Credit Acceptance Announces First Quarter 2025 Results

Financial Performance - Credit Acceptance Corporation reported consolidated net income of $106.3 million, or$8.66 per diluted share, for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to $64.3 million, or$5.08 per diluted share, for the same period in 2024, representing a 65.3% increase [1][27] - Adjusted net income for the same period was $114.8 million, or$9.35 per diluted share, slightly down from $117.4 million, or$9.28 per diluted share, in the prior year [1][29] - The average balance of the loan portfolio increased by 11.0% to $7.9 billion, the highest ever recorded [5] Consumer Loan Metrics - The forecasted collection rates for Consumer Loans assigned in 2020 improved, while those for loans assigned in 2022, 2024, and 2025 declined [4] - The overall forecasted collection rates as of March 31, 2025, showed a modest decline, impacting forecasted net cash flows from the loan portfolio by$20.9 million, or 0.2% [5][4] - Consumer Loan assignment unit and dollar volumes decreased by 10.1% and 15.5%, respectively, compared to the first quarter of 2024 [5][21] Dealer Activity - The company enrolled 1,617 new dealers, bringing the total to 10,789 active dealers during the quarter [5] - The average volume per active dealer decreased by 9.7%, indicating a decline in dealer activity [22] Economic Profit and Capital - Economic profit decreased by 31.3% year-over-year, primarily due to a decrease in adjusted return on capital and an increase in the cost of capital [29] - Adjusted average capital rose by 18.3% compared to the same period in 2024, reflecting the company's investment in growth [29] Shareholder Returns - The company repurchased approximately 329,000 shares, or 2.7% of the shares outstanding at the beginning of the quarter [5] - The diluted weighted average shares outstanding decreased by 2.9% from the previous year [29]