← SEC 公告列表 | CRMT SEC 公告 | 美國汽車行(CRMT)

年報 年度報告 10-K 2026-07-14

美國汽車行(CRMT)10-K年度報告揭示流動性壓力及持續經營風險

於 SEC 網站開啟原文

AI 繁中摘要

📄 **America's Car-Mart (CRMT) 10-K 年度報告摘要(截至2026年4月30日)** **申報類型:** 10-K(年度報告) **業務概覽:** America's Car-Mart 是美國其中一間最大型、專注於「綜合汽車銷售及融資」的上市二手車零售商,主要服務信貸紀錄有限或曾出現信貸問題的客戶。截至2026年4月30日,公司在美國中南部小城市經營94間經銷商。 **近期重點與流動性挑戰:** 公司正面臨嚴峻的流動性壓力,管理層已將「維持現金及保存財務靈活性」列為首要任務。具體措施包括: - 大幅削減車輛庫存採購及貸款發放。 - 關閉60間表現欠佳的經銷商(2026財年),並將客戶賬戶轉移至附近經銷商或中央催收部門。 - 2025年10月,公司獲得一筆5年期、總值3億美元的高級擔保定期貸款(由Silver Point Capital管理),部分資金用於償還循環信貸額度。 - 2026年6月19日,公司與貸款人達成修訂協議,獲得了短期的契約寬免,但須滿足特定里程碑及條件。 **持續經營風險:** 管理層明確指出,目前的流動性及資本結構狀況,引發對公司能否持續經營的重大疑問。公司正與貸款人商討新的融資協議,並可能透過發行股權、額外債務或出售資產來籌集資金。若未能成功,可能需尋求破產保護。 **業績重點(2026財年):** - 平均每輛零售售價:20,064美元(2025財年為19,398美元),反映二手車價格持續高企。 - 信貸損失撥備佔銷售額比例:40.8%(2025財年為31.5%,2024財年為31.9%),主要因發放貸款減少及宏觀經濟影響客戶還款能力。 - 經銷商數目:由年初154間減至94間(淨關閉60間)。 - 平均貸款期限:49.0個月;加權平均利率:17.7%;平均首期:5.1%。 **管理層展望:** 管理層預期短期內二手車供應及價格壓力持續,加上資本限制,將繼續影響2027財年第一季及往後的收入。公司計劃在穩定流動性後,重新聚焦於長期策略,包括改善催收能力、標準化營運、透過有機增長及選擇性收購擴張,並維持與客戶的緊密關係。然而,由於中央催收模式仍處於早期階段,關閉更多經銷商時會審慎行事。 **對投資者的潛在影響:** - 持續經營風險高,普通股投資者可能面臨重大或全部損失。 - 公司正進行策略及融資選項檢討,可能導致重組、資本重組或股權攤薄。 - 若成功獲得新融資或改善營運,股價或有轉機;但短期內流動性壓力及高信貸損失將壓抑業績。 - 股價已大幅下跌,市場關注公司能否繼續在納斯達克上市以及能否履行貸款條款。 **總結:** America's Car-Mart 正處於財務重組的關鍵時刻,短期內以現金保存及債務重組為主,長期盈利能力取決於能否穩定融資及改善貸款組合質素。投資者需留意後續融資進展及管理層能否達成貸款修訂的里程碑。
展開英文正文
crmt-2026043000007998502026FYFALSEhttp://fasb.org/us-gaap/2025#InterestAndFeeIncomeLoansConsumerInstallmentAutomobilesMarineAndOtherVehicleshttp://fasb.org/us-gaap/2025#InterestAndFeeIncomeLoansConsumerInstallmentAutomobilesMarineAndOtherVehicleshttp://fasb.org/us-gaap/2025#InterestAndFeeIncomeLoansConsumerInstallmentAutomobilesMarineAndOtherVehicles4948 months, 9 days35 months, 12 days35 months, 27 daysP45M3DP44M12DP49MP48M9D1 month, 27 days2 months, 6 days2 months, 9 days21 months, 9 days7.7621 months, 15 days9.1618 months, 18 days8.81P3YP3Yoneoneiso4217:USDxbrli:sharesiso4217:USDxbrli:sharescrmt:subsidiarycrmt:dealershipxbrli:purecrmt:segmentutr:micrmt:classcrmt:loanPoolutr:Ycrmt:notePayable00007998502025-05-012026-04-3000007998502025-10-3100007998502026-07-1400007998502026-04-3000007998502025-04-300000799850crmt:PaymentProtectionPlanMember2026-04-300000799850crmt:PaymentProtectionPlanMember2025-04-300000799850crmt:ServiceContractMember2026-04-300000799850crmt:ServiceContractMember2025-04-3000007998502024-05-012025-04-3000007998502023-05-012024-04-300000799850crmt:AccidentProtectionPlanMember2025-05-012026-04-300000799850crmt:AccidentProtectionPlanMember2024-05-012025-04-300000799850crmt:AccidentProtectionPlanMember2023-05-012024-04-300000799850crmt:ServiceContractMember2025-05-012026-04-300000799850crmt:ServiceContractMember2024-05-012025-04-300000799850crmt:ServiceContractMember2023-05-012024-04-3000007998502024-04-3000007998502023-04-300000799850us-gaap:CommonStockMember2023-04-300000799850us-gaap:AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember2023-04-300000799850us-gaap:RetainedEarningsMember2023-04-300000799850us-gaap:TreasuryStockCommonMember2023-04-300000799850us-gaap:NoncontrollingInterestMember2023-04-300000799850us-gaap:CommonStockMember2023-05-012024-04-300000799850us-gaap:AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember2023-05-012024-04-300000799850us-gaap:TreasuryStockCommonMember2023-05-012024-04-300000799850us-gaap:RetainedEarningsMember2023-05-012024-04-300000799850us-gaap:CommonStockMember2024-04-300000799850us-gaap:AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember2024-04-300000799850us-gaap:RetainedEarningsMember2024-04-300000799850us-gaap:TreasuryStockCommonMember2024-04-300000799850us-gaap:NoncontrollingInterestMember2024-04-300000799850us-gaap:CommonStockMember2024-05-012025-04-300000799850us-gaap:AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember2024-05-012025-04-300000799850us-gaap:TreasuryStockCommonMember2024-05-012025-04-300000799850us-gaap:RetainedEarningsMember2024-05-012025-04-300000799850us-gaap:CommonStockMember2025-04-300000799850us-gaap:AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember2025-04-300000799850us-gaap:RetainedEarningsMember2025-04-300000799850us-gaap:TreasuryStockCommonMember2025-04-300000799850us-gaap:NoncontrollingInterestMember2025-04-300000799850us-gaap:CommonStockMember2025-05-012026-04-300000799850us-gaap:AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember2025-05-012026-04-300000799850us-gaap:TreasuryStockCommonMember2025-05-012026-04-300000799850us-gaap:RetainedEarningsMember2025-05-012026-04-300000799850us-gaap:CommonStockMember2026-04-300000799850us-gaap:AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember2026-04-300000799850us-gaap:RetainedEarningsMember2026-04-300000799850us-gaap:TreasuryStockCommonMember2026-04-300000799850