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WRLD

๐Ÿฆ Financial Services

World Acceptance Corporation

Conservative #958Aggressive #1099Moderate Risk
$134.88-3.23%
Day High$138.18
Day Low$131.60
Volume0.2M
Mkt Cap$680M
52W Low $10552W High $185
Market Cap
$677M
P/E Ratio
15.3
Sector avg: 26.8
Rev Growth
-1.5%
Sector avg: 13.4%
Earnings Growth
16.0%
Profit Margin
7.5%
Sector avg: -2.8%
Debt/Equity
2.35

Why This Score

WRLD scores 36.0 on the Conservative profile, blending a fundamental score (80% weight, emphasizing quality and stability (84% of fundamental weight)) with a machine-learning signal (20% weight) trained on 82 features across 30 years of data.

Strengths
  • High conviction (87/100) โ€” fundamental and ML signals agree on this stock.
Risk Factors
  • Liquidity concern: Limited trading volume or float results in a 5-point penalty for execution risk.
  • Above-average volatility (12.8%) may not suit conservative risk tolerance.
  • Elevated leverage (D/E 2.35) increases financial risk in a rising-rate environment.

Moderate penalties (-5.0 points) reflect identified risk factors. The overall score balances these against the stock's fundamental strengths.

Score Breakdown

Overall Score36.0
Fundamental Score38.9
ML Score29.0

Score by Horizon

3 Month
46.5
6 Month
52.0
Primary
1 Year
54.7

Quality Assessment

D
Quality Grade
Below average quality โ€” weak profitability or high leverage
1 quality flag detected โ€” see details below. These penalties are already factored into the final score.
Quality Flags
High accrual ratio (-498.0%) โ€” earnings quality concern

Position Sizing

Suggested Allocation
5%
Confidence
high

Score Composition Waterfall

How each component affects the final score
Backtested Scoring Levers (IC-calibrated from 30y ElasticNet)
Weinstein (12.1%)
50
Basing
Sentiment (2.5%)
35
Negative
Analyst (6.4%)
43
Neutral
Tradability (post-hoc)
44
Grade Clow volume
Base
32.0
SHAP
+2.0
Factors
+0.7
Conviction
+1.4
Final
36.0
Positive adjustment
Negative adjustment
Base blend
Final score

Factor Breakdown

58AVG
Value79
Quality39
Growth51
Stability50
Investment70

Signal SegmentsComputed from ML features

Fundamental (Valuation, Quality, Growth)46.0
Technical (Momentum, Weinstein, Volatility)48.0
External (Sentiment, Analyst, Macro)57.0
Scores below 50 indicate weakness in that segment relative to the universe.

Data Quality

Score
Features
Confidence
Feature Coverage89%

Growth Estimates

Short-term
-5.2% to +1.2%
Medium-term
-7.6% to +2.1%
Long-term
-9.9% to +2.9%

ML Model Core Features100 trained inputs โ†’ ML Score: 29

These features are direct inputs to the machine learning model. The model was trained on these signals alongside 100 features (including 12 momentum/technical indicators) to produce the ML percentile score.

Analyst Intelligence
Consensus Score42.5/100
Target Upside+0.0%
Coverage10 analysts
Market Sentiment
Sentiment Score34.7/100
News Volume1 articles
Technical Stage
Weinstein Stage1 โ€” Basing
12M Momentum-0.0%
6M Momentum-0.2%
Volatility+0.1%
Momentum & Technical
Momentum Acceleration+20.8%
Momentum ConsistencyWeak (0.12)
Relative Strength vs Sector-11.6%
Trend Strength (ADX Proxy)Weak (0.2)
Momentum Quality-0.019
Momentum BreadthNarrow
Macro Regime
Bull RegimeYes
High Vol RegimeNo
S&P 500 Return+25.0%
Yield Curve-0.1bp

Sector-Relative AnalysisIn-model features

Value Trap Signal
39%
High risk โ€” cheap + stagnating
Sector RevGr Rank
P17
Revenue growth vs Financial Services peers
Sector PE Rank
P49
Valuation vs Financial Services peers
Sector FCF Rank
P96
Free cash flow vs Financial Services peers
Growth Deviation
-0.1ฯƒ
Z-score vs sector median
Stagnation Flag
NO
Not flagged
Value trap warning: This stock scores in the top quartile for value trap risk. The combination of below-sector-median revenue growth, low PE, and high free cash flow yield suggests the market is pricing in stagnation. The ML model's sector-relative features (trained on 30 years of data) reduce this stock's score accordingly.

