earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.80
Credit Acceptance Q1 GAAP EPS $12.40, adjusted $10.71; loan forecast volatility eases
CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORP
2026-Q1 EPS
reported $12.40
vs consensus $10.73
▲ beat
(+15.6%)
- GAAP net income $135.8M ($12.40/diluted share) vs $106.3M ($8.66) YoY; adjusted net income $117.3M ($10.71).
- Loan assignment unit volume 95,992 (-4.3% YoY); dollar volume $1.1B (-4.0% YoY).
- Forecasted net cash flow decline of $9.1M (0.1%) – smallest quarterly change in three years.
- Repurchased 365,258 shares (3.4% of shares outstanding) for $178.9M.
- Liquidity $1.3B at March 31; record 10,977 active dealers (+1.7% YoY).