World Acceptance (WRLD) Free Cash Flow (2011 - 2026)
World Acceptance's (WRLD) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at -$253.9 million in Q2 2026, up 7.14% year-over-year from -$236.9 million in Q2 2025, and up 15.59% quarter-over-quarter from -$300.8 million in Q1 2026.
World Acceptance (WRLD) Free Cash Flow (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
World Acceptance (WRLD) has reported Free Cash Flow for 16 consecutive years, with -$253.9 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow rose 7.14% year-over-year to -$253.9 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was -$1.2 billion, a 13.82% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at -$1.2 billion, down 11.02% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow was -$253.9 million for Q2 2026 at World Acceptance, up from -$300.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $123.0 million in Q1 2023 and troughed at -$1.1 billion in Q1 2024.
- A 5-year average of -$185.6 million and a median of -$154.6 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow jumped 153.88% in 2022 and sank 2859.49% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at $29.1 million in 2022, then plunged by 134.23% to -$10.0 million in 2023, then slumped by 2859.49% to -$295.2 million in 2024, then declined by 7.72% to -$318.0 million in 2025, then gained by 20.17% to -$253.9 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at -$253.9 million (Q2 2026), -$300.8 million (Q1 2026), and -$318.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Affirm Holdings | 24.20 Bn | 22.57 Bn | - | -12.97 Bn |
| 2 | Synchrony Financial | 23.63 Bn | 7.43 Bn | - | 2.42 Bn |
| 3 | FirstCash Holdings | 9.58 Bn | 9.41 Bn | 533.67 Mn | 83.04 Mn |
| 4 | Credit Acceptance | 5.83 Bn | 5.34 Bn | 569.30 Mn | 307.90 Mn |
| 5 | Slm | 4.56 Bn | -237.27 Mn | - | -134.83 Mn |
| 6 | Enova International | 4.20 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 568.07 Mn | 531.42 Mn |
| 7 | Bread Financial Holdings | 3.98 Bn | -16.10 Bn | 957.00 Mn | 533.00 Mn |
| 8 | StoneCo | 3.10 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 308.97 Mn | 367.51 Mn |
| 9 | Ezcorp | 1.89 Bn | 1.58 Bn | 246.19 Mn | 32.88 Mn |
| 10 | World Acceptance | 805.93 Mn | 795.51 Mn | - | -253.87 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -253.87 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -300.75 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -318.03 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -300.04 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -273.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -254.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -295.25 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -537.58 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.46 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.08 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -9.98 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 28.81 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.94 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 123.04 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 29.14 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 42.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -55.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 89.96 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -125.24 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -79.11 Mn |
World Acceptance Free Cash Flow API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "ticker": "WRLD", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=WRLD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();