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About World Acceptance (NASDAQ:WRLD)
World Acceptance Corporation engages in small-loan consumer finance business. The company offers short-term small and medium-term larger installment loans, as well as 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 unemployment insurance in connection with its loans; and develops and provides computer software solutions for the consumer finance industry. It serves individuals with limited access to other sources of consumer credit, including banks, credit unions, other consumer finance businesses, and credit card lenders. As of May 31, 2017, the company operated 1,327 offices in Alabama, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, Tennessee, and Wisconsin, as well as Mexico. World Acceptance Corporation was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Personal credit institutions
Sub-IndustryConsumer Finance
SectorFinance
SymbolNASDAQ:WRLD
CUSIP98141910
Phone864-298-9800
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.45
Current Ratio13.78
Quick Ratio20.24
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio13.95
Forward P/E Ratio11.78
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$548.71 million
Price / Sales1.78
Cash Flow$9.0888 per share
Price / Cash11.83
Book Value$59.58 per share
Price / Book1.80
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$7.71
Net Income$53.68 million
Net Margins9.78%
Return on Equity13.82%
Return on Assets8.05%
Miscellaneous
Employees4,851
Outstanding Shares9,080,000
World Acceptance (NASDAQ:WRLD) Frequently Asked Questions
What is World Acceptance's stock symbol?
World Acceptance trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "WRLD."
How were World Acceptance's earnings last quarter?
World Acceptance Corp. (NASDAQ:WRLD) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May, 10th. The credit services provider reported $3.70 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $3.94 by $0.24. The credit services provider earned $151.86 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $147.04 million. World Acceptance had a net margin of 9.78% and a return on equity of 13.82%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 5.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $3.64 earnings per share. View World Acceptance's Earnings History.
When is World Acceptance's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for WRLD?
3 equities research analysts have issued 12-month target prices for World Acceptance's stock. Their predictions range from $60.00 to $87.00. On average, they anticipate World Acceptance's share price to reach $70.6667 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for World Acceptance.
Who are some of World Acceptance's key competitors?
Who are World Acceptance's key executives?
World Acceptance's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. John L. Calmes Jr., Sr. VP, Treasurer & CFO (Age 38)
- Ms. Tara Elizabeth Bullock, Sr. VP, Sec. & Gen. Counsel (Age 46)
- Mr. Daniel Clinton Dyer, Exec. VP & Chief Branch Operations Officer (Age 45)
- Mr. Jeff L. Tinney, Sr. VP of Western Division (Age 56)
- Mr. James H. Wanserski, Pres & CEO (Age 65)
Has World Acceptance been receiving favorable news coverage?
Press coverage about WRLD stock has been trending somewhat positive recently, according to Accern Sentiment. The research firm identifies negative and positive media coverage by analyzing more than twenty million blog and news sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. World Acceptance earned a coverage optimism score of 0.21 on Accern's scale. They also gave news headlines about the credit services provider an impact score of 47.67 out of 100, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the immediate future.
Who are World Acceptance's major shareholders?
World Acceptance's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (8.93%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (7.09%), Indus Capital Partners LLC (2.73%), LSV Asset Management (1.63%), Northern Trust Corp (1.62%) and Schwab Charles Investment Management Inc. (0.92%). Company insiders that own World Acceptance stock include Daniel Clinton Dyer, Darrell E Whitaker, Jackie C Willyard and Tara Elizabeth Bullock. View Institutional Ownership Trends for World Acceptance.
Which institutional investors are selling World Acceptance stock?
WRLD stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including LSV Asset Management, Federated Investors Inc. PA, California Public Employees Retirement System, Spark Investment Management LLC, Schwab Charles Investment Management Inc., State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System, Royal Bank of Canada and New York State Common Retirement Fund. Company insiders that have sold World Acceptance company stock in the last year include Daniel Clinton Dyer and Jackie C Willyard. View Insider Buying and Selling for World Acceptance.
Which institutional investors are buying World Acceptance stock?
WRLD stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including WINTON GROUP Ltd, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Prescott Group Capital Management L.L.C., Indus Capital Partners LLC, BlackRock Inc., Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Mackay Shields LLC and Matarin Capital Management LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for World Acceptance.
How do I buy shares of World Acceptance?
Shares of WRLD can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is World Acceptance's stock price today?
One share of WRLD stock can currently be purchased for approximately $107.52.
How big of a company is World Acceptance?
World Acceptance has a market capitalization of $1.02 billion and generates $548.71 million in revenue each year. The credit services provider earns $53.68 million in net income (profit) each year or $7.71 on an earnings per share basis. World Acceptance employs 4,851 workers across the globe.
How can I contact World Acceptance?
World Acceptance's mailing address is 108 FREDRICK STREET, GREENVILLE SC, 29607. The credit services provider can be reached via phone at 864-298-9800.
