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WRLD logoWorld Acceptance Corporation(WRLD)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios

WRLD•NASDAQ•Banking & Credit
10.9× P/E·Price updated Jun 19, 2026
SectorFinancial ServicesIndustryCredit ServicesSub-IndustryConsumer Credit Issuers and Installment Lenders
AboutWorld Acceptance Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in small-loan consumer finance business. The company offers short-term small installment loans, medium-term larger installment loans, related credit insurance, and ancillary products and services to individuals. It also provides automobile club memberships to its borrowers; and income tax return preparation and electronic filing services. In addition, the company markets and sells credit life, credit accident and health, credit property and auto, unemployment, and accidental death and dismemberment insurance in connection with its loans. It serves individuals with limited access to other sources of consumer credit, such as banks, credit unions, other consumer finance businesses, and credit card lenders. As of March 31, 2022, it operated 1,167 branches in Alabama, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Wisconsin. World Acceptance Corporation was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina.Show more
  • Net Interest Income$422M+0.5%
  • Total Revenue$565M-1.5%
  • Net Income$90M+16.0%
  • Return on Equity20.78%+8.7%
  • Net Interest Margin41.92%+5.4%
  • Efficiency Ratio41.98%-10.4%
  • ROA8.7%+22.2%
  • Equity / Assets43.62%+8.6%
  • Book Value per Share79.80+10.2%

WRLD Key Insights

World Acceptance Corporation (WRLD) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Strong 5Y profit CAGR of 26.1%
  • ✓Strong Piotroski F-Score: 9/9
  • ✓Strong NIM of 41.9%
  • ✓Efficient operations: 42.0% efficiency ratio
  • ✓Momentum leader: RS Rating 83 (top 17%)
  • ✓Well capitalized: 43.6% equity/assets

✗Weaknesses

No significant weaknesses identified

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

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WRLD Price & Volume

World Acceptance Corporation (WRLD) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart

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WRLD Growth Metrics

World Acceptance Corporation (WRLD) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR

Revenue CAGR

10 Years-0.77%
5 Years-0.87%
3 Years-1.17%
TTM-

Profit CAGR

10 Years-2.09%
5 Years26.09%
3 Years18.51%
TTM-46.89%

EPS CAGR

10 Years3.2%
5 Years35.72%
3 Years24.39%
TTM-44.73%

Return on Capital

10 Years10.46%
5 Years9.3%
3 Years9.45%
Last Year16.3%

WRLD Recent Earnings

World Acceptance Corporation (WRLD) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters

Full history →
●Beat EPS 8/12 qtrs (67%)●Beat Revenue 8/12 qtrs (67%)
Q2 2026Latest
Apr 30, 2026
Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$7.70-0.5%
$7.74
Rev
$178M+5.4%
$168M
Q1 2026
Jan 27, 2026
Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$0.19-132.8%
$0.58
Rev
$141M+9.2%
$129M
Q4 2025
Oct 23, 2025
Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$0.38-120.3%
$1.87
Rev
$134M+0.7%
$133M
Q3 2025
Jul 24, 2025
Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$0.25-89.8%
$2.44
Rev
$132M+2.6%
$129M
QuarterDateEPS (Act vs Est)Revenue (Act vs Est)
Q2 2026LatestApr 30, 2026
$7.70vs $7.74-0.5%
$178Mvs $168M+5.4%
Q1 2026Jan 27, 2026
$0.19vs $0.58-132.8%
$141Mvs $129M+9.2%
Q4 2025Oct 23, 2025
$0.38vs $1.87-120.3%
$134Mvs $133M+0.7%
Q3 2025Jul 24, 2025
$0.25vs $2.44-89.8%
$132Mvs $129M+2.6%
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →

WRLD Peer Comparison

World Acceptance Corporation (WRLD) competitors in Consumer Credit Issuers and Installment Lenders — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison

