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

  • In the past year CACC was profitable.
  • CACC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • CACC had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • 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

  • With a decent Return On Assets value of 4.91%, CACC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a decent Return On Equity value of 27.82%, CACC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 79.63% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CACC has a better Return On Invested Capital (13.70%) than 85.19% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CACC is below the industry average of 12.01%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (13.70%) for CACC is above the 3 year average (9.81%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
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 70.37% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CACC has declined.
  • CACC has a better Operating Margin (47.63%) than 96.30% of its industry peers.
  • CACC's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
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 just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is 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

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.91, we must say that CACC is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • The Altman-Z score of CACC (0.91) is better than 62.96% of its industry peers.
  • CACC has a debt to FCF ratio of 6.03. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as CACC would need 6.03 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • CACC's Debt to FCF ratio of 6.03 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CACC outperforms 72.22% of its industry peers.
  • CACC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.74. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 2.74, CACC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 44.44% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.74
Debt/FCF 6.03
Altman-Z 0.91
ROIC/WACC1.8
WACC7.63%
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

  • CACC has a Current 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.
  • CACC has a Current ratio of 0.03. This is in the lower half of the industry: CACC underperforms 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 2B 2.5B

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3. CACC Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • CACC shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -6.23%.
  • Measured over the past years, CACC shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 8.73% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, CACC shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 7.16% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.78% on average over the past years.
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

  • Based on estimates for the next years, CACC will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 20.21% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 2.03% on average over the next years.
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. CACC Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 11.79, the valuation of CACC can be described as very reasonable.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of CACC indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: CACC is more expensive than 61.11% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of CACC to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.89), we can say CACC is valued rather cheaply.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 9.34, which indicates a very decent valuation of CACC.
  • CACC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • CACC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 22.19.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.79
Fwd PE 9.34
CACC Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCACC Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20

4.2 Price Multiples

  • CACC's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. CACC is cheaper than 72.22% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of CACC indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: CACC is cheaper than 62.96% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 4.35
EV/EBITDA 9.59
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)0.45
PEG (5Y)1.35
EPS Next 2Y20.21%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. CACC Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for CACC!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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CACC Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORP

NASDAQ:CACC (3/30/2026, 12:25:48 PM)

426.08

+6.59 (+1.57%)

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 Cap4.58B
Revenue(TTM)2.32B
Net Income(TTM)423.90M
Analysts47.5
Price Target476 (11.72%)
Short Float %20.71%
Short Ratio4.83
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%
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 11.79
Fwd PE 9.34
P/S 1.98
P/FCF 4.35
P/OCF 4.34
P/B 3.01
P/tB 3.01
EV/EBITDA 9.59
EPS(TTM)36.13
EY8.48%
EPS(NY)45.61
Fwd EY10.7%
FCF(TTM)97.95
FCFY22.99%
OCF(TTM)98.1
OCFY23.02%
SpS215.55
BVpS141.73
TBVpS141.73
PEG (NY)0.45
PEG (5Y)1.35
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 0.91
F-Score8
WACC7.63%
ROIC/WACC1.8
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.