Credit Acceptance Q4 GAAP net income falls 19.7% to $122.0 million
Credit Acceptance reported GAAP net income of $122.0 million, or $10.99 per diluted share, for the three months ended December 31, 2025, down from $151.9 million, or $12.26 per diluted share, a year earlier. Adjusted net income was flat at $126.0 million, while adjusted earnings per diluted share rose to $11.35 from $10.17, and Consumer Loan unit volume fell 9.1%, which shareholders may weigh against the profit trend.
Key points
- GAAP net income was $122.0 million, or $10.99 per diluted share, versus $151.9 million, or $12.26 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2024.
- Adjusted net income per diluted share was $11.35, up from $10.17 a year earlier; adjusted net income was $126.0 million in both periods.
- Consumer Loan unit volume declined 9.1% and dollar volume declined 11.3% year over year in the fourth quarter.
- A $35.8 million contingent loss tied to previously disclosed legal matters was excluded from adjusted results; cumulative contingent losses reached $82.6 million, and a potential cash payment of $75.5 million is cited in preliminary settlem
The filing
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