Do analysts prefer UPST or WRLD?

Upstart currently has a consensus target price of $43.75, suggesting a potential upside of 91.80%. Given Upstart's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Upstart is more favorable than World Acceptance. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Upstart 2 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.35 World Acceptance 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, UPST or WRLD?

Upstart has higher revenue and earnings than World Acceptance. World Acceptance is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Upstart, 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 Upstart $1.04B 2.13 $53.60M $0.49 46.55 World Acceptance $585.74M 1.39 $34.59M $8.46 20.62

Does the media prefer UPST or WRLD?

In the previous week, Upstart had 3 more articles in the media than World Acceptance. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Upstart and 3 mentions for World Acceptance. Upstart's average media sentiment score of 0.66 beat World Acceptance's score of 0.49 indicating that Upstart is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Upstart 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive World Acceptance 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Do analysts recommend LC or WRLD?

LendingClub currently has a consensus target price of $23.07, suggesting a potential upside of 20.10%. Given LendingClub's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe LendingClub is more favorable than World Acceptance. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score LendingClub 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.89 World Acceptance 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, LC or WRLD?

LendingClub has higher revenue and earnings than World Acceptance. LendingClub is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than World Acceptance, 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 LendingClub $1.03B 2.14 $135.68M $1.49 12.89 World Acceptance $585.74M 1.39 $34.59M $8.46 20.62

Do analysts rate ECPG or WRLD?

Encore Capital Group presently has a consensus price target of $89.75, suggesting a potential downside of 6.43%. Given Encore Capital Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Encore Capital Group is more favorable than World Acceptance. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Encore Capital Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.17 World Acceptance 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Does the media refer more to ECPG or WRLD?

In the previous week, Encore Capital Group had 1 more articles in the media than World Acceptance. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Encore Capital Group and 3 mentions for World Acceptance. Encore Capital Group's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat World Acceptance's score of 0.49 indicating that Encore Capital Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Encore Capital Group 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive World Acceptance 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Do analysts recommend WRLD or EZPW?

EZCORP has a consensus target price of $38.80, suggesting a potential upside of 28.48%. 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) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 EZCORP 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75

Which has better earnings and valuation, WRLD or EZPW?

EZCORP has higher revenue and earnings than World Acceptance. EZCORP is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than World Acceptance, 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 $585.74M 1.39 $34.59M $8.46 20.62 EZCORP $1.27B 1.46 $109.61M $1.98 15.25

Does the media refer more to WRLD or EZPW?

In the previous week, World Acceptance and World Acceptance both had 3 articles in the media. EZCORP's average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat World Acceptance's score of 0.49 indicating that EZCORP is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment World Acceptance 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral EZCORP 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts recommend HAPN or WRLD?

Lendingclub currently has a consensus price target of $25.00, indicating a potential upside of 62.55%. Given Lendingclub's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Lendingclub is more favorable than World Acceptance. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Lendingclub 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 World Acceptance 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, HAPN or WRLD?

Lendingclub has higher revenue and earnings than World Acceptance. Lendingclub is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than World Acceptance, 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 Lendingclub $998.85M 1.78 $135.68M $1.66 9.27 World Acceptance $585.74M 1.39 $34.59M $8.46 20.62

Does the media favor HAPN or WRLD?

In the previous week, World Acceptance had 2 more articles in the media than Lendingclub. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for World Acceptance and 1 mentions for Lendingclub. Lendingclub's average media sentiment score of 0.51 beat World Acceptance's score of 0.49 indicating that Lendingclub is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Lendingclub 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive World Acceptance 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

World Acceptance (WRLD) Competitors

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WRLD vs. UPST, LC, ECPG, EZPW, and HAPN

Should you buy World Acceptance stock or one of its competitors? World Acceptance's main competitors and comparable companies include Upstart (UPST), LendingClub (LC), Encore Capital Group (ECPG), EZCORP (EZPW), and Lendingclub (HAPN). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "consumer finance" industry.

How does World Acceptance compare to Upstart?

Upstart (NASDAQ:UPST) and World Acceptance (NASDAQ:WRLD) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation and profitability.

World Acceptance has a net margin of 6.71% compared to Upstart's net margin of 4.84%. World Acceptance's return on equity of 12.13% beat Upstart's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Upstart	4.84%	7.13%	1.82%
World Acceptance	6.71%	12.13%	4.00%

63.0% of Upstart shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.6% of World Acceptance shares are held by institutional investors. 17.3% of Upstart shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 38.0% of World Acceptance shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Upstart has higher revenue and earnings than World Acceptance. World Acceptance is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Upstart, 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
Upstart	$1.04B	2.13	$53.60M	$0.49	46.55
World Acceptance	$585.74M	1.39	$34.59M	$8.46	20.62

In the previous week, Upstart had 3 more articles in the media than World Acceptance. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Upstart and 3 mentions for World Acceptance. Upstart's average media sentiment score of 0.66 beat World Acceptance's score of 0.49 indicating that Upstart is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Upstart	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
World Acceptance	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Upstart currently has a consensus target price of $43.75, suggesting a potential upside of 91.80%. Given Upstart's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Upstart is more favorable than World Acceptance.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Upstart	2 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.35
World Acceptance	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Upstart has a beta of 2.43, indicating that its share price is 143% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, World Acceptance has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its share price is 17% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Upstart beats World Acceptance on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does World Acceptance compare to LendingClub?

