Credit Acceptance Corporation (CACC) — Earnings Call X-Ray
Our AI read all 38 of CACC's earnings calls (2016–2025) and answered the same battery of questions about each one. Every past call is free; the newest quarter unlocks with a free account.
Previous Call Grade
D
Q4 2024
Calls Analyzed
38
2016–2025
Avg Candor
6.3/9
evasion 4.2/9
Call-by-call analysis
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D
Q4 2024 earnings call
2025-01-30
move ±8.3%
Management gave no formal guidance against slowing demand.
Demand: slowingPricing: stable 3 analysts · 7 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hangingDirection beats results
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
NO Would a skeptical short-seller find this call reassuring?
NO Would a careful investor underwrite management's guidance?
YES Is management's confidence proportionate to the evidence presented?
NO Does the call resolve more doubts than it creates?
YES Is there something a critic could fairly use against the company?
NO Is a claimed advantage dependent on scale they lack?
YES Does an obvious question remain unanswered?
NO Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
NO Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
NO Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
NO Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
NO Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
YES Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
NO Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
NO Is consolidation happening among their peers?
NO Is a founder still running the company?
NO Does the final speaker sound like they are summarizing a finished story?
NO Is a fast-growing segment obscured by a declining one?
NO Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
NO Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
F
Q3 2024 earnings call
2024-10-31
move ±9.6%
Management lowered guidance against mixed demand signals and contracting margins.
Guidance: loweredDemand: mixedMargins: contractingPricing: stableCapex: increasing 5 analysts · 13 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging⚑ Reads rehearsedCFO dominatesDirection beats results
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
NO Would a skeptical short-seller find this call reassuring?
NO Would a careful investor underwrite management's guidance?
NO Is management's confidence proportionate to the evidence presented?
NO Does the call resolve more doubts than it creates?
YES Is there something a critic could fairly use against the company?
NO Is a claimed advantage dependent on scale they lack?
YES Does an obvious question remain unanswered?
NO Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
NO Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
NO Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
NO Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
NO Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
YES Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
NO Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
NO Is consolidation happening among their peers?
NO Is a founder still running the company?
NO Does the final speaker sound like they are summarizing a finished story?
NO Is a fast-growing segment obscured by a declining one?
YES Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
YES Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
F
Q2 2024 earnings call
2024-08-04
move ±11.8%
Management lowered guidance against accelerating demand and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid.
Guidance: loweredDemand: acceleratingMargins: contractingPricing: stableHeadcount: growing 4 analysts · 8 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hangingDirection beats results
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
NO Would a skeptical short-seller find this call reassuring?
NO Would a careful investor underwrite management's guidance?
NO Is management's confidence proportionate to the evidence presented?
NO Does the call resolve more doubts than it creates?
YES Is there something a critic could fairly use against the company?
NO Is a claimed advantage dependent on scale they lack?
YES Does an obvious question remain unanswered?
NO Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
NO Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
NO Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
NO Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
NO Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
YES Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
NO Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
NO Is consolidation happening among their peers?
NO Is a founder still running the company?
NO Does the final speaker sound like they are summarizing a finished story?
NO Is a fast-growing segment obscured by a declining one?
NO Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
NO Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
D
Q1 2024 earnings call
2024-04-30
move ±11.3%
Management gave no formal guidance against slowing demand and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.
Demand: slowingMargins: contractingPricing: stable 2 analysts · 4 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
NO Would a skeptical short-seller find this call reassuring?
NO Would a careful investor underwrite management's guidance?
YES Is management's confidence proportionate to the evidence presented?
NO Does the call resolve more doubts than it creates?
YES Is there something a critic could fairly use against the company?
NO Is a claimed advantage dependent on scale they lack?
YES Does an obvious question remain unanswered?
NO Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
NO Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
NO Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
NO Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
NO Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
NO Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
NO Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
YES Is consolidation happening among their peers?
NO Is a founder still running the company?
NO Does the final speaker sound like they are summarizing a finished story?
NO Is a fast-growing segment obscured by a declining one?
NO Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
NO Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
D
Q4 2023 earnings call
2024-01-31
move ±13.4%
Management gave no formal guidance against accelerating demand and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.
Demand: acceleratingMargins: contractingPricing: raising 3 analysts · 9 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging✓ Guidance underwritableDirection beats results
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
NO Would a skeptical short-seller find this call reassuring?
YES Would a careful investor underwrite management's guidance?
YES Is management's confidence proportionate to the evidence presented?
NO Does the call resolve more doubts than it creates?
YES Is there something a critic could fairly use against the company?
NO Is a claimed advantage dependent on scale they lack?
YES Does an obvious question remain unanswered?
NO Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
NO Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
NO Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
NO Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
NO Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
YES Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
NO Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
NO Is consolidation happening among their peers?
NO Is a founder still running the company?
NO Does the final speaker sound like they are summarizing a finished story?
NO Is a fast-growing segment obscured by a declining one?
NO Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
NO Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
F
Q3 2023 earnings call
2023-10-30
move ±8.1%
Management gave no formal guidance against accelerating demand and contracting margins.
Demand: acceleratingMargins: contractingPricing: raising 3 analysts · 6 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging✓ Volume step-up aheadCFO dominatesDirection beats results
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
NO Would a skeptical short-seller find this call reassuring?
NO Would a careful investor underwrite management's guidance?
