World Acceptance (US:WRLD) ZACKS·2025-10-23 13:40Core Insights - World Acceptance (WRLD) reported a quarterly loss of $0.38 per share, significantly missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.87, and down from earnings of $3.99 per share a year ago, indicating an earnings surprise of -120.32% [1] - The company posted revenues of $134.47 million for the quarter ended September 2025, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 6.21% and showing a year-over-year increase from $131.41 million [2] - World Acceptance shares have increased by approximately 58.1% since the beginning of the year, outperforming the S&P 500's gain of 13.9% [3] Earnings Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $1.25 on revenues of $134.83 million, while for the current fiscal year, the estimate is $12.53 on revenues of $556.59 million [7] - The estimate revisions trend for World Acceptance was mixed ahead of the earnings release, resulting in a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold) for the stock, indicating expected performance in line with the market [6] Industry Context - The Financial - Consumer Loans industry, to which World Acceptance belongs, is currently in the top 40% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a favorable outlook compared to the bottom 50% [8] - Empirical research indicates a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can be tracked by investors [5]