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Credit Acceptance stock

CACCNASDAQ

Credit Acceptance Corporation, Financial ServicesISIN US2253101016

$503.53▼ $10.25 (−2.0%)Closing price of 12 Nov 2026

72Score 72 out of 100, Strong

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Price and trend

59 / 100

Price history

+13% in one year

The chart shows daily closes over 20 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.

Long-term trend

Below the 200-day line: the price is 6.8% below it.

Trend change

Since April 2026 the 50-day line has been above the 200-day line; the trend has turned up.

Momentum

Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 42).

Distance to the high

The price is 23% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 20 years: 66% (December 2006 to October 2008).

Chart figures for advanced users
SMA 50$548.02
Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
SMA 200$540.50
Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
RSI (14)42
Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
MACDabove the signal line
Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
Support$411.04
The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
Resistance$657.20
The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Market cap
$5.21B
Div. yield
no dividend
15.9
includes one-off items, adjusted 10.7
Fair value
$546.02

Snapshot

Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI

  • Credit Acceptance Corporation belongs to the Financial (Credit Services) industry (United States) and, with a market value of $5.1B, is number 27 of 61 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
  • In fiscal 2025 it reported revenue of $1.85B (down 13.1% year on year) and earnings of $423.9M (up 71%).
  • MEQIRI Score 72 out of 100 (Strong): rank 338 of 976 in Financial Services, median 68.
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  • Our model puts fair value at $546.02, with the price 6% below it.

In plain words

The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI

Strengths

  • Share buybacksShare count down 38% since 2020.Capital allocation 89
  • High return on equityReturn on equity 22.4% over the last 12 months.Profitability 85
  • Consistently profitableProfit in all 10 fiscal years from 2016 to 2025.Fundamentals 97

Weaknesses

None of our weakness checks flags anything. Crash risk is measured separately.

72/ 100
MEQIRI Score
Strong

Its standout strengths are fundamentals and capital allocation, while growth holds the score back.

Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026

How the score is calculated

Score overview

The fundamentals are strong overall.

Profit consistency100% of years
Cash conversion (free cash flow to earnings)not used for financials
ROE (12 months)22.4%
Positive free cash flownot used for financials
How this category is measured

Score history

The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.

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Crash risk low

How well MEQIRI warns

One of the 30% with the lowest crash risk among smaller stocks.

From 2016 to 2025, 14 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 23 in 100.

What lowers it

  • solid fundamentals

Valuation

Valuation signal

Fairly valued
Price
$513.78
Fair value
$546.02
Gap to fair value
−6%

Closing price of 11 Nov 2026, used by the daily score.

In our model the price counts as cheap below $390.02 and expensive above $910.04 (uncertainty high, based on the price swings of the past year).

Calculated with a cost of equity of 9.7%. At 10.7% the fair value would be $466.43, at 8.7% it would be $658.36.

Valuation metrics

3.78
22.4%
last 12 months, profit over average equity
Fair value (model)
$546.02

From the excess return model alone; the profit includes one-off items, so there is no industry value.

Calculate with your own assumptions

Company performance

This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.

Revenue

20 years

In the twelve months to 30 Sep 2026, revenue fell 16.1% on the twelve months before. Revenue has grown strongly since 2006, at around 12% per year.

Margins

20 years
  • Operating margin
  • Net margin

In fiscal 2025: operating 60%, net 23%. Banks and insurers have no gross margin, and their net margin is not comparable with other industries. The score leaves both out. Last 12 months: net 18%.

Debt & balance sheet

latest quarter
4.84
Equity
$1.39B
13.49
Cash & equivalents
$647.3M

For banks and insurers, deposits and liabilities are the business. Debt to equity and the current ratio say little here, and the score does not rate them.

Earnings

Next earnings
1 Feb 2027in 81 days
Last reported
29 Oct 2026EPS reported $13.01 (expected $12.86)in line with expectations

Analyst estimates

Fiscal 20262 analysts
Earnings per share
$48.54−0.4%
Revenue
$2.13B−9.8%
Fiscal 20273 analysts
Earnings per share
$54.31−8.1%
Revenue
$2.29B−8.8%

MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.

