World Acceptance (World Acceptance) Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)

: 5.9 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)

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Shares outstanding are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them. World Acceptance's average diluted shares outstanding for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 5.9 Mil.

World Acceptance Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) Historical Data

The historical data trend for World Acceptance's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) can be seen below:

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World Acceptance Annual Data

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Mar14

Mar15

Mar16

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Mar19

Mar20

Mar21

Mar22

Mar23

Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)

9.20

7.95

6.67

6.36

5.90

World Acceptance Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)																5.86	6.37	5.89	5.94	5.86

World Acceptance Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) Calculation

Shares outstanding are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them. They have voting rights and represent ownership in the corporation by the person that holds the shares. They should be distinguished from treasury shares, which are shares held by the corporation itself, having no exercisable rights.

Shares outstanding can be calculated as either basic or fully diluted. The fully diluted shares outstanding count includes diluting securities, such as options, warrants or convertibles.

Please note: GuruFocus named Shares Outstanding (EOP) is the shares for that exact time point. It is usually used to calculate balance sheet related items, such as Book Value per Share, etc. While Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) and Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) are the weighted average shares over a period of time (a year, a quarter, or so). They are usually used to calculate income statement or cashflow statement related items, such as Earnings per Share (Diluted), etc.

World Acceptance (NAS:WRLD) Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) Explanation

A company may buy back shares or issue shares in any fiscal period. If a company buys back shares, we should observe that the total number of shares decline. If the company issues new shares, the number of shares outstanding increases.

Be Aware

Usually the presence of treasury shares and a history of buyback are good indicators that company has competitive advantage. But studies have shown that companies usually buy back at wrong time. Buying back shares below its intrinsic value increases value for remaining shareholders. Buying back overvalued shares destroys value for existing shareholders.

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World Acceptance (World Acceptance) Business Description

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Traded in Other Exchanges

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Address

104 South Main Street, Greenville, SC, USA, 29601

Website

https://www.loansbyworld.com

World Acceptance Corp operates a small-loan consumer finance business. The company offers short-term small installment loans, medium-term larger installment loans, related credit insurance and ancillary products and services to individuals. It also offers income tax return preparation services to its loan customers and other individuals.

Executives

Calmes John L Jr	officer: VP, CFO and Treasurer	C/O WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION, 108 FREDERICK STREET, GREENVILLE SC 29607
Jason E. Childers	officer: SVP, IT Strategic Solutions	108 FREDERICK STREET, GREENVILLE SC 29607
Scott Mcintyre	officer: SVP, Accounting	108 FREDERICK STREET, GREENVILLE SC 29607
Clifford Sosin	10 percent owner	8 WRIGHT STREET, 1ST FL, WESTPORT CT 06880
Thomas W Smith	10 percent owner, other: Member of Section 13(d) Group	2200 BUTTS ROAD, SUITE 320, BOCA RATON FL 33431
Luke J. Umstetter	officer: SVP, General Counsel	104 SOUTH MAIN STREET, SUITE 400, GREENVILLE SC 29601
Darrell E Whitaker	director	14 BATSON ORCHARD CT., TAYLORS SC 29687
R Chad Prashad	officer: See remarks	108 FREDERICK STREET, GREENVILLE SC 29607
Alice Lindsay Caulder	officer: SVP, Human Resources	108 FREDERICK STREET, GREENVILLE SC 29607
Daniel Clinton Dyer	officer: SVP, CENTRAL DIVISION	230 4TH AVENUE NORTH SUITE 500, NASHVILLE TN 37219
Charles D Way	director
Elizabeth R. Neuhoff	director	146 SOTA DRIVE, JUPITER FL 33458
Robinson Benjamin E Iii	director	325 CORPORATE DRIVE, PORTSMOUTH NH 03885
Bramlett Ken R Jr	director	2709 WATER RIDGE PARKWAY, 2ND FLOOR, CHARLOTTE NC 28217
Alison N Labruyere	officer: SVP and General Counsel	108 FREDERICK STREET, GREENVILLE SC 29607