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.
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.
1.2 Ratios
- CACC's Return On Assets of 4.91% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CACC outperforms 70.37% of its industry peers.
- CACC's Return On Equity of 27.82% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CACC outperforms 79.63% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 13.70%, CACC belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CACC is in line with the industry average of 9.54%.
- 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 Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of CACC (18.29%) is better than 70.37% of its industry peers.
- CACC's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- 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 Rank | Sector 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
2. CACC Health Analysis
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.
- The number of shares outstanding for CACC has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- CACC has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, CACC has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.99, we must say that CACC is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 0.99, CACC is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 62.96% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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 has a Debt to FCF ratio of 6.03. This is in the better half of the industry: CACC outperforms 68.52% 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.
- CACC has a Debt to Equity ratio of 2.74. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CACC outperforms 44.44% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.74 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 6.03 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.99 |
ROIC/WACC1.74
WACC7.87%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.03 indicates that CACC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 0.03, CACC is not doing good in the industry: 81.48% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.03 indicates that CACC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Quick ratio value of 0.03, CACC is not doing good in the industry: 81.48% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.03 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.03 |
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%.
- CACC shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 8.73% yearly.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 7.16% in the past year.
- Measured over the past years, CACC shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 6.78% on average per year.
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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 20.21% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
- 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
- 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.
4. CACC Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 14.23, CACC is valued correctly.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as CACC.
- CACC's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 27.42.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 11.27, which indicates a very decent valuation of CACC.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as CACC.
- CACC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 22.29.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14.23 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.27 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CACC is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 77.78% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- CACC's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 5.25 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.49 |
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.
- The decent profitability rating of CACC 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)0.54
PEG (5Y)1.63
EPS Next 2Y20.21%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. CACC Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for CACC!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
CACC Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
514.11
-3.64 (-0.7%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryConsumer Finance
Earnings (Last)01-29 2026-01-29/amc
Earnings (Next)05-04 2026-05-04/amc
Inst Owners78.56%
Inst Owner Change0.43%
Ins Owners20.06%
Ins Owner Change3.36%
Market Cap5.53B
Revenue(TTM)2.32B
Net Income(TTM)423.90M
Analysts47.5
Price Target469.2 (-8.74%)
Short Float %19.91%
Short Ratio4.59
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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)-1.43%
PT rev (3m)-1.18%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.47%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.3%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.66%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.22%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)9.43%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.04%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14.23 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.27 | ||
| P/S | 2.39 | ||
| P/FCF | 5.25 | ||
| P/OCF | 5.24 | ||
| P/B | 3.63 | ||
| P/tB | 3.63 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.49 |
EPS(TTM)36.13
EY7.03%
EPS(NY)45.61
Fwd EY8.87%
FCF(TTM)97.95
FCFY19.05%
OCF(TTM)98.1
OCFY19.08%
SpS215.55
BVpS141.73
TBVpS141.73
PEG (NY)0.54
PEG (5Y)1.63
Graham Number339.435 (-33.98%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 0.99 |
F-Score8
WACC7.87%
ROIC/WACC1.74
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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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.
How profitable is CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORP (CACC) stock?
CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORP (CACC) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
What is the financial health of CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORP (CACC) stock?
The financial health rating of CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORP (CACC) is 3 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORP (CACC) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORP (CACC) is expected to grow by 26.24% in the next year.