World Acceptance Corporation (WRLD)
NASDAQ: WRLD · Real-Time Price · USD
127.40
+0.98 (0.78%)
Oct 31, 2025, 10:09 AM EDT - Market open

World Acceptance Statistics

Total Valuation

WRLD has a market cap or net worth of $611.52 million. The enterprise value is $1.25 billion.

Market Cap611.52M
Enterprise Value 1.25B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, October 23, 2025, before market open.

Earnings Date Oct 23, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Share Statistics

WRLD has 4.80 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -6.62% in one year.

Current Share Class 4.80M
Shares Outstanding 4.80M
Shares Change (YoY) -6.62%
Shares Change (QoQ) -3.70%
Owned by Insiders (%) 19.13%
Owned by Institutions (%) 55.85%
Float 2.32M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 11.75 and the forward PE ratio is 11.20.

PE Ratio 11.75
Forward PE 11.20
PS Ratio 1.16
Forward PS 1.05
PB Ratio 1.66
P/TBV Ratio 1.72
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio n/a
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 21.94
EV / Sales 2.19
EV / EBITDA 9.83
EV / EBIT 10.63
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 24.16, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.81.

Current Ratio 24.16
Quick Ratio 24.16
Debt / Equity 1.81
Debt / EBITDA 3.76
Debt / FCF n/a
Interest Coverage 2.54

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 14.57% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 7.25%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 14.57%
Return on Assets (ROA) 6.97%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 7.25%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 11.48%
Revenue Per Employee $201,115
Profits Per Employee $20,107
Employee Count2,838
Asset Turnover 0.54
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, WRLD has paid $14.33 million in taxes.

Income Tax 14.33M
Effective Tax Rate 20.07%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +7.26% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.35, so WRLD's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 1.35
52-Week Price Change +7.26%
50-Day Moving Average 169.09
200-Day Moving Average 150.85
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 25.33
Average Volume (20 Days) 63,515

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 282,083, so 5.88% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 282,083
Short Previous Month 269,192
Short % of Shares Out 5.88%
Short % of Float 12.17%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 4.86

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, WRLD had revenue of $570.76 million and earned $57.06 million in profits. Earnings per share was $10.75.

Revenue570.76M
Gross Profit 393.28M
Operating Income 117.78M
Pretax Income 71.39M
Net Income 57.06M
EBITDA 127.40M
EBIT 117.78M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $10.75
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $14.88 million in cash and $660.08 million in debt, giving a net cash position of -$645.20 million or -$134.42 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 14.88M
Total Debt 660.08M
Net Cash -645.20M
Net Cash Per Share -$134.42
Equity (Book Value) 365.65M
Book Value Per Share 76.18
Working Capital 848.40M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

Operating Cash Flow n/a
Capital Expenditures n/a
Free Cash Flow n/a
FCF Per Share n/a
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 68.90%, with operating and profit margins of 20.64% and 10.00%.

Gross Margin 68.90%
Operating Margin 20.64%
Pretax Margin 12.51%
Profit Margin 10.00%
EBITDA Margin 22.32%
EBIT Margin 20.64%
FCF Margin n/a

Dividends & Yields

WRLD does not appear to pay any dividends at this time.

Dividend Per Share n/a
Dividend Yield n/a
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio n/a
Buyback Yield 6.62%
Shareholder Yield 6.62%
Earnings Yield 9.40%
FCF Yield n/a

Analyst Forecast

Price Target n/a
Price Target Difference n/a
Analyst Consensus n/a
Analyst Count n/a
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on September 1, 1995. It was a forward split with a ratio of 3:1.

Last Split Date Sep 1, 1995
Split Type Forward
Split Ratio 3:1

Scores

Altman Z-Score n/a
Piotroski F-Score 4