LendingClub (NYSE:LC) and World Acceptance (NASDAQ:WRLD) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.

LendingClub has a net margin of 16.99% compared to World Acceptance's net margin of 6.71%. World Acceptance's return on equity of 12.13% beat LendingClub's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
LendingClub	16.99%	11.92%	1.55%
World Acceptance	6.71%	12.13%	4.00%

In the previous week, World Acceptance had 3 more articles in the media than LendingClub. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for World Acceptance and 0 mentions for LendingClub. LendingClub's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat World Acceptance's score of 0.49 indicating that LendingClub is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
LendingClub	Positive
World Acceptance	Neutral

LendingClub currently has a consensus target price of $23.07, suggesting a potential upside of 20.10%. Given LendingClub's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe LendingClub is more favorable than World Acceptance.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
LendingClub	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.89
World Acceptance	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

LendingClub has higher revenue and earnings than World Acceptance. LendingClub is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than World Acceptance, 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
LendingClub	$1.03B	2.14	$135.68M	$1.49	12.89
World Acceptance	$585.74M	1.39	$34.59M	$8.46	20.62

LendingClub has a beta of 1.98, suggesting that its stock price is 98% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, World Acceptance has a beta of 1.17, suggesting that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the broader market.

74.1% of LendingClub shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.6% of World Acceptance shares are held by institutional investors. 3.2% of LendingClub shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 38.0% of World Acceptance shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

LendingClub beats World Acceptance on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does World Acceptance compare to Encore Capital Group?

Encore Capital Group (NASDAQ:ECPG) and World Acceptance (NASDAQ:WRLD) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings and risk.

Encore Capital Group has a beta of 1.3, indicating that its share price is 30% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, World Acceptance has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its share price is 17% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Encore Capital Group had 1 more articles in the media than World Acceptance. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Encore Capital Group and 3 mentions for World Acceptance. Encore Capital Group's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat World Acceptance's score of 0.49 indicating that Encore Capital Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Encore Capital Group	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
World Acceptance	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Encore Capital Group has higher revenue and earnings than World Acceptance. Encore Capital Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than World Acceptance, 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
Encore Capital Group	$1.77B	1.15	$256.83M	$13.21	7.26
World Acceptance	$585.74M	1.39	$34.59M	$8.46	20.62

Encore Capital Group has a net margin of 15.86% compared to World Acceptance's net margin of 6.71%. Encore Capital Group's return on equity of 29.83% beat World Acceptance's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Encore Capital Group	15.86%	29.83%	5.58%
World Acceptance	6.71%	12.13%	4.00%

Encore Capital Group presently has a consensus price target of $89.75, suggesting a potential downside of 6.43%. Given Encore Capital Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Encore Capital Group is more favorable than World Acceptance.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Encore Capital Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.17
World Acceptance	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

83.6% of World Acceptance shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.0% of Encore Capital Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 38.0% of World Acceptance shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Encore Capital Group beats World Acceptance on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does World Acceptance compare to EZCORP?

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

EZCORP has higher revenue and earnings than World Acceptance. EZCORP is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than World Acceptance, 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	$585.74M	1.39	$34.59M	$8.46	20.62
EZCORP	$1.27B	1.46	$109.61M	$1.98	15.25

World Acceptance has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its share price is 17% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, EZCORP has a beta of 0.71, indicating that its share price is 29% less volatile than the broader market.

83.6% of World Acceptance shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.8% of EZCORP shares are owned by institutional investors. 38.0% of World Acceptance shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of EZCORP shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, World Acceptance and World Acceptance both had 3 articles in the media. EZCORP's average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat World Acceptance's score of 0.49 indicating that EZCORP is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
World Acceptance	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
EZCORP	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

EZCORP has a net margin of 9.97% compared to World Acceptance's net margin of 6.71%. EZCORP's return on equity of 13.99% beat World Acceptance's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
World Acceptance	6.71%	12.13%	4.00%
EZCORP	9.97%	13.99%	7.49%

EZCORP has a consensus target price of $38.80, suggesting a potential upside of 28.48%. 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)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
EZCORP	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Summary

EZCORP beats World Acceptance on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does World Acceptance compare to Lendingclub?

