World Acceptance (WRLD) Competitors $119.10 +1.53 (+1.30%) (As of 11/22/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends WRLD vs. ATLC, ECPG, PRAA, EZPW, GDOT, RM, ENVA, NNI, AXP, and COFShould you be buying World Acceptance stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of World Acceptance include Atlanticus (ATLC), Encore Capital Group (ECPG), PRA Group (PRAA), EZCORP (EZPW), Green Dot (GDOT), Regional Management (RM), Enova International (ENVA), Nelnet (NNI), American Express (AXP), and Capital One Financial (COF). World Acceptance vs. Atlanticus Encore Capital Group PRA Group EZCORP Green Dot Regional Management Enova International Nelnet American Express Capital One Financial World Acceptance (NASDAQ:WRLD) and Atlanticus (NASDAQ:ATLC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, community ranking, profitability, risk, valuation, institutional ownership and dividends. Does the media refer more to WRLD or ATLC? In the previous week, Atlanticus had 6 more articles in the media than World Acceptance. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Atlanticus and 2 mentions for World Acceptance. World Acceptance's average media sentiment score of 1.45 beat Atlanticus' score of 0.25 indicating that World Acceptance is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment World Acceptance 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Atlanticus 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is WRLD or ATLC more profitable? World Acceptance has a net margin of 15.02% compared to Atlanticus' net margin of 8.39%. Atlanticus' return on equity of 25.14% beat World Acceptance's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets World Acceptance15.02% 19.85% 7.96% Atlanticus 8.39%25.14%3.74% Do analysts rate WRLD or ATLC? World Acceptance currently has a consensus target price of $10.00, indicating a potential downside of 91.60%. Atlanticus has a consensus target price of $53.00, indicating a potential downside of 3.92%. Given Atlanticus' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Atlanticus is more favorable than World Acceptance.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score World Acceptance 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Atlanticus 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80 Does the MarketBeat Community favor WRLD or ATLC? World Acceptance received 149 more outperform votes than Atlanticus when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 64.88% of users gave Atlanticus an outperform vote while only 55.19% of users gave World Acceptance an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformWorld AcceptanceOutperform Votes28255.19% Underperform Votes22944.81% AtlanticusOutperform Votes13364.88% Underperform Votes7235.12% Which has stronger earnings & valuation, WRLD or ATLC? Atlanticus has higher revenue and earnings than World Acceptance. World Acceptance is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Atlanticus, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioWorld Acceptance$573.21M1.19$77.35M$14.718.10Atlanticus$1.16B0.70$102.85M$4.4512.40 Which has more volatility & risk, WRLD or ATLC? World Acceptance has a beta of 1.4, suggesting that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Atlanticus has a beta of 1.92, suggesting that its stock price is 92% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of WRLD or ATLC? 83.6% of World Acceptance shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 14.2% of Atlanticus shares are owned by institutional investors. 43.2% of World Acceptance shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 51.8% of Atlanticus shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryAtlanticus beats World Acceptance on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Brownstone ResearchBill Gates’s Next Big AI Bet: StargateIn February 2016… when almost nobody was talking about artificial intelligence…. I picked Nvidia as one of my favorite stocks. Shares have jumped by more than 20,000% since then.I believe we are about to do it again with this new AI project called Stargate 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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 AcceptancePersonal credit institutions IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$684.83M$6.67B$11.05B$8.84BDividend YieldN/A4.68%10.29%4.09%P/E Ratio8.1031.0444.5317.83Price / Sales1.192.63221.08158.41Price / Cash6.7810.8829.6036.29Price / Book1.642.254.246.50Net Income$77.35M$349.72M$1.02B$226.22M7 Day Performance2.12%4.83%1.33%4.03%1 Month Performance2.79%16.92%4.23%4.92%1 Year Performance6.59%67.49%26.44%29.30% World Acceptance Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WRLDWorld Acceptance2.0202 of 5 stars$119.10+1.3%$10.00-91.6%+6.6%$684.83M$573.21M8.102,872News CoveragePositive NewsATLCAtlanticus2.1277 of 5 stars$55.16+1.6%$53.00-3.9%+78.5%$813.06M$1.16B12.40386Analyst ForecastInsider TradeHigh Trading VolumeECPGEncore Capital Group3.5312 of 5 stars$49.14+2.3%$62.33+26.8%+11.7%$1.16B$1.33B-6.267,400Analyst DowngradePRAAPRA Group4.4014 of 5 stars$21.72+4.0%$32.00+47.3%+20.6%$856.42M$802.55M19.743,155EZPWEZCORP3.9506 of 5 stars$12.60+4.2%$16.00+27.0%+52.2%$686.26M$1.16B11.358,000High Trading VolumeGDOTGreen Dot2.2245 of 5 stars$10.23-0.3%$10.75+5.1%+22.4%$550.00M$1.50B-9.741,200Positive NewsRMRegional Management4.0691 of 5 stars$30.00+1.0%$35.50+18.3%+38.0%$304.80M$551.40M12.612,081ENVAEnova International3.0098 of 5 stars$104.73+2.6%$91.14-13.0%+158.1%$2.74B$2.51B16.701,675NNINelnet4.5716 of 5 stars$107.93+1.9%$98.00-9.2%+25.2%$3.92B$2.06B34.847,550Positive NewsAXPAmerican Express4.725 of 5 stars$301.21+2.8%$253.09-16.0%+83.9%$212.19B$60.52B22.1674,600Positive NewsCOFCapital One Financial4.5285 of 5 stars$187.06+2.4%$160.18-14.4%+75.2%$71.37B$38.43B17.6651,987Analyst ForecastPositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Atlanticus Competitors Encore Capital Group Competitors PRA Group Competitors EZCORP Competitors Green Dot Competitors Regional Management Competitors Enova International Competitors Nelnet Competitors American Express Competitors Capital One Financial Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:WRLD) was last updated on 11/23/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMissed Nvidia? 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