MarketBeat Community Rating for World Acceptance (WRLD)
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World Acceptance (NASDAQ:WRLD) Price Target and Consensus Rating
(How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?) MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
3 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for World Acceptance in the last 12 months. Their average twelve-month price target is $70.6667, suggesting that the stock has a possible downside of 34.28%. The high price target for WRLD is $87.00 and the low price target for WRLD is $60.00. There are currently 3 sell ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus rating of "Sell."
| Today | 30 Days Ago | 90 Days Ago | 180 Days Ago |
| Consensus Rating: | Sell | Sell | Sell | Sell |
| Consensus Rating Score: | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Ratings Breakdown: | 3 Sell Rating(s)
0 Hold Rating(s)
0 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 3 Sell Rating(s)
0 Hold Rating(s)
0 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 3 Sell Rating(s)
0 Hold Rating(s)
0 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 3 Sell Rating(s)
0 Hold Rating(s)
0 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) |
| Consensus Price Target: | $70.6667 | $68.3333 | $68.3333 | $59.00 |
| Price Target Upside: | 34.28% downside | 41.75% downside | 41.75% downside | 30.69% downside |
World Acceptance (NASDAQ:WRLD) Consensus Price Target History
World Acceptance (NASDAQ:WRLD) Analyst Ratings History
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(Data available from 5/24/2016 forward)
World Acceptance (NASDAQ:WRLD) Dividend History by Quarter
| Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
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(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
World Acceptance (NASDAQ WRLD) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History
Insider Ownership Percentage: 27.30%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 93.06%
World Acceptance (NASDAQ WRLD) Insider Trading History
| Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Shares Held After Transaction | Details |
|---|
| 6/9/2017 | Jackie C Willyard | SVP | Sell | 1,380 | $82.83 | $114,305.40 | 4,360 |  |
| 6/2/2017 | Daniel Clinton Dyer | EVP | Sell | 1,800 | $81.00 | $145,800.00 | 21,924 | |
| 5/11/2017 | Tara Elizabeth Bullock | SVP | Sell | 390 | $80.08 | $31,231.20 | 7,932 | |
| 12/7/2016 | Darrell E Whitaker | Director | Sell | 1,180 | $62.74 | $74,033.20 | 5,335 | |
| 6/19/2015 | Francisco J Sauza | SVP | Sell | 4,000 | $82.51 | $330,040.00 | | |
| 3/13/2015 | Jeff L Tinney | SVP | Sell | 4,400 | $90.29 | $397,276.00 | | |
| 2/24/2015 | Daniel Clinton Dyer | SVP | Sell | 4,000 | $82.99 | $331,960.00 | | |
| 12/12/2014 | Scott J Vassalluzzo | Insider | Buy | 12,567 | $75.56 | $949,562.52 | | |
| 12/4/2014 | Scott J Vassalluzzo | Insider | Buy | 6,222 | $75.59 | $470,320.98 | | |
| 11/28/2014 | James R Gilreath | Director | Sell | 1,172 | $77.01 | $90,255.72 | | |
| 11/18/2014 | Scott J Vassalluzzo | Insider | Buy | 18,453 | $76.25 | $1,407,041.25 | | |
| 11/12/2014 | Scott J Vassalluzzo | Insider | Buy | 6,972 | $76.00 | $529,872.00 | | |
| 11/4/2014 | Scott J Vassalluzzo | Insider | Buy | 129,580 | $71.56 | $9,272,744.80 | | |
| 5/22/2014 | A Mclean III | CEO | Sell | 4,995 | $80.00 | $399,600.00 | 165,101 | |
| 5/12/2014 | Jeff Tinney | SVP | Sell | 2,400 | $80.35 | $192,840.00 | 32,165 | |
| 2/5/2014 | Ken Bramlett, Jr. | Director | Sell | 3,000 | $91.09 | $273,270.00 | 29,300 | |
| 1/30/2014 | James Gilreath | Director | Sell | 6,000 | $97.50 | $585,000.00 | 23,500 | |
| 12/12/2013 | Daniel Clinton Dyer | SVP | Sell | 7,311 | $86.41 | $631,743.51 | 32,204 | |
| 11/12/2013 | James Walters | SVP | Sell | 6,400 | $90.18 | $577,152.00 | 33,937 | |
| 9/17/2013 | Francisco Sauza | SVP | Sell | 2,000 | $87.46 | $174,920.00 | 33,378 | |
| 8/20/2013 | Jeff Tinney | SVP | Sell | 1,000 | $87.67 | $87,670.00 | 33,458 | |
| 8/20/2013 | Ken Bramlett, Jr. | Director | Sell | 3,000 | $88.41 | $265,230.00 | 29,300 | |
| 8/14/2013 | Charles Way | Director | Sell | 6,000 | $86.54 | $519,240.00 | 7,500 | |
| 6/6/2013 | James D Walters | SVP | Sell | 1,800 | $93.82 | $168,876.00 | | |
| 5/22/2013 | Mark C Roland | COO | Sell | 1,758 | $88.76 | $156,040.08 | | |
| 5/9/2013 | Scott J Vassalluzzo | Insider | Sell | 190,190 | $92.93 | $17,674,356.70 | | |
| 2/25/2013 | A A Mclean III | CEO | Sell | 5,334 | $79.07 | $421,759.38 | | |
| 9/5/2012 | James R Gilreath | Director | Sell | 10,100 | $74.40 | $751,440.00 | | |
| 8/23/2012 | Charles D Way | Director | Sell | 4,500 | $72.74 | $327,330.00 | | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
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World Acceptance (NASDAQ:WRLD) Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statement
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