BAC
Bank of America Corporation
BAC has the edge over WRLD overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
WRLD
World Acceptance Corporation
WRLD's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
BAC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
BAC's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like BAC.
WRLD Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
WRLD's revenue and profitability are currently stable. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like WRLD.
BAC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 9.4x | $39.50 | -22% |
| Forward | 10x | $50.51 | — |
| Current | 12x | $50.51 | — |
| Fair | 13x | $53.81 | +6.5% |
| Expensive | 15x | $62.23 | +23% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
BAC has the edge over WRLD in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
WRLD PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 10x | $109 | -20% |
| Forward | 10x | $136 | — |
| Current | 13x | $136 | — |
| Fair | 14x | $151 | +11% |
| Expensive | 23x | $239 | +75% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
WRLD's PE is 13x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
BAC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for BAC, with profitability improving.
WRLD Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for WRLD, with profitability improving.
BAC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $4.92 | +17% |
| Q3 2026 | $4.19 | +14% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.34 | +27% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.02 | +20% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.81 | +19% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.66 | +33% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.41 | +20% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.35 | +16% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.21 | +4.2% |
BAC has the edge over WRLD on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
WRLD Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $13.23 | +26% |
| Q3 2026 | $10.50 | +0.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $8.20 | -45% |
| Q1 2026 | $7.12 | -56% |
| Q4 2025 | $7.81 | -45% |
| Q3 2025 | $10.45 | -29% |
| Q2 2025 | $14.82 | +10% |
| Q1 2025 | $16.36 | +23% |
| Q4 2024 | $14.32 | +24% |
WRLD's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $10.50 over the past year, against $16.36 in early 2025. Its recent earnings include one-off gains.
BAC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $30B | +6.7% |
| Q2 2026 | $31.6B | +19% |
| Q1 2026 | $30.3B | +11% |
| Q4 2025 | $31.2B | +23% |
| Q3 2025 | $28.1B | +11% |
| Q2 2025 | $26.5B | +4.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $27.4B | +6% |
| Q4 2024 | $25.3B | +15% |
BAC has the edge over WRLD on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 30% | -3.7 points |
| Q2 2026 | 37% | +7.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 34% | +4.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 40% | +12 points |
| Q3 2025 | 34% | +4.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 29% | -0.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | 30% | +1.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 28% | +14 points |
BAC has the edge over WRLD on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
WRLD Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $139.2M | +3.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $139.2M | +5.1% |
| Q1 2026 | $175.9M | +6.4% |
| Q4 2025 | $141.3M | +1.9% |
| Q3 2025 | $134.5M | +2.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $132.5M | +2.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $165.3M | +3.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $138.6M | +0.6% |
WRLD's revenue has grown year over year for eight quarters in a row: $139M last quarter, up 3.5% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 8.4% | +9.6 points |
| Q2 2026 | 5.7% | +4.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 26% | -7.8 points |
| Q4 2025 | -0.7% | -12 points |
| Q3 2025 | -1.3% | -23 points |
| Q2 2025 | 1.5% | -8.5 points |
| Q1 2025 | 33% | +4.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 12% | -2.6 points |
WRLD's operating margin was 8.4% last quarter, up 9.6 points from the same quarter a year ago.
BAC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$6.5B | -114% |
| Q2 2026 | $29B | +$38.2B |
| Q1 2026 | $41.8B | +$44B |
| Q4 2025 | -$22.9B | -189% |
| Q3 2025 | $46.9B | +$84.2B |
| Q2 2025 | -$9.1B | -150% |
| Q1 2025 | -$2.2B | +$13.4B |
| Q4 2024 | $25.9B | -21% |
BAC's free cash flow was $41.4B over the past year, down 33% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like BAC.
