BAC
Bank of America Corporation
BAC has the edge over CACC overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
CACC
Credit Acceptance Corporation
CACC's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
BAC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
BAC's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like BAC.
CACC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
CACC's profitability is currently healthy, and its revenue is stable. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like CACC.
BAC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 9.4x | $39.50 | -22% |
| Forward | 10x | $50.51 | — |
| Current | 12x | $50.51 | — |
| Fair | 13x | $53.81 | +6.5% |
| Expensive | 15x | $62.23 | +23% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
BAC has the edge over CACC in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
CACC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 9.3x | $504 | — |
| Cheap | 10x | $318 | -37% |
| Fair | 14x | $417 | -17% |
| Current | 17x | $504 | — |
| Expensive | 25x | $752 | +49% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
CACC's PE is 17x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
BAC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for BAC, with profitability improving.
CACC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for CACC, with profitability improving.
BAC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $4.92 | +17% |
| Q3 2026 | $4.19 | +14% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.34 | +27% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.02 | +20% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.81 | +19% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.66 | +33% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.41 | +20% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.35 | +16% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.21 | +4.2% |
BAC's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $4.19 over the past year, up 14% from the year before, and higher year over year for eight quarters in a row.
CACC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $53.86 | +77% |
| Q3 2026 | $30.50 | -19% |
| Q2 2026 | $45.36 | +31% |
| Q1 2026 | $40.12 | +71% |
| Q4 2025 | $36.38 | +83% |
| Q3 2025 | $37.79 | +154% |
| Q2 2025 | $34.71 | +149% |
| Q1 2025 | $23.46 | +21% |
| Q4 2024 | $19.88 | -9.6% |
CACC's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $30.50 over the past year, against $62.64 in early 2022. Its recent earnings include one-off gains.
BAC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $30B | +6.7% |
| Q2 2026 | $31.6B | +19% |
| Q1 2026 | $30.3B | +11% |
| Q4 2025 | $31.2B | +23% |
| Q3 2025 | $28.1B | +11% |
| Q2 2025 | $26.5B | +4.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $27.4B | +6% |
| Q4 2024 | $25.3B | +15% |
BAC has the edge over CACC on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 30% | -3.7 points |
| Q2 2026 | 37% | +7.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 34% | +4.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 40% | +12 points |
| Q3 2025 | 34% | +4.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 29% | -0.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | 30% | +1.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 28% | +14 points |
BAC has the edge over CACC on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
CACC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $594.6M | +2.1% |
| Q2 2026 | $587.4M | +0.6% |
| Q1 2026 | $580M | +1.6% |
| Q4 2025 | $579.9M | +2.5% |
| Q3 2025 | $582.4M | +5.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $583.8M | +8.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $571.1M | +12% |
| Q4 2024 | $565.9M | +15% |
CACC's revenue has grown year over year for 14 quarters in a row: $595M last quarter, up 2.1% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -12% | -38 points |
| Q2 2026 | 29% | +8.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 30% | +5.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | 27% | -6.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 26% | +6.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 20% | +30 points |
| Q1 2025 | 25% | +7.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | 34% | +10 points |
CACC's operating margin was −12% last quarter, down 38 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom of its range since 2019.
BAC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$6.5B | -114% |
| Q2 2026 | $29B | +$38.2B |
| Q1 2026 | $41.8B | +$44B |
| Q4 2025 | -$22.9B | -189% |
| Q3 2025 | $46.9B | +$84.2B |
| Q2 2025 | -$9.1B | -150% |
| Q1 2025 | -$2.2B | +$13.4B |
| Q4 2024 | $25.9B | -21% |
BAC has the edge over CACC on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
CACC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $334.1M | +12% |
| Q2 2026 | $307.9M | +121% |
| Q1 2026 | $345.5M | -0.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $268.9M | -12% |
| Q3 2025 | $298.8M | -5.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $139.4M | -32% |
| Q1 2025 | $345.9M | +12% |
| Q4 2024 | $305.5M | -1.3% |
CACC's free cash flow was $1.3B over the past year, up 15% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like CACC.
