• World Acceptance posted fiscal 2026 net income of USD 34.59 million, down 61.2%, with diluted EPS of USD 6.88.
• Revenue rose 3.7% to USD 585.17 million, while operating income margin narrowed to 16.2% from 27.3% a year earlier.
• Provision for credit losses increased 11.5% to USD 188.6 million; net charge-offs climbed to USD 179.9 million.
• General and administrative expenses jumped 25.3% to USD 301.88 million, driven by personnel expense of USD 200 million on higher share-based compensation.
• Gross loans receivable ended at USD 1.28 billion; branches fell to 1,009, while tax-prep revenue increased 10.6% to USD 40.4 million.

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