NASDAQ$WRLD

World Acceptance Corporation · Q3 2026 earnings

Q3 2026 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations

Briefing

World Acceptance reported fiscal Q3 2026 total revenue of $141.3M with a net loss of $911K, or $(0.19) per share.

Third-quarter total revenue was $141.3 million versus $138.6 million a year ago. The company reported a net loss of $0.9 million ($(0.19) per diluted share) as provision for credit losses and personnel costs rose. Interest and fee income remained the primary revenue driver at $126.0 million.

  • Q3 revenue $141.3M; net loss $0.9M.
  • Credit loss provision $51.4M in quarter.
  • Diluted EPS $(0.19).
  • Personnel and compliance costs elevated YoY.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$141M

Previous: $139M+1.9%
EPS (adj)

-$0.19

Previous: $2.45-107.8%
Accounts 61+ Days Past Due (Recency)

5.6%

Previous: 5.7%-1.8%
Allowance for Credit Losses / Net Loans

11.8%

Previous: 11.4%+3.5%
Net Charge-offs as % of Avg Net Loans

18.7%

Previous: 17.2%+8.7%
G&A Expenses as % of Revenues

55.3%

Previous: 48.5%+14.0%
Debt to Equity Ratio

1.9

Previous: 1.3+46.2%
Branches Open (Period End)

1.0K

Previous: 1.0K-2.1%
Customer Base Increase

4.1%

Previous: 3.7%+10.8%
Return on Average Assets (TTM)

4.0%

Previous: 7.5%-46.7%
Return on Average Equity (TTM)

10.6%

Previous: 19.2%-44.8%
Operating Income as % of Total Revenue

8.3%

Previous: 19.7%-57.9%
Provision for Credit Losses as % of Total Revenue

36.4%

Previous: 31.8%+14.5%
Interest Expense as % of Total Revenue

9.1%

Previous: 8.1%+12.3%
Gross Loans Outstanding

$1.4B

Previous: $1.38B+1.5%
New Customers as % of Portfolio

9.9%

Previous: 6.4%+54.7%
Loans 0-60 Days Past Due (Recency)

18.1%

Previous: 20.0%-9.5%
Loan Origination Volume (New Customers)

$66.9M

Previous: $57.3M+16.6%
Loan Origination Volume (Refinance Customers)

$659M

Previous: $610M+8.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$2.76M

Previous: -$2.81M+1.8%
Net Income

-$911K

Previous: $13.4M-106.8%
Operating Income

$11.7M

Previous: $27.3M-57.1%

Revenue & EPS history

World Acceptance · Revenue · Quarterly

$141M

Q3 2026+1.9%vs Q3 2025
Beat estimate in 7 of 14 quarters(50%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

World Acceptance · $117M total across 1 segment · Q2 2024

  • Interest and Fee Income
    $117M-10.4%

Forward guidance

The release discusses WRLD's outlook for upcoming periods, including capital allocation, operating priorities, and market risks.

Tailwinds

  • WRLD cites operational execution and demand trends supporting the outlook.
  • Balance sheet and capital actions aim to fund growth and shareholder returns.

Headwinds

  • GAAP profitability remained under pressure in Q3 2026.
  • Macro, pricing, and input-cost volatility could pressure margins.
  • Segment mix and one-time items may affect quarter-to-quarter comparability.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2026

Historical avgQ3 2026

-1.6%

Avg return

Earnings day

-3.1%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.0%

Avg return

30 days after

47%

30 / 64 earnings

Positive

+29.7%

Q4 2017

Best reaction

-25.1%

Q2 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q4 2026+0.7%-7.9%+7.8%
Q3 2026-17.5%-15.0%-2.2%
Q2 2026-3.9%-10.5%+9.3%
Q1 2026-0.9%-5.6%-4.1%
Q4 2025+3.4%-3.1%+13.8%
Q3 2025+16.3%+9.1%+3.2%
Q2 2025+1.6%+1.6%+2.7%
Q1 2025-16.1%-16.4%-19.9%
Q4 2024+0.3%-2.3%-7.4%
Q3 2024+16.5%+15.3%+5.0%
Q2 2024-13.7%-17.6%-6.4%
Q1 2024+10.4%+8.7%-1.8%
Q4 2023+14.1%+10.8%+22.3%
Q3 2023+27.3%+18.2%+15.9%
Q2 2023-25.1%-23.4%-30.6%
Q1 2023-5.6%-4.6%+0.8%
Q4 2022-14.8%-26.9%-32.7%
Q3 2022-5.3%-16.5%-10.6%
Q2 2022-24.0%-11.0%+3.9%
Q1 2022+9.1%+13.1%+13.8%
Q4 2021+1.0%+7.2%+14.6%
Q3 2021-7.4%+37.7%+0.7%
Q2 2021-9.9%-14.7%-1.5%
Q1 2021+4.5%+6.1%+32.7%
Q4 2020+6.5%-10.1%+35.3%
Q3 2020-2.0%-9.9%-11.5%
Q2 2020-20.8%-24.8%-28.2%
Q1 2020-24.1%-21.3%-17.9%
Q4 2019+7.3%+3.3%+4.2%
Q3 2019-8.4%-5.4%+11.1%
Q2 2019+7.1%+5.4%+7.3%
Q1 2019-9.8%-10.7%+6.1%
Q4 2018+4.0%+1.9%+6.6%
Q3 2018+15.1%+20.9%+13.8%
Q2 2018-12.0%-11.7%-4.5%
Q1 2018-1.9%+2.6%-1.3%
Q4 2017+29.7%+24.4%+30.6%
Q3 2017-19.6%-18.8%-10.9%
Q2 2017-3.1%+0.6%+24.3%
Q1 2017-21.0%-22.7%-15.4%
Q4 2016-4.3%
Q3 2016-23.3%
Q2 2016+2.4%
Q4 2015+13.6%
Q3 2015-4.4%
Q2 2015-1.8%
Q1 2015+5.1%
Q4 2012+0.5%
Q4 2014-9.8%
Q3 2014+9.6%
Q2 2014-5.0%
Q1 2014-2.5%
Q4 2013-0.6%
Q3 2013+1.0%
Q2 2013-3.0%
Q1 2013+2.8%
Q4 2010-1.2%
Q3 2011+2.6%
Q3 2012+2.6%
Q2 2011-1.1%
Q2 2012-1.1%
Q4 2011+2.7%
Q1 2011+2.7%
Q1 2012+2.7%

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