Credit Acceptance (CACC) -- Strategic Growth in Subprime Auto Lending | Curreen Capital 2024 Q4

Leveraging Market Position to Drive Long-Term Growth

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Apr 13, 2025
Summary
  • Strong market position in subprime auto lending with a history of profitable growth.
  • Management effectively allocates free cash flow to business expansion and share repurchases.
  • Risks include economic downturns affecting subprime borrowers' ability to repay loans.
  • Recent performance reflects strategic reinvestment and market share gains.
  • Future outlook is positive, with continued focus on growth and shareholder returns.

Credit Acceptance (CACC, Financial) was a focal point in the Curreen Capital 2024 Q4 letter, reflecting the fund's confidence in its strategic growth potential. As a subprime auto lender, Credit Acceptance has consistently gained market share in a challenging sector, supported by effective management of free cash flow for business growth and share repurchases.

"Credit Acceptance is a subprime auto lender, enabling subprime borrowers to buy vehicles from used car dealerships. The business has profitably gained share in a large and difficult market for more than two decades." — Christian Ryther, Curreen Capital, Q4 2024 Fund Letter

Read full letter at gurufocus Curreen Capital 2024 Q4 page.