World Acceptance
WRLD
$175.59 2.23%
Exchange: NASDAQ | Sector: Financial Services | Industry: Financial Credit Services
Q1 2025
Published: Aug 8, 2024

Earnings Highlights

  • Revenue of $129.53M down 7% year-over-year
  • EPS of $1.79 increased by 8.5% from previous year
  • Gross margin of 64.9%
  • Net income of 9.95M
  • "Chad Prashad: 'We are focused on modest, single-digit, high credit quality growth this year.'" - Chad Prashad

World Acceptance Corporation (WRLD) Q1 2025 Financial Results Review: Moderating Growth Amid Portfolio Improvement

Executive Summary

In the first quarter of fiscal year 2025, World Acceptance Corporation (WRLD) reported a total revenue of $129.5 million, reflecting a decline of 7.03% year-over-year and a substantial drop of 18.67% compared to the previous quarter. Despite these challenges, the management indicated a strategy centered on rightsizing and derisking the portfolio, with a focus on attaining moderation in customer growth amidst improving average loan yields. Net income for the quarter was reported at approximately $9.95 million, translating to an EPS of $1.79, marking an 8.48% increase from the same quarter last year but a significant decrease of 71.41% quarter-over-quarter. Management's remarks during the earnings call emphasized their commitment to achieving sustainable growth while managing costs and improving credit quality in the customer portfolio.

Key Performance Indicators

Revenue

129.53M
QoQ: -18.67% | YoY:-7.03%

Gross Profit

84.11M
64.93% margin
QoQ: -46.26% | YoY:-9.29%

Operating Income

22.70M
QoQ: -61.12% | YoY:83.70%

Net Income

9.95M
QoQ: -71.63% | YoY:4.28%

EPS

1.79
QoQ: -71.41% | YoY:8.48%

Revenue Trend

Margin Analysis

Key Insights

  • Revenue: $129.5 million (YoY: -7.03%, QoQ: -18.67%)
  • Gross Profit: $84.1 million (YoY: -9.29%, QoQ: -46.26%)
  • Operating Income: $22.7 million (YoY: 83.70%, QoQ: -61.12%)
  • Net Income: $9.95 million (YoY: 4.28%, QoQ: -71.63%)
  • EPS: $1.79 (YoY: 8.48%, QoQ: -71.41%)

Historical Earnings Comparison

PeriodRevenue ($M)EPS ($)YoY GrowthReport
Q1 2026 132.45 0.25 +2.3% View
Q4 2025 165.27 8.13 +3.8% View
Q3 2025 138,632.75 2.45 +100.0% View
Q2 2025 131.41 3.99 -4.0% View
Q1 2025 129.53 1.79 -7.0% View