us-gaap:NoncontrollingInterestMember2026-04-300000799850crmt:SeniorSecuredTermLoanFacilityMemberus-gaap:SeniorNotesMember2025-10-300000799850crmt:SeniorSecuredTermLoanFacilityMembersrt:MinimumMemberus-gaap:SeniorNotesMemberus-gaap:SubsequentEventMember2026-06-192026-07-140000799850crmt:SeniorSecuredTermLoanFacilityMembersrt:MaximumMemberus-gaap:SeniorNotesMemberus-gaap:SubsequentEventMember2026-06-192026-07-140000799850stpr:ARus-gaap:CustomerConcentrationRiskMemberus-gaap:SalesRevenueNetMember2025-05-012026-04-300000799850crmt:CollectionsOnAutoFinanceReceivablesMember2026-04-300000799850crmt:CollectionsOnAutoFinanceReceivablesMember2025-04-300000799850crmt:DepositInReserveAccountsMember2026-04-300000799850crmt:DepositInReserveAccountsMember2025-04-300000799850crmt:CashForLettersOfCreditMember2026-04-300000799850crmt:CashForLettersOfCreditMember2025-04-300000799850crmt:WarehouseFacilityMember2024-10-012024-10-310000799850srt:MinimumMember2025-05-012026-04-300000799850srt:MaximumMember2025-05-012026-04-300000799850crmt:InstallmentSaleMember2025-05-012026-04-300000799850crmt:InstallmentSaleMember2024-05-012025-04-300000799850crmt:InstallmentSaleMember2023-05-012024-04-300000799850crmt:AccidentProtectionPlanMember2026-04-300000799850crmt:AccidentProtectionPlanClaimsMember2026-04-300000799850crmt:AccidentProtectionPlanMember2025-04-300000799850crmt:AccidentProtectionPlanClaimsMember2025-04-300000799850srt:MinimumMembercrmt:FurnitureFixturesAndEquipmentMember2026-04-300000799850srt:MaximumMembercrmt:FurnitureFixturesAndEquipmentMember2026-04-300000799850srt:MinimumMemberus-gaap:LeaseholdImprovementsMember2026-04-300000799850srt:MaximumMemberus-gaap:LeaseholdImprovementsMember2026-04-300000799850srt:MinimumMemberus-gaap:BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember2026-04-300000799850srt:MaximumMemberus-gaap:BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember2026-04-300000799850crmt:CapitalizedComputingImplementationServiceContractMember2026-04-300000799850crmt:CapitalizedComputingImplementationServiceContractMember2025-04-300000799850crmt:CapitalizedComputingImplementationServiceContractMember2025-05-012026-04-300000799850crmt:CapitalizedComputingImplementationServiceContractMember2024-05-012025-04-300000799850crmt:ServiceContractMember2024-10-310000799850crmt:ServiceContractMembersrt:MinimumMember2026-04-300000799850crmt:ServiceContractMembersrt:MaximumMember2026-04-300000799850crmt:ServiceContractMembercrmt:ContractDurationTerm1Member2026-04-300000799850crmt:ServiceContractMembercrmt:ContractDurationTerm2Member2026-04-300000799850crmt:ServiceContractMembercrmt:ContractDurationTerm3Member2026-04-300000799850crmt:ServiceContractMembercrmt:ContractDurationTerm4Membersrt:MinimumMember2026-04-300000799850crmt:ServiceContractMembercrmt:ContractDurationTerm4Membersrt:MaximumMember2026-04-300000799850crmt:SalesUsedAutosMember2025-05-012026-04-300000799850crmt:SalesUsedAutosMember2024-05-012025-04-300000799850crmt:SalesUsedAutosMember2023-05-012024-04-300000799850crmt:WholesalesThirdPartyMember2025-05-012026-04-300000799850crmt:WholesalesThirdPartyMember2024-05-012025-04-300000799850crmt:WholesalesThirdPartyMember2023-05-012024-04-300000799850crmt:ServiceContractSalesMember2025-05-012026-04-300000799850crmt:ServiceContractSalesMember2024-05-012025-04-300000799850crmt:ServiceContractSalesMember2023-05-012024-04-300000799850crmt:PaymentProtectionPlanRevenueMember2025-05-012026-04-300000799850crmt:PaymentProtectionPlanRevenueMember2024-05-012025-04-300000799850crmt:PaymentProtectionPlanRevenueMember2023-05-012024-04-300000799850crmt:EmployeeStockPurchasePlan2006Member2026-04-300000799850crmt:ACMInsuranceCompanyMember2025-05-012026-04-300000799850srt:MinimumMember2026-04-300000799850srt:MaximumMember2026-04-300000799850crmt:NotesPayableMemberus-gaap:AssetPledgedAsCollateralMemberus-gaap:AutomobileLoanMember2026-04-300000799850crmt:NotesPayableMemberus-gaap:AssetPledgedAsCollateralMemberus-gaap:AutomobileLoanMember2025-04-300000799850us-gaap:FinancialAssetNotPastDueMember2026-04-300000799850us-gaap:FinancialAssetNotPastDueMember2025-04-300000799850crmt:FinancialAsset3To29DaysPastDueMember2026-04-300000799850crmt:FinancialAsset3To29DaysPastDueMember2025-04-300000799850us-gaap:FinancingReceivables30To59DaysPastDueMember2026-04-300000799850us-gaap:FinancingReceivables30To59DaysPastDueMember2025-04-300000799850us-gaap:FinancingReceivables60To89DaysPastDueMember2026-04-300000799850us-gaap:FinancingReceivables60To89DaysPastDueMember2025-04-300000799850us-gaap:FinancingReceivablesEqualToGreaterThan90DaysPastDueMember2026-04-300000799850us-gaap:FinancingReceivablesEqualToGreaterThan90DaysPastDueMember2025-04-300000799850crmt:CustomerScore12Member2026-04-300000