World Acceptance (WRLD) Competitors $172.34 -1.72 (-0.99%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$172.46 +0.12 (+0.07%) As of 04:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock WRLD vs. EZPW, ECPG, GDOT, PRAA, RM, AXP, COF, SLM, CACC, and NNIShould you be buying World Acceptance stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of World Acceptance include EZCORP (EZPW), Encore Capital Group (ECPG), Green Dot (GDOT), PRA Group (PRAA), Regional Management (RM), American Express (AXP), Capital One Financial (COF), SLM (SLM), Credit Acceptance (CACC), and Nelnet (NNI). These companies are all part of the "consumer finance" industry. World Acceptance vs. Its Competitors EZCORP Encore Capital Group Green Dot PRA Group Regional Management American Express Capital One Financial SLM Credit Acceptance Nelnet EZCORP (NASDAQ:EZPW) and World Acceptance (NASDAQ:WRLD) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, risk and valuation. Which has more risk & volatility, EZPW or WRLD? EZCORP has a beta of 0.56, indicating that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, World Acceptance has a beta of 1.33, indicating that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor EZPW or WRLD? In the previous week, EZCORP had 3 more articles in the media than World Acceptance. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for EZCORP and 6 mentions for World Acceptance. World Acceptance's average media sentiment score of 1.75 beat EZCORP's score of 1.41 indicating that World Acceptance is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment EZCORP 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive World Acceptance 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Do insiders and institutionals believe in EZPW or WRLD? 99.8% of EZCORP shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.6% of World Acceptance shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of EZCORP shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 41.6% of World Acceptance shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts recommend EZPW or WRLD? EZCORP currently has a consensus price target of $18.50, indicating a potential upside of 12.80%. World Acceptance has a consensus price target of $10.00, indicating a potential downside of 94.20%. Given EZCORP's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe EZCORP is more favorable than World Acceptance.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score EZCORP 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80World Acceptance 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Which has higher earnings & valuation, EZPW or WRLD? World Acceptance has lower revenue, but higher earnings than EZCORP. World Acceptance is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than EZCORP, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioEZCORP$1.16B0.86$83.10M$1.2812.81World Acceptance$564.84M1.66$89.74M$14.8211.63 Is EZPW or WRLD more profitable? World Acceptance has a net margin of 14.29% compared to EZCORP's net margin of 7.96%. World Acceptance's return on equity of 18.95% beat EZCORP's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets EZCORP7.96% 11.85% 6.13% World Acceptance 14.29%18.95%7.74% SummaryWorld Acceptance beats EZCORP on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get World Acceptance News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for WRLD and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart WRLD vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWorld AcceptanceFIN IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$939.25M$11.97B$12.44B$9.78BDividend YieldN/A3.39%5.45%4.04%P/E Ratio11.6322.4419.4626.39Price / Sales1.662.5226.3686.63Price / Cash8.548.7922.1059.11Price / Book2.191.812.356.62Net Income$89.74M$486.48M$1.01B$265.42M7 Day Performance5.39%4.62%1.87%3.58%1 Month Performance8.33%5.50%1.69%0.46%1 Year Performance43.49%32.62%540.83%19.41% World Acceptance Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WRLDWorld Acceptance3.1882 of 5 stars$172.34-1.0%$10.00-94.2%+46.6%$939.25M$564.84M11.632,838News CoveragePositive NewsEZPWEZCORP3.586 of 5 stars$15.97-0.6%$18.50+15.8%+40.1%$978.60M$1.16B12.488,000Positive NewsECPGEncore Capital Group3.9781 of 5 stars$41.14+1.4%$62.67+52.3%-17.7%$933.60M$1.47B-11.007,350News CoveragePositive NewsGDOTGreen Dot2.9184 of 5 stars$14.02+5.5%$13.00-7.2%+18.4%$728.95M$1.72B-31.851,150Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionPRAAPRA Group4.4805 of 5 stars$16.31+0.7%$27.50+68.6%-24.5%$632.99M$1.11B7.003,115Positive NewsRMRegional Management4.2486 of 5 stars$37.67+0.1%$34.00-9.8%+29.2%$368.64M$588.50M10.862,131Positive NewsAXPAmerican Express4.4932 of 5 stars$307.01+0.5%$311.05+1.3%+26.2%$212.57B$65.95B21.5475,100News CoveragePositive NewsCOFCapital One Financial4.6321 of 5 stars$216.03+0.3%$238.81+10.5%+57.8%$137.77B$53.94B110.7952,600Positive NewsSLMSLM4.9658 of 5 stars$30.63+1.0%$35.00+14.3%+48.1%$6.32B$1.76B15.391,710Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastCACCCredit Acceptance3.1891 of 5 stars$474.560.0%$440.00-7.3%+9.5%$5.33B$2.16B13.682,431Insider TradeNNINelnet4.3678 of 5 stars$127.29+0.3%N/A+15.2%$4.59B$2.14B14.106,739Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies EZCORP Competitors Encore Capital Group Competitors Green Dot Competitors PRA Group Competitors Regional Management Competitors American Express Competitors Capital One Financial Competitors SLM Competitors Credit Acceptance Competitors Nelnet Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:WRLD) was last updated on 8/27/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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