CACC vs ENVA vs SLM Stock Comparison

Credit Acceptance, Enova International and Slm Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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CACC Credit Acceptance Corp
$575.78 +7.2% 1M +25.4% 1Y
Market cap
$4.87B
P/E
14.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.34B
Div. yield
–
Consumer Lending Financial Services
2 wins
ENVA Enova International, Inc.
$181.01 +7.6% 1M +49.1% 1Y
Market cap
$4.31B
P/E
11.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.65B
Div. yield
–
Consumer Lending Financial Services
6 wins
SLM SLM Corp
$18.25 -20.3% 1M -32.4% 1Y
Market cap
$3.27B
P/E
5.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.79B
Div. yield
0.03%
Consumer Lending Financial Services
3 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Enova International leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Enova International 6, Slm 3, Credit Acceptance 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCACCENVASLMLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $4.87B $4.31B $3.27B CACC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 14.5x 11.3x 5.9x SLM
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 12.6x 11.0x 8.3x SLM
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +1.7% +20.1% -6.7% ENVA
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 14.4% 10.5% 30.9% SLM
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 8.5% 22.1% 16.6% ENVA
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 7.6x 1.6x 2.3x ENVA
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.03% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +25.4% +49.1% -32.4% ENVA
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -0.8%/yr +41.1%/yr -0.1%/yr ENVA
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 37.2% 45.9% 42.3% CACC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 57/100 76/100 48/100 ENVA

Percentile Scorecard

CACCENVASLM

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisCACCENVASLM
Valuation 50 #85 of 169 86 #24 of 169 48 #88 of 169
Growth 39 #98 of 159 82 #29 of 159 28 #115 of 159
Profitability 88 #19 of 146 90 #15 of 146 54 #68 of 146
Financial Health 24 #116 of 153 65 #54 of 153 37 #97 of 153
Shareholder Returns 84 #23 of 135 54 #63 of 135 75 #35 of 135
Overall 57 76 48
  • CACC ranked among 174 companies in Lending and Credit
  • ENVA ranked among 174 companies in Lending and Credit
  • SLM ranked among 174 companies in Lending and Credit

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodCACCENVASLMSPY
1 month +7.2%+7.6%-20.3% +0.7%
3 months +3.6%-28.6%-29.4% +3.7%
6 months +14.0%+6.8%-20.9% +7.1%
Year to date +29.8%+15.1%-32.6% +12.8%
1 year +25.4%+49.1%-32.4% +11.9%
3 years +45.0%+357.9%+38.7% +85.2%
3 years, per year +13.2%+66.1%+11.5% +22.8%
5 years -3.7%+458.0%-0.5% +67.6%
5 years, per year -0.8%+41.1%-0.1% +10.9%
10 years +214.5%+1,815.4%+156.3% +262.0%
10 years, per year +12.1%+34.4%+9.9% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureCACCENVASLMSPY
Volatility, 1Y 37.2%45.9%42.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 38.6%51.6%51.7% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.251.201.03 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.681.07-0.76 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -45.7%-42.8%-48.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -12.4%-31.8%-40.8% -1.2%
52-week high $657.20$265.45$30.85 $779.14
52-week low $411.04$119.22$17.72 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleCACCENVASLM
P/E now vs peer median 17.8xmedian 11.7x 11.8xmedian 11.7x 6.1xmedian 11.7x
P/S now vs peer median 2.5xmedian 2.7x 1.2xmedian 2.7x 1.9xmedian 2.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 14.2xmedian 13.1x 6.4xmedian 13.1x 4.0xmedian 13.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median 4.6xmedian 6.5x 2.2xmedian 6.5x -8.7xmedian 6.5x
P/B now vs peer median 4.2xmedian 0.7x 2.9xmedian 0.7x 1.5xmedian 0.7x
PEG now vs peer median 1.84median 0.33 0.34median 0.33 0.21median 0.33

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsCACCENVASLM
Revenue $2.34B $3.65B $1.79B
Gross profit $2.27B $2.21B –
Operating income $863.90M $878.11M –
Net income $337.10M $382.44M $567.40M
Free cash flow $1.26B $2.01B -$381.64M
EPS (diluted) $32.36 $14.47 $2.98
Cash & equivalents $1.30M $105.96M $2.17B
Total debt $6.72B $1.61B $6.43B
Shares (diluted) 10.42M 26.43M 185.57M
Enterprise value $4.82B $3.91B -$13.07B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricCACCENVASLM
P/E 17.8x 11.8x 6.1x
P/FCF 4.6x 2.2x -8.7x
P/Operating cash flow 4.6x 2.2x -8.7x
P/S 2.5x 1.2x 1.9x
P/B 4.2x 2.9x 1.5x
P/Tangible book 4.2x 2.9x 1.5x
EV/EBITDA 14.2x 6.4x 4.0x
EV/EBIT 14.5x 6.8x 4.1x
EV/Revenue 5.4x 1.6x 4.2x
EV/FCF 10.0x 3.0x -19.8x
EV/Operating cash flow 10.0x 2.9x -19.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.84 0.34 0.21

