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CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORP (CACC) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - NASDAQ:CACC - US2253101016 - Common Stock

494.17 USD
-8.94 (-1.78%)
Last: 10/28/2025, 5:20:02 PM
494.17 USD
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After Hours: 10/28/2025, 5:20:02 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to CACC. CACC was compared to 55 industry peers in the Consumer Finance industry. While CACC is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. 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.
Each year in the past 5 years CACC has been profitable.
CACC had a positive operating cash flow in each 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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B

1.2 Ratios

The Return On Assets of CACC (4.86%) is better than 72.73% of its industry peers.
CACC's Return On Equity of 27.30% is amongst the best of the industry. CACC outperforms 90.91% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 10.23%, CACC belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 81.82% of the companies in the same industry.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CACC is below the industry average of 10.99%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (10.23%) for CACC is above the 3 year average (8.71%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.86%
ROE 27.3%
ROIC 10.23%
ROA(3y)4.77%
ROA(5y)6.71%
ROE(3y)21.16%
ROE(5y)26.86%
ROIC(3y)8.71%
ROIC(5y)10.05%
CACC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCACC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10 20 30 40 50

1.3 Margins

CACC has a better Profit Margin (18.69%) than 80.00% of its industry peers.
CACC's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 44.67%, CACC belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 96.36% of the companies in the same industry.
CACC's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 44.67%
PM (TTM) 18.69%
GM N/A
OM growth 3Y-22.51%
OM growth 5Y-12.78%
PM growth 3Y-39.45%
PM growth 5Y-23.61%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
CACC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCACC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

CACC has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
Compared to 1 year ago, CACC has less shares outstanding
The number of shares outstanding for CACC has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, CACC has a worse debt to assets ratio.
CACC Yearly Shares OutstandingCACC Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5M 10M 15M 20M
CACC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCACC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.2 Solvency

Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.16, we must say that CACC is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
CACC's Altman-Z score of 1.16 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CACC outperforms 67.27% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of CACC is 5.84, which is a neutral value as it means it would take CACC, 5.84 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 5.84, CACC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 63.64% of the companies in the same industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 3.68 is on the high side and indicates that CACC has dependencies on debt financing.
CACC has a Debt to Equity ratio of 3.68. This is in the lower half of the industry: CACC underperforms 60.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 3.68
Debt/FCF 5.84
Altman-Z 1.16
ROIC/WACC0.99
WACC10.35%
CACC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCACC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

2.3 Liquidity

CACC has a Current Ratio of 0.07. 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's Current ratio of 0.07 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CACC is outperformed by 78.18% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.07 indicates that CACC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.07, CACC is doing worse than 78.18% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.07
Quick Ratio 0.07
CACC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCACC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 14.18% over the past year.
CACC shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 2.14% yearly.
Looking at the last year, CACC shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 12.63% in the last year.
Measured over the past years, CACC shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 7.75% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)14.18%
EPS 3Y-13.43%
EPS 5Y2.14%
EPS Q2Q%-16.81%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)12.63%
Revenue growth 3Y5.23%
Revenue growth 5Y7.75%
Sales Q2Q%8.47%

3.2 Future

Based on estimates for the next years, CACC will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 6.95% on average per year.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 10.25% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y-0.26%
EPS Next 2Y6.95%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year16.95%
Revenue Next 2Y10.25%
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 accelerating.
CACC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCACC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
CACC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCACC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 10 20 30 40 50

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

A Price/Earnings ratio of 13.40 indicates a correct valuation of CACC.
60.00% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than CACC, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.08. CACC is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.21, the valuation of CACC can be described as very reasonable.
CACC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
CACC is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.09, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13.4
Fwd PE 11.21
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 69.09% of the companies are valued more expensively.
67.27% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CACC, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 5.01
EV/EBITDA 11.57
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 decent profitability rating of CACC may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)6.26
EPS Next 2Y6.95%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

CACC does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORP

NASDAQ:CACC (10/28/2025, 5:20:02 PM)

After market: 494.17 0 (0%)

494.17

-8.94 (-1.78%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryConsumer Finance
Earnings (Last)07-31 2025-07-31/amc
Earnings (Next)11-03 2025-11-03/amc
Inst Owners67.38%
Inst Owner Change-0.06%
Ins Owners18.64%
Ins Owner Change0.04%
Market Cap5.55B
Revenue(TTM)2.27B
Net Income(TTM)424.40M
Analysts46.67
Price Target476.85 (-3.5%)
Short Float %13.33%
Short Ratio6.43
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
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)-9.23%
Min EPS beat(2)-13.27%
Max EPS beat(2)-5.18%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)0.63%
Min EPS beat(4)-13.27%
Max EPS beat(4)25.8%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)6.19%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-4.39%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)-2.02%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.74%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.88%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.6%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.38%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.88%
Max Revenue beat(4)6.16%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)1.96%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.96%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.6%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-5.6%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.73%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-5.97%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.16%
EPS NY rev (3m)-4.22%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.11%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.57%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.08%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.21%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13.4
Fwd PE 11.21
P/S 2.45
P/FCF 5.01
P/OCF 5
P/B 3.57
P/tB 3.57
EV/EBITDA 11.57
EPS(TTM)36.87
EY7.46%
EPS(NY)44.07
Fwd EY8.92%
FCF(TTM)98.59
FCFY19.95%
OCF(TTM)98.74
OCFY19.98%
SpS202.06
BVpS138.32
TBVpS138.32
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)6.26
Graham Number338.74
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.86%
ROE 27.3%
ROCE 13.37%
ROIC 10.23%
ROICexc 10.33%
ROICexgc 10.37%
OM 44.67%
PM (TTM) 18.69%
GM N/A
FCFM 48.79%
ROA(3y)4.77%
ROA(5y)6.71%
ROE(3y)21.16%
ROE(5y)26.86%
ROIC(3y)8.71%
ROIC(5y)10.05%
ROICexc(3y)8.86%
ROICexc(5y)10.15%
ROICexgc(3y)8.92%
ROICexgc(5y)10.22%
ROCE(3y)11.39%
ROCE(5y)13.13%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-18.43%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-5.46%
ROICexc growth 3Y-18.36%
ROICexc growth 5Y-5.47%
OM growth 3Y-22.51%
OM growth 5Y-12.78%
PM growth 3Y-39.45%
PM growth 5Y-23.61%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.26
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 3.68
Debt/FCF 5.84
Debt/EBITDA 5.5
Cap/Depr 6.18%
Cap/Sales 0.07%
Interest Coverage 2.37
Cash Conversion 106.52%
Profit Quality 261.1%
Current Ratio 0.07
Quick Ratio 0.07
Altman-Z 1.16
F-Score8
WACC10.35%
ROIC/WACC0.99
Cap/Depr(3y)11.21%
Cap/Depr(5y)19.65%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.15%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.28%
Profit Quality(3y)369.42%
Profit Quality(5y)290.21%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)14.18%
EPS 3Y-13.43%
EPS 5Y2.14%
EPS Q2Q%-16.81%
EPS Next Y-0.26%
EPS Next 2Y6.95%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)12.63%
Revenue growth 3Y5.23%
Revenue growth 5Y7.75%
Sales Q2Q%8.47%
Revenue Next Year16.95%
Revenue Next 2Y10.25%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y64.73%
EBIT growth 3Y-18.46%
EBIT growth 5Y-6.02%
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-6.71%
FCF growth 3Y2.28%
FCF growth 5Y7.66%
OCF growth 1Y-6.92%
OCF growth 3Y2.09%
OCF growth 5Y6.97%

CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORP / CACC FAQ

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to CACC.


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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORP (CACC). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


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


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