x World Acceptance Corporation ( NASDAQ:WRLD ) may be sending bullish...
Analysis Article • Mar 22

Fewer Investors Than Expected Jumping On World Acceptance Corporation (NASDAQ:WRLD)

When close to half the companies in the United States have price-to-earnings ratios (or "P/E's") above 17x, you may...

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NasdaqGS:WRLD - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
3/31/202867059N/AN/A1
3/31/202763248N/AN/A1
3/31/202658535255259N/A
12/31/202557343252256N/A
9/30/202557157255259N/A
6/30/202556881260264N/A
3/31/202556489250254N/A
12/31/202455981243247N/A
9/30/202455884240245N/A
6/30/202456378249254N/A
3/31/202457377260266N/A
12/31/202357567262268N/A
9/30/202358456272278N/A
6/30/202359939287293N/A
3/31/202361121286292N/A
12/31/202261915305311N/A
9/30/202262117296302N/A
6/30/202260830275282N/A
3/31/202258654266272N/A
12/31/202156580246253N/A
9/30/202154888234244N/A
6/30/202153489204214N/A
3/31/202153188215227N/A
12/31/202054267206218N/A
9/30/202055846209219N/A
6/30/202057535240251N/A
3/31/202059128270281N/A
12/31/201958443N/A251N/A
9/30/201957555N/A268N/A
6/30/201956067N/A247N/A
3/31/201954574N/A245N/A
12/31/201852962N/A237N/A
9/30/201851756N/A219N/A
6/30/201850954N/A223N/A
3/31/201850349N/A218N/A
12/31/201750655N/A209N/A
9/30/201751165N/A211N/A
6/30/201752168N/A214N/A
3/31/201749168N/A219N/A
12/31/201653172N/A222N/A
9/30/201654077N/A225N/A
6/30/201654780N/A218N/A
3/31/201655787N/A206N/A
12/31/2015581106N/A209N/A
9/30/2015590110N/A209N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: WRLD's forecast earnings growth (25.5% per year) is above the savings rate (3.5%).

Earnings vs Market: WRLD's earnings (25.5% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the US market (18.4% per year).

High Growth Earnings: WRLD's earnings are expected to grow significantly over the next 3 years.

Revenue vs Market: WRLD's revenue (6.7% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (12.7% per year).

High Growth Revenue: WRLD's revenue (6.7% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: Insufficient data to determine if WRLD's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/07/06 05:41
End of Day Share Price 2026/07/02 00:00
Earnings2026/03/31
Annual Earnings2026/03/31

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Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
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  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

World Acceptance Corporation is covered by 6 analysts. 1 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
James FotheringhamBMO Capital Markets Equity Research
William ArmstrongCL King & Associates, Inc.
John HechtJefferies LLC