World Acceptance (WRLD) Competitors

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WRLD vs. EZPW, ECPG, PRAA, GDOT, and RM

Should you buy World Acceptance stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares World Acceptance with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with World Acceptance include EZCORP (EZPW), Encore Capital Group (ECPG), PRA Group (PRAA), Green Dot (GDOT), and Regional Management (RM). These companies are all part of the "consumer finance" industry.

How does World Acceptance compare to EZCORP?

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

EZCORP has a net margin of 9.91% compared to World Acceptance's net margin of 5.98%. EZCORP's return on equity of 13.45% beat World Acceptance's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
EZCORP	9.91%	13.45%	7.15%
World Acceptance	5.98%	9.17%	3.25%

In the previous week, EZCORP had 8 more articles in the media than World Acceptance. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for EZCORP and 2 mentions for World Acceptance. World Acceptance's average media sentiment score of 1.47 beat EZCORP's score of 0.72 indicating that World Acceptance is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
EZCORP	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
World Acceptance	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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
EZCORP	$1.48B	1.37	$109.61M	$1.84	17.82
World Acceptance	$585.74M	1.27	$35.01M	$7.38	20.36

99.8% of EZCORP shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.6% of World Acceptance shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of EZCORP shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 41.6% of World Acceptance shares are owned 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.

EZCORP presently has a consensus target price of $37.25, suggesting a potential upside of 13.64%. 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
EZCORP	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.14
World Acceptance	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

EZCORP has a beta of 0.65, suggesting that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, World Acceptance has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

EZCORP beats World Acceptance on 12 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 small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends and valuation.

Encore Capital Group has a net margin of 16.00% compared to World Acceptance's net margin of 5.98%. Encore Capital Group's return on equity of 30.70% beat World Acceptance's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Encore Capital Group	16.00%	30.70%	5.58%
World Acceptance	5.98%	9.17%	3.25%

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	$1.85B	0.95	$256.83M	$12.89	6.34
World Acceptance	$585.74M	1.27	$35.01M	$7.38	20.36

83.6% of World Acceptance shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.0% of Encore Capital Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 41.6% of World Acceptance shares are owned by company 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.

Encore Capital Group has a beta of 1.33, suggesting that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, World Acceptance has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the broader market.

Encore Capital Group currently has a consensus price target of $86.25, suggesting a potential upside of 5.53%. Given Encore Capital Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly 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)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 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

In the previous week, Encore Capital Group had 23 more articles in the media than World Acceptance. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Encore Capital Group and 2 mentions for World Acceptance. World Acceptance's average media sentiment score of 1.47 beat Encore Capital Group's score of 0.62 indicating that World Acceptance is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Encore Capital Group	5 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	12 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
World Acceptance	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Encore Capital Group beats World Acceptance on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does World Acceptance compare to PRA Group?

PRA Group (NASDAQ:PRAA) and World Acceptance (NASDAQ:WRLD) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

97.2% of PRA Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.6% of World Acceptance shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of PRA Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 41.6% of World Acceptance shares are owned 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.

In the previous week, PRA Group had 5 more articles in the media than World Acceptance. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for PRA Group and 2 mentions for World Acceptance. World Acceptance's average media sentiment score of 1.47 beat PRA Group's score of 0.85 indicating that World Acceptance is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

World Acceptance has a net margin of 5.98% compared to PRA Group's net margin of -22.51%. PRA Group's return on equity of 13.19% beat World Acceptance's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PRA Group	-22.51%	13.19%	2.85%
World Acceptance	5.98%	9.17%	3.25%

World Acceptance has lower revenue, but higher earnings than PRA Group. PRA 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
PRA Group	$1.20B	0.47	-$305.14M	-$7.16	N/A
World Acceptance	$585.74M	1.27	$35.01M	$7.38	20.36

PRA Group currently has a consensus price target of $25.00, indicating a potential upside of 69.84%. Given PRA Group's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe PRA Group is more favorable than World Acceptance.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PRA Group	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
World Acceptance	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

PRA Group has a beta of 1.26, meaning that its share price is 26% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, World Acceptance has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its share price is 16% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

World Acceptance beats PRA Group on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does World Acceptance compare to Green Dot?

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

In the previous week, Green Dot had 6 more articles in the media than World Acceptance. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Green Dot and 2 mentions for World Acceptance. World Acceptance's average media sentiment score of 1.47 beat Green Dot's score of 0.91 indicating that World Acceptance is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Green Dot	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
World Acceptance	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

World Acceptance has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Green Dot. Green Dot 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
Green Dot	$2.08B	0.34	-$98.87M	-$1.32	N/A
World Acceptance	$585.74M	1.27	$35.01M	$7.38	20.36

Green Dot currently has a consensus price target of $14.75, suggesting a potential upside of 14.87%. Given Green Dot's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Green Dot is more favorable than World Acceptance.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Green Dot	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
World Acceptance	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

92.6% of Green Dot shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.6% of World Acceptance shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Green Dot shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 41.6% of World Acceptance shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

World Acceptance has a net margin of 5.98% compared to Green Dot's net margin of -3.25%. World Acceptance's return on equity of 9.17% beat Green Dot's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Green Dot	-3.25%	7.56%	1.16%
World Acceptance	5.98%	9.17%	3.25%

Green Dot has a beta of 0.86, suggesting that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, World Acceptance has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

World Acceptance beats Green Dot on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does World Acceptance compare to Regional Management?

