# World Acceptance share price today (World Acceptance Corporation, WRLD)

> World Acceptance Corporation's share price has risen faster than its earnings: +30.0% in a year, against −57.6% for earnings per share. WRLD · Financials · Credit Services · data as of 3 November 2026. Page: https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/wrld

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## Key numbers

- Business trend: Turning around, from the last 12 quarters
- Price: $165.66 (+30.0% in a year)
- P/BV: 2.1× (higher than 72% of the last 5.3 years)
- Revenue (Sep 2026): $139 M (+3.5% on a year ago)
- Profit (Sep 2026): $8.8 M
- Net margin: 6.3% (+7.7 points on a year ago)
- ROE: 14%, FY26
- ROA: 6.52%, latest

The main question: the share price moved +30.0% in a year while yearly earnings per share moved −57.6%. The difference came from the market paying a higher multiple. ## What is the World Acceptance share price today? World Acceptance Corporation's share price was $165.66 at the close on 3 November 2026. It has been rising for 11 weeks. That is 1.2% above its average price over the last 200 trading days. In the last 52 weeks it traded between $121 and $214, and at that close it sat 48% of the way up from that low. Over the past 13 weeks it has done worse than the S&P 500, and it has been behind for 7 weeks running. Over the last 10 years the share price moved +238% while the S&P 500 moved +255%, so it is behind the index over that whole period. It was last ahead over 13 weeks in the week of 18 September 2026. The chart above shows the 13-week comparison for every week. This page treats a rise as over when the price closes below its 200-day average on two Fridays in a row. ## What dividend does World Acceptance pay? World Acceptance Corporation pays no dividend. In the last 12 reported quarters it declared no dividend per share, so there is no payout history to chart and no yield to show. Companies like this usually keep their earnings in the business, so the cash-flow sections show where that cash goes. ## Which stock lists is World Acceptance on? World Acceptance is not in the Nasdaq 100, the S&P 500 or the Dow Jones 30, and is not on the US tech stocks list. ## Is World Acceptance profitable? World Acceptance Corporation earned $8.8 M of net profit in the Sep 2026 quarter. Full-year FY26 profit was $34.6 M. Over 4 years profit has grown −10.5% a year on average. That is 6.3% of the quarter's revenue. The same quarter a year earlier lost $1.9 M. 2 of the last 12 reported quarters were loss-making. For the full year, FY26 profit was $34.6 M (−61.2% on the year before). On average over the last four quarters, profit changed +53.7% and revenue +4.4%. Profit is growing faster than sales: fixed costs are spread over more sales, so each extra dollar of revenue adds more to profit. ## How much revenue does World Acceptance make, and is it growing? World Acceptance Corporation reported $139 M of income in the Sep 2026 quarter, +3.5% on the same quarter a year earlier. That is the 8th quarter in a row with growth on the year before. Over 4 years it has grown 0.0% a year on average. The last full year, FY26, came in at $585 M. The last four reported quarters add to $596 M. The quarterly figures for FY22 do not add up to the full-year total on file, so those quarters are left out of the charts and sums. FY26 revenue was $585 M, +3.7% on the year before. Recent pace: the last four quarters grew +4.4% on average, against 0.0% a year over the longer run, so this year is growing faster than its own long-run rate. Is growth speeding up? Revenue over the last 12 months grew +4.5%, against +3.4% a year over the last 8 quarters (stabilising); profit over the last 12 months grew −11.9%, against −22.7% a year (accelerating). ## How much does World Acceptance keep from what it earns? World Acceptance Corporation's net margin was 6.3% in the Sep 2026 quarter, 7.7 percentage points higher than the same quarter a year ago. Across 5 years it has been between 3.5% and 15.8%. The latest quarter is within that range. Why: the net margin move is clear, but the cost details behind it are not in our data, so we show the move without guessing the reason. ## How many of World Acceptance's loans have gone bad? World Acceptance Corporation does not report loan-quality figures this page can read, so this section says so rather than guess. No bad-loan figures are filed in a form this page can read, and none are guessed from the profit line. The income, margin and return sections carry what this business does report. Why: loan quality drives a lender, but its details (new bad loans, recoveries, money set aside) are not in our data for this company. The sections around this one carry what we can back up. ## How fast is World Acceptance's loan book growing? World Acceptance Corporation's revenue was $585 M in FY26, +3.7% on the year before, so the loan book is growing. The latest quarter was +3.5% on a year earlier. The net margin on that income is 6.3%, +7.7 percentage points on a year ago. Interest income stands in for the size of the loan book; changes in interest rates can move it a few points in any year. In short: a lender grows well when its loan book grows, its margin stays steady and its loans stay clean. Quarterly loan-quality figures are missing here, so revenue growth and margin are the two we watch. ## What is World Acceptance's P/BV ratio, and how does it compare with its own history? World Acceptance Corporation's P/BV is 2.1×, near the high end of its own history: higher than 72% of past readings. Its usual P/BV (the middle reading) is 1.9×, over 5.3 years of weekly prices. This compares the share price with the company’s own past. It does not say what the business is worth. Why the multiple is where it is: over the past year book value grew while the price moved +30.0%. The price ran ahead of book value, which pushed the multiple up within its own range. Where the price move came from: over 5 years the price moved −7.4% a year; about +3.5% a year came from book-value growth and about −10.9 percentage points from the multiple (the market paying less). The split is approximate (price return minus book-value growth). It shows how much of the move came from the market paying a different multiple. In short: the multiple is high against its own past, so the book value trend underneath matters more than the multiple. ## Is the World Acceptance business getting better or worse? World Acceptance Corporation's business is turning around. Profit growth has swung from −51.3% at its low to −11.9%, rising from a low 1 quarters ago, with ROE steady at 14.3%. This is based on 12 quarters of 4 measures. Why it matters: a turn in growth is often where a bigger change starts. The lines say a turn is forming, so the question is whether the next quarters confirm it. ## How much does World Acceptance earn on its equity and assets? World Acceptance Corporation earned a return on equity of 10% in FY26. Its lowest yearly reading on file was 6% in FY23. On its assets, every $100 earned about $6.52, before the effect of borrowing. For a lender the balance sheet is the business, so the return on equity and on assets have to be read together. That return is below the level a bank needs to grow its net worth quickly, which helps explain why its multiple is where it is. Why ROE moved: profit grew −10.5% a year over 4 years while net worth grew more slowly. When earnings recover faster than net worth builds up, ROE climbs off its low. ## Does World Acceptance have too much debt? For a bank, borrowing is the raw material of the business, not a warning sign: it borrows money in order to lend it out. Its safety is read through its returns and its loans. Its safety is read from the bad-loan figures and the return on equity instead. For a manufacturer, debt is a claim on its profits. For a lender it is the stock it trades in, so the usual debt-to-equity test would mislead and is not used here. ## What is the World Acceptance shareholding pattern? 