Why did Copart (CPRT) stock move recently?

On 9/17/2026, Copart moved -3.0% — Copart formally commenced its all-cash tender offer to acquire ACV Auctions for about $1.9 billion at $10.50 per share, and the market focused on the execution risk and cash commitment involved. Sentiment was also weighed by a brokerage downgrade earlier in the week that cited a 7.5% decline in US insurance volumes in the company's fiscal fourth quarter. This is MarketChacha's decoded reason from filings and credible news; it is education, not buy/sell advice.

Is Copart (CPRT) overvalued or fairly valued?

MarketChacha shows Copart's valuation in context — a trailing P/E of about 17.2, a forward P/E of about 15.4, a price-to-book of about 2.8 — alongside its revenue and profit growth and whether reported profit converts into operating cash, so you can judge value for yourself. MarketChacha does not issue ratings, price targets, or buy/sell advice.

Does Copart's reported profit turn into cash?

Over 3 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash. MarketChacha computes this cash-conversion check (1.12×) from reported figures — education, not a rating.

What is Copart's revenue?

Copart reported revenue of $4.6B for FY2025, with net profit of $1.6B, per official filings.

What is the share price of Copart (CPRT)?

Copart last traded at $27.83 (+1.2% on the day), as of 10/20/2026 — a delayed quote shown for education, not investment advice.

Copart

CPRT · NYSE · Industrials · United States

Snapshot

TickerCPRT

ExchangeNYSE

SectorIndustrials

IndustrySpecialty Business Services

CountryUnited States

Employees21,000

HeadquartersDallas, United States

Websitewww.copart.com

Filings tracked16

About Copart

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. The company provides a range of services to process and sell vehicles over the internet through its virtual bidding third generation internet auction-style sales technology. It offers services, such as 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 and make an offer; sales process; and dealer services. In addition, the company provides IntelliSeller, an automated tool that leverages its vehicle and sales data to assist its sellers in making vital auction decisions; BluCar to sell vehicles of financial institutions, fleet, and rental car companies; CashForCars.com, CashForCars.ca, CashForCars.de, CashForCars.co.uk, and Cash-for-cars.ie; and national powersport auctions services, which include services through live and online auction platforms to dealers, financial institutions, and original equipment manufacturers. Further, it offers wholesale construction, agriculture, and fleet remarketing services through no-reserve online auctions under Purple Wave brand name; Copart Recycling services; and Copart 360, a technology that captures clear 360-degree views of interiors and exteriors of cars, trucks, and vans. The company sells the vehicles to licensed vehicle dismantlers, rebuilders, repair licenses, used vehicle dealers, and exporters, as well as to the public. Copart, Inc. was incorporated in 1982 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

Who owns it

Insiders9.0%
Institutions87.9%
Public & other3.1%

1,498 institutional holders

Ownership breakdown from public market data.

Top holders

Blackrock Inc.7.31%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC6.19%
State Street Corporation4.19%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC4.18%
Invesco Ltd.3.56%
Geode Capital Management, LLC2.96%
Bank Of New York Mellon Corporation1.87%
Morgan Stanley1.73%

Largest institutional holders — last updated 6/30/2026.

Forensic scorecard

No major accounting red flags in the fundamentals we have — profit is backed by cash and returns look healthy.

Cash conversion1.12×

Over 3 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash.

Net margin trend32.0% → 33.4%

Margin has expanded by about 1.4 points — the business is getting more profitable.

Return on equity20.7%

Latest ROE of 20.7% — capital is generating a healthy return.

Growth qualityrev 10% · PAT 12%

Profit growth is broadly tracking revenue growth — the earnings trend looks operational rather than one-off.

Computed by MarketChacha from reported figures (SEC XBRL). Education, not a rating or recommendation.

What's expected next

Next quarter

Rev $1.3B · EPS 0.36

Est. earnings growth 0.0%

Next fiscal year

Rev $6.2B · EPS 1.81

Est. earnings growth +11.4%

Analyst consensus estimates — not the company's own guidance.

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Financials at a glance

Source: SEC XBRL

Annual

Quarterly · last 8

Revenue (FY2025)

$4.6B

Net margin

33.4%

Revenue CAGR (2y)

+9.6%

Profit CAGR (2y)

+12.0%

EPS (FY2025)

1.59

Net profit (FY2025)

$1.6B

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Why it moved

Sep 17, 2026
Copart formally commenced its all-cash tender offer to acquire ACV Auctions for about $1.9 billion at $10.50 per share, and the market focused on the execution risk and cash commitment involved. Sentiment was also weighed by a brokerage downgrade earlier in the week that cited a 7.5% decline in US insurance volumes in the company's fiscal fourth quarter.
source 1 ↗· confidence: high
Jul 28, 2026
Copart shares rose today amid broader market sentiment and as a potential relief rally following recent volatility, with no specific company catalyst such as earnings or guidance; analysts expect upcoming Q4 results to show an EPS decline and a recent SEC Form 144 filing was routine.
source 1 ↗source 2 ↗source 3 ↗· confidence: low
Jul 27, 2026
Copart shares rose sharply in a relief rally after a steep selloff tied to the recent CEO transition and leadership changes, as investors reassessed the company's still-resilient earnings growth, salvage volumes, and profitable Q3 results while the stock traded well below prior levels.
source 1 ↗source 2 ↗· confidence: medium

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Financials

Yearly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin	ROE
FY2025	$4.6B	$1.6B	1.59	33.4%	—
FY2024	$4.2B	$1.4B	1.40	32.2%	—
FY2023	$3.9B	$1.2B	1.28	32.0%	20.7%

Quarterly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin
2026Q2	$1.2B	$402.4M	0.43	32.5%
2026Q1	$1.1B	$350.7M	0.36	31.3%
2025Q4	$1.2B	$403.7M	0.41	35.0%
2025Q2	$1.2B	$406.6M	0.42	33.6%
2025Q1	$1.2B	$387.4M	0.40	33.3%
2024Q4	$1.1B	$362.1M	0.37	31.6%
2024Q2	$1.1B	$382.3M	0.39	33.9%
2024Q1	$1.0B	$325.6M	0.33	31.9%
2023Q4	$1.0B	$332.5M	0.34	32.6%
2023Q2	$1.0B	$350.4M	0.36	34.3%
2023Q1	$956.7M	$293.7M	0.30	30.7%

Figures as reported, in reporting currency. Source: SEC XBRL.

Filings & announcements

2026

8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC9/10/2026material
8-K — Material agreement, Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC9/10/2026material
8-K/A — Executive/director change
SEC8/19/2026
8-K — Executive/director change, Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC8/18/2026material
8-K — Executive/director change, Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC7/8/2026material
8-K — Executive/director change, Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC6/29/2026material
10-Q filing
SEC5/29/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC5/21/2026material
10-Q filing
SEC3/3/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC2/19/2026material
8-K — Material agreement, Material financial obligation, Exhibits
SEC1/26/2026material

2025

8-K — Shareholder vote results
SEC12/11/2025material
10-Q filing
SEC11/24/2025
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC11/20/2025material
10-K filing
SEC9/26/2025
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC9/4/2025material

In the news

Education and discussion only — not investment advice. Financials from official filings (SEC/BSE) and reported company statements; market figures (delayed market data) are delayed and shown for reference only. Verify with the linked sources before acting.