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    Earnings call· Jun 2026(Q2 FY26)

    CREDIT ACCEPTANCE Q2 FY26 earnings call CACC

    Aug 4, 2026 Source

    Executive summary

    Credit Acceptance Corporation Q2 FY26 — Profitability and Volume Trends Improve Amidst Strategic Transformation

    Credit Acceptance reported improved profitability and moderating loan volume declines in Q2 FY26, driven by strategic changes in pricing, segmentation, and operating efficiency. The company is transforming into a data-informed, AI-enabled entity, focusing on profitable growth and disciplined capital allocation. While facing ongoing challenges in the non-prime consumer market and slower prepayments, management expressed optimism about the early results of their initiatives and the long-term value creation.

    Highlights

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    • GAAP net income of $12.66 per diluted share, up 71% from Q2 2025.

    • Adjusted net income of $12.12 per diluted share, up 21% from Q2 2025.

    • Monthly unit volumes returned to year-on-year growth in June, continuing into July (up over 20% YoY in July).

    • Forecasted net cash flows from the loan portfolio declined by 0.3% during the quarter, an improvement from 0.5% decline in Q2 2025.

    • Record-setting quarter for active dealers with over 11,000 active dealers.

    Concerns

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    • Consumer Loan assignment unit volume declined 1% year-over-year for the quarter.

    • Market share in core segment was 4.9% for the first 2 months of the quarter, down from 5.3% in the same period in 2025.

    • Average unit volume per active dealer declined 3.8% year-over-year.

    • Prepayments continue to come in slower than forecast, creating a headwind in the provision for credit losses.

    Operational metrics

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    Adjusted Net Income
    $130.1 millionup 21% from the prior year
    Q2 FY26

    primarily driven by higher yields on newer loans.

    Adjusted Diluted EPS
    $12.12up 21% from last Q2
    Q2 FY26
    Consumer Loan Assignment Unit Volume
    -1%year-over-year decline
    Q2 FY26

    declined 1% year-over-year. Monthly unit volumes returned to year-on-year growth in June, and that growth continued into July.

    Monthly Unit Volume Growth
    over 20%year-over-year
    July FY26

    taking volume approximately back to 2024 levels.

    Loan Dollar Volume Growth
    0.1%versus a decline of 4% in Q1
    Q2 FY26
    Average Unit Volume per Active Dealer
    -3.8%year-over-year decline
    Q2 FY26
    Contracts Financed
    over 84,000
    Q2 FY26

    for our dealers and consumers

    New Dealers Enrolled
    over 1,400
    Q2 FY26
    Active Dealers
    over 11,000
    Q2 FY26

    second consecutive record-setting quarter for active dealers.

    Collections
    more than $1.4 billion
    Q2 FY26
    Dealer Holdback and Accelerated Dealer Holdback Paid
    $43.5 million
    Q2 FY26
    Forecasted Net Cash Flows from Loan Portfolio Decline
    $39.1 millionlower magnitude than the $55.8 million decline in Q2 2025
    Q2 FY26

    a lower magnitude than the $55.8 million or 0.5% decline in the second quarter of last year.

    Amounts Available for Borrowing
    $1.4 billion
    Q2 FY26

    We ended the quarter in a strong liquidity position with approximately $1.4 billion in amounts available for borrowing under our revolving lines of credit.

    Provision for Credit Losses (Forecast Changes)
    $82 million
    Q2 FY26

    That difference is a slight slowing of forecasted cash flow timing on the nearly $12 billion of cash flows we're forecasting, and that is mainly driven by prepayments.

    Industry KPIs

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    MetricValueDetails
    Credit quality mix—
    Provision reserve rate$39.1 millionUSD
    New accounts card acquisitionsover 1,400dealers
    Billed business purchase volume4.9%%
    Net interest margin yield on receivablesincreased

    Risks & headwinds

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    Challenging environment for non-prime consumers and dealersQ2 FY26

    Consumer Loan assignment unit volume declined 1% year-over-year

    Mitigation: Strategic changes in pricing, segmentation, and operating efficiency; focus on data-informed and AI-enabled decision-making.