799850crmt:CustomerScore34Member2026-04-300000799850crmt:CustomerScore57Member2026-04-300000799850crmt:CustomerScore12Member2025-04-300000799850crmt:CustomerScore34Member2025-04-300000799850crmt:CustomerScore57Member2025-04-300000799850us-gaap:ExtendedMaturityMember2025-05-012026-04-300000799850us-gaap:ExtendedMaturityMember2024-05-012025-04-300000799850us-gaap:ExtendedMaturityMember2023-05-012024-04-300000799850crmt:CombinationOfMultipleModificationsMember2025-05-012026-04-300000799850crmt:CombinationOfMultipleModificationsMember2024-05-012025-04-300000799850crmt:CombinationOfMultipleModificationsMember2023-05-012024-04-300000799850us-gaap:FinancialAssetNotPastDueMemberus-gaap:ExtendedMaturityMember2025-05-012026-04-300000799850us-gaap:FinancingReceivables1To29DaysPastDueMemberus-gaap:ExtendedMaturityMember2025-05-012026-04-300000799850us-gaap:FinancingReceivables30To59DaysPastDueMemberus-gaap:ExtendedMaturityMember2025-05-012026-04-300000799850us-gaap:FinancingReceivables60To89DaysPastDueMemberus-gaap:ExtendedMaturityMember2025-05-012026-04-300000799850us-gaap:FinancingReceivablesEqualToGreaterThan90DaysPastDueMemberus-gaap:ExtendedMaturityMember2025-05-012026-04-300000799850us-gaap:FinancialAssetNotPastDueMemberus-gaap:ExtendedMaturityMember2024-05-012025-04-300000799850us-gaap:FinancingReceivables1To29DaysPastDueMemberus-gaap:ExtendedMaturityMember2024-05-012025-04-300000799850us-gaap:FinancingReceivables30To59DaysPastDueMemberus-gaap:ExtendedMaturityMember2024-05-012025-04-300000799850us-gaap:FinancingReceivables60To89DaysPastDueMemberus-gaap:ExtendedMaturityMember2024-05-012025-04-300000799850us-gaap:FinancingReceivablesEqualToGreaterThan90DaysPastDueMemberus-gaap:ExtendedMaturityMember2024-05-012025-04-300000799850us-gaap:FinancialAssetNotPastDueMemberus-gaap:ExtendedMaturityMember2023-05-012024-04-300000799850us-gaap:FinancingReceivables1To29DaysPastDueMemberus-gaap:ExtendedMaturityMember2023-05-012024-04-300000799850us-gaap:FinancingReceivables30To59DaysPastDueMemberus-gaap:ExtendedMaturityMember2023-05-012024-04-300000799850us-gaap:FinancingReceivables60To89DaysPastDueMemberus-gaap:ExtendedMaturityMember2023-05-012024-04-300000799850us-gaap:FinancingReceivablesEqualToGreaterThan90DaysPastDueMemberus-gaap:ExtendedMaturityMember2023-05-012024-04-300000799850us-gaap:FinancingReceivables1To29DaysPastDueMembercrmt:CombinationOfMultipleModificationsMember2025-05-012026-04-300000799850us-gaap:FinancingReceivables30To59DaysPastDueMembercrmt:CombinationOfMultipleModificationsMember2025-05-012026-04-300000799850us-gaap:FinancingReceivables60To89DaysPastDueMembercrmt:CombinationOfMultipleModificationsMember2025-05-012026-04-300000799850us-gaap:FinancingReceivablesEqualToGreaterThan90DaysPastDueMembercrmt:CombinationOfMultipleModificationsMember2025-05-012026-04-300000799850us-gaap:FinancingReceivables1To29DaysPastDueMembercrmt:CombinationOfMultipleModificationsMember2024-05-012025-04-300000799850us-gaap:FinancingReceivables30To59DaysPastDueMembercrmt:CombinationOfMultipleModificationsMember2024-05-012025-04-300000799850us-gaap:FinancingReceivables60To89DaysPastDueMembercrmt:CombinationOfMultipleModificationsMember2024-05-012025-04-300000799850us-gaap:FinancingReceivablesEqualToGreaterThan90DaysPastDueMembercrmt:CombinationOfMultipleModificationsMember2024-05-012025-04-300000799850us-gaap:FinancingReceivables1To29DaysPastDueMembercrmt:CombinationOfMultipleModificationsMember2023-05-012024-04-300000799850us-gaap:FinancingReceivables30To59DaysPastDueMembercrmt:CombinationOfMultipleModificationsMember2023-05-012024-04-300000799850us-gaap:FinancingReceivables60To89DaysPastDueMembercrmt:CombinationOfMultipleModificationsMember2023-05-012024-04-300000799850us-gaap:FinancingReceivablesEqualToGreaterThan90DaysPastDueMembercrmt:CombinationOfMultipleModificationsMember2023-05-012024-04-300000799850us-gaap:LandMember2026-04-300000799850us-gaap:LandMember2025-04-300000799850us-gaap:BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember2026-04-300000799850us-gaap:BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember2025-04-300000799850crmt:FurnitureFixturesAndEquipmentMember2026-04-300000799850crmt:FurnitureFixturesAndEquipmentMember2025-04-300000799850us-gaap:LeaseholdImprovementsMember2026-04-300000799850us-gaap:LeaseholdImprovementsMember2025-04-300000799850us-gaap:ConstructionInProgressMember2026-04-300000799850us-gaap:ConstructionInProgressMember2025-04-300000799850us-gaap:SeniorNotesMember2026-04-300000799850us-gaap:SeniorNotesMember2025-04-300000799850us-gaap:LineOfCreditMember2026-04-300000799850us-gaap:LineOfCreditMember2025-04-300000799850crmt:NonRecourseNotesPayable20231IssuanceMember2026-04-300000799850crmt:NonRecourseNotesPayable20231IssuanceMember2025