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World Acceptance Corporation (WRLD) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
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World Acceptance Corporation (WRLD) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
World Acceptance Corporation (WRLD) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
World Acceptance Corporation (WRLD) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026Latest | Apr 30, 2026 | $7.70vs $7.74-0.5% | $178Mvs $168M+5.4% |
| Q1 2026 | Jan 27, 2026 | $0.19vs $0.58-132.8% | $141Mvs $129M+9.2% |
| Q4 2025 | Oct 23, 2025 | $0.38vs $1.87-120.3% | $134Mvs $133M+0.7% |
| Q3 2025 | Jul 24, 2025 | $0.25vs $2.44-89.8% | $132Mvs $129M+2.6% |
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World Acceptance Corporation (WRLD) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
| Line item | Mar'17 | Mar'18 | Mar'19 | Mar'20 | Mar'21 | Mar'22 | Mar'23 | Mar'24 | Mar'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Interest Income | 406.37M | 416.61M | 451.22M | 482.43M | 425.41M | 452.24M | 457.87M | 420.3M | 422.38M | 429.92M |
| 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 | 427.87M | 435.7M | 469.15M | 508.33M | 451.11M | 485.67M | 508.34M | 468.53M | 465.09M | 477.87M |
| Interest Expense | 21.5M | 19.09M | 17.93M | 25.9M | 25.7M | 33.42M | 50.46M | 48.23M | 42.71M | 47.95M |
| Loan Loss Provision | 119.1M | 117.62M | 148.43M | 181.73M | 86.24M | 186.21M | 259.46M | 156.97M | 126.5M | 172.02M |
| Non-Interest Income | 62.95M | 66.97M | 75.39M | 81.7M | 76.88M | 99.52M | 108.21M | 104.69M | 99.75M | 95.57M |
| 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 | 244.27M | 269.11M | 288.3M | 347.49M | 304.64M | 299.98M | 279.47M | 268.6M | 237.12M | 299.11M |
| 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 | 38.16M | 47.76M | 15.98M | 6.75M | 23.12M | 11.66M | 5.91M | 22.06M | 22.24M | 11.6M |
| 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) | 67.79M | 49.09M | 73.9M | 28.16M | 88.28M | 53.92M | 21.23M | 77.35M | 89.74M | 42.76M |
| 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) | 8.45 | 6.11 | 4.01 | 3.66 | 13.59 | 8.88 | 3.69 | 13.45 | 16.54 | - |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 8.78M | 8.96M | 9.2M | 7.95M | 6.67M | 6.36M | 5.9M | 5.86M | 5.51M | 5.03M |
World Acceptance Corporation (WRLD) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Mar'17 | Mar'18 | Mar'19 | Mar'20 | Mar'21 | Mar'22 | Mar'23 | Mar'24 | Mar'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Short Term Investments | 15.2M | 12.47M | 9.34M | 11.62M | 15.75M | 19.24M | 16.51M | 11.84M | 9.73M | 42.19M |
| Cash & Due from Banks | 15.2M | 12.47M | 9.34M | 11.62M | 15.75M | 19.24M | 16.51M | 11.84M | 9.73M | 9.45M |
| Short Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Investments | 695.7M | 758.63M | 755.62M | 808.39M | 734.8M | 985.52M | 887.79M | 847.44M | 812.97M | 913.09M |
| 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 | 695.7M | 758.63M | 755.62M | 808.39M | 734.8M | 985.52M | 887.79M | 847.44M | 812.97M | 3.41B |
| Accounts Receivables | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 733.66M | 985.52M | 887.79M | 0 | 812.97M | 913.09M |
| Goodwill & Intangibles | 12.68M | 13.68M | 22.37M | 31.82M | 30.91M | 27.13M | 22.66M | 18.44M | 14.77M | 12.35M |
| Goodwill | 6.07M | 7.03M | 7.03M | 7.37M | 7.37M | 7.37M | 7.37M | 7.37M | 7.37M | 7.37M |
| Intangible Assets | 6.61M | 6.64M | 15.34M | 24.45M | 23.54M | 19.76M | 15.29M | 11.07M | 7.39M | 4.98M |
| PP&E (Net) | 24.18M | 22.79M | 25.42M | 126.45M | 116.4M | 110.72M | 105.22M | 102.4M | 96M | 164.82M |
| Other Assets | 13.8M | 13.24M | 18.4M | 28.55M | 31.42M | 35.9M | 43.42M | 42.2M | -738.81M | -913.09M |
| Total Current Assets | 15.2M | 12.47M | 9.34M | 11.62M | 15.75M | 19.24M | 16.51M | 14.93M | 822.7M | 922.53M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 785.39M | 828.51M | 845.65M | 1.02B | 938.52M | 1.2B | 1.1B | 1.04B | 184.93M | 177.17M |
| 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 | 31.87M | 33.5M | 39.38M | 59.3M | 41.04M | 58.04M | 50.56M | 53.97M | 37.07M | 38.85M |
| Total Debt | 295.14M | 244.9M | 251.94M | 553.86M | 496.73M | 779.85M | 679M | 577.95M | 525.56M | 751.93M |
| Net Debt | 279.94M | 232.43M | 242.6M | 542.24M | 480.98M | 760.61M | 662.49M | 566.11M | 515.83M | 742.48M |
| Long-Term Debt | 295.14M | 244.9M | 251.94M | 451.1M | 405.01M | 692.37M | 595.26M | 496.03M | 446.87M | 677.23M |
