WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORP (WRLD)

World Acceptance Corp. engages in the small-loan consumer finance business. It offers short-term small instalment, medium-term larger loans, related credit insurance, ancillary products and services to individuals. The firm also offers income tax return preparation services to customers. The company also markets computer software and related services to financial services companies through its subsidiary, ParaData Financial Systems. It operates in the following segments: Small Loans, Large Loans, and Tax Advance Loans. World Acceptance was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Greenville, SC.

Address

108 FREDRICK STREET
GREENVILLE, SC 29607

Founded

1962

Number of Employees

2,872

Buyback

Buyback Data 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Average
$ Amount Purchased
($ in 000s)
$131,952 $51,919 $4,996 $4,614 $3,759 $260,715 $96,204 $64,053 $75,219 $17,170 $30,175 $67,343
Average Price $85.67 $82.18 $52.20 $78.57 $96.83 $129.17 $83.41 $162.50 $201.11 $115.42 $133.66 $110.90
# Shares Purchased 1,540,291 631,767 95,703 58,728 38,822 2,018,378 1,153,369 394,163 374,018 148,765 225,760 607,251
Buyback Performance 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Average
Total Return to Date 35.4% 41.2% 122.2% 47.6% 19.8% -10.2% 39.1% -28.6% -42.3% 0.5% -13.2% 4.6%
S&P 500 Return to Date 181.9% 173.0% 168.6% 129.7% 104.9% 93.1% 74.8% 31.7% 37.3% 31.3% 7.4% 94.0%
Excess Total Return -146.4% -131.8% -46.4% -82.1% -85.1% -103.3% -35.8% -60.3% -79.6% -30.8% -20.6% -89.4%
Quartile Rank
Percentile Rank 42% 46% 64% 55% 46% 29% 50% 25% 15% 38% 21% 45%
Buyback returns calculated using weighted average buyback price over the last 10 years and comparing to current day stock price value. S&P 500 used as benchmark for excess return.

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