US · WRLD
World Acceptance Corporation
- Sector
- Financial Services · Financial - Credit Services
- Headquarters
- Greenville, SC 29601
- Website
- loansbyworld.com
Price · as of 2025-03-31
$152.02
Market cap 679.54M
Valuation summary
Four models, one snapshot. Upside is target ÷ current − 1.
| Valuation method | Value, $ | Upside, % |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence(AI) | $328.96 | +116.39% |
| Intrinsic Value(DCF) | $88.07 | -42.07% |
| Graham-Dodd Method(GD) | $159.95 | +5.21% |
| Graham Formula(GF) | $110.67 | -27.2% |
Valuation history
Annual price (USD per share) overlaid with each model's fair value. Y-axis is log scale.
| Year | Price | AI | DCF | Graham-Dodd | Graham Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $62.29 | $153.22 | $159.45 | $56.85 | $111.67 |
| 2012 | $67.71 | $176.20 | $150.86 | $65.96 | $128.21 |
| 2013 | $93.91 | $206.31 | $92.96 | $72.38 | $105.53 |
| 2014 | $75.54 | $208.55 | $69.40 | $81.31 | $148.06 |
| 2015 | $77.30 | $262.85 | $50.77 | $96.28 | $121.73 |
| 2016 | $39.93 | $236.83 | $15.36 | $93.37 | $0.00 |
| 2017 | $82.16 | $209.59 | $15.60 | $94.53 | $0.00 |
| 2018 | $113.33 | $223.90 | $14.58 | $91.29 | $63.68 |
| 2019 | $136.72 | $209.35 | $12.28 | $78.77 | $64.83 |
| 2020 | $79.75 | $176.12 | $0.62 | $70.94 | $59.20 |
| 2021 | $162.10 | $329.48 | $9.06 | $123.29 | $0.00 |
| 2022 | $125.80 | $234.31 | $4.29 | $104.62 | $163.93 |
| 2023 | $123.02 | $229.00 | $0.00 | $84.19 | $49.10 |
| 2024 | $126.47 | $326.36 | $3.00 | $139.81 | $19.30 |
| 2025 | $162.99 | $328.96 | $38.87 | $159.94 | $110.67 |
AI valuation
Our deep-learning model estimates World Acceptance Corporation's (WRLD) per-share fair value from quarterly fundamentals, sector trend, and historical valuation patterns.
- AI fair value
- $328.96
- Current price
- $152.02
- AI upside
- +116.39%
Methodology and confidence bands appear in the dedicated valuation theory section. The AI score is an estimate, not a recommendation.
Intrinsic value (DCF)
Open DCF calculatorThree textbook valuation models, recomputed daily from the latest financial statements. The DCF uses our Chepakovich model. Graham-Dodd and Graham Formula are conservative reference points.
DCF
$88.07
-42.07% upside
Graham-Dodd
$159.95
+5.21% upside
Graham Formula
$110.67
-27.2% upside
Peer comparison
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| Basic Info | Model Valuation | Core Valuation | Profitability | Leverage & Liquidity | Growth | Cash Flow | Dividends | Enterprise Value | Risk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ticker | Company Name | Price | Market Cap | AI Upside | DCF Upside | GD Upside | GF Upside | P/E | P/B | P/S | EV/EBITDA | PEG | P/TBV | Gross Margin | Operating Margin | Net Margin | ROE | ROIC | ROA | Debt/Equity | Interest Coverage | Current Ratio | Quick Ratio | Net Debt/EBITDA | EPS Growth | Sales Growth | FCF Growth | FCF Yield | Op Cash Flow Ratio | Cash ROIC | Dividend Yield | Dividend Payout | Shareholder Yield | EV/EBIT | EV/FCF | EV/Sales | Altman Z-Score |
| WRLD | World Acceptance Corporat… | $152.02 | 679.54M | +116% | -42% | +5% | -27% | 10.00 | 2.04 | 1.59 | 8.57 | 42.42 | 2.11 | 70.04% | 28.06% | 15.89% | 20.78% | 13.06% | 8.70% | 1.20 | 3.71 | 12.55 | 12.55 | 3.13 | 2358.00% | -146.00% | -361.00% | 27.91% | 3.88 | 25.75% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 11.64% | 8.92 | 5.64 | 2.50 | 3.17 |
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About World Acceptance Corporation
World Acceptance Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in small-loan consumer finance business. The company offers short-term small installment loans, medium-term larger installment loans, related credit insurance, and ancillary products and services to individuals. It also provides automobile club memberships to its borrowers; and income tax return preparation and electronic filing services. In addition, the company markets and sells credit life, credit accident and health, credit property and auto, unemployment, and accidental death and dismemberment insurance in connection with its loans. It serves individuals with limited access to other sources of consumer credit, such as banks, credit unions, other consumer finance businesses, and credit card lenders. As of March 31, 2022, it operated 1,167 branches in Alabama, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Wisconsin. World Acceptance Corporation was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina.
- CEO
- Ravin Chad Prashad
- Employees
- 2.87K
- Beta
- 1.22
Disclaimer: Information on this page is provided for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Upside computed as ($88.07 ÷ $152.02) − 1 = -42.07% (DCF, example).