WRLD · CIK 0000108385
What World Acceptance Corp. told the SEC could break it.
World Acceptance's small-loan business is concentrated by geography and by borrower type. About 51% of its gross loans receivable sit in just four states — with more than 100 branches each in Texas and Georgia out of 1,009 across 16 states — so adverse economic or regulatory changes in those key states would hit it disproportionately. Its customers are primarily non-prime borrowers, historically more vulnerable to inflation, tariffs and unemployment, and installment-loan interest and fees are 82.9% of revenue, so deteriorating borrower finances raise delinquencies and charge-offs. It funds growth largely through a revolving credit facility (whose covenants also limit buybacks), and its ability to operate and expand depends on pervasive consumer-finance regulation — state licensing, rate and fee caps, and CFPB rules.
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In its own words
What could break it.
Liquidity & debt
- reliance on a revolving credit facility (with covenants restricting buybacks) to fund operations, acquisitions and branch expansionmedium
World Acceptance finances its operations, acquisitions and branch expansion through a combination of cash flow and external funding, principally a revolving credit facility whose restrictions also govern its share-repurchase capacity ($12.2M remaining); reduced access to or tightening of this facility, or higher interest costs, would constrain its lending capacity and growth.
“The Company has historically financed and continues to finance its operations, acquisitions and branch expansion through a combination o”
SEC filing →As of 2026 - credit risk concentrated in non-prime borrowers highly sensitive to macro stress (inflation, tariffs, unemployment); installment loans = 82.9% of revenuelow
World Acceptance's customers are primarily non-prime borrowers who have historically been more likely than prime borrowers to be hurt by adverse macro-economic factors — general inflation, tariffs and retaliatory tariffs, unemployment, volatile interest rates and energy costs — and installment-loan interest and fees are 82.9% of total revenue; a deterioration in non-prime borrower finances would raise delinquencies and charge-offs and pressure earnings.
“many of our customers are primarily non-prime borrowers, who have historically been more likely to be affected by adverse macro-economic factors than prime borrowers.”
Geographic concentration
- four largest states = ~51% of gross loans receivable; over 100 branches each in Texas and Georgia (16 states, 1,009 branches)high
World Acceptance's small-loan portfolio is geographically concentrated: gross loans receivable within its four largest states accounted for approximately 51% of the total balance as of March 31, 2026 (and 2025/2024), with over 100 branches each in Texas and Georgia out of 1,009 branches across 16 states; adverse economic conditions or unfavorable regulatory/rate changes in those key states would disproportionately affect loan demand and credit losses.
“As of March 31, 2026, 2025, and 2024, gross loan receivable within the Company's four largest states accounted for approximately 51 % of the Company's gross loans receivable balance.”
Regulatory & policy
- pervasive consumer-finance regulation — state licensing, rate/fee caps, per-branch minimum capital, state acquisition approvals (e.g., Texas Consumer Credit Commissioner), CFPB UDAAP and fair-lending lawslow
World Acceptance's ability to operate and expand depends on consumer-finance laws and regulations that let it lend profitably and on obtaining state licenses and approvals; states impose rate/fee limits, per-branch minimum capital requirements and acquisition approvals (e.g., Texas requires Consumer Credit Commissioner approval to acquire >10% of a consumer-finance company's stock, and a Louisiana statute restricts control changes), and federal consumer-protection regimes (CFPB rules against unfair, deceptive and abusive practices and discriminatory lending) could change adversely or bring enforcement.
“its ability to expand its operations in 5 Table of Contents existing or new states is dependent upon, among other things, laws and regulations that permit the Company to operate its business profitably and its ability to obtain necessary regulatory approvals and licenses.”
SEC filing →As of 2026
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