-04-300000799850crmt:NonRecourseNotesPayable20232IssuanceMember2026-04-300000799850crmt:NonRecourseNotesPayable20232IssuanceMember2025-04-300000799850crmt:NonRecourseNotesPayable20241IssuanceMember2026-04-300000799850crmt:NonRecourseNotesPayable20241IssuanceMember2025-04-300000799850crmt:NonRecourseNotesPayable20242IssuanceMember2026-04-300000799850crmt:NonRecourseNotesPayable20242IssuanceMember2025-04-300000799850crmt:NonRecourseNotesPayable20251IssuanceMember2026-04-300000799850crmt:NonRecourseNotesPayable20251IssuanceMember2025-04-300000799850crmt:NonRecourseNotesPayable20252IssuanceMember2026-04-300000799850crmt:NonRecourseNotesPayable20252IssuanceMember2025-04-300000799850crmt:NonRecourseNotesPayable20253IssuanceMember2026-04-300000799850crmt:NonRecourseNotesPayable20253IssuanceMember2025-04-300000799850crmt:NonRecourseNotesPayable20254IssuanceMember2026-04-300000799850crmt:NonRecourseNotesPayable20254IssuanceMember2025-04-300000799850us-gaap:NonrecourseMember2026-04-300000799850us-gaap:NonrecourseMember2025-04-300000799850crmt:SeniorSecuredTermLoanFacilityMemberus-gaap:SeniorNotesMember2025-10-302025-10-300000799850us-gaap:BaseRateMembercrmt:SeniorSecuredTermLoanFacilityMemberus-gaap:SeniorNotesMember2025-10-302025-10-300000799850us-gaap:RevolvingCreditFacilityMemberus-gaap:LineOfCreditMember2025-10-300000799850us-gaap:RevolvingCreditFacilityMemberus-gaap:LineOfCreditMember2025-10-302025-10-3000007998502025-10-300000799850us-gaap:MeasurementInputExpectedTermMember2026-04-300000799850us-gaap:MeasurementInputExpectedTermMember2025-04-300000799850us-gaap:MeasurementInputRiskFreeInterestRateMember2026-04-300000799850us-gaap:MeasurementInputRiskFreeInterestRateMember2025-04-300000799850us-gaap:MeasurementInputOptionVolatilityMember2026-04-300000799850us-gaap:MeasurementInputOptionVolatilityMember2025-04-300000799850us-gaap:MeasurementInputSharePriceMember2026-04-300000799850us-gaap:MeasurementInputSharePriceMember2025-04-300000799850us-gaap:MeasurementInputExpectedDividendRateMember2026-04-300000799850us-gaap:MeasurementInputExpectedDividendRateMember2025-04-300000799850crmt:NotesPayableMember2025-05-012026-04-300000799850crmt:NotesPayableMember2026-04-300000799850crmt:NotesPayable20242IssuanceMember2026-04-300000799850crmt:NotesPayable20251IssuanceMember2026-04-300000799850crmt:NonRecourseNotesPayable20252IssuanceMember2026-04-300000799850crmt:NonRecourseNotesPayable20253IssuanceMember2026-04-300000799850crmt:NotesPayable20254IssuanceMember2026-04-300000799850crmt:WarehouseFacilityMembersrt:AffiliatedEntityMember2024-07-122024-07-120000799850crmt:WarehouseFacilityMemberus-gaap:SecuredOvernightFinancingRateSofrMembersrt:AffiliatedEntityMember2024-07-122024-07-120000799850crmt:WarehouseFacilityMembersrt:AffiliatedEntityMember2026-04-300000799850srt:MinimumMemberus-gaap:MeasurementInputDiscountRateMember2022-10-310000799850srt:MaximumMemberus-gaap:MeasurementInputDiscountRateMember2022-10-3100007998502022-10-012022-10-310000799850us-gaap:CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember2026-04-300000799850us-gaap:EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember2026-04-300000799850us-gaap:CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember2025-04-300000799850us-gaap:EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember2025-04-300000799850us-gaap:RevolvingCreditFacilityMemberus-gaap:CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember2026-04-300000799850us-gaap:RevolvingCreditFacilityMemberus-gaap:EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember2026-04-300000799850us-gaap:RevolvingCreditFacilityMemberus-gaap:CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember2025-04-300000799850us-gaap:RevolvingCreditFacilityMemberus-gaap:EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember2025-04-300000799850us-gaap:NonrecourseMemberus-gaap:CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember2026-04-300000799850us-gaap:NonrecourseMemberus-gaap:EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember2026-04-300000799850us-gaap:NonrecourseMemberus-gaap:CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember2025-04-300000799850us-gaap:NonrecourseMemberus-gaap:EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember2025-04-300000799850us-gaap:DomesticCountryMember2026-04-300000799850us-gaap:StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember2026-04-300000799850stpr:AR2024-05-012025-04-300000799850srt:SubsidiariesMember2026-04-300000799850srt:SubsidiariesMember2025-05-012026-04-300000799850crmt:PublicOfferingMember2024-09-202024-09-2000007998502024-09-200000799850crmt:PublicOfferingMember2024-09-200000799850us-gaap:OverAllotmentOptionMember2024-09-202024-09-200000799850us-gaap:OverAllotmentOptionMember2024-09-200000799850us-gaap:OverAllotmentOptionMember2024-10-222024-10-220000799850us-gaap:OverAllotmentOptionMemberus-gaap:OverAllotmentOptionMember2024-10-220000799850crmt:PublicOfferingMember2024-10-222024-10-220000799850us-gaap:EmployeeStockOptionMember2025-05-012026-04-300000799850us-gaap:EmployeeStockOptionMember2024-05-012025-04-300000799850us-gaap:EmployeeStockOptionMember2023-05-012024-04-300000799850us-gaap:WarrantMember2025-05-012026-04-300000799850us-gaap:WarrantMember2024-05-012025-04-300000799850us-gaap:WarrantMember2023-05-012024-04-300000799850us-gaap:RestrictedStockMember2025-05-012026-04-300000799850us-gaap:RestrictedStockMember2024-05-012025-04-300000799850us-gaap:RestrictedStockMember2023-05-012024-04-300000799850crmt:The2024EquityIncentivePlanMember2024-08-270000799850crmt:The2024EquityIncentivePlanMember2026-04-300000799850crmt:RestatedOptionPlanMember2025-05-012026-04-300000799850crmt:RestatedOptionPlanMember2024-05-012025-04-300000799850crmt:RestatedOptionPlanMember2023-05-012024-04-300000799850crmt:RestatedOptionPlanMemberus-gaap:EmployeeStockOptionMember2015-08-052015-08-050000799850crmt:RestatedOptionPlanMemberus-gaap:EmployeeStockOptionMember2015-08-050000799850crmt:RestatedOptionPlanMemberus-gaap:EmployeeStockOptionMember2018-08-292018-08-290000799850crmt:RestatedOptionPlanMemberus-gaap:EmployeeStockOptionMember2020-08-262020-08-260000799850crmt:RestatedOptionPlanMemberus-gaap:EmployeeStockOptionMember2022-08-302022-08-300000799850crmt:RestatedOptionPlanMember2026-04-300000799850crmt:The2024EquityIncentivePlanMember2025-05-012026-04-300000799850crmt:The2024EquityIncentivePlanMember2024-05-012025-04-300000799850srt:MinimumMemberus-gaap:EmployeeStockOptionMember2025-05-012026-04-300000799850srt:MaximumMemberus-gaap:EmployeeStockOptionMember2025-05-012026-04-300000799850crmt:StockIncentivePlanMember2023-04-300000799850crmt:StockIncentivePlanMember2023-05-012024-04-300000799850srt:MinimumMembercrmt:StockIncentivePlanMember2023-05-012024-04-300000799850srt:MaximumMembercrmt:StockIncentivePlanMember2023-05-012024-04-300000799850crmt:StockIncentivePlanMember2024-04-300000799850crmt:StockIncentivePlanMember2024-05-012025-04-300000799850srt:MinimumMembercrmt:StockIncentivePlanMember2024-05-012025-04-300000799850srt:MaximumMembercrmt:StockIncentivePlanMember2024-05-012025-04-300000799850crmt:StockIncentivePlanMember2025-04-300000799850crmt:StockIncentivePlanMember2025-05-012026-04-300000799850srt:MinimumMembercrmt:StockIncentivePlanMember2025-05-012026-04-300000799850srt:MaximumMembercrmt:StockIncentivePlanMember2025-05-012026-04-300000799850crmt:StockIncentivePlanMember2026-04-300000799850us-gaap:EmployeeStockOptionMember2025-05-012026-04-300000799850us-gaap:EmployeeStockOptionMember2024-05-012025-04-300000799850us-gaap:EmployeeStockOptionMember2023-05-012024-04-300000799850us-gaap:EmployeeStockOptionMember2026-04-300000799850crmt:StockIncentivePlanMemberus-gaap:RestrictedStockMember2018-08-292018-08-290000799850crmt:StockIncentivePlanMemberus-gaap:RestrictedStockMember2018-08-290000799850us-gaap:RestrictedStockMember2023-04-300000799850us-gaap:RestrictedStockMember2023-05-012024-04-300000799850us-gaap:RestrictedStockMember2024-04-300000799850us-gaap:RestrictedStockMember2024-05-012025-04-300000799850us-gaap:RestrictedStockMember2025-04-300000799850us-gaap:RestrictedStockMember2025-05-012026-04-300000799850us-gaap:RestrictedStockMember2026-04-300000799850crmt:RestatedIncentivePlanAnd2024EquityIncentivePlanMember2025-05-012026-04-300000799850crmt:RestatedIncentivePlanAnd2024EquityIncentivePlanMember2024-05-012025-04-300000799850crmt:RestatedIncentivePlanAnd2024EquityIncentivePlanMember2023-05-012024-04-300000799850crmt:RestatedIncentivePlanAnd2024EquityIncentivePlanMember2026-04-300000799850crmt:DealershipLeasesMembersrt:MinimumMember2026-04-300000799850crmt:DealershipLeasesMembersrt:MaximumMember2026-04-300000799850crmt:TexasAutoCenterMember2024-06-030000799850crmt:TexasAutoCenterMember2024-06-032024-06-030000799850crmt:ReportableSegmentMember2025-05-012026-04-300000799850crmt:ReportableSegmentMember2024-05-012025-04-300000799850crmt:ReportableSegmentMember2023-05-012024-04-300000799850crmt:SeniorSecuredTermLoanFacilityMemberus-gaap:SeniorNotesMemberus-gaap:SubsequentEventMember2026-06-192026-06-190000799850srt:ChiefExecutiveOfficerMemberus-gaap:SubsequentEventMember2026-06-032026-06-030000799850srt:ChiefFinancialOfficerMemberus-gaap:SubsequentEventMember2026-06-032026-06-030000799850srt:ChiefOperatingOfficerMemberus-gaap:SubsequentEventMember2026-06-032026-06-030000799850crmt:ChiefAccountingOfficerMemberus-gaap:SubsequentEventMember2026-06-032026-06-0300007998502026-02-012026-04-3000007998502023-11-302025-05-012026-04-30

