WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORP (WRLD)

As of 14 August 2026, short interest in WRLD is 482,742 shares, down 105,060 shares over the last month. Over the last 48 readings it ranged from 229,733 shares (31 October 2025) to 587,802 shares (15 July 2026). At the reported average volume of 98K shares a day that is 4.9 days to cover.

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As of 11 September 2026, the short share of WRLD volume is 67.7%, up 11.4 points over the last five sessions. Over the last 52 readings it ranged from 45.3% (9 July 2026) to 82.6% (20 August 2026). The latest reading is in line with the 30-session average of 67.7%, on 16K shares reported.

As of 16 July 2026, the fails-to-deliver balance in WRLD is 96 shares, down 3,369 shares over the last settlement date. Over the last 35 readings it ranged from 1 share (7 October 2025) to 18,154 shares (23 March 2026). The latest reading sits at the bottom of that range.

Insiders at WRLD reported 8 open-market sells worth $26.0M in the last 90 days and no open-market buys. Sells alone are a weak signal; insiders sell for tax, diversification and estate reasons all the time. Latest filing: Prescott General Partners LLC on 2026-08-14.

Form 4 filings are due within two business days of the trade. Insiders sell for many reasons that say nothing about the company; open-market buys are the rarer, stronger signal.

4 Form 144 notices on file for WRLD worth $1.0M at the prices reported; 4 in the last 90 days worth $1.0M. Latest: Childers Jason E. filed on 2026-08-12 to sell 2,000 shares ($381K) from 2026-08-12.

6 holders above 5% have filed on WRLD, 6 on Schedule 13D (active intent). The largest reported stake is Prescott General Partners LLC at 28.5% of the class (1,330,943 shares), filed 2026-08-18 for an event on 2026-08-14.

7 of the 30 tracked managers held WRLD at their latest 13F, $89.9M in total at quarter-end prices. AQR Capital Management is the largest at $45.0M (0.0% of its portfolio) as of 2026-06-30. Over the prior quarter 3 added shares and 4 cut.

Only the 30 tracked managers on the funds hub; a 13F reports long positions in US listed stock at quarter end, 45 days late, and says nothing about shorts or positions sold since.

In Q2 2026 (quarter ended 2026-06-30) WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORP reported revenue of $139.2M, up 4.8% from the same quarter a year earlier, and net income of $6.1M (1.33 diluted EPS). In FY 2025 it generated $259.4M of operating cash flow and spent $132.4M on buybacks. As of 2026-06-30, cash was $10.4M against $572.8M of debt.

Quarterly, last 8 quarters

Fiscal years, with buybacks and dividends

Quarters are the three-month figures the company reports; a fourth quarter marked derived is the fiscal year less the three reported quarters, since companies report it only inside the 10-K. Fiscal years are the annual figures. Buybacks are cash paid to repurchase common stock in the year (XBRL PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock), not authorizations. Balance sheet lines are as of 2026-06-30; shares outstanding as of 2026-07-31 from the cover page.