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World Acceptance Corporation

World Acceptance Corporation

WRLDNASDAQFinancial Services● Active
$170.45
+$3.15(+1.88%)
Market Cap$841491196
P/E Ratio
52W High$185.48
52W Low$110
Overview

World Acceptance Corporation (WRLD) PE Ratio — Current & Historical Data

Trailing twelve months (TTM) P/E, forward P/E, PEG, and annual PE history — from market prices and filings.

wrld · pe ratio · data through Mar 31, 2026

Core PE Ratio Metrics

Trailing 12 months · TTM

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for World Acceptance Corporation (WRLD) measures how much investors pay for each dollar of the company's trailing earnings. WRLD's current PE ratio of 23.09x is calculated by dividing its stock price of $170.45 by its TTM earnings per share of $7.38. +41.4% elevated vs 5Y avg 16.3x

23.09x
P/E Ratio (TTM)+41.4%

Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /analyst-estimates · 2026-03-31

Forward P/E
15.51x
FY2027 est. EPS $10.99
Based on 1 analyst
EPS (TTM)
$7.38
TTM · diluted EPS
PEG Ratio
-0.42
Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /ratios annual · /analyst-estimates · /stock-peers · World Acceptance Corporation SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAPUpdated: 2026-06-08

PE Ratio History

2007 – 2026 · Annual
PE Ratio (TTM)
5Y Avg 16.3x
EPS (Annual)

▸ FMP /ratios?period=annual&limit=20 · priceToEarningsRatio + netIncomePerShare (Annual)

Historical PE Range

Past 20 fiscal years · Front-end computed
Average
12.2x
20-yr mean
Median
10.1x
20-yr midpoint
Minimum
3.8x
Lowest year
Maximum
30.0x
Highest year
23.1x ← Now
3.8x
Min
Q1 · 25%10.1x
Median
Q3 · 75%30.0x
Max
Historically Elevated

At 23.09x, WRLD's current P/E is higher than in 95% of its annual fiscal year readings over the past 20 years — historically elevated.

95th percentileHigher than 19 of 20 historical fiscal year readings

Percentile calculated from annual fiscal year data points, not by trading day. Years where PE ≤ 0 or > 9,999 are excluded.

PE Ratio vs Peers

Financial - Credit Services · 6 peers · Annual PE
CompanyMarket CapPE (Annual)vs AvgEPS (TTM)
World Acceptance Corporation
World Acceptance CorporationYou
WRLD
$841M23.09x+184.7%$7.38
Atlanticus Holdings Corporation
Atlanticus Holdings Corporation
ATLC
$1.3B8.29x+2.2%$8.08
Business First Bancshares, Inc.
Business First Bancshares, Inc.
BFST
$931M8.79x+8.4%$2.97
CNB Financial Corporation
CNB Financial Corporation
CCNE
$929M9.76x+20.4%$2.68
Horizon Bancorp, Inc.
Horizon Bancorp, Inc.
HBNC
$970MN/A-$2.95
HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc.
HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc.
HTB
$792M11.33x+39.8%$3.79
LexinFintech Holdings Ltd.
LexinFintech Holdings Ltd.
LX
$349M2.38x-70.7%$9.63
Industry Average
5 peers with valid PE
8.11xbaseline

* N/A — Company is not profitable (TTM) · excluded from industry average · ▸ FMP /stock-peers + /ratios?limit=1 · priceToEarningsRatio

Annual PE Ratio History

Showing 10 of 20 years
Fiscal Year EndPE RatioEPS (TTM)YoY ChangePE vs Max
2026-03-31Latest
FY2026
19.38x$6.97+149.6%
2025-03-31
FY2025
7.77x$16.30-24.8%
2024-03-31
FY2024
10.33x$13.45-54.2%
2023-03-31
FY2023
22.55x$3.69+4.4%
2022-03-31
FY2022
21.60x$8.88+116.0%
2021-03-31
FY2021
10.00x$12.97-32.9%
2020-03-31
FY2020
14.91x$3.66-50.2%
2019-03-31
FY2019
29.96x$4.01+73.8%
2018-03-31
FY2018
17.24x$6.11+181.5%
2017-03-31
FY2017
6.12x$8.45+60.2%

▸ FMP /ratios?period=annual&limit=20 · priceToEarningsRatio + netIncomePerShare · Zero extra API

About PE Ratio & Methodology

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for World Acceptance Corporation (WRLD) measures how much investors pay for each dollar of the company's trailing earnings. WRLD's current PE ratio of 23.09x is calculated by dividing its stock price of $170.45 by its TTM earnings per share of $7.38.

PE Ratio = Stock Price ÷ EPS (TTM)
= $170.45 ÷ $7.38 = 23.09x
TTMTrailing Twelve Months — sum of the most recent 4 quarterly EPS figures
Forward PEStock price ÷ analyst consensus EPS estimate for the next fiscal year
PEGPE ÷ earnings growth rate — values below 1.0 suggest growth may justify the premium
Figures tie to SEC 10-K/10-Q and FMP ratio endpoints where noted.

Frequently asked questions

WRLD pe ratio · 6 questions

WRLD's current PE ratio is 23.09x as of 2026-06-08, based on a stock price of $170.45 and TTM EPS of $7.38. Data sourced from Financial Modeling Prep via WRLD's SEC 10-K and 10-Q filings.

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Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /ratios annual · /analyst-estimates · /stock-peers · World Acceptance Corporation SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Updated: 2026-06-08