World Acceptance Corporation

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161.10−4.56 (−2.75%)today
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Key statistics

Previous close165.66
Open168.73
Day range160.52170.62
52-week range110.00227.68
Off day high−5.58%
Off 52-week high−29.24%
Volume96.43K
Avg. volume (3M)64.57K
Market cap750.79M
EPS (TTM)10.18
Forward P/E10.64
P/E ratio (TTM)15.83
Dividend yield—
Beta (5Y)1.25
Shares outstanding4.66M
Short interest99.58% of float
Earnings dateOct 23, 2026 (est.)
Analyst target180.00
Profit margin8.32%

Against its peers

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WRLD CACC CCP.AX 1669.HK WU RM
Market cap 750.79M 5.06B 1.06B 568.00M 2.06B 353.42M
P/E (TTM) 15.8 16.2 10.0 11.8 5.4 8.0
Forward P/E 10.6 9.1 8.5 — 4.4 6.2
Price/book 2.1 3.6 1.2 0.6 2.2 1.0
Dividend yield — — 5.99% 3.27% 14.26% 3.04%
1-year change +23.28% +6.48% +10.23% +73.46% −29.54% −5.11%
Today −2.75% +3.75% +2.50% +1.07% +5.44% +1.86%

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The businesses closest to World Acceptance's by what they do, from their descriptions, with the same industry weighted in.

Company Mkt cap Price Today
Credit Acceptance CorporationCACC · Credit Services 5.06B 498.68 +3.75%
Credit Corp Group LimitedCCP.AX · Credit Services 1.06B 15.57 +2.50%
Global International Credit Group Limited1669.HK · Credit Services 568.00M 1.420 +1.07%
The Western Union CompanyWU · Credit Services 2.06B 6.59 +5.44%
Regional Management Corp.RM · Credit Services 353.42M 39.50 +1.86%
Taiwan Acceptance Corporation9941.TW · Credit Services 44.45B 75.70 0.00%
Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc.WASH · Banks - Regional 768.31M 40.28 +2.78%
First Community Bankshares, Inc.FCBC · Banks - Regional 886.60M 46.87 +0.41%

The stocks whose daily moves over the past year went most closely with World Acceptance's: the correlation of their daily returns, where 1 would be moving as one.

Company Mkt cap Price Today
Financial Institutions, Inc.FISI · Correlation 0.48 789.43M 40.44 +2.77%
Credit Acceptance CorporationCACC · Correlation 0.38 5.06B 498.68 +3.75%
United Community Banks, Inc.UCB · Correlation 0.36 4.51B 37.66 +1.67%
Southern First Bancshares, Inc.SFST · Correlation 0.36 583.22M 61.45 +2.08%
Shore Bancshares, Inc.SHBI · Correlation 0.36 769.03M 23.13 +1.40%
Regional Management Corp.RM · Correlation 0.36 353.42M 39.50 +1.86%
Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc.SMBC · Correlation 0.34 799.23M 72.57 +1.51%
First Community Bankshares, Inc.FCBC · Correlation 0.34 886.60M 46.87 +0.41%

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From the 4SEARCH.business instruments index: what each company does (its business description), its industry, size, headquarters and the markets it serves; and from a year of daily prices, which move together. Prices may be delayed up to 20 min.

Latest news

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The Motley Fool·Positive

World Acceptance: 3 Key Takeaways for Long-Term Investors

Measured portfolio growth and tighter credit standards position the lender to weather uncertainty while testing new revenue streams. On its second-quarter fiscal 2027 earnings call, held on Oct. 23, 2026, World Acceptance (WRLD +0.58%)…

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World Acceptance Releases Q2 2027 Financial Results

World Acceptance Corporation delivered a surprise profit in its second quarter, posting diluted earnings of $1. The post World Acceptance Releases Q2 2027 Financial Results first appeared on Alphastreet. World Acceptance Corporation…

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World Acceptance: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — World Acceptance Corp. (WRLD) on Friday reported net income of $8.8 million in its fiscal second quarter. The Greenville, South Carolina-based company said it had profit of $1.92 per share.…

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