World Acceptance (WRLD) Competitors $179.28 +0.01 (+0.01%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$179.50 +0.22 (+0.13%) As of 04:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock WRLD vs. EZPW, ECPG, GDOT, PRAA, RM, AXP, COF, SLM, CACC, and NNIShould you be buying World Acceptance stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of World Acceptance include EZCORP (EZPW), Encore Capital Group (ECPG), Green Dot (GDOT), PRA Group (PRAA), Regional Management (RM), American Express (AXP), Capital One Financial (COF), SLM (SLM), Credit Acceptance (CACC), and Nelnet (NNI). These companies are all part of the "consumer finance" industry. World Acceptance vs. Its Competitors EZCORP Encore Capital Group Green Dot PRA Group Regional Management American Express Capital One Financial SLM Credit Acceptance Nelnet World Acceptance (NASDAQ:WRLD) and EZCORP (NASDAQ:EZPW) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, valuation, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership. Which has higher earnings & valuation, WRLD or EZPW? World Acceptance has higher earnings, but lower revenue than EZCORP. World Acceptance is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than EZCORP, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioWorld Acceptance$564.84M1.73$89.74M$14.8212.10EZCORP$1.16B1.00$83.10M$1.2814.84 Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of WRLD or EZPW? 83.6% of World Acceptance shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.8% of EZCORP shares are held by institutional investors. 41.6% of World Acceptance shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of EZCORP shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is WRLD or EZPW more profitable? World Acceptance has a net margin of 14.29% compared to EZCORP's net margin of 7.96%. World Acceptance's return on equity of 18.95% beat EZCORP's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets World Acceptance14.29% 18.95% 7.74% EZCORP 7.96%11.85%6.13% Does the media refer more to WRLD or EZPW? In the previous week, EZCORP had 3 more articles in the media than World Acceptance. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for EZCORP and 4 mentions for World Acceptance. World Acceptance's average media sentiment score of 1.72 beat EZCORP's score of 0.88 indicating that World Acceptance is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment World Acceptance 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive EZCORP 2 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend WRLD or EZPW? World Acceptance currently has a consensus target price of $10.00, suggesting a potential downside of 94.42%. EZCORP has a consensus target price of $19.00, suggesting a potential upside of 0.00%. Given EZCORP's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe EZCORP is more favorable than World Acceptance.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score World Acceptance 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33EZCORP 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83 Which has more risk and volatility, WRLD or EZPW? World Acceptance has a beta of 1.35, suggesting that its share price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, EZCORP has a beta of 0.62, suggesting that its share price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryWorld Acceptance beats EZCORP on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding WRLD and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart WRLD vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWorld AcceptanceFIN IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$976.27M$11.48B$12.66B$10.47BDividend YieldN/A3.64%5.56%4.77%P/E Ratio12.1021.6030.0027.36Price / Sales1.732.3729.74135.43Price / Cash8.988.6722.8061.86Price / Book2.341.822.326.81Net Income$89.74M$486.48M$1.02B$276.80M7 Day Performance-2.68%-0.01%-0.06%0.27%1 Month Performance6.01%-4.07%-0.23%8.31%1 Year Performance55.22%19.89%536.77%35.60% World Acceptance Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WRLDWorld Acceptance2.7366 of 5 stars$179.28+0.0%$10.00-94.4%+55.6%$976.27M$564.84M12.102,838Positive NewsEZPWEZCORP2.7876 of 5 stars$18.58+2.2%$19.00+2.3%+71.5%$1.11B$1.23B14.528,000ECPGEncore Capital Group3.6956 of 5 stars$40.63-1.6%$62.67+54.2%+0.4%$950.62M$1.32B-10.867,350GDOTGreen Dot2.1652 of 5 stars$12.84-1.8%$13.00+1.2%+12.4%$723.98M$1.72B-29.181,150Analyst ForecastPRAAPRA Group4.0844 of 5 stars$14.16-4.6%$27.50+94.2%-31.8%$580.24M$1.11B6.083,115RMRegional Management3.4591 of 5 stars$38.73-0.5%$34.00-12.2%+27.9%$381.48M$588.50M11.162,131AXPAmerican Express4.5701 of 5 stars$331.93+0.5%$321.90-3.0%+20.2%$229.81B$65.95B23.2975,100Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsCOFCapital One Financial4.9615 of 5 stars$213.78-0.3%$249.44+16.7%+36.6%$137.11B$42.75B109.6352,600Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsSLMSLM4.9485 of 5 stars$27.12-1.6%$34.89+28.6%+13.9%$5.74B$1.76B13.631,710CACCCredit Acceptance2.7597 of 5 stars$492.28+1.3%$440.00-10.6%+10.0%$5.46B$2.16B14.192,431Positive NewsNNINelnet3.9544 of 5 stars$130.06+0.3%N/A+15.2%$4.69B$2.14B14.406,739 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies EZCORP Competitors Encore Capital Group Competitors Green Dot Competitors PRA Group Competitors Regional Management Competitors American Express Competitors Capital One Financial Competitors SLM Competitors Credit Acceptance Competitors Nelnet Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:WRLD) was last updated on 10/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredArizona-made nanochips the new millionaire maker?George Gilder handed President Reagan the first microchip that helped create $6.5 trillion in wealth over the ...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredBuy UBER immediatelyBULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredFront-Run Buffett's Shocking Gold MoveA Historic Gold Announcement Is About to Rock Wall Street? 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