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World Acceptance Corporation (WRLD): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Financial Services · Financial - Credit Services · United States · Blend
Is WRLD undervalued?
WRLD has a margin of safety of 45%: the stock closed at 172.33 on 16 Oct 2026 against a GLS average fair value of 314.22. 3 of the 8 valuation models that produced a number sit above the price. Our screens treat a discount this large as a strong starting point for a cash-secured put, not as a verdict - the fair value is a model output, and a wide gap can mean the models are missing something the market knows.
There is a wide gap between DCF (58.18) and 10 Cap (1,194.98). When the models are this far apart the "fair value" is really a range, and the margin of safety above should be read with that range in mind.
The nightly engine files WRLD under Blend.
Nine valuation models for WRLD
Each model turns the latest filed numbers into a value per share; the GLS fair value is the simple average of the ones that produce a positive number. The last two rows are shown for reference and never enter the average. The Quote page lets you switch any model off and add your own margin of safety.
| Model | Value | vs price | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | 58.18 | -66% | Present value of the projected free cash flows, discounted at the cost of capital |
| Graham Number | 123.61 | -28% | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share |
| Graham Growth | 323.69 | +88% | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields |
| Lynch | 129.02 | -25% | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25% |
| GLS Growth | 82.71 | -52% | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year |
| 10 Cap | 1,194.98 | +593% | Owner's earnings (operating cash flow less maintenance capex) capitalised at 10% |
| Payback Time | 506.16 | +194% | Eight years of compounded free cash flow: the price at which the business pays for itself |
| DDM | - | - | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend; no value tonight |
| EPV | 95.44 | -45% | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth |
| Zombie (liquidation) | -144.57 | -184% | Current assets less all liabilities, per share: the balance-sheet floor. Not in the average |
| Wall St target | 0.0000 | -100% | Analysts' average 12-month price target. Not in the average |
Quality and financial health
World Acceptance Corporation scores 8 of 9 on the Piotroski F-score, the nine yes/no tests of profitability, leverage and efficiency on the latest annual accounts - a strong reading that passes the Sunday Scan's "6 or more" rule with room to spare. A GLS Moat score of 3.6/10 is a weak reading: the ten-year history the score grades (revenue, EPS, book value, margins, cash flow, share count, ROIC) has not been steady, so the Moat part of the Wheel Score contributes little.
Returns on capital are thin or negative - ROIC 3.4%, ROE 9.9%, ROA 3.3% - with debt at 1.88 times equity and a free-cash-flow yield of 32.4%.
World Acceptance Corporation pays no dividend, so the DDM model does not apply and a covered-call holder earns only the premium and any price gain.
Institutional ownership scores 10/10, insider activity 1/10 and Congressional trading 5/10 on the GLS smart-money scales.
| Piotroski F-score | 8 / 9 | ROIC | 3.4% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | 3.6 / 10 | ROE | 9.9% |
| Debt / equity | 1.88 | ROA | 3.3% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | 32.4% | Payout ratio | 0% |
| Institutions | 10 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 1 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 39: No options
No options are listed on World Acceptance Corporation in our nightly snapshot. The Wheel Score is therefore capped at 39 (it reads 39) and the stock is left out of every options screen; the fair value and health figures above are still useful for a plain stock position.
Volume runs at 50k shares a day on a market cap of $803M, with a beta of 1.18; the Stability part of the Wheel Score gives that 8 of 20.
| Part | Points | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 25 / 25 | 45% margin of safety | |
| Health | 18 / 20 | Piotroski 8/9 | |
| Moat | 5 / 15 | moat 3.6/10 | |
| Premium | 0 / 20 | no option data | |
| Stability | 8 / 20 | 50k shares/day, $803M cap, beta 1.18 |
The Wheel Score ranks ~7,400 US stocks for selling cash-secured puts and covered calls; it is updated nightly and is not a recommendation. The walkthrough lesson shows how the score fits into a trade, start to finish.
Upcoming events
World Acceptance Corporation reports earnings on 22 Oct 2026 (before the open) - inside the 14-day window the Sunday Scan avoids, because a put sold now would carry the report's gap risk.
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Is WRLD undervalued right now?
By the GLS models, yes: at 172.33 the stock is 45% below the average fair value of 314.22 (data as of 16 Oct 2026). Whether the discount is deserved is the question to research next.
What is the Wheel Score of WRLD and what does it mean?
WRLD has no listed options in our nightly snapshot, so it cannot be wheeled; its Wheel Score is capped at 39 and shown as "No options".
What is the GLS fair value for WRLD?
314.22 per share as of 16 Oct 2026 - the simple average of the 8 valuation models (out of nine: DCF, Graham Number, Graham Growth, Lynch, GLS Growth, 10 Cap, Payback Time, DDM and EPV) that produced a positive value. The models run every night on the latest filings; the Quote page lets you switch any of them off and add a margin of safety of your own.
When does World Acceptance Corporation report earnings next?
The next earnings report is due on 22 Oct 2026 (before the open), 6 days from the data date of 16 Oct 2026. The Calendars page lists every upcoming report with its time of day.
Does WRLD have listed options, and how liquid are they?
No. The nightly options snapshot found no listed contracts on WRLD, so the wheel strategy cannot be run on it and the Wheel Score is capped at 39.