World Acceptance (WRLD) Competitors

World Acceptance (NASDAQ:WRLD) and EZCORP (NASDAQ:EZPW) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, community ranking, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Does the media refer more to WRLD or EZPW?

In the previous week, EZCORP had 2 more articles in the media than World Acceptance. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for EZCORP and 13 mentions for World Acceptance. World Acceptance's average media sentiment score of 1.54 beat EZCORP's score of 1.21 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	8 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
EZCORP	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is WRLD or EZPW more profitable?

World Acceptance has a net margin of 14.41% compared to EZCORP's net margin of 7.25%. World Acceptance's return on equity of 19.03% beat EZCORP's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
World Acceptance	14.41%	19.03%	7.55%
EZCORP	7.25%	11.04%	5.93%

Does the MarketBeat Community favor WRLD or EZPW?

EZCORP received 43 more outperform votes than World Acceptance when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 56.24% of users gave EZCORP an outperform vote while only 55.53% of users gave World Acceptance an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
World Acceptance	Outperform Votes 286 55.53%	Underperform Votes 229 44.47%
EZCORP	Outperform Votes 329 56.24%	Underperform Votes 256 43.76%

Which has higher valuation and earnings, WRLD or EZPW?

EZCORP has higher revenue and earnings than World Acceptance. 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
World Acceptance	$515.56M	1.46	$77.35M	$14.32	9.17
EZCORP	$1.18B	0.73	$83.10M	$1.15	13.63

Do analysts prefer WRLD or EZPW?

World Acceptance currently has a consensus price target of $10.00, suggesting a potential downside of 92.39%. EZCORP has a consensus price target of $16.88, suggesting a potential upside of 7.69%. Given EZCORP's stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
EZCORP	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Do institutionals and insiders believe in 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. 43.2% of World Acceptance shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of EZCORP shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more risk and volatility, WRLD or EZPW?

World Acceptance has a beta of 1.35, meaning that its share price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, EZCORP has a beta of 0.81, meaning that its share price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

EZCORP beats World Acceptance on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.