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

World Acceptance has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its share price is 16% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Regional Management has a beta of 1.04, suggesting that its share price is 4% more volatile than the broader market.

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
Regional Management	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Regional Management has higher revenue and earnings than World Acceptance. Regional Management 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	1.27	$35.01M	$7.38	20.36
Regional Management	$645.60M	0.50	$44.41M	$4.93	7.04

Regional Management has a net margin of 7.40% compared to World Acceptance's net margin of 5.98%. Regional Management's return on equity of 13.16% beat World Acceptance's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
World Acceptance	5.98%	9.17%	3.25%
Regional Management	7.40%	13.16%	2.39%

83.6% of World Acceptance shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.9% of Regional Management shares are held by institutional investors. 41.6% of World Acceptance shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 10.9% of Regional Management shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, World Acceptance and World Acceptance both had 2 articles in the media. World Acceptance's average media sentiment score of 1.47 beat Regional Management's score of -0.09 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	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Regional Management	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

World Acceptance beats Regional Management on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

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WRLD vs. The Competition

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Metric	World Acceptance	FIN Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$742.43M	$10.05B	$13.47B	$12.46B
Dividend Yield	N/A	5.33%	5.82%	5.30%
P/E Ratio	20.36	14.25	23.17	25.59
Price / Sales	1.27	1.74	170.13	62.83
Price / Cash	7.43	8.26	20.50	55.34
Price / Book	1.97	1.64	2.15	6.70
Net Income	$35.01M	$421.68M	$1.11B	$333.77M
7 Day Performance	0.51%	-1.65%	-0.66%	0.45%
1 Month Performance	8.41%	0.91%	0.57%	4.06%
1 Year Performance	1.55%	11.98%	11.19%	36.24%

World Acceptance Competitors List

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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	1.4018 of 5 stars	$150.29 +0.3%	N/A	+0.2%	$742.43M	$585.74M	20.36	2,838	Positive News
EZPW EZCORP	3.7276 of 5 stars	$33.39 +2.4%	$29.50 -11.7%	+132.8%	$2.06B	$1.34B	21.40	8,500	Analyst Forecast Insider Trade
ECPG Encore Capital Group	2.232 of 5 stars	$84.50 +1.6%	$80.50 -4.7%	+96.0%	$1.81B	$1.77B	7.71	7,350	Analyst Upgrade Analyst Revision
PRAA PRA Group	3.8261 of 5 stars	$21.38 0.0%	$25.00 +16.9%	-3.4%	$822.06M	$1.20B	N/A	2,615	Earnings Report
GDOT Green Dot	3.5128 of 5 stars	$12.49 -0.1%	$13.56 +8.6%	+21.4%	$694.18M	$2.08B	N/A	1,150	News Coverage Earnings Report

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World Acceptance (WRLD) Competitors

WRLD vs. EZPW, ECPG, PRAA, GDOT, and RM

How does World Acceptance compare to EZCORP?

Is EZPW or WRLD more profitable?

Does the media prefer EZPW or WRLD?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, EZPW or WRLD?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in EZPW or WRLD?

Do analysts rate EZPW or WRLD?

Which has more risk & volatility, EZPW or WRLD?

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How does World Acceptance compare to Encore Capital Group?

Is ECPG or WRLD more profitable?

Which has better earnings & valuation, ECPG or WRLD?

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

Which has more volatility & risk, ECPG or WRLD?

Do analysts rate ECPG or WRLD?

Does the media prefer ECPG or WRLD?

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How does World Acceptance compare to PRA Group?

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

Does the media prefer PRAA or WRLD?

Is PRAA or WRLD more profitable?

Which has better earnings and valuation, PRAA or WRLD?

Do analysts rate PRAA or WRLD?

Which has more volatility & risk, PRAA or WRLD?

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How does World Acceptance compare to Green Dot?

Does the media prefer GDOT or WRLD?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, GDOT or WRLD?

Do analysts recommend GDOT or WRLD?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in GDOT or WRLD?

Is GDOT or WRLD more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, GDOT or WRLD?

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How does World Acceptance compare to Regional Management?

Which has more volatility & risk, WRLD or RM?

Do analysts rate WRLD or RM?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, WRLD or RM?

Is WRLD or RM more profitable?

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

Does the media prefer WRLD or RM?

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