Table of Contents

UNITED STATES 
 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 
Washington, D.C. 20549 
____________________________
FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
x ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 
For the fiscal year ended April 30, 2026
Or
o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 
For the transition period from to 
Commission file number: 0-14939

AMERICA’S CAR-MART, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Texas63-0851141
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 

1805 North 2nd Street, Suite 401, Rogers, Arkansas 72756
(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
(479) 464-9944
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per shareCRMTNASDAQ Global Select Market

Securities registered pursuant to section 12(g) of the Act:
None
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes o No x
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes o No x 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes x No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 Large accelerated filer
o
Accelerated filer 
x
 
 Non-accelerated filer
o
Smaller reporting company 
xEmerging growth company
o

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. x
If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements. x
Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant’s executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b). x
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes o No x
The aggregate market value of the registrant’s voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates on October 31, 2025 was $156,686,760 (7,045,268 shares), based on the closing price of the registrant’s common stock on October 31, 2025 of $22.24.
There were 8,327,329 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding as of July 14, 2026.

Table of Contents

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE 
Portions of the registrant’s Proxy Statement to be furnished to stockholders in connection with its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders are incorporated by reference in response to Part III of this report.

 
3

Table of Contents

AMERICA’S CAR-MART, INC.
FORM 10-K
FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDED APRIL 30, 2026
TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page
No.
PART I.
  
   
Item 1.
Business
7

Item 1A.
Risk Factors
18

Item 1B.
Unresolved Staff Comments
30

Item 1C.
Cybersecurity
31

Item 2.
Properties
32

Item 3.
Legal Proceedings
32

Item 4.
Mine Safety Disclosures
32

  
PART II
 
  
Item 5.
Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
33

Item 6.
[Reserved]
34

Item 7.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
35

Item 7A.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
50

Item 8.
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
51

Item 9.
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
91

Item 9A.
Controls and Procedures
91

Item 9B.
Other Information
94

Item 9C.
Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections
94

   
PART III
  
   
Item 10.
Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
94

Item 11.
Executive Compensation
95

Item 12.
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
95

Item 13.
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence
95

Item 14.
Principal Accountant Fees and Services
95

  
PART IV
 
  
Item 15.
Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
96

Item 16.
Form 10-K Summary
101

 Signatures
102

4

Table of Contents

PART I
Forward-Looking Statements
This Annual Report on Form 10-K and the documents incorporated by reference in this Annual Report on Form 10-K contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements address the Company’s future events, objectives, plans and goals, as well as the Company’s intent, beliefs and current expectations regarding future operating performance and can generally be identified by words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “foresee,” and other similar words or phrases. Specific events addressed by these forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to:

•the Company's ability to continue as a going concern;
•the Company's review of strategic and financing alternatives and the potential outcomes of that review;
•the covenant relief and waivers under, and the Company's ability to satisfy the milestones and other conditions of, the June 19, 2026 amendment to the Credit and Guaranty Agreement;
•the Company's liquidity and its efforts to preserve liquidity, including the curtailment of inventory purchases and finance receivable originations;
•the availability of capital, including through income from operations and future financing transactions and the Company's ability to consummate such financing transactions;
•operational infrastructure investments;
•gross profit margin percentages;
•gross profit per retail unit sold;
•technological investments and initiatives;
•future revenue growth;
•future credit losses;
•the Company’s collection results;
•dealership optimization initiatives and the closing of existing dealerships;
•the Company's ability to execute its business plan;
•future supply, demand, and affordability of used vehicles;
•seasonality;
•remediation of the identified material weakness in internal control over financial reporting; and
•the Company’s business, operating and growth strategies and expectations.
These forward-looking statements are based on the Company’s current estimates and assumptions and involve various risks and uncertainties. As a result, you are cautioned that these forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and that actual results and events could differ materially from those projected in these forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause actual results or events to differ materially from the Company’s projections include, but are not limited to:

•the existence of substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern, and the effects of that disclosure on the Company's relationships with customers, associates, suppliers, lenders and other stakeholders;
•the Company's ability to satisfy the milestones and other conditions of the June 19, 2026 amendment to its Credit and Guaranty Agreement, to extend the related covenant relief and waiver period, and to obtain further waivers, covenant relief, forbearance or financing from its lenders on acceptable terms, or at all;
•the outcome of the Company's review of strategic and financing alternatives, including the risk that the review does not result in any transaction, results in a transaction on unfavorable terms, or is not completed in a timely manner, and the costs, timing and uncertainties associated with the review and related advisory engagements;
•the Company's substantial level of indebtedness and its ability to service that indebtedness, and the risk that its indebtedness could be accelerated (including under cross-default or cross-acceleration provisions) and that the Company would not have sufficient liquidity to repay it;
•the Company's ability to fund finance receivable originations, vehicle inventory purchases, debt service and operating expenses, including its ability to establish a warehouse credit facility and to continue to complete asset-backed securitization transactions;
•the curtailment of the Company's vehicle inventory purchases and finance receivable originations and the effect of that curtailment on the Company's sales, revenues and collections;
5