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CompanyMarket CapStock PriceP/E Ratio (TTM)Revenue Growth 1YNet MarginReturn on Equity (ROE)FCF YieldDebt / Equity
RM logoRMRegional Management Corp.Direct Competitor349.57M37.208.369.7%7.4%13.16%4.65
PRAA logoPRAAPRA Group, Inc.Direct Competitor569.83M14.94-1.9210.36%-21.88%-25%0.03
FCFS logoFCFSFirstCash Holdings, IncDirect Competitor10.02B227.0530.608.04%9.14%15.91%1.24
SLM logoSLMSLM CorporationProduct Competitor4.56B23.036.664.1%33.13%31.01%2.39
NAVI logoNAVINavient CorporationProduct Competitor760.37M8.09-9.99-23.74%-1.96%-2.45%19.05
ENVA logoENVAEnova International, Inc.Product Competitor5.05B202.5517.4918.58%9.95%24.88%3.41
OPRT logoOPRTOportun Financial CorporationProduct Competitor236.01M5.169.7419.49%2.9%4.63%7.21
FICO logoFICOFair Isaac CorporationSupply Chain25.43B1096.4841.3115.91%33.67%

Compare WRLD vs Peers

World Acceptance Corporation (WRLD) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.

Closest Rival

vs RM

Most directly comparable listed peer for WRLD.

Scale Benchmark

vs FISV

Larger-name benchmark to compare WRLD against a more recognizable public peer.

Peer Set

Compare Top 5

vs RM, PRAA, FCFS, SLM

WRLD Income Statement

World Acceptance Corporation (WRLD) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history

10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
MetricMar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23Mar'24Mar'25TTM
Net Interest Income
406.37M416.61M451.22M482.43M425.41M452.24M457.87M420.3M422.38M429.92M
NII Growth %
-13.22%2.52%8.31%6.92%-11.82%6.31%1.25%-8.21%0.5%9.06%
Net Interest Margin %
50.76%49.54%52.78%46.83%44.58%37.12%40.98%39.79%41.92%37.63%
Interest Income
427.87M435.7M469.15M508.33M451.11M485.67M508.34M468.53M465.09M477.87M
Interest Expense
21.5M19.09M17.93M25.9M25.7M33.42M50.46M48.23M42.71M47.95M
Loan Loss Provision
119.1M117.62M148.43M181.73M86.24M186.21M259.46M156.97M126.5M172.02M
Non-Interest Income
62.95M66.97M75.39M81.7M76.88M99.52M108.21M104.69M99.75M95.57M
Non-Interest Income %
12.83%13.32%13.84%13.85%14.56%17.01%17.55%18.26%17.66%16.67%
Total Revenue
490.82M▲ 0%
502.67M▲ 2.4%
544.54M▲ 8.3%
590.03M▲ 8.4%
527.99M▼ 10.5%
585.19M▲ 10.8%
616.55M▲ 5.4%
573.21M▼ 7.0%
564.84M▼ 1.5%
573.44M▲ 0%
Revenue Growth %
-11.96%2.41%8.33%8.35%-10.51%10.83%5.36%-7.03%-1.46%10.24%
Non-Interest Expense
244.27M269.11M288.3M347.49M304.64M299.98M279.47M268.6M237.12M299.11M
Efficiency Ratio
49.77%53.54%52.94%58.89%57.7%51.26%45.33%46.86%41.98%52.16%
Operating Income
105.95M▲ 0%
96.85M▼ 8.6%
89.88M▼ 7.2%
34.91M▼ 61.2%
111.4M▲ 219.1%
65.58M▼ 41.1%
27.15M▼ 58.6%
99.41M▲ 266.2%
158.5M▲ 59.4%
54.36M▲ 0%
Operating Margin %
21.59%19.27%16.51%5.92%21.1%11.21%4.4%17.34%28.06%9.48%
Operating Income Growth %
-23.16%-8.59%-7.2%-61.16%219.12%-41.13%-58.61%266.2%59.45%-
Pretax Income
105.95M▲ 0%
96.85M▼ 8.6%
89.88M▼ 7.2%
34.91M▼ 61.2%
111.4M▲ 219.1%
65.58M▼ 41.1%
27.15M▼ 58.6%
99.41M▲ 266.2%
111.98M▲ 12.7%
54.36M▲ 0%
Pretax Margin %
21.59%19.27%16.51%5.92%21.1%11.21%4.4%17.34%19.83%9.48%
Income Tax
38.16M47.76M15.98M6.75M23.12M11.66M5.91M22.06M22.24M11.6M
Effective Tax Rate %
36.02%49.31%17.78%19.34%20.75%17.78%21.79%22.19%19.86%21.34%
Net Income
73.6M▲ 0%
53.69M▼ 27.1%
37.24M▼ 30.6%
28.16M▼ 24.4%
88.28M▲ 213.5%
53.92M▼ 38.9%
21.23M▼ 60.6%
77.35M▲ 264.3%
89.74M▲ 16.0%
42.76M▲ 0%
Net Margin %
15%10.68%6.84%4.77%16.72%9.21%3.44%13.49%15.89%7.46%
Net Income Growth %
-15.78%-27.05%-30.65%-24.38%213.53%-38.92%-60.62%264.29%16.03%-46.89%
Net Income (Continuing)
67.79M49.09M73.9M28.16M88.28M53.92M21.23M77.35M89.74M42.76M
EPS (Diluted)
8.38▲ 0%
5.99▼ 28.5%
4.01▼ 33.1%
3.54▼ 11.7%
13.23▲ 273.7%
8.47▼ 36.0%
3.60▼ 57.5%
13.19▲ 266.4%
16.30▲ 23.6%
8.51▲ 0%
EPS Growth %
-16.62%-28.52%-33.06%-11.72%273.73%-35.98%-57.5%266.39%23.58%-44.73%
EPS (Basic)
8.456.114.013.6613.598.883.6913.4516.54-
Diluted Shares Outstanding
8.78M8.96M9.2M7.95M6.67M6.36M5.9M5.86M5.51M5.03M