15.9% of World Acceptance Corporation's tradable shares are in short positions, which are bets that the price will fall, so a large group of traders is betting against it. At normal trading volumes, closing those positions would take about 6.5 days. US companies do not publish a quarter-by-quarter list of owners, so this page uses short interest instead. It is a single reading at one point in time; we do not have its history. Why it is at this level: the figure does not say who holds the short positions or why, so we show the level without guessing the story. ## How far is World Acceptance from balance-sheet trouble? For World Acceptance Corporation, the Z-score is not used, because it was built for manufacturers, not lenders. For a lender, safety is read from its capital and bad-loan figures instead. ## How does World Acceptance rank in its industry? 46.3 out of 100, rank 21 of 29 in Credit Services, with 69% of the evidence available. World Acceptance Corporation scores 46.3 out of 100 against the 29 companies it is compared with in Credit Services, ranking 21. The evidence is balanced: no factor stands out, so another reported quarter is needed before the picture is clearer. The four parts add up to the total exactly: 19.2 + 12.2 + 4.8 + 10.1 = 46.3. This is the same number shown on the industry page; it is worked out once for the whole group and read here. What would change it: The score would fall if ROA turns down or gross NPA rises while the share price lags its sector. ## Which companies is World Acceptance compared with? World Acceptance ranks 21 of 29 Credit Services companies on the 4-Factor Sector Score, with 46.3 out of 100. 1. [Encore Capital Group, Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/ecpg) ECPG · breaking out · Most evidence points up · 67% evidence 72.1 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 23.3/35 · Income 29.5% · Profit n/a · 45% evidence Capital efficiency 18.4/25 · ROA 8.5% · ROE 34.3% · GNPA n/a · 68% evidence Valuation 16.0/20 · P/BV 1.85× · P/BV÷ROE 0.05 · 70% evidence Relative strength 14.4/20 · Lead over its industry 26.3% · Lead over S&P 500 22.7% · 1 year 111% · 100% evidence · 8 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 23.3 + 18.4 + 16 + 14.4 = 72.1 · What this means: Earnings, capital efficiency and relative strength all agree. The open questions are about management, upcoming events and risks. 2. [EZCORP, Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/ezpw) EZPW · turning · Most evidence points up · 76% evidence 69.5 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 27.5/35 · Income 28.6% · Profit 62.2% · 71% evidence Capital efficiency 17.2/25 · ROA 8.2% · ROE 17.9% · GNPA n/a · 68% evidence Valuation 13.1/20 · P/BV 1.82× · P/BV÷ROE 0.1 · 70% evidence Relative strength 11.7/20 · Lead over its industry 1.9% · Lead over S&P 500 -0.9% · 1 year 62.4% · 100% evidence · 1 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 27.5 + 17.2 + 13.1 + 11.7 = 69.5 · What this means: Earnings, capital efficiency and relative strength all agree. The open questions are about management, upcoming events and risks. 3. [Mastercard Incorporated](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/ma) MA · breaking out · Most evidence points up · 80% evidence 68.9 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 24.6/35 · Income 15.3% · Profit 19% · 81% evidence Capital efficiency 20.6/25 · ROA 25.7% · ROE 284.8% · GNPA n/a · 68% evidence Valuation 5.3/20 · P/BV 71.68× · P/BV÷ROE 0.25 · 70% evidence Relative strength 18.4/20 · Lead over its industry 17.2% · Lead over S&P 500 13.7% · 1 year 17.2% · 100% evidence · 11 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 24.6 + 20.6 + 5.3 + 18.4 = 68.9 · What this means: Earnings, capital efficiency and relative strength all agree. The open questions are about management, upcoming events and risks. 4. [Visa Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/v) V · breaking out · Most evidence points up · 80% evidence 67.7 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 23.6/35 · Income 14.8% · Profit 17.7% · 81% evidence Capital efficiency 20.1/25 · ROA 20.3% · ROE 63.6% · GNPA n/a · 68% evidence Valuation 4.8/20 · P/BV 18.27× · P/BV÷ROE 0.29 · 70% evidence Relative strength 19.2/20 · Lead over its industry 20.4% · Lead over S&P 500 16.8% · 1 year 25.1% · 100% evidence · 10 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 23.6 + 20.1 + 4.8 + 19.2 = 67.7 · What this means: Earnings, capital efficiency and relative strength all agree. The open questions are about management, upcoming events and risks. 5. [Atlanticus Holdings Corporation](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/atlc) ATLC · quiet · Most evidence points up · 76% evidence 66.8 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 22.9/35 · Income 60% · Profit 38.1% · 71% evidence Capital efficiency 15.9/25 · ROA 2.4% · ROE 26.9% · GNPA n/a · 68% evidence Valuation 14.6/20 · P/BV 2.1× · P/BV÷ROE 0.08 · 70% evidence Relative strength 13.4/20 · Lead over its industry 18.7% · Lead over S&P 500 14.8% · 1 year 71.2% · 100% evidence · 2 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 22.9 + 15.9 + 14.6 + 13.4 = 66.8 · What this means: The evidence is balanced: no factor stands out, so another reported quarter is needed before the picture is clearer. 6. [Sezzle Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/sezl) SEZL · turning · Evidence leans up · 76% evidence 64.7 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 20.1/35 · Income 43.3% · Profit 55.8% · 71% evidence Capital efficiency 19.8/25 · ROA 48.4% · ROE 112% · GNPA n/a · 68% evidence Valuation 6.7/20 · P/BV 24.77× · P/BV÷ROE 0.22 · 70% evidence Relative strength 18.1/20 · Lead over its industry 21.4% · Lead over S&P 500 17.3% · 1 year 106.7% · 100% evidence · 2 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 20.1 + 19.8 + 6.7 + 18.1 = 64.7 · What this means: A strong business with a high valuation: it would need rising earnings, or a lower multiple, to score better on value. 