Table of Contents

•the Company's changes to customer collection practices, including the transition to a centralized collections model and the transfer of customer accounts to dealerships located farther from customers' prior collection locations and the effect of the change on collections, revenues, and customer relationships;
•the potential need for the Company to seek protection under applicable bankruptcy or insolvency laws;
•the possibility that holders of the Company's common stock could experience a significant or complete loss of their investment, including as a result of any restructuring, recapitalization, or dilutive issuance of equity or equity-linked securities;
•the Company's ability to maintain compliance with the continued listing requirements of, and the continued listing of its common stock on, the Nasdaq Stock Market;
•the diversion of management's attention from ordinary-course operations as a result of the strategic review and the Company's liquidity and capital-structure matters;
•general economic conditions in the markets in which the Company operates, including but not limited to fluctuations in gas prices, grocery prices and employment levels and inflationary pressure on operating costs;
•the availability of quality used vehicles at prices that will be affordable to the Company's customers, including the impacts of changes in new vehicle production and sales;
•the availability of and access to capital through asset-backed securitization financings, warehouse credit facilities, or other debt or equity financing sources on terms acceptable to the Company, and any increase in the cost of capital, to support the Company’s business;
•the Company's ability to consummate debt or equity financing transactions on terms acceptable to the Company; 
•the Company's compliance with financial covenants and other terms of its senior secured term loan, non-recourse notes payable, and any future debt facilities;
•the Company’s ability to underwrite and collect its contracts effectively, including whether anticipated benefits from the Company’s recently implemented loan origination system are achieved as expected or at all;
•competition;
•dependence on existing management;
•ability to attract, develop, and retain qualified general managers;
•changes in consumer finance laws or regulations, including but not limited to rules and regulations that have recently been enacted or could be enacted by federal and state governments;
•future shutdowns of the federal government or changes to federal or state government assistance programs impacting the Company's customers;
•the ability to keep pace with technological advances and changes in consumer behavior affecting our business;
•security breaches, cyber-attacks, or fraudulent activity;
•the ability to successfully transition customers and inventory from underperforming dealerships to nearby more productive dealerships as part of the Company's footprint optimization strategy;
•the ability to successfully identify, complete and integrate new acquisitions; 
•the occurrence and impact of any adverse weather events or other natural disasters affecting the Company’s dealerships or customers;
•the Company's ability to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting following the remediation of its previously identified material weakness, and to design, implement, and maintain effective disclosure controls and procedures;
•the potential dilutive impact of outstanding warrants to purchase the Company's common stock, if exercised, and of any other future issuances of the Company's equity securities; and 
•potential business and economic disruptions and uncertainty that may result from any future public health crises and any efforts to mitigate the financial impact and health risks associated with such developments. 
The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Readers and investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the dates on which they are made.

6

Table of Contents

Item 1. Business
Business and Organization
America’s Car-Mart, Inc., a Texas corporation (the “Company”), is one of the largest publicly held automotive retailers in the United States focused exclusively on the “Integrated Auto Sales and Finance” segment of the used car market. References to the Company include the Company’s consolidated subsidiaries. The Company’s operations are principally conducted through its two operating subsidiaries, America’s Car Mart, Inc., an Arkansas corporation (“Car-Mart of Arkansas”), and Colonial Auto Finance, Inc., an Arkansas corporation (“Colonial”). Collectively, Car-Mart of Arkansas and Colonial are referred to herein as “Car-Mart.” The Company primarily sells older model used vehicles and provides financing for substantially all of its customers. Many of the Company’s customers have limited financial resources and would not qualify for conventional financing as a result of limited credit histories or past credit problems. As of April 30, 2026, the Company operated 94 dealerships located primarily in small cities throughout the South-Central United States.
Business Strategy
Near-Term Priorities
In light of the Company's current liquidity position, the Company's near-term business strategy is focused on stabilizing operations and preserving financial flexibility. Those near-term priorities include:
Preserving Liquidity. The Company is prioritizing preserving cash across the organization, including curtailing vehicle inventory purchases, reducing finance receivable originations, tightening underwriting standards, limiting capital expenditures, and reducing staffing levels in connection with dealership closures, in order to strengthen its liquidity position during this period. 
Optimizing the Dealership Footprint. The Company is continuing to evaluate its dealership footprint in order to reduce operating costs and concentrate resources in its strongest markets, balancing those savings against the risk of impairing collections performance. During fiscal year 2026, the Company closed 60 dealerships as part of this evaluation and transitioned servicing and collection of the associated customer accounts to nearby dealerships or the Company's centralized collections department. Because the centralized collections model is still in the early stages of implementation and its effectiveness over a full collections cycle has not yet been demonstrated, the Company intends to pace any additional dealership closures and consolidations so as not to outrun the model's proven capacity to maximize collections dollars. The Company expects to continue this evaluation and may close or consolidate additional dealerships going forward.
Obtaining and Managing Financing. On October 30, 2025, the Company closed a five-year, $300.0 million senior secured term loan (the "Term Loan") with funds managed by Silver Point Capital, L.P., and used a portion of the proceeds to repay and retire its revolving line of credit. Subsequent to fiscal year-end, the Company obtained a series of short-term waivers from its lenders and, on June 19, 2026, entered into an amendment to the Term Loan providing covenant relief for a limited period, subject to the Company’s satisfaction of specified milestones and conditions. The Company is in discussions with its lenders regarding a new financing agreement to support its operations.
Addressing Going Concern. As described under "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Liquidity and Capital Resources" in Item 7 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K and in Note B to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of this Annual Report, conditions affecting the Company's liquidity and capital structure raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. Management's plans to address these conditions include satisfying the milestones and conditions under the June 19, 2026 amendment to the Term Loan and extending the related covenant relief period; completing the Special Committee's review of strategic and financing alternatives, which may include operational and collections-focused initiatives to improve performance in addition to potential financing, recapitalization, restructuring, or other strategic transactions; establishing a new revolving warehouse facility and continuing to complete asset-backed securitization transactions; and obtaining additional capital, which may include the issuance of equity or other securities, additional debt financing, or the sale of assets.
7