WRLD Balance Sheet

World Acceptance Corporation (WRLD) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity

MetricMar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23Mar'24Mar'25TTM
Cash & Short Term Investments
15.2M12.47M9.34M11.62M15.75M19.24M16.51M11.84M9.73M42.19M
Cash & Due from Banks
15.2M12.47M9.34M11.62M15.75M19.24M16.51M11.84M9.73M9.45M
Short Term Investments
0000000000
Total Investments
695.7M758.63M755.62M808.39M734.8M985.52M887.79M847.44M812.97M913.09M
Investments Growth %
-1.56%9.05%-0.4%6.98%-9.1%34.12%-9.92%-4.54%-4.07%-1.86%
Long-Term Investments
695.7M758.63M755.62M808.39M734.8M985.52M887.79M847.44M812.97M3.41B
Accounts Receivables
0000733.66M985.52M887.79M0812.97M913.09M
Goodwill & Intangibles
12.68M13.68M22.37M31.82M30.91M27.13M22.66M18.44M14.77M12.35M
Goodwill
6.07M7.03M7.03M7.37M7.37M7.37M7.37M7.37M7.37M7.37M
Intangible Assets
6.61M6.64M15.34M24.45M23.54M19.76M15.29M11.07M7.39M4.98M
PP&E (Net)
24.18M22.79M25.42M126.45M116.4M110.72M105.22M102.4M96M164.82M
Other Assets
13.8M13.24M18.4M28.55M31.42M35.9M43.42M42.2M-738.81M-913.09M
Total Current Assets
15.2M12.47M9.34M11.62M15.75M19.24M16.51M14.93M822.7M922.53M
Total Non-Current Assets
785.39M828.51M845.65M1.02B938.52M1.2B1.1B1.04B184.93M177.17M
Total Assets
800.59M▲ 0%
840.99M▲ 5.0%
854.99M▲ 1.7%
1.03B▲ 20.5%
954.27M▼ 7.4%
1.22B▲ 27.7%
1.12B▼ 8.3%
1.06B▼ 5.5%
1.01B▼ 4.6%
1.14B▲ 0%
Asset Growth %
-0.7%5.05%1.66%20.48%-7.36%27.67%-8.29%-5.46%-4.61%-2.81%
Return on Assets (ROA)
9.16%6.54%4.39%2.99%8.9%4.96%1.82%7.12%8.7%4.04%
Accounts Payable
31.87M33.5M39.38M59.3M41.04M58.04M50.56M53.97M37.07M38.85M
Total Debt
295.14M244.9M251.94M553.86M496.73M779.85M679M577.95M525.56M751.93M
Net Debt
279.94M232.43M242.6M542.24M480.98M760.61M662.49M566.11M515.83M742.48M
Long-Term Debt
295.14M244.9M251.94M451.1M405.01M692.37M595.26M496.03M446.87M677.23M
Short-Term Debt
0000000000
Other Liabilities
12.52M21.48M11.55M4.97M11.58M7.38M2.53M000
Total Current Liabilities
31.87M33.5M39.38M59.3M41.04M58.04M50.56M53.97M65.55M38.85M
Total Non-Current Liabilities
307.66M266.38M263.49M558.82M508.3M787.23M681.53M577.95M502.6M751.93M
Total Liabilities
339.53M299.88M302.87M618.12M549.34M845.27M732.09M631.92M568.15M790.78M
Total Equity
461.06M▲ 0%
541.11M▲ 17.4%
552.12M▲ 2.0%
411.96M▼ 25.4%
404.93M▼ 1.7%
373.02M▼ 7.9%
385.23M▲ 3.3%
424.43M▲ 10.2%
439.48M▲ 3.5%
351.6M▲ 0%
Equity Growth %
17.65%17.36%2.03%-25.38%-1.71%-7.88%3.27%10.18%3.55%-25.51%
Equity / Assets (Capital Ratio)
57.59%64.34%64.58%39.99%42.43%30.62%34.48%40.18%43.62%30.78%
Return on Equity (ROE)
17.26%10.71%6.81%5.84%21.61%13.86%5.6%19.11%20.78%10.79%
Book Value per Share
52.4960.4059.9951.8060.6958.6165.3072.4079.8069.97
Tangible BV per Share
51.0558.8757.5647.8056.0654.3561.4669.2677.1267.51
Common Stock
0000000000
Additional Paid-in Capital
144.24M175.89M198.13M227.21M255.59M280.91M288.07M286.43M266.43M275.45M
Retained Earnings
344.61M391.28M353.99M184.75M149.34M92.12M97.15M137.99M173.05M76.15M
Accumulated OCI
-27.78M-26.06M00000000
Treasury Stock
0000000000
Preferred Stock
0000000000