| Short-Term Debt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Liabilities | 12.52M | 21.48M | 11.55M | 4.97M | 11.58M | 7.38M | 2.53M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Current Liabilities | 31.87M | 33.5M | 39.38M | 59.3M | 41.04M | 58.04M | 50.56M | 53.97M | 65.55M | 38.85M |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 307.66M | 266.38M | 263.49M | 558.82M | 508.3M | 787.23M | 681.53M | 577.95M | 502.6M | 751.93M |
| Total Liabilities | 339.53M | 299.88M | 302.87M | 618.12M | 549.34M | 845.27M | 732.09M | 631.92M | 568.15M | 790.78M |
| 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 | 52.49 | 60.40 | 59.99 | 51.80 | 60.69 | 58.61 | 65.30 | 72.40 | 79.80 | 69.97 |
| Tangible BV per Share | 51.05 | 58.87 | 57.56 | 47.80 | 56.06 | 54.35 | 61.46 | 69.26 | 77.12 | 67.51 |
| Common Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Additional Paid-in Capital | 144.24M | 175.89M | 198.13M | 227.21M | 255.59M | 280.91M | 288.07M | 286.43M | 266.43M | 275.45M |
| Retained Earnings | 344.61M | 391.28M | 353.99M | 184.75M | 149.34M | 92.12M | 97.15M | 137.99M | 173.05M | 76.15M |
| Accumulated OCI | -27.78M | -26.06M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Treasury Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Preferred Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
World Acceptance Corporation (WRLD) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Mar'17 | Mar'18 | Mar'19 | Mar'20 | Mar'21 | Mar'22 | Mar'23 | Mar'24 | Mar'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operations | 219.36M | 218.03M | 244.66M | 280.98M | 226.95M | 272.45M | 291.55M | 265.78M | 254.16M | 254.16M |
| 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 | 73.6M | 53.69M | 37.23M | 28.16M | 88.28M | 53.92M | 21.23M | 77.34M | 89.74M | 42.76M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 7.41M | 8.33M | 8.14M | 12.16M | 12.42M | 11.67M | 10.91M | 10.89M | 10.13M | 9.23M |
| Deferred Taxes | -894K | 8.79M | -3.66M | 1.44M | 7.39M | -10.88M | -2.1M | 10.74M | -2.35M | -138.89K |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 130.57M | 132.06M | 187.49M | 205.9M | 115.46M | 195.53M | 273.94M | 169.79M | 184.04M | 198.79M |
| Working Capital Changes | 3.87M | 9.73M | -2.18M | 4.37M | -15.88M | 4.62M | -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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sale/Maturity of Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Net Investment Activity | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Acquisitions | -20.84M | -15.59M | 37.49M | 0 | 0 | 0 | -22.6M | -1.63M | -18.4M | 111.19K |
| 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 | -63.12M | 394.49K | -140.83M | 182.93M | -113.7M | -135.31M | -103.52M | -22.94M |
| Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Share Repurchases | -5M | -4.61M | -74.52M | -197.4M | -102.45M | -111.14M | -14.31M | -36.2M | -54.2M | -126.59M |
| Stock Issued | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146.84K |
| 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 | -1000K | 1000K | 1000K | -1000K | 1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | 2M |
| Other Financing | 395K | -1.94M | -1.64M | -854.63K | 8.31M | 2.61M | -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 | -775K | 132.43K | 2.67M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cash at Beginning | 12.38M | 15.2M | 32.09M | 9.34M | 11.62M | 15.75M | 19.24M | 16.51M | 11.84M | 14.88M |
| Cash at End | 15.2M | 32.09M | 9.34M | 11.62M | 15.75M | 19.24M | 16.51M | 11.84M | 9.73M | 42.21M |
| Interest Paid | 19.25M | 17.7M | 16.84M | 23.94M | 24.99M | 21.32M | 51.76M | 48.84M | 44.69M | 43.05M |
| Income Taxes Paid | 38.04M | 38.74M | 23.26M | 15.71M | 14.86M | 30.94M | 10.78M | 8.95M | 3.65M | 2.91M |
| 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% |
World Acceptance Corporation (WRLD) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 52.49 | 60.4 | 59.99 | 51.8 | 60.69 | 58.61 | 65.3 | 72.4 | 79.8 | 69.97 |
| 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% |
World Acceptance Corporation (WRLD) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)
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World Acceptance Corporation (WRLD) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained
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).
World Acceptance Corporation (WRLD) has a return on equity (ROE) of 20.8%. This is excellent, indicating efficient use of shareholder capital.
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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