World Acceptance Corporation engages in consumer finance business in the United States. 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 income tax return preparation and electronic filing services; and automobile club memberships to borrowers. The company serves individuals with limited access to other sources of consumer credit, such as banks, credit unions, other consumer finance businesses, and credit card lenders. World Acceptance Corporation was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina.
Research context
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- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Credit Services
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5 years, 6 months ago
World Acceptance Corporation is currently in a long term uptrend where the price is trading 24.5% above its 200 day moving average.
From a valuation standpoint, the stock is 81.2% cheaper than other stocks from the Financial Services sector with a price to sales ratio of 1.7.
World Acceptance Corporation's total revenue sank by 11.7% to $124M since the same quarter in the previous year.
Its net income has increased by 348.8% to $14M since the same quarter in the previous year.
Finally, its free cash flow grew by 157.8% to $131M since the same quarter in the previous year.
Based on the above factors, World Acceptance Corporation gets an overall score of 4/5.