7. [PRA Group, Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/praa) PRAA · losing its lead · Evidence leans up · 76% evidence 64.3 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 16.9/35 · Income 17.6% · Profit -391.2% · 71% evidence Capital efficiency 13.8/25 · ROA 5% · ROE 12.1% · GNPA n/a · 68% evidence Valuation 16.7/20 · P/BV 0.65× · P/BV÷ROE 0.05 · 70% evidence Relative strength 16.9/20 · Lead over its industry 11.7% · Lead over S&P 500 8.3% · 1 year 34.9% · 100% evidence · 8 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 16.9 + 13.8 + 16.7 + 16.9 = 64.3 · What this means: Relative strength against the index is 8.3%, and revenue and profit growth are weak. 8. [Green Dot Corporation](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/gdot) GDOT · quiet · Evidence leans up · 67% evidence 63.9 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 22.3/35 · Income 19.2% · Profit n/a · 45% evidence Capital efficiency 14.8/25 · ROA 3.4% · ROE 23.5% · GNPA n/a · 68% evidence Valuation 16.8/20 · P/BV 0.81× · P/BV÷ROE 0.04 · 70% evidence Relative strength 10.0/20 · Lead over its industry -1.9% · Lead over S&P 500 -4.9% · 1 year 7.7% · 100% evidence · 0 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 22.3 + 14.8 + 16.8 + 10 = 63.9 · What this means: The evidence is balanced: no factor stands out, so another reported quarter is needed before the picture is clearer. 9. [Enova International, Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/enva) ENVA · quiet · Evidence leans up · 80% evidence 62.7 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 25.8/35 · Income 29.3% · Profit 30.4% · 81% evidence Capital efficiency 18.1/25 · ROA 6% · ROE 29% · GNPA n/a · 68% evidence Valuation 13.3/20 · P/BV 2.65× · P/BV÷ROE 0.09 · 70% evidence Relative strength 5.5/20 · Lead over its industry -1.7% · Lead over S&P 500 -5.1% · 1 year 40.2% · 100% evidence · 4 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 25.8 + 18.1 + 13.3 + 5.5 = 62.7 · What this means: Earnings are strong; relative strength in its sector is -1.7% and the one-year return is 40.2%. 10. [Bread Financial Holdings, Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/bfh) BFH · turning · Evidence leans up · 80% evidence 59.7 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 14.8/35 · Income 7.3% · Profit 11.7% · 81% evidence Capital efficiency 14.6/25 · ROA 2.6% · ROE 17.5% · GNPA n/a · 68% evidence Valuation 16.1/20 · P/BV 1.09× · P/BV÷ROE 0.06 · 70% evidence Relative strength 14.2/20 · Lead over its industry 18.8% · Lead over S&P 500 15.2% · 1 year 67.1% · 100% evidence · 3 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 14.8 + 14.6 + 16.1 + 14.2 = 59.7 · What this means: Relative strength against the index is 15.2%, and revenue and profit growth are weak. 11. [Capital One Financial Corporation](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/cof) COF · basing · Evidence leans up · 60% evidence 59.5 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative
12. [PayPal Holdings, Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/pypl) PYPL · losing its lead · Evidence leans up · 76% evidence 58.6 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative
13. [Affirm Holdings, Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/afrm) AFRM · basing · Evidence leans up · 76% evidence 58.4 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative
14. [FirstCash Holdings, Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/fcfs) FCFS · quiet · Evidence leans up · 80% evidence 55.9 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative
15. [Credit Acceptance Corporation](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/cacc) CACC · quiet · Evidence leans up · 76% evidence 54.7 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative
16. [Jefferson Capital, Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/jcap) JCAP · quiet · Evidence leans up · 76% evidence 52.9 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative
17. [OneMain Holdings, Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/omf) OMF · quiet · Evidence leans up · 76% evidence 52.8 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative
18. [American Express Company](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/axp) AXP · basing · Evidence leans up · 80% evidence 52.7 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative
19. [Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/agm) AGM · quiet · Evidence leans up · 76% evidence 52.1 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative
20. [Synchrony Financial](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/syf) SYF · basing · Evidence leans down · 80% evidence 49.8 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative
21. World Acceptance Corporation this page WRLD · quiet · Evidence leans down · 69% evidence 46.3 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 19.2/35 · Income 4.4% · Profit -12.3% · 52% evidence Capital efficiency 12.2/25 · ROA 5% · ROE 6.9% · GNPA n/a · 68% evidence Valuation 4.8/20 · P/BV 2.21× · P/BV÷ROE 0.32 · 70% evidence Relative strength 10.1/20 · Lead over its industry 2% · Lead over S&P 500 -1.2% · 1 year 25.4% · 100% evidence · 3 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 19.2 + 12.2 + 4.8 + 10.1 = 46.3 · What this means: The evidence is balanced: no factor stands out, so another reported quarter is needed before the picture is clearer. 22. [Ally Financial Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/ally) ALLY · basing · Evidence leans down · 60% evidence 45.6 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative
23. [The Western Union Company](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/wu) WU · basing · Evidence leans down · 76% evidence 41.0 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative
24. [SoFi Technologies, Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/sofi) SOFI · basing · Evidence leans down · 76% evidence 40.7 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative
25. [Klarna Group plc](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/klar) KLAR · basing · Evidence leans down · 61% evidence 35.1 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative
26. [Upstart Holdings, Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/upst) UPST · basing · Too little evidence to rank firmly · 55% evidence 33.7 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative
27. [Nelnet, Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/nni) NNI · basing · Most evidence points down · 76% evidence 31.6 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative
28. [Navient Corporation](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/navi) NAVI · quiet · Most evidence points down · 76% evidence 30.4 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative
29. [SLM Corporation](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/slm) SLM · quiet · Most evidence points down · 80% evidence 24.8 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative

Missing figures are not scored as bad. They lower the confidence and pull the final score toward the middle. Relative strength counts only when the company has a reading for this week; with no reading, that factor is left out and its 20 points are shared across the other three in proportion. Financial companies use P/BV÷ROE and asset quality; PEG, industrial OPM and ROCE are excluded. Under relative strength, one mark per week shows the last 12 weeks: a mark is filled where the company led S&P 500 by 5% or more over the 13 weeks ending that week, which is the same test used everywhere on this site. Price stage places the company on the same six-step path the industry is placed on (basing, turning, breaking out, leader, fading, asleep), read from how many weeks running it has led S&P 500 and whether that lead is growing or shrinking. It describes where the share price stands, not the direction of earnings, and it is not a recommendation; it is left blank for a company whose weekly history is too short or too stale to read. The figures in this ranking come from the industry comparison: results through the Sep 2026 quarter, and the P/E at that quarter's end. The sections above use the latest weekly price, so a P/E or return there can differ a little from the one here. The stage words in this ranking (such as losing its lead or breaking out) describe the lead over the index, not the price phase in the price section. Related companies: [Credit Services](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/sectors/credit-services), all 29 compared on one page. ## Which companies are close to World Acceptance in size? World Acceptance is the 28th largest of 42 Credit Services companies on Sector Alpha by market value (scores of 3 November 2026). Just above it: Jefferson Capital, Inc., Navient Corporation and PRA Group, Inc. Just below it: FinVolution Group, Green Dot Corporation and Lufax Holding. ### Credit Services companies close in size