    Slower prepayment rates on loansSeveral quarters

    forecasted cash flow timing... mainly driven by prepayments. Those continue to come in slower than what our forecast would expect.

    Mitigation: Monitoring the trend, refining forecasts with data and segmentation, acknowledging consumers holding vehicles longer due to elevated prices and lack of alternatives.

    Underperformance of 2025 loan vintageQ2 FY26

    the 2025 vintage experienced modest underperformance during the quarter

    Mitigation: Remains within 10 basis points of initial forecast; management is cautious but sees it as consistent with expectations for seasoning vintages.

    Market share decline in core segmentFirst 2 months of Q2 FY26

    Market share in our core segment... was 4.9%, down from 5.3% for the same period in 2025

    Mitigation: Initiatives to regain market share, particularly with franchise dealers, and focus on profitable growth through disciplined capital allocation.

    What to watch in Q3 FY26

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    Monthly Unit Volume Growth

    Next quarter (Q3 FY26)
    Currentup over 20% year-over-year in July
    TargetContinued positive year-over-year growth

    Why it matters

    Sustained positive unit volume growth is crucial for reversing the overall quarterly decline and validating the effectiveness of strategic initiatives.

    Importantly, monthly unit volumes returned to year-on-year growth in June, and that growth continued into July. This does not mean our work is complete, but it's an encouraging sign that the changes we have made are beginning to show up in the business.

    Q&A highlights

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    Why did the forecasted net cash flow revision go from -$9M last quarter to -$39M this quarter, and how does this square with comments about increasing stability?

    The $39M decrease is modest given $12B in future cash flows and is an improvement from -$55M a year ago. The 2025 vintage showed modest underperformance but is within initial forecast, while older vintages are winding down. The difference between the $39M cash flow decline and $82M provision change is due to slower prepayments.

    “So we did see a $39 million decrease for the quarter. It is down from the $55 million we saw a year ago. We believe the change, the decrease of the $39 million is relatively modest when you consider we're forecasting $12 billion of future cash flows.”

    asked by Robert Wildhack · answered by Jay Martin

    1 min read6 chapters

    Detailed Narrative

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    Strategic Transformation and Data-Driven Approach

    The company is undergoing a transformation to become a deeply data-informed and AI-enabled organization. This involves using better information and sharper operating discipline for precise decisions across pricing, marketing, servicing, and collections, with a focus on maximizing long-term intrinsic value per share.

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    Segmentation Strategy

    A core part of the strategy is segmentation at the dealer, vehicle, and consumer levels. This helps understand friction points, dealer needs, and opportunities to strengthen partnerships, identify competitive vehicle segments, and match consumer credit performance with vehicle profiles and deal structures.

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    Dealer Engagement and Sales Model Improvements

    Improvements in the sales engagement model include being more deliberate about sales force time allocation, market structuring, and tailoring service to different dealer types. The company is seeing encouraging progress in originations and engagement with franchise dealers and is building AI-based tools to advise dealers on inventory fit.

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    Vehicle and Consumer Segmentation

    Work on vehicle segmentation includes careful calibration for light structural damaged vehicles, which aligns with market standards and inventory. Consumer segmentation aims for personalization, matching credit performance with vehicle profiles and deal structures to improve outcomes.

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    Pricing, Decisioning, and Servicing Model Refinements

    The company is continuously improving pricing and decisioning models, testing assumptions, backtesting performance, and refining variables for precision. A refined scorecard leverages additional data for more precise risk assessment. Servicing is also adopting a data-informed approach to improve effectiveness, efficiency, and consumer experience.

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    Leadership Transition and Recognition

    Jay Martin retired as CFO and is now a senior adviser, with Joe Billante stepping in as the new CFO. Ken Booth also retired from the Board of Directors. Management expressed confidence in the new leadership and thanked the outgoing executives for their contributions.

    AI-generated summary of the company’s earnings call. Not investment advice.