World 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, 2021, it operated 1,205 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.
IPO Year: 1991
Exchange: NASDAQ
Website: loansbyworld.com
| Date | Price Target | Rating | Analyst |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/13/2024 | $10.00 | Equal-Weight | Stephens |
| 6/29/2022 | $159.00 | Equal-Weight → Underweight | Stephens |
| 7/22/2021 | $112.00 → $140.00 | Underweight → Equal-Weight | Stephens |
Welcomes Two New Independent Directors World Acceptance Corporation (NASDAQ:WRLD) today announced the appointment of two new independent directors, Elizabeth Russell Neuhoff and Benjamin Robinson III to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. "World's strategic focus on the financial wellness of its customers received significant interest from a number of talented individuals during our Board search process," said Ken Bramlett, Board chairman. "We believe the skillsets and perspectives of our new Board members will enable them to make an immediate impact. We welcome Beth and Ben to the Board and I look forward to serving alongside them." Both Ms. Neuhoff and Mr. Robinson bring a w
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World Acceptance Corporation (NASDAQ:WRLD) today reported financial results for its second quarter of fiscal 2025. Second fiscal quarter highlights During its second fiscal quarter, World Acceptance Corporation achieved improved loan growth while continuing to focus on credit quality. Management believes that continuing to carefully invest in our best customers and closely monitoring performance has strengthened the Company's financial position and positioned us well for the remainder of the fiscal year. Highlights from the second quarter include: Net income of $22.1 million Diluted net income per share of $3.99 Recency delinquency on accounts 90+ days past due improved to 3.4% at
World Acceptance Corporation (NASDAQ:WRLD) will provide an online, real-time webcast and rebroadcast of its second quarter conference call to be held on Friday, October 25. The earnings release will be issued prior to the call. The live broadcast of World Acceptance Corporation's conference call will be available online at WRLD 2Q25 Webcast on October 25, beginning at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time). The online replay will follow immediately and continue for 30 days. About World Acceptance Corporation (World Finance) Founded in 1962, World Acceptance Corporation (NASDAQ:WRLD), is a people-focused finance company that provides personal installment loan solutions and personal tax preparation and
World Acceptance Corporation (NASDAQ:WRLD) today reported financial results for its first quarter of fiscal 2025. First fiscal quarter highlights During its first fiscal quarter, World Acceptance Corporation continued to focus on credit quality and a conservative approach to its lending operations. Management believes that continuing to carefully invest in our best customers and closely monitoring performance has strengthened the Company's financial position and positioned us well for the remainder of the fiscal year. Highlights from the first quarter include: Net income of $9.9 million Diluted net income per share of $1.79 Recency delinquency on accounts 90+ days past due im
World Acceptance Corporation (NASDAQ:WRLD) will provide an online, real-time webcast and rebroadcast of its first quarter conference call to be held on Friday, July 26. The earnings release will be issued prior to the call. The live broadcast of World Acceptance Corporation's conference call will be available online at WRLD 1Q25 Webcast on July 26, beginning at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time). The online replay will follow immediately and continue for 30 days. About World Acceptance Corporation (World Finance) Founded in 1962, World Acceptance Corporation (NASDAQ:WRLD), is a people-focused finance company that provides personal installment loan solutions and personal tax preparation and fil
World Acceptance Corporation (NASDAQ:WRLD) today reported financial results for its fourth quarter of fiscal 2024 and twelve months ended March 31, 2024. Fourth fiscal quarter highlights During its fourth fiscal quarter, World Acceptance Corporation continued to focus on credit quality and a conservative approach to its lending operations. Management believes that continuing to carefully invest in our best customers and closely monitoring performance has put the Company in a strong position throughout the fiscal year and should continue to well-position the Company for fiscal 2025. Highlights from the fourth quarter include: Net income of $35.1 million Diluted net income per sha
World Acceptance Corporation (NASDAQ:WRLD) will provide an online, real-time webcast and rebroadcast of its fourth quarter conference call to be held on Thursday, May 2. The earnings release will be issued prior to the call. The live broadcast of World Acceptance Corporation's conference call will be available online at WRLD 4Q24 Webcast on May 2, beginning at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time). The online replay will follow immediately and continue for 30 days. About World Acceptance Corporation (World Finance) Founded in 1962, World Acceptance Corporation (NASDAQ:WRLD), is a people-focused finance company that provides personal installment loan solutions and personal tax preparation and fili
World Acceptance Corporation (NASDAQ:WRLD) today reported financial results for its third quarter of fiscal 2024 and nine months ended December 31, 2023. Third fiscal quarter highlights During its third fiscal quarter, World Acceptance Corporation continued to focus on credit quality and a conservative approach to its lending operations. Management believes that continuing to carefully invest in our best customers and closely monitoring performance will put the Company in a strong position throughout the fiscal year, particularly given the uncertain economic environment. Highlights from the third quarter include: Net income of $16.7 million Diluted net income per share of $2.84