Table of Contents

The Company's management and Board of Directors are committed to these near-term objectives. Once these near-term objectives have been achieved and the Company's liquidity position has stabilized, the Company intends to return its focus to executing its long-term business strategy described below. The Company cannot assure, however, that it will be able to satisfy the milestones and conditions under the Term Loan amendment and extend its current covenant relief or obtain the additional financing needed to stabilize the Company’s liquidity position and support the Company’s long-term operations on terms favorable to the Company or at all.
Long-Term Priorities
Upon stabilization of the Company's financial condition, it is the Company's objective to continue to expand its business using the same business model that has been developed and used by Car-Mart for over 40 years with enhancements to our technology and core products to better serve our customers. This business strategy focuses on:
Collecting and Servicing Customer Accounts. Collecting customer accounts is perhaps the single most important aspect of operating an Integrated Auto Sales and Finance used car business and is a daily focal point for both dealership-level and corporate office personnel. The Company measures and monitors the collection results of its dealerships using internally developed standards for delinquency, cash collected, and account losses, and a significant portion of dealership management and account representatives' incentive compensation is tied, directly or indirectly, to collection results.
The Company services accounts through both centralized corporate teams and decentralized dealership-based teams. The centralized collections department services a subset of accounts associated with previously closed stores and performs specialized servicing functions, including title management, bankruptcy and deficiency accounts as well as credit reporting. The decentralized teams are located within the dealerships and service all accounts assigned to their respective dealership. Corporate support and field leadership teams work alongside collections operators to improve collection results, monitor efficiencies, and evaluate the effectiveness of account representatives as they work to improve customer success rates. As part of its servicing and collections efforts, the Company offers contract modifications, primarily involving term extensions.
Over the last five fiscal years, the Company’s annual provision for credit losses as a percentage of sales has ranged from a low of 22.9% in fiscal 2022 to a high of 40.8% in fiscal 2026, with an average of 32.4% over the period. During fiscal 2026, credit losses increased to 40.8% resulting from a reduction in finance receivable originations during the year—which lowered the sales base, along with changes in macroeconomic conditions affecting the Company's customer base. In the fourth quarter, originations declined as a result of management's measures to preserve liquidity, which reduced sales volume and resulted in the provision for credit losses representing a higher percentage of sales.
Standardized Operations with Local Empowerment and Customer Engagement. The Company’s dealerships operate within a consistent framework of standardized processes that ensure quality, compliance, and operational efficiency across all locations. These processes guide key functions such as vehicle quality assurance, sales lead generation, credit decision-making through our loan origination system, and contract collections. While these standards provide a cohesive operational foundation, dealership managers are empowered to make decisions that best serve their customers. This localized leadership fosters responsiveness to customer needs and strengthens community ties. Approximately 43%, 46%, and 50% of customers made their payments in person at a dealership during fiscal 2026, 2025, and 2024, respectively, enabling regular face-to-face interactions that build trust, encourage timely payments, and provide immediate support for service or payment concerns. This blend of structured operations and community-level empowerment supports a customer-centric culture that drives engagement and satisfaction. 
Expansion Through Disciplined Organic Growth and Strategic Acquisitions. The Company seeks to improve its operating results primarily by enhancing the performance and productivity of its existing dealership locations, including through its footprint optimization strategy of consolidating underperforming dealerships into nearby, more productive locations, concentrating resources in its highest-performing markets, and investing in operational infrastructure to support its customer base. Historically, organic growth from existing operations has represented the primary driver of the Company’s expansion. To support this strategy, the Company has invested in infrastructure improvements designed to enhance dealership performance and facilitate the growth of its customer base.
The Company has historically expanded its dealership footprint through selective acquisition opportunities and may continue to pursue such opportunities in the future where they are expected to strengthen the Company's brand and support long-term shareholder returns. The Company did not complete any acquisitions during fiscal year 2026. The 
8

Table of Contents

identification, pursuit, and completion of any future acquisitions will depend on a number of factors, including the Company's liquidity position, the availability and terms of financing, restrictions under the Company's existing credit agreement or any future credit agreement, and prevailing market and competitive conditions. There can be no assurance that the Company will identify or complete any acquisitions in the future, and prior acquisition activity should not be considered indicative of future activity.
Selling Basic Transportation. The Company focuses on selling basic and affordable transportation to its customers. The Company’s average retail sales price was $20,064 per unit in fiscal 2026, compared to $19,398 in fiscal 2025. Used vehicle pricing continued to increase due to the high demand and tight supply of used vehicles. In general, the demand for quality, used vehicles has increased due to a shortage of new vehicles leading to inventory constraints in both the new and used vehicle markets. Management expects continued pressure on the supply and price of used vehicles for the near term. The Company focuses on providing a quality vehicle with affordable payment terms while maintaining relatively shorter-term lengths compared to others in the industry on its installment sales contracts (overall portfolio weighted average of 49.0 months).
Operating in Smaller Communities. As of April 30, 2026, approximately 64% of the Company’s dealerships were located in communities with populations of 50,000 or fewer. The Company believes that focusing on these smaller markets fosters stronger personal relationships with customers, which supports improved collection performance. Additionally, operating costs—including salaries, rent, and advertising—tend to be lower in these areas compared to major metropolitan markets. However, subject to the Company's efforts to further build out its infrastructure and centralize certain operational functions, it may selectively expand into larger urban markets where strategically appropriate.
Enhanced Management Talent and Experience. The Company seeks to hire honest and hardworking individuals to fill entry-level positions, nurture and develop these associates, and promote them to managerial positions from within the Company. By promoting from within, the Company believes it is able to train its associates in the Car-Mart way of doing business, maintain the Company’s unique culture and develop the loyalty of its associates by providing opportunities for advancement. Our associates are core to our ability to serve the needs of our customers in a manner that is consistent with our mission and values. As the Company continues to execute its strategic initiatives, it has increasingly recruited talent from outside the organization to bring additional skills, experiences, and capabilities that complement the existing workforce. Management expects to continue selectively adding external talent to support organizational effectiveness, capability building, and future business objectives, while maintaining alignment with the Company's values and culture. The Company’s operating success and the effectiveness of its recruiting team have supported management’s talent acquisition efforts. Management expects to continue attracting qualified candidates by leveraging the Company’s values-driven culture, employment opportunities, and commitment to development, while navigating an evolving labor market environment.
Cultivating Customer Relationships. The Company believes that maintaining and nurturing a strong relationship with its customers is critical to the success of the Company. A large percentage of sales at mature dealerships are made to repeat customers, and additional sales result from customer referrals. By developing a personal relationship with its customers, the Company believes it is in a better position to assist a customer, and the customer is more likely to cooperate with the Compan