YES Is management's confidence proportionate to the evidence presented?
NO Does the call resolve more doubts than it creates?
YES Is there something a critic could fairly use against the company?
NO Is a claimed advantage dependent on scale they lack?
YES Does an obvious question remain unanswered?
NO Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
NO Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
YES Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
NO Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
YES Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
YES Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
NO Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
YES Is consolidation happening among their peers?
NO Is a founder still running the company?
NO Does the final speaker sound like they are summarizing a finished story?
NO Is a fast-growing segment obscured by a declining one?
YES Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
NO Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
F
Q2 2023 earnings call
2023-08-01
move ±17.8%
Management gave no formal guidance against steady demand and contracting margins. The delivery was rich in specifics.
Demand: stableMargins: contractingPricing: raisingCapex: increasing 5 analysts · 14 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hangingCFO dominatesDirection beats results
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
NO Would a skeptical short-seller find this call reassuring?
NO Would a careful investor underwrite management's guidance?
NO Is management's confidence proportionate to the evidence presented?
NO Does the call resolve more doubts than it creates?
YES Is there something a critic could fairly use against the company?
NO Is a claimed advantage dependent on scale they lack?
YES Does an obvious question remain unanswered?
NO Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
YES Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
NO Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
NO Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
YES Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
YES Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
NO Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
NO Is consolidation happening among their peers?
NO Is a founder still running the company?
NO Does the final speaker sound like they are summarizing a finished story?
NO Is a fast-growing segment obscured by a declining one?
YES Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
NO Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
Earlier calls
| Call | Date | Grade | Guidance | Demand | Margins | Candor | Evasion |
|---|
| Q1 2023 |
2023-05-01 |
C |
none | mixed | contracting |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q4 2022 |
2023-01-31 |
F |
none | stable | contracting |
5/9 |
6/9 |
| Q3 2022 |
2022-11-01 |
D |
none | accelerating | contracting |
7/9 |
4/9 |
| Q2 2022 |
2022-08-01 |
F |
none | mixed | contracting |
7/9 |
6/9 |
| Q1 2022 |
2022-05-02 |
D |
none | mixed | expanding |
6/9 |
5/9 |
| Q4 2021 |
2022-01-31 |
C+ |
none | slowing | unclear |
8/9 |
2/9 |
| Q3 2021 |
2021-11-01 |
F |
none | slowing | expanding |
5/9 |
6/9 |
| Q2 2021 |
2021-07-29 |
F |
none | slowing | expanding |
6/9 |
5/9 |
| Q1 2021 |
2021-04-29 |
F |
none | accelerating | unclear |
6/9 |
5/9 |
| Q4 2020 |
2021-02-01 |
D |
none | slowing | unclear |
7/9 |
5/9 |
| Q3 2020 |
2020-10-29 |
F |
none | slowing | unclear |
6/9 |
5/9 |
| Q2 2020 |
2020-08-01 |
F |
none | mixed | unclear |
7/9 |
5/9 |
| Q1 2020 |
2020-05-27 |
F |
lowered | mixed | contracting |
7/9 |
6/9 |
| Q4 2019 |
2020-01-30 |
F |
none | slowing | unclear |
6/9 |
4/9 |
| Q3 2019 |
2019-11-04 |
F |
none | stable | unclear |
5/9 |
7/9 |
| Q2 2019 |
2019-07-30 |
F |
none | mixed | stable |
5/9 |
6/9 |
| Q1 2019 |
2019-04-29 |
C |
maintained | mixed | stable |
7/9 |
5/9 |
| Q4 2018 |
2019-01-30 |
D |
none | mixed | stable |
6/9 |
4/9 |
| Q3 2018 |
2018-10-29 |
F |
none | slowing | expanding |
6/9 |
4/9 |
| Q2 2018 |
2018-07-31 |
D |
none | stable | unclear |
6/9 |
4/9 |
| Q1 2018 |
2018-05-04 |
F |
none | accelerating | stable |
6/9 |
6/9 |
| Q4 2017 |
2018-01-30 |
D |
maintained | stable | unclear |
6/9 |
4/9 |
| Q3 2017 |
2017-10-30 |
F |
none | stable | stable |
6/9 |
5/9 |
| Q2 2017 |
2017-07-31 |
D |
none | mixed | stable |
6/9 |
3/9 |
| Q1 2017 |
2017-05-01 |
C |
maintained | stable | stable |
7/9 |
3/9 |
| Q4 2016 |
2017-01-31 |
F |
none | slowing | contracting |
6/9 |
5/9 |
| Q3 2016 |
2016-11-01 |
F |
none | slowing | unclear |
7/9 |
5/9 |
| Q2 2016 |
2016-07-31 |
D |
none | stable | contracting |
6/9 |
5/9 |
| Q1 2016 |
2016-05-02 |
C+ |
none | mixed | contracting |
8/9 |
2/9 |
| Q4 2015 |
2016-02-01 |
C+ |
none | stable | contracting |
6/9 |
4/9 |
Research question bank — earlier calls
During our 1,600-question research program, batches of experimental hypotheses were tested directly against some of CACC's earlier calls. The YES answers — the rare hits — are shown; click any question to see every company that matched it. Full list: the question bank.
C+
Q4 2015 earnings call
2016-02-01
1 more research questions answered NO
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