Analysis Signals

Scoring Factors
Fundamental score of 39 relative to sector peers39/100
Machine learning ensemble ranks this stock at the 29th percentileP29
Blended score: 80% fundamental (39) + 20% ML (29) = 36.936.9
Risk assessment: low. Low vol 0.1%; Drawdown 29% โ†’ 0.0ptLow
Earnings quality grade D: weak earnings quality, multiple concerns. Score adjusted by 0 pointsGrade D
SHAP feature alignment: +2.0pt (features align with model priorities)SHAP
Conviction adj: +1.4pt (conviction=N/A)Conviction
Risk Factors
Quality concern: High accrual ratio (-498.0%) โ€” earnings quality concernFlag
Liquidity penalty: -5.0pt (grade C)Liquidity

Sector Peer Comparison(Financial Services โ€” Rank #258 of 356 stocks)

StockScoreP/ERev GrowthMarginMkt Cap
WRLD36.015.3-1.5%7.5%$677M
CME86.427.29.9%57.5%$114.0B
FHB84.911.83.2%24.2%$3.1B
ACT84.58.92.4%54.6%$6.1B
CINF84.210.711.4%18.9%$25.4B
SEIC82.214.010.7%27.3%$9.9B
TROW79.910.13.1%28.5%$20.5B
QQQX79.710.448.6%257.3%$1.4B
IBOC78.210.67.5%40.1%$4.2B
HWC77.812.2-1.5%24.1%$5.6B
FFIN77.518.811.7%30.7%$4.7B
TRMK77.111.934.8%19.3%$2.6B
NMIH77.17.78.4%55.1%$3.0B
EWBC76.712.74.6%28.3%$15.3B
WSFS76.312.8-3.1%21.1%$3.5B
MCHB76.1N/A123.7%23.2%$3.1B
Sector Average47.526.813.4%-2.8%โ€”

Company Overviewvia FMP

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
2,872
Beta
1.22
Industry
Financial - Credit Services
FMP-Identified Peers

Technical Picturecomputed from daily prices

RSI (14)
63.9
Neutral
Trend
Bearish
10-day vs 50-day MA
From 52W High
-27.3%
High: $185.48
From 52W Low
+28.5%
Low: $104.99
Moving Averages
10-Day
$132.90
Above
20-Day
$127.60
Above
50-Day
$135.80
Below
200-Day
$153.50
Below
60-Day Support
$110
60-Day Resistance
$162.07
Weinstein Stage Analysisbased on 200-day SMA framework
Stage 1 โ€” BasingScore: 36/100

Stock is building a base after a decline. The 200-day moving average is flattening. Watch for a breakout above the 200-day SMA on increased volume.

Monitor for breakout above 200-day SMA on volume
Price vs 200 SMA
-12.1%
200 SMA Slope (60d)
+1.69%
Flattening
Volume Ratio
1.04x
10d avg vs 50d avg
Days in Stage
57
Confidence: 70%

Entry & Exit Zones

Below Entry Zone
$103.50
Stop Entry Now Target
$191.04
Entry Zone
$150.43 โ€“ $156.57
Near SMA200 base ($150.43โ€“$156.57)
Exit Target
$185.48
Prior high / breakout target ($185.48)
Stop Level
$106.70
60-day low ($106.7)
Risk / Reward:1 : 0.68Tight

Stage 1 base-building โ€” stock is consolidating above long-term support. Entry near SMA200 offers a defined risk level. Wait for volume confirmation before sizing up.

Technical zones only โ€” derived from moving averages and price structure. Not financial advice. Past technical patterns do not guarantee future performance.

Financial Statementslast 4 quarters via FMP

MetricQ3 2025Q2 2025Q1 2025Q4 2025
Revenue$141M$134M$132M$165M
Gross Profit$90M$70M$72M$121M
Operating Income$-1M$-2M$2M$55M
Net Income$-912,000$-2M$1M$44M
EPS (Diluted)$-0.19$-0.38$0.25$8.13
Gross Margin63.6%52.3%54.6%73.2%
Operating Margin-0.7%-1.3%1.5%33.3%
Net Margin-0.6%-1.4%1.0%26.8%

Why This Stock

Financial ServicesP/E ratio of 15.3

Tradability FilterGrade C โ€” 44/100Score impact: -2.7pt

Volume
17
100K avg/day
Dollar Vol
65
$13M/day
Float
40
0K shares
Mkt Cap
33
$677M
Range
98
77% spread
Composite Liquidity Score44/100
FDCBA
low volume

Multi-Year Range Analysis

Sideways: 0/100
YearLowHighRangeStatus
2021$120.55$265.7575.2%Wide
2022$58.44$243.24122.5%Wide
2023$63.75$160.0786.1%Wide
2024$101.85$149.3137.8%Wide
2025$104.99$185.4855.4%Wide
3-Year Range
97.7%
Narrow Years
0 / 5
Sideways Penalty
None

Growth Projection Adjustment

0.49x dampening
weinstein basingslight revenue decline

Growth estimates have been dampened based on technical and fundamental signals. This is a post-hoc adjustment to prevent overly optimistic projections for stocks showing declining momentum or deteriorating fundamentals.

Free Float
0.0%
Outstanding Shares
0M
Bid-Ask Spread
77.0%
Institutional Tradable
Limited

Scores are generated by a multi-stage ML pipeline combining fundamental analysis, ensemble predictions, and structural risk signals. All data is for research purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results.