Last 48 quarters of trend data · Financial Services · Financial - Credit Services
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Credit Acceptance Corporation's quarterly P/E stands at 8.5x, down 42.7% year-over-year — suggesting improving earnings relative to price.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 14.38 | 8.54 | 10.09 | 12.38 | 17.16 | 14.91 | 9.57 | 17.46 | — | 27.14 | 18.27 | 21.18 | 75.14 |
| — | -42.7% | +5.4% | -29.1% | — | -45.1% | -47.6% | -17.6% | — | +89.5% | +47.6% | +25.6% | +404.1% | |
| P/S Ratio | 2.43 | 2.00 | 2.12 | 2.32 | 2.60 | 2.82 | 2.61 | 2.53 | 2.97 | 3.48 | 3.52 | 3.17 | 3.52 |
| — | -29.1% | -18.6% | -8.2% | -12.4% | -18.9% | -26.0% | -20.2% | -15.5% | +9.5% | +1.7% | -0.8% | +0.3% | |
| P/B Ratio | 4.00 | 3.06 | 3.23 | 3.39 | 3.86 | 3.71 | 3.32 | 3.34 | 4.07 | 4.22 | 3.90 | 3.53 | 3.81 |
| — | -17.3% | -2.8% | +1.5% | -5.1% | -12.2% | -14.8% | -5.2% | +6.7% | +27.6% | +0.4% | -4.2% | -9.5% | |
| P/FCF | 5.34 | 3.36 | 4.58 | 4.48 | 10.75 | 4.58 | 4.76 | 4.34 | 7.76 | 5.63 | 5.52 | 4.78 | 5.92 |
| — | -26.8% | -3.8% | +3.3% | +38.6% | -18.6% | -13.8% | -9.3% | +31.2% | +16.8% | +0.1% | +6.4% | -7.5% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 10.14 | — | 8.60 | 19.56 | 25.57 | 21.14 | 14.85 | 27.17 | — | 34.46 | 24.08 | 26.85 | 98.25 |
| — | — | -42.1% | -28.0% | — | -38.6% | -38.3% | +1.2% | — | +78.2% | +63.4% | +34.0% | +436.9% | |
| EV / EBIT | 10.40 | — | 9.95 | 20.49 | 27.15 | 22.23 | 15.41 | 29.04 | — | 37.51 | 25.53 | 28.95 | 126.08 |
| — | — | -35.4% | -29.5% | — | -40.7% | -39.6% | +0.3% | — | +84.3% | +67.0% | +37.3% | +558.4% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 98.7% | — | 98.8% | 61.8% | 61.5% | 61.0% | 63.0% | 61.9% | 62.2% | 62.5% | 66.7% | 67.5% | 67.7% |
| — | — | +57.0% | -0.3% | -1.2% | -2.5% | -5.7% | -8.3% | -8.0% | -6.3% | -7.4% | -8.1% | -9.1% | |
| Operating Margin | 47.6% | — | 52.9% | 24.8% | 19.0% | 23.8% | 32.9% | 18.4% | -7.2% | 16.0% | 23.1% | — | 4.8% |
| — | — | +60.5% | +35.0% | +362.8% | +49.4% | +42.8% | — | -251.5% | -41.2% | -38.7% | — | -84.5% | |
| Net Margin | 18.3% | 23.4% | 21.0% | 18.8% | 15.2% | 18.9% | 27.2% | 14.5% | -8.9% | 12.8% | 19.3% | 15.0% | 4.7% |
| — | +23.9% | -22.8% | +29.5% | +271.3% | +47.5% | +41.2% | -3.2% | -288.7% | -42.2% | -31.0% | -21.0% | -80.1% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 25.9% | 8.9% | 7.9% | 6.9% | 5.4% | 6.1% | 8.9% | 4.9% | -2.9% | 3.8% | 5.4% | 4.1% | 1.3% |
| — | +45.5% | -12.1% | +40.3% | +282.2% | +62.7% | +65.1% | +19.9% | -329.6% | -36.5% | -31.6% | -26.4% | -81.2% | |
| ROA | 4.4% | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 0.9% | -0.6% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 1.0% | 0.3% |
| — | +32.7% | -18.9% | +33.9% | +268.7% | +43.5% | +39.1% | -4.1% | -286.3% | -42.1% | -32.4% | -22.5% | -79.8% | |
| ROIC | 10.4% | — | 2.9% | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 1.0% | -0.4% | 0.9% | 1.2% | — | 0.3% |
| — | — | +68.7% | +38.0% | +355.7% | +42.8% | +38.0% | — | -249.3% | -41.0% | -39.7% | — | -84.2% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 4.17 | — | 4.17 | 4.03 | 4.16 | 3.92 | 3.63 | 3.80 | 3.82 | 3.40 | 2.89 | 2.90 | 2.72 |
| — | — | +14.9% | +6.3% | +8.8% | +15.4% | +25.7% | +30.7% | +40.8% | +24.0% | +2.2% | -0.2% | -13.8% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 5.61 | — | 20.28 | 42.55 | 55.59 | 47.55 | 33.33 | 58.57 | — | 64.35 | 42.69 | 50.52 | 163.68 |
| — | — | -39.2% | -27.4% | — | -26.1% | -21.9% | +15.9% | — | +75.0% | +65.3% | +37.4% | +402.1% | |
| Current Ratio | 0.26 | — | 0.26 | 21.51 | — | — | — | 23.40 | 23.56 | — | — | — | 26.75 |
| — | — | — | -8.1% | — | — | — | — | -11.9% | — | — | — | — | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.26 | — | 0.26 | 21.51 | — | — | — | 23.40 | 23.56 | — | — | — | 26.75 |
| — | — | — | -8.1% | — | — | — | — | -11.9% | — | — | — | — | |
| Interest Coverage | 2.22 | — | 2.38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Credit Acceptance Corporation's current P/E is 14.4x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 12.0x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Credit Acceptance Corporation's current operating margin is 47.6%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Credit Acceptance Corporation's business trajectory between earnings reports.