World Acceptance Corporation

Yield per half year: -9.86%
Dividend yield: 0%
Sector: Financials

Company Analysis World Acceptance Corporation

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1. Summary

Advantages

  • The stock's return over the last year (21.18%) is higher than the sector average (-30.61%).
  • The company's current efficiency (ROE=20.42%) is higher than the sector average (ROE=17.16%)

Disadvantages

  • Price (147.39 $) is higher than fair price (138.93 $)
  • Dividends (0%) are below the sector average (2.68%).
  • Current debt level 52.16% has increased over 5 years from 43.79%.

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2. Share price and performance

2.1. Share price

2.3. Market efficiency

World Acceptance Corporation Financials Index
7 days 1.7% -30.6% 0.4%
90 days -4.9% -28.8% 4.9%
1 year 21.2% -30.6% 20.9%

WRLD vs Sector: World Acceptance Corporation has outperformed the "Financials" sector by 51.78% over the past year.

WRLD vs Market: World Acceptance Corporation has outperformed the market by 0.27% over the past year.

Stable price: WRLD is not significantly more volatile than the rest of the market on "NASDAQ" over the last 3 months, with typical variations of +/- 5% per week.

Long period: WRLD with weekly volatility of 0.41% over the past year.

3. Summary of the report

3.1. General

P/E: 9.05
P/S: 1.44

3.2. Revenue

EPS 16.3
ROE 20.42%
ROA 8.91%
ROIC 0%
Ebitda margin 29.21%

5. Fundamental Analysis

5.1. Stock price and price forecast

The fair price is calculated taking into account the Central Bank refinancing rate and earnings per share (EPS)

Above fair price: The current price (147.39 $) is higher than the fair price (138.93 $).

Price is higher than fair: The current price (147.39 $) is 5.7% higher than the fair price.

5.2. P/E

P/E vs Sector: The company's P/E (9.05) is higher than that of the sector as a whole (-221.56).

P/E vs Market: The company's P/E (9.05) is higher than that of the market as a whole (-68.72).

5.2.1 P/E Similar companies

5.3. P/BV

P/BV vs Sector: The company's P/BV (1.85) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (72.54).

P/BV vs Market: The company's P/BV (1.85) is lower than that of the market as a whole (51.39).

5.3.1 P/BV Similar companies

5.5. P/S

P/S vs Sector: The company's P/S indicator (1.44) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (261.36).

P/S vs Market: The company's P/S indicator (1.44) is lower than that of the market as a whole (148.63).

5.5.1 P/S Similar companies

5.5. EV/Ebitda

EV/Ebitda vs Sector: The company's EV/Ebitda (7.35) is higher than that of the sector as a whole (-236.49).

EV/Ebitda vs Market: The company's EV/Ebitda (7.35) is higher than that of the market as a whole (-95.22).

6. Profitability

6.1. Profitability and revenue

6.2. Earnings per share - EPS

6.3. Past profitability Net Income

Yield Trend: Rising and has grown by 0.4% over the last 5 years.

Earnings Slowdown: The last year's return (0%) is below the 5-year average return (0.4%).

Profitability vs Sector: The return for the last year (0%) is lower than the return for the sector (0%).

6.4. ROE

ROE vs Sector: The company's ROE (20.42%) is higher than that of the sector as a whole (17.16%).

ROE vs Market: The company's ROE (20.42%) is higher than that of the market as a whole (-6.23%).

6.6. ROA

ROA vs Sector: The company's ROA (8.91%) is higher than that of the sector as a whole (5.8%).

ROA vs Market: The company's ROA (8.91%) is lower than that of the market as a whole (38.59%).

6.6. ROIC

ROIC vs Sector: The company's ROIC (0%) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (13.17%).

ROIC vs Market: The company's ROIC (0%) is lower than that of the market as a whole (9.66%).

7. Finance

7.1. Assets and debt

Debt level: (52.16%) is quite low in relation to assets.

Increasing debt: over 5 years, the debt has increased from 43.79% to 52.16%.

Excess of debt: The debt is not covered by net income, percentage 585.64%.

7.2. Profit growth and share price

8. Dividends

8.1. Dividend yield vs Market

Low yield: The dividend yield of the company 0% is below the average for the sector '2.68%.

8.2. Stability and increase in payments

Unstable dividends: The company's dividend yield 0% has not been consistently paid over the past 7 years, DSI=0.

Weak dividend growth: The company's dividend yield 0% has been growing weakly or stagnant over the past 5 years. Growth over only 0 years.

8.3. Payout percentage

Dividend Coverage: Current payments from income (3.08%) are at an uncomfortable level.

9. Insider trades

9.1. Insider trading

Insider Buying Exceeds insider sales by 100% over the last 3 months.

9.2. Latest transactions

Transaction date Insider Type Price Volume Quantity
02.07.2025 Prescott Associates L.P.
10% Owner
Purchase 169.09 5 520 620 32 649
14.02.2025 McIntyre Scott
Officer
Purchase 150.22 300 440 2 000
13.02.2025 Childers Jason E.
Officer
Purchase 148.46 186 911 1 259
31.01.2025 Caulder Alice Lindsay
Officer
Purchase 139.81 83 886 600

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