Credit Acceptance Q2 adjusted profit beats estimates on lower costs

Credit Acceptance

04/08/2026 21:11

Overview
U.S. subprime auto lender's Q2 adjusted EPS and adjusted net income beat analyst expectations
Consumer loan assignment unit volume declined 1% while dollar volume was flat yr/yr
Company repurchased 2.5% of shares outstanding for $141.4 mln in Q2

Outlook
Company says monthly loan origination volume returned to year-over-year growth in June and July
Credit Acceptance expects further gains in call handling and unit economics as it scales AI servicing
Company says changes in forecasted collection rates for recent loans could significantly impact future cash flows

Result Drivers
OPERATING EXPENSES - Lower general and administrative costs and reduced salaries and wages contributed to improved profitability
CREDIT LOSS PROVISION - Lower provision for credit losses driven by smaller declines in consumer loan performance and changes in forecasted net cash flow timing
INTEREST EXPENSE - Lower interest expense and higher finance charges supported profitability

Company press release: ID:nGNX5Kg6QY

Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q2 Adjusted EPS
Beat
$12.12
$11.86 (3 Analysts)
Q2 EPS
 
$12.66
 
Q2 Adjusted Net Income
Beat
$130.10 mln
$123.30 mln (3 Analysts)
Q2 Net Income
 
$135.90 mln
 

Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is no "strong buy" or "buy", 3 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the consumer lending peer group is "buy."
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Credit Acceptance Corp is $575.00, about 0.4% above its August 3 closing price of $572.97
The stock recently traded at 11 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 10 three months ago

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