How to buy World Acceptance Corporation stock (WRLD)

World Acceptance Corporation is a credit services business based in the US. World Acceptance Corporation shares (WRLD) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $109.29 – a decrease of 7.24% over the previous week. World Acceptance Corporation employs 2,872 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $557.7 million.

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World Acceptance Corporation stock price (NASDAQ: WRLD)

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World Acceptance Corporation shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-19.

Latest market close	$109.29
52-week range	$101.85 - $149.31
50-day moving average more info button	$118.21
200-day moving average more info button	$124.37
Wall St. target price	$116.00
PE ratio more info button	7.6257
Dividend yield more info button	N/A
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$14.64

Is it a good time to buy World Acceptance Corporation stock?

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World Acceptance Corporation price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $109.29 from 2024-12-19

1 week (2024-12-13)	-7.24%
1 month (2024-11-21)	-7.04%
3 months (2024-09-20)	-11.47%
6 months (2024-06-21)	-9.69%

1 year (2023-12-21)	-20.85%
2 years (2022-12-21)	65.37%
3 years (2021-12-21)	254.55
5 years (2019-12-20)	27.27%

Is World Acceptance Corporation stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing World Acceptance Corporation stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of World Acceptance Corporation's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

World Acceptance Corporation's P/E ratio

World Acceptance Corporation's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 8x. In other words, World Acceptance Corporation shares trade at around 8x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

World Acceptance Corporation's PEG ratio

World Acceptance Corporation's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 7.1. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into World Acceptance Corporation's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

World Acceptance Corporation's EBITDA

World Acceptance Corporation's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $161.2 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a World Acceptance Corporation's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

World Acceptance Corporation financials

Revenue TTM	$557.7 million
Operating margin TTM	29.21%
Gross profit TTM	$357.1 million
Return on assets TTM	8.73%
Return on equity TTM	20.25%
Profit margin	15.03%
Book value	$77.28
Market Capitalization more info button	$641.9 million

TTM: trailing 12 months

World Acceptance Corporation share dividends

We're not expecting World Acceptance Corporation to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

Have World Acceptance Corporation's shares ever split?

World Acceptance Corporation's shares were split on a 3:1 basis on 31 August 1995 . So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 3 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your World Acceptance Corporation shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 66.7% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for World Acceptance Corporation shares which in turn could have impacted World Acceptance Corporation's share price.

World Acceptance Corporation share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, World Acceptance Corporation's shares have ranged in value from as little as $101.85 up to $149.31. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while World Acceptance Corporation's is 1.411. This would suggest that World Acceptance Corporation's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

World Acceptance Corporation overview

World Acceptance Corporation engages in consumer finance business in the United States. The company provides short-term small installment loans, medium-term larger installment loans, related credit insurance, and ancillary products and services to individuals. It offers income tax return preparation and filing services; and automobile club memberships. 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. World Acceptance Corporation was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina. .

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of World Acceptance Corporation is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 8.031% of World Acceptance Corporation shares are held by insiders and 83.138% by institutions. How many people work for World Acceptance Corporation?
Latest data suggests 2,872 work at World Acceptance Corporation. When does the fiscal year end for World Acceptance Corporation?
World Acceptance Corporation's fiscal year ends in March. Where is World Acceptance Corporation based?
World Acceptance Corporation's address is: 104 South Main Street, Greenville, SC, United States, 29601 What is World Acceptance Corporation's ISIN number?
World Acceptance Corporation's international securities identification number is: US9814191048 What is World Acceptance Corporation's CUSIP number?
World Acceptance Corporation's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 981419104