World Acceptance Corporation (NASDAQ:WRLD) will provide an online, real-time webcast and rebroadcast of its third quarter conference call to be held on Friday, January 19. The earnings release will be issued prior to the call. The live broadcast of World Acceptance Corporation's conference call will be available online at WRLD 3Q24 Webcast on January 19, beginning at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time). The online replay will follow immediately and continue for 30 days. About World Acceptance Corporation (World Finance) Founded in 1962, World Acceptance Corporation (NASDAQ:WRLD), is a people-focused finance company that provides personal installment loan solutions and personal tax preparation a
World Acceptance Corporation (NASDAQ:WRLD) today reported financial results for its second quarter of fiscal 2024 and six months ended September 30, 2023. Second fiscal quarter highlights During its second fiscal quarter, World Acceptance Corporation continued to focus on credit quality and a conservative approach to its lending operations. Management believes that continuing to carefully invest in our best customers and closely monitoring performance will put the Company in a strong position throughout the fiscal year, particularly given the potentially challenging economic environment. Highlights from the second quarter include: Net income of $16.1 million Diluted net income p
World Acceptance Corporation (NASDAQ:WRLD) will provide an online, real-time webcast and rebroadcast of its second quarter conference call to be held on Friday, October 20. The earnings release will be issued prior to the call. The live broadcast of World Acceptance Corporation's conference call will be available online at WRLD 2Q24 Webcast on October 20, beginning at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time). The online replay will follow immediately and continue for 30 days. About World Acceptance Corporation (World Finance) Founded in 1962, World Acceptance Corporation (NASDAQ:WRLD), is a people-focused finance company that provides personal installment loan solutions and personal tax preparation an
World Acceptance Corporation (NASDAQ:WRLD) today reported financial results for its second quarter of fiscal 2025. Second fiscal quarter highlights During its second fiscal quarter, World Acceptance Corporation achieved improved loan growth while continuing to focus on credit quality. Management believes that continuing to carefully invest in our best customers and closely monitoring performance has strengthened the Company's financial position and positioned us well for the remainder of the fiscal year. Highlights from the second quarter include: Net income of $22.1 million Diluted net income per share of $3.99 Recency delinquency on accounts 90+ days past due improved to 3.4% at
World Acceptance Corporation (NASDAQ:WRLD) will provide an online, real-time webcast and rebroadcast of its second quarter conference call to be held on Friday, October 25. The earnings release will be issued prior to the call. The live broadcast of World Acceptance Corporation's conference call will be available online at WRLD 2Q25 Webcast on October 25, beginning at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time). The online replay will follow immediately and continue for 30 days. About World Acceptance Corporation (World Finance) Founded in 1962, World Acceptance Corporation (NASDAQ:WRLD), is a people-focused finance company that provides personal installment loan solutions and personal tax preparation and
World Acceptance Corporation (NASDAQ:WRLD) today reported financial results for its first quarter of fiscal 2025. First fiscal quarter highlights During its first fiscal quarter, World Acceptance Corporation continued to focus on credit quality and a conservative approach to its lending operations. Management believes that continuing to carefully invest in our best customers and closely monitoring performance has strengthened the Company's financial position and positioned us well for the remainder of the fiscal year. Highlights from the first quarter include: Net income of $9.9 million Diluted net income per share of $1.79 Recency delinquency on accounts 90+ days past due im
World Acceptance Corporation (NASDAQ:WRLD) will provide an online, real-time webcast and rebroadcast of its first quarter conference call to be held on Friday, July 26. The earnings release will be issued prior to the call. The live broadcast of World Acceptance Corporation's conference call will be available online at WRLD 1Q25 Webcast on July 26, beginning at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time). The online replay will follow immediately and continue for 30 days. About World Acceptance Corporation (World Finance) Founded in 1962, World Acceptance Corporation (NASDAQ:WRLD), is a people-focused finance company that provides personal installment loan solutions and personal tax preparation and fil
World Acceptance Corporation (NASDAQ:WRLD) today reported financial results for its fourth quarter of fiscal 2024 and twelve months ended March 31, 2024. Fourth fiscal quarter highlights During its fourth fiscal quarter, World Acceptance Corporation continued to focus on credit quality and a conservative approach to its lending operations. Management believes that continuing to carefully invest in our best customers and closely monitoring performance has put the Company in a strong position throughout the fiscal year and should continue to well-position the Company for fiscal 2025. Highlights from the fourth quarter include: Net income of $35.1 million Diluted net income per sha