WRLD Cash Flow Statement

World Acceptance Corporation (WRLD) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history

MetricMar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23Mar'24Mar'25TTM
Cash from Operations
219.36M218.03M244.66M280.98M226.95M272.45M291.55M265.78M254.16M255.71M
Operating CF Growth %
6.45%-0.61%12.22%14.84%-19.23%20.04%7.01%-8.84%-4.37%14.09%
Net Income
73.6M53.69M37.23M28.16M88.28M53.92M21.23M77.34M89.74M42.76M
Depreciation & Amortization
7.41M8.33M8.14M12.16M12.42M11.67M10.91M10.89M10.13M9.23M
Deferred Taxes
-894K8.79M-3.66M1.44M7.39M-10.88M-2.1M10.74M-2.35M-138.89K
Other Non-Cash Items
130.57M132.06M187.49M205.9M115.46M195.53M273.94M169.79M184.04M198.79M
Working Capital Changes
3.87M9.73M-2.18M4.37M-15.88M4.62M-21.48M-1.29M-7.71M-8.4M
Cash from Investing
-131.61M-169.81M-206.97M-279.09M-82M-451.89M-180.58M-135.14M-152.75M-206.14M
Purchase of Investments
0000000000
Sale/Maturity of Investments
0000000000
Net Investment Activity
0000000000
Acquisitions
-20.84M-15.59M37.49M000-22.6M-1.63M-18.4M111.19K
Other Investing
-99.83M-143.06M-234.66M-267.81M-70.31M-445.82M-152.15M-127.58M-130.67M-202.62M
Cash from Financing
-84.15M-31.46M-63.12M394.49K-140.83M182.93M-113.7M-135.31M-103.52M-22.94M
Dividends Paid
0000000000
Share Repurchases
-5M-4.61M-74.52M-197.4M-102.45M-111.14M-14.31M-36.2M-54.2M-126.59M
Stock Issued
000000000146.84K
Net Stock Activity
-5M-4.61M-74.52M-197.4M-102.45M-111.14M-14.31M-36.2M-54.2M-126.44M
Debt Issuance (Net)
-1000K-1000K1000K1000K-1000K1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K2M
Other Financing
395K-1.94M-1.64M-854.63K8.31M2.61M-1.89M-575K-367K-9.64M
Net Change in Cash
2.82M▲ 0%
16.89M▲ 498.2%
-22.75M▼ 234.7%
2.28M▲ 110.0%
4.13M▲ 80.8%
3.49M▼ 15.4%
-2.73M▼ 178.1%
-4.67M▼ 71.2%
-2.11M▲ 54.8%
26.63M▲ 0%
Exchange Rate Effect
-775K132.43K2.67M0000000
Cash at Beginning
12.38M15.2M32.09M9.34M11.62M15.75M19.24M16.51M11.84M14.88M
Cash at End
15.2M32.09M9.34M11.62M15.75M19.24M16.51M11.84M9.73M42.21M
Interest Paid
19.25M17.7M16.84M23.94M24.99M21.32M51.76M48.84M44.69M43.05M
Income Taxes Paid
38.04M38.74M23.26M15.71M14.86M30.94M10.78M8.95M3.65M2.91M
Free Cash Flow
208.42M▲ 0%
206.87M▼ 0.7%
224.64M▲ 8.6%
255.24M▲ 13.6%
215.27M▼ 15.7%
266.38M▲ 23.7%
285.73M▲ 7.3%
259.85M▼ 9.1%
250.48M▼ 3.6%
252.08M▲ 0%
FCF Growth %
5.62%-0.74%8.59%13.63%-15.66%23.74%7.26%-9.06%-3.61%3.87%

