Copart (CPRT) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What CPRT does

Copart (CPRT) is a US-based stock in the Industrials sector, within the Specialty Business Services industry, headquartered in Dallas, United States. It operates online auctions and vehicle remarketing services across the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Brazil, Canada, the United Arab Emirates, Spain, Finland, Oman, the Republic of Ireland, and Bahrain. Through a virtual bidding, third-generation internet auction-style sales technology, Copart helps businesses and individuals process and sell vehicles. Its services range from online seller access, salvage estimation, and end-of-life vehicle processing to transportation, inspection stations, title processing, and dealer services. The company also runs platforms such as BluCar, CashForCars.com, CashForCars.ca, CashForCars.de, CashForCars.co.uk, and Cash-for-cars.ie, alongside a Copart Recycling service for salvaged parts and copart 360, which captures 360-degree views of vehicle interiors and exteriors.

Key numbers explained

• The current price is 28.87 USD, reflecting the latest trading value of one share.
• The trailing P/E ratio of 18.6 shows how much investors pay per dollar of the company's last 12 months of earnings; a lower P/E ratio can suggest a stock is cheaper relative to its earnings, while a higher one can suggest the opposite.
• The forward P/E ratio of 16.3 is based on expected future earnings and is often used to gauge whether a stock looks cheap or expensive based on what analysts anticipate.
• Earnings per share for the trailing 12 months is 1.55 USD, representing the portion of net income attributable to each outstanding share.
• The dividend yield is 0%, and the share of earnings paid out as dividends is 0%, meaning Copart does not currently distribute cash dividends to shareholders.
• Beta of 1.03 indicates the stock's price tends to move roughly in line with the overall market; a beta near 1 means its volatility is similar to the broader market.
• The 52-week range of 26.81 – 45.89 shows the lowest and highest prices over the past year, while the price change over the last 52 weeks of -36.5% highlights a significant decline from one year ago to the current price.
• Market capitalisation of 27.81B USD represents the total market value of all outstanding shares, placing Copart among large-cap stocks.
• Revenue for the trailing 12 months is 4.67B USD, with a year-over-year growth of 2.4%, while the profit margin of 31.8% and operating margin of 32% indicate how much of each sales dollar remains as profit.
• Return on equity of 16.2% measures how effectively the company generates profits from shareholders' equity.
• The debt-to-equity ratio of 1 means the company finances its operations with roughly equal amounts of debt and equity.
• Price-to-book of 2.94 compares the market price to the company's book value per share, often used to assess whether a stock trades at a premium to its net assets.

Recent news

Recent headlines mention a downgrade of Netflix and a new initiation on SanDisk as top analyst calls, alongside a question of whether ACV Auctions can justify its share price on sales. Other titles reference Copart in the context of the ACV deal, the broader US vehicle auction market for 2026, and a top Wall Street call list that includes NKE, FLNC, CPRT, ULTA, and JBHT, with one piece noting a 1.9 billion USD ACV deal drawing bullish bets despite a weak quarter.

What to watch

Copart is part of the S&P 500, so its performance can be influenced by broad market trends and sector rotations within Industrials. Investors often monitor how vehicle remarketing and salvage demand respond to economic cycles, insurance industry trends, and used-car pricing. The company's digital platform strategy and competition from peers such as ACV Auctions can also shape its growth outlook. For those comparing industrial service businesses, looking at how Stanley Black & Decker (SWK), Uber (UBER), Dover Corporation (DOV), or Veralto (VLTO) manage margins and capital allocation can provide useful context.