WRLD
World Acceptance Corporation
Financial Services · Credit Services · NMS
$167.30
Data: 2026-05-28
✗ ETHICAL FAIL

Unknown MOAT
HIGH
Data Confidence: 100.0%
Key Metrics

How this company measures up on the fundamentals that matter

Market Cap
$751M
Total market value of the company
23.98
Premium valuation
11.82
Based on estimated future earnings — lower means cheaper
Rev Growth
+7.5%
Year-over-year revenue change
Profit Margin
6.0%
How much profit the company keeps from each dollar of revenue
8.8%
Return on equity — how efficiently it uses shareholder money
Analyst Target
$141.00
-16% from current price — median analyst estimate
Recommendation
NONE
Consensus view from 1 analysts covering this stock
About World Acceptance Corporation

World Acceptance Corporation engages in consumer finance business in the United States. 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 income tax return preparation and electronic filing services; and automobile club memberships. The company serves individuals with limited access to other sources of consumer credit, such as banks, credit unions, other consumer finance businesses, and credit card lenders. World Acceptance Corporation was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina.

https://www.loansbyworld.com

Country: United States Industry: Credit Services
Ethical Screening

Five compliance checks based on AAOIFI standards — all must pass for ethical clearance

Business Activity
FAIL
Core business does not involve prohibited activities
Debt Ratio
0.0% N/A
Debt must be below 33% of total assets
Cash Ratio
0.0% N/A
Interest-bearing cash below 33% of assets
Receivables
0.0% N/A
Receivables below 49% of assets
Revenue Purity
0.0% N/A
Non-compliant revenue below 5% — any excess requires purification
Quantitative Intelligence

Statistical analysis of price behaviour, risk, and market regime — independent of fundamental data

MARKUP
Price trending up with increasing momentum
0.505
Good returns relative to risk taken
0.0433
Modest edge detected — smaller position warranted
0.356
Drawdown risk outweighs the returns — higher risk profile
Annual Return
13.3%
Historical annualised return based on price data
-37.3%
Largest peak-to-trough decline — the worst it has been
BULL
Statistical model sees bullish momentum
Days in State
9
How long the current regime has persisted — longer means more stable
Market Data

Trading characteristics and market positioning

1.17
Moves slightly more than the broader market
52W High
$185.48
10% below the year high
52W Low
$110.00
52% above the year low
Avg Volume
164,526
Average daily shares traded — higher means easier to buy and sell
3.0
Days it would take all short sellers to cover — higher means more crowded
Short % Float
1,089.8%
Very high short interest — potential squeeze candidate
N/A
Annual dividend as a percentage of the share price
$6.96
Earnings per share over the last 12 months
Financial Health

Balance sheet strength and cash generation — the foundation of long-term value

186.82
Heavy leverage — higher financial risk if revenues decline
23.57
Strong balance sheet — comfortably covers short-term obligations
Quick Ratio
22.94
Like current ratio but excludes inventory — stricter test
Gross Margin
67.8%
Revenue left after cost of goods — higher means pricing power
Operating Margin
33.4%
Profit from core operations before interest and tax
N/A
Negative — the business is spending more than it generates
Revenue (TTM)
$586M
Total revenue over the last 12 months
Net Income
$35M
Profitable — the bottom line is positive
Analyst Coverage
Analysts
1
Target High
$141.00
Target Median
$141.00
Target Low
$141.00
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Data sourced from public filings and market feeds. Not financial advice. Updated: 2026-05-28

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