BAC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1% | -72M shares |
| 1 year | -5.3% | -405M shares |
| 3 years | -11% | -854M shares |
| 5 years | -15% | -1.3B shares |
| Available history | -24% | -2.2B shares |
BAC has 7.2B diluted shares, down 5.3% from a year ago, with $25.6B in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $6B |
| Q2 2026 | $6B |
| Q1 2026 | $7.2B |
| Q4 2025 | $6.3B |
| Q3 2025 | $5.3B |
| Q2 2025 | $5.3B |
| Q1 2025 | $4.5B |
| Q4 2024 | $3.5B |
BAC spent $25.6B buying back its own shares over the past year, up 37% from the year before.
CACC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -3% | -318K shares |
| 1 year | -9.2% | -1.1M shares |
| 3 years | -20% | -2.6M shares |
| 5 years | -34% | -5.4M shares |
| Available history | -45% | -8.6M shares |
CACC has the edge over BAC on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $161.6M |
| Q2 2026 | $141.4M |
| Q1 2026 | $178.9M |
| Q4 2025 | $191.4M |
| Q3 2025 | $107.4M |
| Q2 2025 | $262.2M |
| Q1 2025 | $164.4M |
| Q4 2024 | $61.4M |
CACC spent $673M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 13% from the year before.
BAC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 6.4x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 6.7x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 7.1x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 7.7x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 8.3x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 8.8x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 8.6x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 9.0x | High |
BAC has the edge over CACC on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
CACC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 13.1x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 8.0x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 8.8x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 9.2x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 8.7x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 9.5x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 13.0x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 14.9x | High |
CACC's net debt is about 13 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 8.7 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like CACC.
BAC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 37.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 4.9 | Oversold |
BAC's weekly RSI is 37 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 5 (oversold).
CACC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 43.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 26.5 | Neutral |
CACC's weekly RSI is 44 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 26 (neutral).
BAC PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | BAC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12x | 13x | 7.5% below |
| PE % | 40 | 63 | 23 pts below |
BAC has the edge over CACC on valuation relative to its sector.
CACC PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | CACC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17x | 13x | 27% above |
| PE % | 65 | 63 | 2 pts above |
CACC is trading at 17x earnings, a 27% premium to the Financial Services sector's median of 13x, though its earnings don't support one.
BAC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $52.1 | 3% below |
| 20 week MA | $57.8 | 13% below |
| 50 week MA | $54.7 | 7.7% below |
| 100 week MA | $50.5 | 0% below |
| 200 week MA | $42.5 | 19% above |
BAC has fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 19% above its 200-week average.
CACC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $526.9 | 4.4% below |
| 20 week MA | $571.9 | 12% below |
| 50 week MA | $526.5 | 4.4% below |
| 100 week MA | $506.2 | 0.5% below |
| 200 week MA | $496.6 | 1.4% above |
CACC has fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 1.4% above its 200-week average.
BAC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $35.4 | $30.0 | -15% |
| 2021 | $30.0 | $44.4 | +48% |
| 2022 | $44.4 | $32.5 | -27% |
| 2023 | $32.5 | $33.7 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | $33.7 | $44.3 | +32% |
| 2025 | $44.3 | $56.2 | +27% |
| 2026 YTD | $56.2 | $50.5 | -10% |
BAC has finished higher in four of the last six years. It's down 10% so far in 2026.
CACC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $437.2 | $329.0 | -25% |
| 2021 | $329.0 | $680.0 | +107% |
| 2022 | $680.0 | $465.2 | -32% |
| 2023 | $465.2 | $532.7 | +15% |
| 2024 | $532.7 | $469.2 | -12% |
| 2025 | $469.2 | $457.2 | -2.6% |
| 2026 YTD | $457.2 | $503.5 | +10% |
CACC has the edge over BAC on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.