World Acceptance Mean Deviation
| WRLD Stock | | | USD 148.55 0.32 0.22% |
The mean deviation of the equity instrument is the first measure of the distances between each value of security historical prices and the mean. It gives us an idea of how spread out from the center the distribution of returns. Below is World Acceptance's current Mean Deviation with peer comparisons and related risk metrics.
Current Mean Deviation Value
World Acceptance's Mean Deviation of 2.39 reflects moderate price variability. This places World Acceptance within the typical volatility range for Consumer Finance.
Mean Deviation | = | SUM(RET DEV)N |
| = | 2.39 | |
| SUM | = | Summation notation |
| RET DEV | = | Sum of return deviations of World Acceptance |
| N | = | Number of calculation points for selected time horizon |
Mean Deviation Peers Comparison
Among sector peers, World Acceptance's Mean Deviation of 2.39 is above the 1.4 group average. The range runs from 0.9278 (HomeTrust Bancshares) to 2.83 (Atlanticus Holdings). World Acceptance has exhibited greater price dispersion than the peer average over the measured period.
Mean Deviation Relative To Other Indicators
The chart below plots Mean Deviation against Maximum Drawdown for World Acceptance and its peers. Each point represents one equity — position along the horizontal axis shows Mean Deviation while the vertical axis shows Maximum Drawdown. Equities that cluster in different quadrants carry distinct risk-return profiles. Use the dropdowns to swap in other indicators for either axis.
With Mean Deviation at
2.39 and Maximum Drawdown at
15.57 , World Acceptance shows a
6.51 -to-one ratio between these indicators. This indicates Maximum Drawdown substantially exceeds Mean Deviation for World Acceptance.
Methodology, Assumptions & Data Sources
World Acceptance's Mean Deviation currently stands at 2.39. Mean Deviation for World Acceptance is derived by applying a defined formula to historical price observations, producing a time-series of comparable readings. All inputs are based on exchange-reported closing prices, with adjustments for stock splits, dividends, and other corporate actions. World Acceptance operates in the financial services sector, which may exhibit distinct volatility and momentum characteristics relative to the broader market. The output reflects the selected calculation window — changing the horizon will produce different readings. This stock metric is provided for analytical reference.
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