World Acceptance Corporation (NASDAQ:WRLD) will provide an online, real-time webcast and rebroadcast of its fourth quarter conference call to be held on Thursday, May 2. The earnings release will be issued prior to the call. The live broadcast of World Acceptance Corporation's conference call will be available online at WRLD 4Q24 Webcast on May 2, beginning at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time). The online replay will follow immediately and continue for 30 days. About World Acceptance Corporation (World Finance) Founded in 1962, World Acceptance Corporation (NASDAQ:WRLD), is a people-focused finance company that provides personal installment loan solutions and personal tax preparation and fili
GREENVILLE, SC / ACCESSWIRE / March 27, 2024 / World Finance (parent company World Acceptance Corporation) has been awarded on Newsweek's list of Most Trustworthy Companies in America 2024. This prestigious award is presented by Newsweek and Statista Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. The awards list was announced on March 27th, 2024, and can be viewed on Newsweek.com.The Most Trustworthy Companies in America 2024 have been chosen based on a holistic approach to evaluating trust. The three main public pillars of trust were considered: customer trust, investor trust, and employee trust.The analysis followed a 3-step process:Step 1 - Market Definition: All
World Acceptance Corporation (NASDAQ:WRLD) today reported financial results for its third quarter of fiscal 2024 and nine months ended December 31, 2023. Third fiscal quarter highlights During its third fiscal quarter, World Acceptance Corporation continued to focus on credit quality and a conservative approach to its lending operations. Management believes that continuing to carefully invest in our best customers and closely monitoring performance will put the Company in a strong position throughout the fiscal year, particularly given the uncertain economic environment. Highlights from the third quarter include: Net income of $16.7 million Diluted net income per share of $2.84
World Acceptance Corporation (NASDAQ:WRLD) will provide an online, real-time webcast and rebroadcast of its third quarter conference call to be held on Friday, January 19. The earnings release will be issued prior to the call. The live broadcast of World Acceptance Corporation's conference call will be available online at WRLD 3Q24 Webcast on January 19, beginning at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time). The online replay will follow immediately and continue for 30 days. About World Acceptance Corporation (World Finance) Founded in 1962, World Acceptance Corporation (NASDAQ:WRLD), is a people-focused finance company that provides personal installment loan solutions and personal tax preparation a
World Acceptance Corporation (NASDAQ:WRLD) today reported financial results for its second quarter of fiscal 2024 and six months ended September 30, 2023. Second fiscal quarter highlights During its second fiscal quarter, World Acceptance Corporation continued to focus on credit quality and a conservative approach to its lending operations. Management believes that continuing to carefully invest in our best customers and closely monitoring performance will put the Company in a strong position throughout the fiscal year, particularly given the potentially challenging economic environment. Highlights from the second quarter include: Net income of $16.1 million Diluted net income p
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Stephens upgraded World Acceptance from Underweight to Equal-Weight and set a new price target of $140.00 from $112.00 previously
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World Acceptance (NASDAQ:WRLD) reported quarterly earnings of $6.09 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $4.35 by 40 percent. This is a 45 percent increase over earnings of $4.20 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $159.265 million which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $149.353 million by 6.64 percent. This is a 0.98 percent decrease over sales of $160.837 million the same period last year.
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U.S. stocks traded higher, with the Dow Jones index gaining around 50 points on Friday. Shares of World Acceptance Corporation (NASDAQ:WRLD) rose sharply during Friday’s session following upbeat quarterly results. World Acceptance posted quarterly earnings of $2.84 per share, beating market estimates of $1.88 per share. The company’s quarterly sales came in at $137.75 million versus expectations of $130.58 million. World Acceptance shares jumped 10.2% to $134.00 on Friday. Here are some other big stocks recording gains in today’s session. Kaman Corporation (NASDAQ:KAMN) shares gained 101.3% to $45.14 after the company announced it will be acquired by Arcline for $1.8 billion. Edgew
World Acceptance (NASDAQ:WRLD) reported quarterly earnings of $2.84 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $1.88 by 51.06 percent. This is a 186.87 percent increase over earnings of $0.99 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $137.75 million which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $130.58 million by 5.49 percent. This is a 5.97 percent decrease over sales of $146.50 million the same period last year.
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World Acceptance (NASDAQ:WRLD) is set to give its latest quarterly earnings report on Friday, 2024-01-19. Here's what investors need to know before the announcement. Analysts estimate that World Acceptance will report an earnings per share (EPS) of $1.88. World Acceptance bulls will hope to hear the company announce they've not only beaten that estimate, but also to provide positive guidance, or forecasted growth, for the next quarter. New investors should note that it is sometimes not an earnings beat or miss that most affects the price of a stock, but the guidance (or forecast). Past Earnings Performance Last quarter the company beat EPS by $0.94, which was followed by a 0.0% drop in the