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCACCENVASLM
Revenue growth (1Y) 1.7% 20.1% -6.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 7.8% 21.8% 1.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 1.9% 27.1% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 8.0% 22.8% –
Operating income growth (1Y) -18.6% 24.0% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 9.9% 26.9% –
Net income growth (1Y) -25.7% 30.5% -9.0%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 1.8% 26.0% 19.1%
EPS growth (1Y) -18.2% 30.7% 3.4%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 9.7% 34.1% 28.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 15.5% 17.3% -15.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 2.3% 22.3% -47.7%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 15.3% 17.7% -15.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 2.2% 23.0% -47.7%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCACCENVASLM
Gross margin 97.1% 60.6% –
EBITDA margin 37.9% 25.5% 104.4%
Operating margin 36.9% 24.0% –
Pretax margin 18.2% 13.5% 41.2%
Net margin 14.4% 10.5% 30.9%
FCF margin 53.6% 54.9% -21.3%
Operating cash flow margin 53.8% 56.2% -21.3%
Return on equity 22.6% 24.9% 24.0%
Return on assets 3.9% 5.1% 1.9%
Return on invested capital 8.5% 22.1% 16.6%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.3x 0.5x 0.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 3.7x 5.4x -0.7x
Stock comp / revenue 1.9% 1.0% 2.6%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCACCENVASLM
Debt / assets 75.7% 21.0% 21.6%
Debt / equity 4.8x 1.0x 2.9x
Net debt / EBITDA 7.6x 1.6x 2.3x
Debt / FCF 5.4x 0.8x -16.9x
Liabilities / assets 84.4% 79.6% 92.4%
Equity / assets 15.6% 20.4% 7.6%
Interest coverage 2.0x 2.3x 1.7x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCACCENVASLM
Dividend yield – – 2.8%
Net buyback yield 9.7% 3.0% 16.3%
Shareholder yield 9.7% 3.0% 19.2%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 17.7%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – -26.3%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – -7.9%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – -1.1%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusCACCENVASLM
Forward P/E 12.6xFY2026 11.0xFY2026 8.3xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $45.85FY2026 $16.45FY2026 $2.20FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +16.0%FY2026 +26.9%FY2026 -36.4%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +20.9% +26.6% +30.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year $2.32BFY2026 $3.65BFY2026 $1.85BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -0.1%FY2026 +15.7%FY2026 -6.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +1.3% +34.0% -0.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCACCENVASLM
Held by institutions 72.5% 94.5% 100.0%
Institutions holding 299 426 388
Change in shares held, QoQ +11.5% +0.4% +2.4%
Institutions buying 174 239 194
Institutions selling 88 135 135
Buyers to sellers 1.98 1.77 1.44

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

CACCENVASLM
CACC 1.00 0.34 0.32
ENVA 0.34 1.00 0.45
SLM 0.32 0.45 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CACC, ENVA and SLM?

Credit Acceptance (CACC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Credit Acceptance (CACC) $4.87B, Enova International (ENVA) $4.31B, Slm (SLM) $3.27B.

Which stock is cheaper, CACC, ENVA and SLM?

Slm (SLM) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Credit Acceptance (CACC) 14.5x, Enova International (ENVA) 11.3x, Slm (SLM) 5.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, Slm (SLM) is cheapest (Credit Acceptance (CACC) 12.6x, Enova International (ENVA) 11.0x, Slm (SLM) 8.3x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Enova International (ENVA) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Credit Acceptance (CACC) +1.7%, Enova International (ENVA) +20.1%, Slm (SLM) -6.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

Slm (SLM) has the highest net margin (Credit Acceptance (CACC) 14.4%, Enova International (ENVA) 10.5%, Slm (SLM) 30.9%). On return on invested capital, Enova International (ENVA) leads (Credit Acceptance (CACC) 8.5%, Enova International (ENVA) 22.1%, Slm (SLM) 16.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Enova International (ENVA) returned the most: Credit Acceptance (CACC) +25.4%, Enova International (ENVA) +49.1%, Slm (SLM) -32.4%. Over five years, Enova International (ENVA) compounded fastest (Credit Acceptance (CACC) -0.8%/yr, Enova International (ENVA) +41.1%/yr, Slm (SLM) -0.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Credit Acceptance (CACC) 0.00%, Enova International (ENVA) 0.00%, Slm (SLM) 0.03%. Credit Acceptance (CACC) and Enova International (ENVA) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Credit Acceptance (CACC) has been the steadiest (Credit Acceptance (CACC) 37.2%, Enova International (ENVA) 45.9%, Slm (SLM) 42.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CACC, ENVA and SLM?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Enova International (ENVA) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.