Insiders

Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders

All insider purchases

One insider bought on the open market in the last 6 months, $1.46M in total. 7 insiders sold, $47.86M in total.

Sales say less than purchases: many insiders sell on a fixed plan, for taxes or to diversify.

  • Tryforos Thomas NPurchase

    2 Nov 2026, Board

    Shares
    3,000
    Price
    $485.20
    Value
    $1.46M
  • Watson Jill FossSale

    16 Jul 2026, Major holder

    Shares
    1,436
    Price
    $640.52
    Value
    $919,788
  • Watson Jill FossSale

    2 Jul 2026, Major holder

    Shares
    11,000
    Price
    $653.24
    Value
    $7.19M
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  • Elliott Nicholas JSale

    26 Jun 2026, Chief Transformation Officer

    Shares
    2,306
    Price
    $629.99
    Value
    $1.45M
  • Kerber Erin JSale

    26 Jun 2026, Chief Legal Officer

    Shares
    5,720
    Price
    $629.80
    Value
    $3.6M
  • Elliott Nicholas JSale

    25 Jun 2026, Chief Transformation Officer

    Shares
    1,183
    Price
    $627.01
    Value
    $741,756
  • Kerber Erin JSale

    25 Jun 2026, Chief Legal Officer

    Shares
    2,937
    Price
    $627.19
    Value
    $1.84M
  • Lum JonathanSale

    24 Jun 2026, Chief Operating Officer

    Shares
    6,000
    Price
    $600.00
    Value
    $3.6M
  • Martin Jay DSale

    24 Jun 2026, Chief Financial Officer

    Shares
    3,000
    Price
    $601.04
    Value
    $1.8M
  • Elliott Nicholas JSale

    24 Jun 2026, Chief Transformation Officer

    Shares
    3,487
    Price
    $601.01
    Value
    $2.1M
  • Kerber Erin JSale

    24 Jun 2026, Chief Legal Officer

    Shares
    8,656
    Price
    $600.94
    Value
    $5.2M
  • Elliott Nicholas JSale

    17 Jun 2026, Chief Transformation Officer

    Shares
    3
    Price
    $577.85
    Value
    $1,734
  • Kerber Erin JSale

    17 Jun 2026, Chief Legal Officer

    Shares
    2
    Price
    $578.82
    Value
    $1,158
  • Martin Jay DSale

    17 Jun 2026, Chief Financial Officer

    Shares
    2
    Price
    $578.43
    Value
    $1,157
  • Elliott Nicholas JSale

    16 Jun 2026, Chief Transformation Officer

    Shares
    36
    Price
    $577.95
    Value
    $20,806
  • Kerber Erin JSale

    16 Jun 2026, Chief Legal Officer

    Shares
    27
    Price
    $577.95
    Value
    $15,605
  • Martin Jay DSale

    16 Jun 2026, Chief Financial Officer

    Shares
    25
    Price
    $577.99
    Value
    $14,450
  • Elliott Nicholas JSale

    15 Jun 2026, Chief Transformation Officer

    Shares
    16
    Price
    $575.07
    Value
    $9,201
  • Kerber Erin JSale

    15 Jun 2026, Chief Legal Officer

    Shares
    27
    Price
    $575.19
    Value
    $15,530
  • Martin Jay DSale

    15 Jun 2026, Chief Financial Officer

    Shares
    22
    Price
    $575.16
    Value
    $12,654
  • Elliott Nicholas JSale

    9 Jun 2026, Chief Transformation Officer

    Shares
    32
    Price
    $575.73
    Value
    $18,423
  • Martin Jay DSale

    9 Jun 2026, Chief Financial Officer

    Shares
    26
    Price
    $575.78
    Value
    $14,970
  • Kerber Erin JSale

    9 Jun 2026, Chief Legal Officer

    Shares
    32
    Price
    $575.71
    Value
    $18,423
  • Elliott Nicholas JSale

