earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.75
Credit Acceptance Q4 GAAP EPS $10.99; net income down 20% YoY; sets $75.5M legal reserve
CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORP
2025-FY EPS
reported $36.38
vs consensus $10.21
▲ beat
(+256.3%)
- GAAP net income $122.0M ($10.99/sh) vs $151.9M ($12.26) in Q4 2024; adjusted net income $126.0M ($11.35/sh), flat YoY.
- Loan unit volume 71,731 (-9.1% YoY); dollar volume $821.3M (-11.3% YoY); active dealers 9,863 (-2.8%).
- Contingent legal loss of $35.8M in Q4; cumulative $82.6M; potential settlement of $75.5M with states/NY AG.
- Repurchased 425,000 shares (3.8% of shares outstanding) for $191.4M in Q4.
- Forecasted collection rates declined $34.2M (0.3%); average loan balance $7.9B.