Copart, Inc.

Valuation Analysis

About the Company

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,

Copart, Inc. Stock at a Glance

Copart, Inc. (CPRT) is currently trading at $30.75 with a market capitalization of $29.6B. The trailing P/E ratio stands at 19.1x, with a forward P/E of 18.24x. The 52-week range spans from $29.97 to $50.11; the current price is 38.6% below the yearly high. Year-over-year revenue growth stands at +2.1%. The net profit margin stands at 33.48%.

💰 Dividend

Copart, Inc. currently does not pay a dividend. The company typically reinvests its earnings into growth initiatives and product development.

📊 Analyst Rating

9 analysts rate Copart, Inc. (CPRT) on consensus: Buy. The average price target is $41.44, implying +34.78% from the current price. Analyst price targets range from $32.00 to $55.00.

Copart, Inc.: The Investment Case in Detail

Copart, Inc. (CPRT) operates in the Industrials — specifically Specialty Business Services — and is headquartered in United States. Below is a structured read of the investment case built directly from the latest fundamentals, valuation multiples, analyst positioning and smart-money flows. Each section translates raw numbers into the investment logic they imply, so you can decide whether the risk/reward fits your portfolio.

The Bull Case

The combination of a 47.52% gross margin and 37.53% operating margin shows the business converts revenue into profit efficiently — a hallmark of competitive moat. Free cash flow is positive and net margins stand at 33.48%, meaning reported earnings translate into real cash that can fund buybacks, dividends or strategic acquisitions. Wall Street consensus sits at Buy with an average price target implying roughly 34.78% upside from current levels — analyst sentiment is firmly constructive.

The Bear Case

Revenue growth has slowed to just 2.1%, which is below nominal GDP — the business is no longer outgrowing the broader economy.

Valuation in Context

At a PEG of 3.69, investors are paying more than three times the growth rate for each unit of earnings — that pricing assumes growth not only continues but accelerates from here.

What to Watch Next

• The price sits in the lower quartile of the 52-week range — value hunters often start scaling in around this zone if fundamentals hold.
• The analyst consensus price target implies 34.78% upside — if the next two quarters confirm the underlying thesis, target hikes typically follow.

Investment Thesis: Strengths & Weaknesses

Technical Snapshot

Price is below both the 50- and 200-day moving averages, with 50d below 200d — a bearish picture (death-cross alignment).

Risk Profile

The data points to market-like volatility.

Trading Data

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