World Acceptance Corporation (WRLD)

68.44 +0.05  +0.07%  May 31, 8:00PM Go Pro
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World Acceptance Corporation Performance

Historical performance is a good guide for the future, but it is imperfect. Pay attention to a company's history, but be realistic about what you can project into the future.

5 Year Total Returns Performance

Returns from price appreciation only give a partial view of the returns to an investor. This total returns chart shows the returns to an investor from both price appreciation and dividends (dividends are assumed to be reinvested)

Returns 56.26%

1 Year Total Returns Performance Comparison

Here are World Acceptance Corporation's total returns compared to the market and some of its peers. High historical total returns are excellent - especially if you held the stock at the time - but returns can change direction quickly. To predict future performance, looking at the business is more important than looking at historic returns.

  • WRLD Total Returns
  • ^SPXTR Total Returns
  • FCFS Total Returns
  • CSH Total Returns
1 month total returns YTD total returns 1 year total returns* 3 year total returns
WRLD 0.34% -6.88% 5.36% 241.3%
^SPXTR -6.01% 5.16% -0.41% 51.76%
FCFS -8.79% 6.75% -4.56% 135.2%
CSH -3.96% -4.47% -11.66% 90.92%

* May differ from chart if one year ago today was not a trading day. Table uses the previous trading day as a base while chart uses the next trading day.

Fundamental Performance

Price vs Earnings

In the long run, the price and earnings of a company are correlated. If the two metrics are diverging, there should be a good reason why. Divergence without reason can signal danger or opportunity.

Price 56.26%
Earnings Per Share TTM 145.9%

Earnings Yield vs Dividend Yield

Yields show how much you are getting for the price you pay. For example, an earnings yield of 8% means that for every dollar you pay, you get 8 cents worth of current earnings. Take these numbers into account when buying to see if you are over-paying or getting a good deal.

Earnings Yield 9.63%
Dividend Yield 0.00%

Revenue and Earnings Growth

Revenues show how much the company is selling to customers, while net income is what remains for shareholders after the company pays its expenses. Revenue growth often persists over time, but net income is more fickle. Watch closely to see if revenue and income grow at similar rates.

Revenues TTM 540.16M
Net Income TTM 100.69M

Efficent Use of Assets

Profit margins show what percentage of every dollar of sales turns into earnings. Asset Uitlization shows how many dollars of sales a company gets for each dollar that the company invests in assets. Multiplying the two numbers together gives you Return on Assets which tells you approximately how efficiently the company invests money to earn more money.

Profit Margin 25.27%
Asset Utilization 0.7503

Reinvestment Strategy

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) tells you how much income a company earned after investing $1 in its business. The Payout Ratio tells what percentage of the company's income it pays to shareholders instead of reinvesting in its own growth. Watch out for companies that pay out very little when their ROIC is low.

5 Year Average ROIC 0.1336
5 Year Average Payout Ratio 0.00
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WRLD News

$WRLD filed latest Annual Report http://stks.co/410w
about 3 days ago by MarketBrief
Listen to $WRLD Q4 2012 earnings call - live at 10:00 AM, ondemand after - http://stks.co/3WlS
about 36 days ago by earningscast
World Acceptance Corp (WRLD) Tops Q4 EPS by 5c
Apr 26, 9:05AM Street Insider
$WRLD http://stks.co/3LuC overshot bottom of previous range & trying to turn back higher, over 59.80 sees 62.20
about 47 days ago by harmongreg
Financial Sector Wrap
Apr 13, 5:12PM
$WRLD http://stks.co/3ARw Bearish Descending Triangle As Another Leader Bites The Dust
about 61 days ago by trending123
Buy Alert $AOB $WRLD $ZQK
about 80 days ago by Genyko
$WRLD Insider Sale: $1M of stock sold by Mclean A A Iii (Director Chairman & Ceo) on February 21, 2012 http://stks.co/2UmX
about 101 days ago by MarketBrief
$WRLD Authorizes $25M Share Repurchase -Filing
about 108 days ago by Benzinga
$WRLD filed latest Quarterly Report http://stks.co/2CqJ
about 120 days ago by MarketBrief
$WRLD 200 Day SMA Cross - Price crossed below 200 day SMA (64.9187). Confirmed by volume.
about 121 days ago by TradeIdeasQuant
$WRLD late post, bought some Apr. 45 puts yesterday
about 127 days ago by tickertutor
Listen to $WRLD Q3 2012 earnings call (EPS 1.3 vs est 1.32) - live at 10:00 AM, ondemand after - http://stks.co/25Cf
about 128 days ago by earningscast
World Acceptance Corp (WRLD) Misses Q3 EPS by 2c
Jan 25, 6:36AM Street Insider
$FCX gunning to fresh new high of day........and my $CRR is just a monster along with $ALB, $LUFK, $WRLD, $LRCX, and $LH...fantastic day!
about 129 days ago by trending123
World Acceptance Earnings Preview
Jan 23, 12:52PM Fool
Obama appt of new Consumer Watchdog connected to big sell off in hard money lenders? $AEA $WRLD $FCFS $EZPW etc. Now, where we I get a loan?
about 149 days ago by billgunderson
The "hard-money" lenders $WRLD $FCFS $EZPW $AEA all getting hit hard today. Someone must know something? New regs????
about 149 days ago by billgunderson
$WRLD not sure what to make of this down move on 2x avg vol. today. bought some jan 65 puts. high short int... could this finally be it?
about 149 days ago by tickertutor
Other all-time highs this morning: $SBUX $V $ROST $MCD $WRLD. $KEX and $ORLY are not far behind
about 157 days ago by StockTwits50
$WRLD New 52 Week High - Crossed daily highs resistance.
about 157 days ago by TradeIdeasQuant
@ppearlman $WRLD Hard money lender! Its a financial
about 162 days ago by billgunderson
Getting an SBA loan is harder than getting an offshore drilling permit in Southern California. Think $WRLD instead. Stock breaking out.
about 162 days ago by billgunderson
stopped on $WRLD at 71.60, + 85c
about 162 days ago by harmongreg
Hard money lenders are lending while banks are not $WRLD looks very good.
about 163 days ago by billgunderson
@TradingtheTrend yes $WRLD moving nicely
about 164 days ago by harmongreg
@harmongreg That $WRLD buy yesterday looks nice
about 164 days ago by TradingtheTrend
New 52week high: $OXM $SBUX $RAX $V $WRLD $SBH
about 164 days ago by StockTwits50
World Acceptance Corp (WRLD) Tops Q3 EPS by 7c
Oct 27, 9:58AM Street Insider

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