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CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORP
Next earnings Jul 29, 2026 (after close) · consensus $12.09 EPS, $601M rev
Last earnings +3.7% on 2026-05-05
Credit Acceptance's earnings rebounded 71% and ROE hit 27.8%, and big buybacks supercharge EPS — but it's a cyclical subprime auto lender.
Net income $424M · FY2025
Middling fundamentals offset by an attractive price (~120% below fair value) — worth a look on the value angle.
Credit Acceptance is a highly profitable, idiosyncratic subprime auto lender, and FY2025 was a strong recovery year. Net income rose 71.0% to $424M and diluted EPS jumped 83.0% to $36.38 — the EPS outpacing net income because the company repurchased $725M of stock (+131.5%) and shrank its share count 10.7%. Revenue grew 7.2% to $2.32B, and the franchise's hallmark profitability reasserted itself: a 18.3% net margin and a 27.8% return on equity, the latter boosted by the leverage inherent in its lending model. After earnings troughed at $286M (FY2023) and $248M (FY2024) amid elevated loan-loss provisioning and funding costs, the rebound suggests credit and spreads are normalizing.
| Line item | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.86B | $1.83B | $1.90B | $2.16B | $2.32B |
| Gross profit | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating income | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net income | $958M | $536M | $286M | $248M | $424M |
| Diluted EPS | $59.52 | $39.32 | $21.99 | $19.88 | $36.38 |
| Net margin | 51.6% | 29.2% | 15.0% | 11.5% | 18.3% |
Annual figures from SEC 10-K XBRL filings. Open the filing links below for full statement detail.
Computed from SEC XBRL annual figures + the current quote. EV and ROIC use long-term + current debt where filed; estimates, not investment advice.
Sources: SEC EDGAR (CIK 0000885550, latest 10-Q filed 2026-05-05) · EODHD · analysis by claude-code · as of 6/21/2026, 9:00:10 PM.
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