CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORP (CACC) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:CACC • US2253101016

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+9.69 (+2%)
At close: Feb 20, 2026
494 USD
-1.34 (-0.27%)
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Fundamental Rating

4

We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to CACC. CACC was compared to 54 industry peers in the Consumer Finance industry. CACC has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. CACC has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year CACC was profitable.
  • In the past year CACC had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years CACC has always been profitable.
  • CACC had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
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

  • CACC has a Return On Assets of 5.25%. This is in the better half of the industry: CACC outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • CACC has a better Return On Equity (28.75%) than 85.19% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of CACC (10.26%) is better than 75.93% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CACC is below the industry average of 12.23%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (8.37%) for CACC is below the current ROIC(10.26%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.25%
ROE 28.75%
ROIC 10.26%
ROA(3y)3.82%
ROA(5y)6.56%
ROE(3y)19.44%
ROE(5y)28.77%
ROIC(3y)8.37%
ROIC(5y)10.12%
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

  • The Profit Margin of CACC (19.71%) is better than 72.22% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CACC has declined.
  • CACC has a better Operating Margin (46.10%) than 96.30% of its industry peers.
  • CACC's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 46.1%
PM (TTM) 19.71%
GM N/A
OM growth 3Y-2.54%
OM growth 5Y-1.21%
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. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CACC is still creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CACC has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, CACC has less shares outstanding
  • CACC has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
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

  • CACC has an Altman-Z score of 1.20. This is a bad value and indicates that CACC is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • CACC's Altman-Z score of 1.20 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CACC outperforms 70.37% of its industry peers.
  • CACC has a debt to FCF ratio of 5.86. This is a neutral value as CACC would need 5.86 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • CACC's Debt to FCF ratio of 5.86 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CACC outperforms 70.37% of its industry peers.
  • CACC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 3.73. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • CACC has a Debt to Equity ratio of 3.73. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CACC outperforms 44.44% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 3.73
Debt/FCF 5.86
Altman-Z 1.2
ROIC/WACC1.34
WACC7.67%
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 2B 4B 6B

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.
  • CACC has a Quick Ratio of 0.03. This is a bad value and indicates that CACC is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.03, CACC is doing worse than 79.63% of the companies in the same industry.
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

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • CACC shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -6.23%.
  • 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.
  • CACC is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 2.03% yearly.
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

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • CACC is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 13.71.
  • 61.11% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than CACC, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • CACC is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.99, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.86, the valuation of CACC can be described as reasonable.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CACC is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CACC to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.02), we can say CACC is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13.71
Fwd PE 10.86
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

  • 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CACC, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of CACC indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: CACC is cheaper than 66.67% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 4.87
EV/EBITDA 10.69
CACC Per share dataCACC EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 50 100 150 200

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The 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)0.52
PEG (5Y)1.57
EPS Next 2Y20.21%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

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CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORP

NASDAQ:CACC (2/20/2026, 8:20:15 PM)

Premarket: 494 -1.34 (-0.27%)

495.34

+9.69 (+2%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryConsumer Finance
Earnings (Last)01-29
Earnings (Next)04-28
Inst Owners71.95%
Inst Owner Change8.5%
Ins Owners20.24%
Ins Owner Change3.35%
Market Cap5.29B
Revenue(TTM)2.32B
Net Income(TTM)453.90M
Analysts48.89
Price Target476 (-3.9%)
Short Float %24.19%
Short Ratio7.91
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)-8.41%
Min EPS beat(2)-13.27%
Max EPS beat(2)-3.54%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)0.95%
Min EPS beat(4)-13.27%
Max EPS beat(4)25.8%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)6.6%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-1.48%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)-4.03%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.78%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.69%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.88%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.25%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.69%
Max Revenue beat(4)6.16%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)1.96%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.79%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.37%
PT rev (1m)0.25%
PT rev (3m)1.89%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-3.76%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-4.01%
EPS NY rev (1m)2.66%
EPS NY rev (3m)6.81%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.75%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.67%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-1.04%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.38%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13.71
Fwd PE 10.86
P/S 2.3
P/FCF 4.87
P/OCF 4.86
P/B 3.35
P/tB 3.35
EV/EBITDA 10.69
EPS(TTM)36.13
EY7.29%
EPS(NY)45.61
Fwd EY9.21%
FCF(TTM)101.78
FCFY20.55%
OCF(TTM)101.96
OCFY20.58%
SpS215.66
BVpS147.81
TBVpS147.81
PEG (NY)0.52
PEG (5Y)1.57
Graham Number346.64
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.25%
ROE 28.75%
ROCE 13.67%
ROIC 10.26%
ROICexc 10.29%
ROICexgc 10.33%
OM 46.1%
PM (TTM) 19.71%
GM N/A
FCFM 47.2%
ROA(3y)3.82%
ROA(5y)6.56%
ROE(3y)19.44%
ROE(5y)28.77%
ROIC(3y)8.37%
ROIC(5y)10.12%
ROICexc(3y)8.52%
ROICexc(5y)10.22%
ROICexgc(3y)8.56%
ROICexgc(5y)10.29%
ROCE(3y)11.14%
ROCE(5y)13.48%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-1.97%
ROICexgc growth 5Y3%
ROICexc growth 3Y-1.83%
ROICexc growth 5Y3%
OM growth 3Y-2.54%
OM growth 5Y-1.21%
PM growth 3Y-14.47%
PM growth 5Y-6.22%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.27
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 3.73
Debt/FCF 5.86
Debt/EBITDA 5.41
Cap/Depr 6.93%
Cap/Sales 0.08%
Interest Coverage 2.43
Cash Conversion 99.98%
Profit Quality 239.48%
Current Ratio 0.03
Quick Ratio 0.03
Altman-Z 1.2
F-Score7
WACC7.67%
ROIC/WACC1.34
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
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 1Y59.22%
EBIT growth 3Y5.4%
EBIT growth 5Y5.49%
EBIT Next Year-6.64%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-4.68%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-4.75%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORP / CACC FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORP?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to CACC.


What is the valuation status of CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORP (CACC) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORP (CACC). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of CACC stock?

CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORP (CACC) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for CACC stock?

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