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World Acceptance Corp. (WRLD) is in the Financial Services Industry
- Revenue
- Mar 31 2008
- $346.0M
- Profit
- Mar 31 2008
- $52.9M
- Market Cap
- Nov 20 2008
- $223.6M
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World Acceptance Corporation Q1 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator instructions We’ll take our first question from Rick Shane with Jefferies and Company. Rick Shane – Jefferies & Co. Good morning, guys. Thanks for taking my question. Two questions here. What percentage of the originations during the quarter were renewals? Sandy McLean ...
World Acceptance Corporation Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer Session Operator Thank you, sir. Operator instructions And our first question today will come from Mr. Joe Gagan from the Atlantic Equity Research. Please go ahead. Joe Gagan – Atlantic Equity Research How are you doing, guys? Sandy McLean Great. Joe Gagan...
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World Acceptance Corporation Reports Second Quarter Results
GREENVILLE, S.C., Oct. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- World Acceptance Corporation today reported a 16.8% increase in gross loan balances, a 14.4% increase in revenues, a 1.9% increase in net income and an 8.3% increase in diluted earnings per share for its second fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2008, compared...
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World Acceptance Corporation Announces Second Quarter Conference Call on the Internet
GREENVILLE, S.C. -- World Acceptance Corporation (NASDAQ:WRLD) will provide an on-line, real-time webcast and rebroadcast of its second quarter conference call to be held on Tuesday, October 23, 2007. The earnings release will be issued prior to the call. The live broadcast of World Acceptance...
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- Incorporated: 1973
- CEO: Mr. A. Alexander McLean III
World Acceptance is engaged in the small-loan consumer finance business, offering short-term small loans, medium-term larger loans, related credit insurance and ancillary products and services to individuals. Co. generally offers standardized installment loans of between $130 and $3,000 through 838 offices in South Carolina, Georgia, Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Tennessee, Illinois, Missouri, New Mexico, Kentucky, Alabama and Mexico as of March 31, 2008. Co. generally serves individuals with limited access to consumer credit from banks, savings and loans, other consumer finance businesses and credit card lenders.
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World Acceptance Corp. Company Info
Board of Directors
Mr. A. Alexander McLean III
Chairman
Mr. James R. Gilreath
Mr. William S. Hummers III
Mr. Charles D. Way
Mr. Ken R. Bramlett Jr.
Mr. Darrell E. Whitaker
Contact Information
108 Frederick Street
Greenville, SC
http://www.worldacceptance.com
864 298-9800
NAICS Code
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