1. [Jefferson Capital, Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/jcap) $1.2 billion
2. [Navient Corporation](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/navi) $775 million
3. [PRA Group, Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/praa) $748 million
4. World Acceptance Corporation $745 million
5. [FinVolution Group](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/finv) $713 million
6. [Green Dot Corporation](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/gdot) $709 million
7. [Lufax Holding Ltd](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/lu) $707 million

[All 42 Credit Services companies, largest first](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/sectors/credit-services#all-companies)

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1. [Himalaya Shipping Ltd.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/hshp) $746 million · Marine Shipping
2. [PAR Technology Corporation](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/par) $745 million · Software - Application
3. World Acceptance Corporation $744 million
4. [Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/asm) $744 million · Other Precious Metals & Mining
5. [HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/htb) $744 million · Banks - Regional

## What else do people ask about World Acceptance? ### What were World Acceptance's latest quarterly results? World Acceptance Corporation reported total income of $139 M and net profit of $8.8 M for the Sep 2026 quarter. Earnings per share were $1.92. The net margin was 6.3%, 7.7 percentage points higher than a year earlier (as of 3 November 2026). ### What is World Acceptance's market cap? World Acceptance Corporation's market capitalisation is $745 M at a stock price of $165.66. Market cap is the share price times the number of shares, so it changes whenever the price moves (as of 3 November 2026). ### How is World Acceptance performing? World Acceptance Corporation's share price has been rising for 11 weeks. Over the past 13 weeks it has done worse than the S&P 500, for 7 weeks running. This describes what the data did, not a rating (as of 3 November 2026). ### Will World Acceptance's stock price go up? This page does not forecast World Acceptance Corporation's stock price. What it shows instead: the stock price is $165.66, and it has been rising for 11 weeks. Its P/BV of 2.1× is higher than 72% of its own last 5 years (as of 3 November 2026). ### Where is World Acceptance in its business cycle? World Acceptance Corporation's FY26 net margin was 5.9%, against a 5-year range of 3.5% to 15.8%: the low end of its own range, which is often where recoveries start. The latest quarter was 6.3%. Comparing margins with a company's own long history is a good way to see where it is in its cycle (as of 3 November 2026). ### What could break the World Acceptance story? The main question: the share price moved +30.0% in a year while yearly earnings per share moved −57.6%. The difference came from the market paying a higher multiple. On price, this page treats a rise as over when the share price closes below its 200-day average on two Fridays in a row (as of 3 November 2026). ### Is World Acceptance a stock worth studying right now? What the numbers show: World Acceptance Corporation's share price has risen faster than its earnings: +30.0% in a year, against −57.6% for earnings per share. The main open question: whether earnings grow into a price that has already moved. Every number on this page is worked out by code from the published figures, with no forecasts and no price opinions (as of 3 November 2026). This is research, not advice. We’re not SEBI-registered.