CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORP (CACC) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:CACC • US2253101016

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This CACC fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. CACC Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • CACC had positive earnings in the past year.
  • CACC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years CACC has always been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years CACC always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
CACC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCACC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 4.91%, CACC is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CACC has a better Return On Equity (27.82%) than 79.63% of its industry peers.
  • With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 13.70%, CACC belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 85.19% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CACC is below the industry average of 12.42%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (9.81%) for CACC is below the current ROIC(13.70%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.91%
ROE 27.82%
ROIC 13.7%
ROA(3y)3.82%
ROA(5y)6.56%
ROE(3y)19.44%
ROE(5y)28.77%
ROIC(3y)9.81%
ROIC(5y)10.98%
CACC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCACC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30 40 50

1.3 Margins

  • CACC has a better Profit Margin (18.29%) than 72.22% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CACC has declined.
  • With an excellent Operating Margin value of 47.63%, CACC belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 96.30% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CACC has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 47.63%
PM (TTM) 18.29%
GM N/A
OM growth 3Y-0.21%
OM growth 5Y0.2%
PM growth 3Y-14.47%
PM growth 5Y-6.22%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
CACC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCACC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60

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2. CACC Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • CACC has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for CACC has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, CACC has less shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for CACC is higher compared to a year ago.
CACC Yearly Shares OutstandingCACC Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5M 10M 15M
CACC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCACC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.97, we must say that CACC is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • With a decent Altman-Z score value of 0.97, CACC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 64.81% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of CACC is 6.03, which is on the high side as it means it would take CACC, 6.03 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 6.03, CACC is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 70.37% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.74 is on the high side and indicates that CACC has dependencies on debt financing.
  • CACC has a Debt to Equity ratio (2.74) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.74
Debt/FCF 6.03
Altman-Z 0.97
ROIC/WACC1.82
WACC7.54%
CACC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCACC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.03 indicates that CACC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • CACC's Current ratio of 0.03 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CACC is outperformed by 79.63% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.03 indicates that CACC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • CACC has a Quick ratio of 0.03. This is in the lower half of the industry: CACC underperforms 79.63% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.03
Quick Ratio 0.03
CACC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCACC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

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3. CACC Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for CACC have decreased by -6.23% in the last year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 8.73% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 7.16% in the past year.
  • CACC shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 6.78% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-6.23%
EPS 3Y-2.47%
EPS 5Y8.73%
EPS Q2Q%-12.29%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.16%
Revenue growth 3Y8.14%
Revenue growth 5Y6.78%
Sales Q2Q%2.47%

3.2 Future

  • CACC is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 20.21% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, CACC will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 2.03% on average per year.
EPS Next Y26.24%
EPS Next 2Y20.21%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year0.51%
Revenue Next 2Y2.03%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
CACC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCACC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
CACC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCACC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 10 20 30 40 50

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4. CACC Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 12.39 indicates a correct valuation of CACC.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CACC is valued a bit more expensive than 62.96% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.70. CACC is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.82, the valuation of CACC can be described as very reasonable.
  • CACC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.84, CACC is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.39
Fwd PE 9.82
CACC Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCACC Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CACC is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 64.81% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CACC is valued a bit cheaper than 61.11% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 4.57
EV/EBITDA 10.3
CACC Per share dataCACC EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 50 100 150 200

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • CACC's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • CACC has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as CACC's earnings are expected to grow with 20.21% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.47
PEG (5Y)1.42
EPS Next 2Y20.21%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. CACC Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • CACC does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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CACC Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORP

NASDAQ:CACC (3/13/2026, 8:13:07 PM)

After market: 445 -2.79 (-0.62%)

447.79

-46.21 (-9.35%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryConsumer Finance
Earnings (Last)01-29
Earnings (Next)04-28
Inst Owners78.38%
Inst Owner Change8.5%
Ins Owners19.88%
Ins Owner Change3.34%
Market Cap4.81B
Revenue(TTM)2.32B
Net Income(TTM)423.90M
Analysts47.5
Price Target476 (6.3%)
Short Float %22.54%
Short Ratio6.26
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-8.09%
Min EPS beat(2)-12.63%
Max EPS beat(2)-3.54%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-8.66%
Min EPS beat(4)-13.27%
Max EPS beat(4)-3.54%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)1.07%
EPS beat(12)4
Avg EPS beat(12)-5.14%
EPS beat(16)6
Avg EPS beat(16)-5.62%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.05%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.69%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.42%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.4%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.69%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.6%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)1.85%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.64%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.29%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)1.89%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.02%
EPS NQ rev (3m)4.1%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)6.81%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)9.31%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)9.45%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.39
Fwd PE 9.82
P/S 2.08
P/FCF 4.57
P/OCF 4.56
P/B 3.16
P/tB 3.16
EV/EBITDA 10.3
EPS(TTM)36.13
EY8.07%
EPS(NY)45.61
Fwd EY10.19%
FCF(TTM)97.95
FCFY21.87%
OCF(TTM)98.1
OCFY21.91%
SpS215.55
BVpS141.73
TBVpS141.73
PEG (NY)0.47
PEG (5Y)1.42
Graham Number339.44
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.91%
ROE 27.82%
ROCE 18.24%
ROIC 13.7%
ROICexc 13.75%
ROICexgc 13.84%
OM 47.63%
PM (TTM) 18.29%
GM N/A
FCFM 45.44%
ROA(3y)3.82%
ROA(5y)6.56%
ROE(3y)19.44%
ROE(5y)28.77%
ROIC(3y)9.81%
ROIC(5y)10.98%
ROICexc(3y)9.97%
ROICexc(5y)11.09%
ROICexgc(3y)10.02%
ROICexgc(5y)11.17%
ROCE(3y)13.06%
ROCE(5y)14.63%
ROICexgc growth 3Y11.32%
ROICexgc growth 5Y11.16%
ROICexc growth 3Y11.42%
ROICexc growth 5Y11.13%
OM growth 3Y-0.21%
OM growth 5Y0.2%
PM growth 3Y-14.47%
PM growth 5Y-6.22%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.27
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.74
Debt/FCF 6.03
Debt/EBITDA 3.69
Cap/Depr 6.02%
Cap/Sales 0.07%
Interest Coverage 2.52
Cash Conversion 93.3%
Profit Quality 248.41%
Current Ratio 0.03
Quick Ratio 0.03
Altman-Z 0.97
F-Score8
WACC7.54%
ROIC/WACC1.82
Cap/Depr(3y)9.18%
Cap/Depr(5y)13.71%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.12%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.19%
Profit Quality(3y)375.35%
Profit Quality(5y)293.49%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-6.23%
EPS 3Y-2.47%
EPS 5Y8.73%
EPS Q2Q%-12.29%
EPS Next Y26.24%
EPS Next 2Y20.21%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.16%
Revenue growth 3Y8.14%
Revenue growth 5Y6.78%
Sales Q2Q%2.47%
Revenue Next Year0.51%
Revenue Next 2Y2.03%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y42.82%
EBIT growth 3Y7.91%
EBIT growth 5Y6.99%
EBIT Next Year-6.64%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-7.31%
FCF growth 3Y-5.19%
FCF growth 5Y1.52%
OCF growth 1Y-7.32%
OCF growth 3Y-5.22%
OCF growth 5Y1.37%

CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORP / CACC Fundamental Analysis FAQ

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The financial health rating of CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORP (CACC) is 3 / 10.