CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORP vs EQUIFAX INC, two Credit Services stocks. A side-by-side on valuation, growth, margins, returns, and what each price is betting.
Where CACC and EFX diverge most: on ev/ebitda, CACC reads 15762.4 and EFX reads 13.6; on altman z (solvency), CACC reads 0.94 and EFX reads 2.95. The rest of the comparable metrics sit closer together. What CACC's price implies is a demanding bet versus history and the cohort (whole-company basis). What EFX's price implies is a somewhat stretched bet versus history (whole-company basis). The bull and bear cases for each are in their full reports below.
| Metric | CACC | EFX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $569.70 | $172.79 |
| Market cap | $6.0B | $20.6B |
| Sector | Financial Services | Financial Services |
| Stage | Mature | Mature |
| Implied growth (priced in) | — | +20.8% |
| P/E | 14.2 | 30.4 |
| P/B | 3.94 | 4.68 |
| P/S | 2.56 | 3.20 |
| EV/EBITDA | 15762.4 | 13.6 |
| Revenue growth | +4.6% | +10.3% |
| Operating margin | — | 18.5% |
| Net margin | 19.5% | 10.7% |
| Return on equity | 29.9% | 15.7% |
| Return on assets | 5.2% | 5.8% |
| Dividend yield | — | 1.1% |
| Debt / equity | 3.37 | 1.24 |
| Current ratio | — | 0.60 |
| Altman Z (solvency) | 0.94 | 2.95 |
| Piotroski F (quality) | 8 / 9 | 8 / 9 |
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