WRLD Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $64.7M | +36% |
| Q2 2026 | $63.1M | +10% |
| Q1 2026 | $93.5M | +3.8% |
| Q4 2025 | $57.2M | -5.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $47.7M | -9.4% |
| Q2 2025 | $57.1M | +21% |
| Q1 2025 | $90.1M | +9.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $60.4M | +4.8% |
WRLD has the edge over BAC on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
BAC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1% | -72M shares |
| 1 year | -5.3% | -405M shares |
| 3 years | -11% | -854M shares |
| 5 years | -15% | -1.3B shares |
| Available history | -24% | -2.2B shares |
BAC has 7.2B diluted shares, down 5.3% from a year ago, with $25.6B in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $6B |
| Q2 2026 | $6B |
| Q1 2026 | $7.2B |
| Q4 2025 | $6.3B |
| Q3 2025 | $5.3B |
| Q2 2025 | $5.3B |
| Q1 2025 | $4.5B |
| Q4 2024 | $3.5B |
BAC spent $25.6B buying back its own shares over the past year, up 37% from the year before.
WRLD Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.5% | -22.7K shares |
| 1 year | -10% | -534K shares |
| 3 years | -23% | -1.4M shares |
| 5 years | -29% | -1.9M shares |
| Available history | -37% | -2.7M shares |
WRLD has the edge over BAC on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $25M |
| Q2 2026 | $2.2M |
| Q1 2026 | $37.8M |
| Q4 2025 | $15M |
| Q3 2025 | $66.6M |
| Q2 2025 | $13M |
| Q1 2025 | $32M |
| Q4 2024 | $1M |
WRLD spent $80M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 29% from the year before.
BAC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 6.4x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 6.7x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 7.1x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 7.7x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 8.3x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 8.8x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 8.6x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 9.0x | High |
BAC has the edge over WRLD on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
WRLD Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 8.1x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 9.5x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 10.9x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 10.5x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 7.0x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 4.2x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 3.6x | Elevated |
| Q4 2024 | 4.8x | High |
WRLD's net debt is about 8.1 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 7.0 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like WRLD.
BAC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 37.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 4.9 | Oversold |
BAC's weekly RSI is 37 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 5 (oversold).
WRLD Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 32.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 5.0 | Oversold |
WRLD's weekly RSI is 32 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 5 (oversold).
BAC PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | BAC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12x | 13x | 7.5% below |
| PE % | 40 | 63 | 23 pts below |
BAC has the edge over WRLD on valuation relative to its sector.
WRLD PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | WRLD | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13x | 13x | 0.3% below |
| PE % | 35 | 63 | 28 pts below |
WRLD is trading at 13x earnings, in line with the Financial Services sector's median of 13x, though its earnings don't support one.
BAC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $52.1 | 3% below |
| 20 week MA | $57.8 | 13% below |
| 50 week MA | $54.7 | 7.7% below |
| 100 week MA | $50.5 | 0% below |
| 200 week MA | $42.5 | 19% above |
BAC has the edge over WRLD on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
WRLD Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $163.8 | 17% below |
| 20 week MA | $180.8 | 25% below |
| 50 week MA | $160.8 | 15% below |
| 100 week MA | $153.5 | 11% below |
| 200 week MA | $136.8 | 0.4% below |
WRLD is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 0.4% below its 200-week average.
BAC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $35.4 | $30.0 | -15% |
| 2021 | $30.0 | $44.4 | +48% |
| 2022 | $44.4 | $32.5 | -27% |
| 2023 | $32.5 | $33.7 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | $33.7 | $44.3 | +32% |
| 2025 | $44.3 | $56.2 | +27% |
| 2026 YTD | $56.2 | $50.5 | -10% |
BAC has finished higher in four of the last six years. It's down 10% so far in 2026.
WRLD Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $85.9 | $103.4 | +20% |
| 2021 | $103.4 | $254.3 | +146% |
| 2022 | $254.3 | $63.5 | -75% |
| 2023 | $63.5 | $130.5 | +106% |
| 2024 | $130.5 | $110.7 | -15% |
| 2025 | $110.7 | $147.4 | +33% |
| 2026 YTD | $147.4 | $136.3 | -7.5% |
WRLD has the edge over BAC on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.