WRLD Banking Ratios

World Acceptance Corporation (WRLD) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios

Metric201720182019202020212022202320242025TTM
Return on Equity (ROE)
17.26%10.71%6.81%5.84%21.61%13.86%5.6%19.11%20.78%10.79%
Return on Assets (ROA)
9.16%6.54%4.39%2.99%8.9%4.96%1.82%7.12%8.7%4.04%
Net Interest Margin
50.76%49.54%52.78%46.83%44.58%37.12%40.98%39.79%41.92%37.63%
Efficiency Ratio
49.77%53.54%52.94%58.89%57.7%51.26%45.33%46.86%41.98%52.16%
Equity / Assets
57.59%64.34%64.58%39.99%42.43%30.62%34.48%40.18%43.62%30.78%
Book Value / Share
52.4960.459.9951.860.6958.6165.372.479.869.97
NII Growth
-13.22%2.52%8.31%6.92%-11.82%6.31%1.25%-8.21%0.5%2.25%
Dividend Payout
---------0%
Related:WRLD Dividend History·WRLD Revenue History·WRLD Price History·WRLD P/E History·WRLD Financial Ratios·WRLD Institutional Holders

WRLD SEC Filings & Documents

World Acceptance Corporation (WRLD) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)

8-K Announcements

6
Material company update

Apr 30, 2026·SEC

Material company update

Apr 15, 2026·SEC

Material company update

Feb 17, 2026·SEC

10-K Annual Reports

3
FY 2025

May 22, 2025·SEC

FY 2024

May 23, 2024·SEC

FY 2023

Jun 1, 2023·SEC

10-Q Quarterly Reports

6
FY 2026

Feb 9, 2026·SEC

FY 2025

Nov 6, 2025·SEC

FY 2025

Aug 6, 2025·SEC

WRLD Frequently Asked Questions

World Acceptance Corporation (WRLD) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained

Growth & Financials

World Acceptance Corporation (WRLD) saw revenue decline by 1.5% over the past year.

Yes, World Acceptance Corporation (WRLD) is profitable, generating $42.8M in net income for fiscal year 2025 (15.9% net margin).

Dividend & Returns

World Acceptance Corporation (WRLD) has a return on equity (ROE) of 20.8%. This is excellent, indicating efficient use of shareholder capital.

Industry Metrics

World Acceptance Corporation (WRLD) has a net interest margin (NIM) of 41.9%. This indicates healthy earnings from lending activities.

World Acceptance Corporation (WRLD) has an efficiency ratio of 42.0%. This is excellent, indicating strong cost control.

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