    8 Jun 2026, Chief Transformation Officer

    Shares
    21
    Price
    $578.15
    Value
    $12,141
  • Martin Jay DSale

    8 Jun 2026, Chief Financial Officer

    Shares
    18
    Price
    $578.15
    Value
    $10,407
  • Kerber Erin JSale

    8 Jun 2026, Chief Legal Officer

    Shares
    22
    Price
    $578.15
    Value
    $12,719
  • Kerber Erin JSale

    1 Jun 2026, Chief Legal Officer

    Shares
    61
    Price
    $575.25
    Value
    $35,090
  • Elliott Nicholas JSale

    1 Jun 2026, Chief Transformation Officer

    Shares
    59
    Price
    $575.25
    Value
    $33,940
  • Martin Jay DSale

    1 Jun 2026, Chief Financial Officer

    Shares
    51
    Price
    $575.25
    Value
    $29,338
  • Booth KennethSale

    29 May 2026, Board

    Shares
    4,000
    Price
    $574.00
    Value
    $2.3M
  • Kerber Erin JSale

    29 May 2026, Chief Legal Officer

    Shares
    3,485
    Price
    $576.48
    Value
    $2.01M
  • Elliott Nicholas JSale

    29 May 2026, Chief Transformation Officer

    Shares
    3,320
    Price
    $576.49
    Value
    $1.91M
  • Lum JonathanSale

    29 May 2026, Chief Operating Officer

    Shares
    5,000
    Price
    $575.00
    Value
    $2.88M
  • Martin Jay DSale

    29 May 2026, Chief Financial Officer

    Shares
    2,856
    Price
    $576.30
    Value
    $1.65M
  • Booth KennethSale

    19 May 2026, Board

    Shares
    4,000
    Price
    $554.00
    Value
    $2.22M
  • Elliott Nicholas JSale

    18 May 2026, Chief Transformation Officer

    Shares
    1,815
    Price
    $552.41
    Value
    $1M
  • Martin Jay DSale

    18 May 2026, Chief Financial Officer

    Shares
    1,561
    Price
    $552.59
    Value
    $862,594
  • Rummler Wendy ASale

    18 May 2026, Chief People Officer

    Shares
    1,994
    Price
    $552.05
    Value
    $1.1M
  • Kerber Erin JSale

    18 May 2026, Chief Legal Officer

    Shares
    1,903
    Price
    $552.40
    Value
    $1.05M
  • Booth KennethSale

    14 May 2026, Board

    Shares
    4,000
    Price
    $541.57
    Value
    $2.17M

Partial trades from one filing are shown in one row, with the average price.

Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.

What happened at Credit Acceptance

The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.

Sector comparison

976 rated companies in Financial Services

Rank 338 of 976
338/ 976
This company
72
Sector median
68

Categories against the sector median

ProfitabilityMedian of 976 companies85 (median 57)28 above the median
GrowthMedian of 976 companies44 (median 67)23 below the median
FundamentalsMedian of 976 companies97 (median 80)17 above the median
ValuationMedian of 929 companies with a value59 (median 73)14 below the median
StabilityMedian of 976 companies75 (median 78)3 below the median
Capital allocationMedian of 976 companies89 (median 56)33 above the median
Technical analysisMedian of 976 companies59 (median 70)11 below the median
MomentumMedian of 976 companies57 (median 70)13 below the median

The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.

Competitors in Financial (Credit Services)

The next larger and next smaller companies by market value

All 61 Financial (Credit Services) stocks

ETFs that hold Credit Acceptance

Held by 12 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.

ETFWeightCostFund size
iShares S&P SmallCap 600 UCITS ETFIUS30.15%0.30%€2.28B
Avantis Global Small Cap Value UCITS ETFAVWS0.13%0.39%€1.47B
Invesco Global Buyback Achievers UCITS ETFBBCK0.07%0.39%€188.08M
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Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).

Data status and sources

Score
Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
Price
Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
Latest annual report
Fiscal year 2025, period end 31 Dec 2025
Source
Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.

Mandatory disclosures for this rating

  • ; time horizon around 12 months
  • Rated Strong, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 3 Nov 2026)
  • Valuation signal Fairly valued since 7 Nov 2026
  • End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
  • Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
  • Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
  • Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.

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