Lendingclub (NASDAQ:HAPN) and World Acceptance (NASDAQ:WRLD) 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, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability.

Lendingclub has a beta of 1.88, meaning that its share price is 88% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, World Acceptance has a beta of 1.17, meaning that its share price is 17% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, World Acceptance had 2 more articles in the media than Lendingclub. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for World Acceptance and 1 mentions for Lendingclub. Lendingclub's average media sentiment score of 0.51 beat World Acceptance's score of 0.49 indicating that Lendingclub is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Lendingclub	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
World Acceptance	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Lendingclub currently has a consensus price target of $25.00, indicating a potential upside of 62.55%. Given Lendingclub's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Lendingclub is more favorable than World Acceptance.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lendingclub	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
World Acceptance	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

74.1% of Lendingclub shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.6% of World Acceptance shares are held by institutional investors. 3.3% of Lendingclub shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 38.0% of World Acceptance shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Lendingclub has a net margin of 18.67% compared to World Acceptance's net margin of 6.71%. Lendingclub's return on equity of 12.92% beat World Acceptance's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lendingclub	18.67%	12.92%	1.66%
World Acceptance	6.71%	12.13%	4.00%

Lendingclub has higher revenue and earnings than World Acceptance. Lendingclub is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than World Acceptance, 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
Lendingclub	$998.85M	1.78	$135.68M	$1.66	9.27
World Acceptance	$585.74M	1.39	$34.59M	$8.46	20.62

Summary

Lendingclub beats World Acceptance on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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WRLD vs. The Competition

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Metric	World Acceptance	Consumer Finance Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$812.96M	$6.71B	$13.12B	$13.28B
Dividend Yield	N/A	12.83%	6.04%	17.33%
P/E Ratio	20.62	8.39	24.41	26.04
Price / Sales	1.39	66.35	500.07	105.16
Price / Cash	14.32	11.12	45.51	52.62
Price / Book	2.45	2.48	2.70	6.31
Net Income	$34.59M	$442.63M	$1.32B	$362.16M
7 Day Performance	1.42%	-2.11%	-1.04%	-1.66%
1 Month Performance	-8.45%	-7.18%	-3.20%	-4.68%
1 Year Performance	-0.65%	2.25%	10.47%	1.57%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
WRLD World Acceptance	1.5542 of 5 stars	$174.44 +1.6%	N/A	-0.7%	$812.96M	$585.74M	20.62	2,907	News Coverage Positive News
UPST Upstart	4.3746 of 5 stars	$23.14 +0.5%	$43.75 +89.1%	-56.1%	$2.25B	$1.04B	47.22	1,405	Gap Up
LC LendingClub	3.5927 of 5 stars	$19.21 flat	$23.07 +20.1%	N/A	$2.22B	$1.03B	12.89	1,075
ECPG Encore Capital Group	2.4192 of 5 stars	$95.25 -1.3%	$89.75 -5.8%	+132.2%	$2.02B	$1.90B	7.21	7,350
EZPW EZCORP	3.6773 of 5 stars	$30.16 -2.2%	$38.80 +28.6%	+66.1%	$1.85B	$1.27B	15.23	8,500

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World Acceptance (WRLD) Competitors

WRLD vs. UPST, LC, ECPG, EZPW, and HAPN

How does World Acceptance compare to Upstart?

Is UPST or WRLD more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in UPST or WRLD?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, UPST or WRLD?

Does the media prefer UPST or WRLD?

Do analysts prefer UPST or WRLD?

Which has more risk & volatility, UPST or WRLD?

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How does World Acceptance compare to LendingClub?

Is LC or WRLD more profitable?

Does the media refer more to LC or WRLD?

Do analysts recommend LC or WRLD?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, LC or WRLD?

Which has more volatility & risk, LC or WRLD?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of LC or WRLD?

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How does World Acceptance compare to Encore Capital Group?

Which has more volatility & risk, ECPG or WRLD?

Does the media refer more to ECPG or WRLD?

Which has better earnings & valuation, ECPG or WRLD?

Is ECPG or WRLD more profitable?

Do analysts rate ECPG or WRLD?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of ECPG or WRLD?

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How does World Acceptance compare to EZCORP?

Which has better earnings and valuation, WRLD or EZPW?

Which has more risk and volatility, WRLD or EZPW?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of WRLD or EZPW?

Does the media refer more to WRLD or EZPW?

Is WRLD or EZPW more profitable?

Do analysts recommend WRLD or EZPW?

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How does World Acceptance compare to Lendingclub?

Which has more volatility & risk, HAPN or WRLD?

Does the media favor HAPN or WRLD?

Do analysts recommend HAPN or WRLD?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in HAPN or WRLD?

Is HAPN or WRLD more profitable?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, HAPN or WRLD?

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