Inside the research
Copart, Inc.
CPRT Research profile · latest available data
Price overview
$27.59
▼ -0.45 (-1.6%)
| 52w hi | $45.76 |
|---|---|
| 52w lo | $27.17 |
| Vol | 10.90M |
| As of | 25 Sep 2026 |
The Verdict
Our score -0.25
| Short | -0.23 |
|---|---|
| Medium | -0.30 |
| Long | -0.22 |
computed 2026-09-27
Key fundamentals
Copart, Inc.
Industrials · Specialty Business Services
| Market cap | $25.54B |
|---|---|
| Enterprise value | $21.19B |
| Trailing P/E | 17.80x |
| Forward P/E | 15.58x |
| EV / EBITDA | 11.26x |
| P / S (ttm) | 5.70x |
| Profit margin | 31.8% |
| Return on equity | 16.2% |
| Revenue growth | +2.4% |
| Earnings growth | -14.6% |
| Debt / equity | 0.97 |
Layer Breakdown
| Layer | Raw | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Fundamental | +0.18 | |
| Sector | -0.01 | |
| Technical | -0.18 | |
| Earnings | +0.00 | |
| Sentiment | -0.05 |
macro × 1.00 · 2026-09-27
Business overview
Copart, Inc. provides online auctions and vehicle remarketing services in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Brazil, Canada, the United Arab Emirates, Spain, Finland, Oman, the Republic of Ireland, and Bahrain. It offers a range of services to process and sell vehicles over the internet through its virtual bidding third generation internet auction-style sales technology. The company's services include online seller access, salvage estimation, estimating, end-of-life vehicle processing, transportation, vehicle inspection stations, on-demand reporting, title processing and express, loan payoff, flexible vehicle processing programs, buy it now, sales process, and dealer services. Its services also comprise services to sell vehicles through BluCar, CashForCars.com, CashForCars.ca, CashForCars.de, CashForCars.co.uk, and Cash-for-cars.ie; Copart Recycling service, which allows the public to purchase parts from salvaged and end-of-life vehicles; and copart 360, a proprietary technology that captures clear 360-degree views of interiors and exteriors of cars, trucks, and vans. In addition, it provides IntelliSeller, an automated tool leveraging its vehicle and sales data to assist its sellers in making vital auction decisions; Purple Wave Inc., that offers wholesale construction, agriculture, and fleet remarketing services through no-reserve online auctions; wholesale powersport vehicle remarketing services through live and online auction platforms. The company sells its products to licensed vehicle dismantlers, rebuilders, repair licensees, used vehicle dealers, and exporters, as well as to the public. Copart, Inc. was incorporated in 1982 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas
Risk Metrics
| Beta vs SPX | 0.53 |
|---|---|
| Corr SPX | 0.30 |
| Annual vol | 28.7% |
| Annual ret | -27.0% |
| Sharpe | -0.94 |
| Max DD | -57.4% |
Window: 504 trading days (504 obs)
Analyst Coverage
| Mean PT | $42.67 |
|---|---|
| High / Low | $55.00 / $32.00 |
| Median | $44.00 |
| Analysts | 9 |
| Strong Buy | 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Buy | 3 | |
| Hold | 5 | |
| Sell | 0 | |
| Strong Sell | 1 |
Recent rating actions
| 2026-02-23 | JP Morgan | → Neutral |
| 2026-02-23 | Barclays | → Underweight |
| 2026-02-20 | Baird | → Outperform |
| 2025-11-24 | JP Morgan | → Neutral |
| 2025-11-21 | Barclays | → Underweight |
| 2025-11-21 | Baird | → Outperform |
Material Events
| Date | Event | 8-K |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-08 | Officer / Director Change, Reg FD Disclosure… | read |
| 2026-06-29 | Officer / Director Change, Reg FD Disclosure… | read |
| 2026-05-21 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-02-19 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-01-26 | Material Agreement, Material Obligation… | read |
| 2025-12-11 | Shareholder Vote | read |
| 2025-11-20 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-09-04 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-05-22 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-02-20 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2024-12-12 | Shareholder Vote | read |
| 2024-11-21 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
Flow & Concentration
| Insider 180d net | $0 |
|---|---|
| Insider buys / sells | 0 / 0 |
| Insider bias | Neutral |
| 13F holders | 9 |
| Top-5 share | 97.6% |
| HHI | 3,606 (concentrated) |
Top Holders
| Holder | Value | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Corp | $1.09B | 38.83M |
| AQR Capital Management | $395.24M | 14.02M |
| Capital Research / Capital World | $160.44M | 5.69M |
| Citadel Advisors | $146.56M | 5.20M |
| Millennium Management | $141.47M | 5.02M |
| Fidelity / FMR LLC | $35.44M | 1.26M |
| Renaissance Technologies | $11.43M | 405.30K |
| Bridgewater Associates | $1.04M | 37.00K |
| T. Rowe Price Group | $38.85K | 1.38M |
As of 2026-06-30
SEC Filings
The Long Run
FY 2012–2025 · 14 years
| Line | Latest | CAGR | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $461.37M | -6.2% | |
| Gross profit | $195.92M | +9.0% | |
| Operating income | $1.49B | +25.0% | |
| Net income | $1.36B | +33.9% | |
| Cash from ops | $1.80B | +24.1% |
Indices
Recent Sessions
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Vol |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | $27.88 | $27.99 | $27.54 | $27.59 | 10.90M |
| Sep 24 | $28.78 | $28.88 | $28.00 | $28.04 | 8.38M |
| Sep 23 | $28.76 | $28.87 | $28.32 | $28.87 | 11.03M |
| Sep 22 | $29.30 | $29.37 | $28.70 | $28.80 | 8.78M |
| Sep 21 | $29.19 | $29.31 | $28.71 | $28.91 | 11.10M |
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