SweetValueLab
Write for us

Copart, Inc. — Intrinsic Value & Fair Price

CPRT
NASDAQIndustrialsSpecialty Business ServicesCIK 0000900075copart.comAbout CPRT
Last close · Oct 16, 202627.87+0.12 (+0.43%)
Market cap$25.8B
Model value · DCF · Perpetuity growth · 5y
26.53
Copart closed at $27.87 — overvalued by 5% vs model.
19.36the model's range46.29

DCF · Perpetuity growth · 5y leads for mature & stable — positive operating income and three years of positive free cash flow. From a five-year discounted cash flow.

Other models
12.62 – 53.69
Wall St. target
38.00 27% below
Above model, 1y
5 of 20 days

Price and model value

Embed this card

CPRT's close against its model value, as a 420×168 card for your own page. It updates nightly with this site and links back here.

Free to embed; keep the attribution link.
Loading chart…
What the marks mean
Daily close

Research on CPRT

No posts on CPRT yet.
Studied CPRT from its filings? Guest posts are reviewed before they go live.Write about CPRT →

How it is valued

Valued asMature & Stable
Low/slowing growth (~5% recent)High profitability (32% net margin)
What growth the price implies: the reverse DCF

Key figures

FY2026
P/E
18.0×
EV / EBITDA
11.6×
FCF yield
4.8%
Dividend yield, TTM
0.00%
Beta
1.06
Cost of capital (WACC)
9.39%
Full financials

Analyst actions

third-party, quoted
09-17HSBC · “Hold” from “Buy”downgrade
09-16HSBC · target36.00
09-11Barrington Research · “Outperform” from “Market Perform”upgrade
09-11Robert W. Baird · target38.00
Ratings, targets and estimates

Comparable companies

by business, not by industry label

The weekly

One email a week across every stock we cover: 13F filings, insider trades, earnings and new research. It covers the whole market, not just CPRT. No account.

About Copart

Copart, Inc. stands as a prominent global provider of online vehicle auctions and comprehensive vehicle remarketing services. The company extends its operations across numerous international markets, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Brazil, Canada, the United Arab Emirates, Spain, Finland, Oman, the Republic of Ireland, and Bahrain. At its core, Copart enables the buying and selling of vehicles over the internet through its sophisticated "virtual bidding" online auction platform. Its extensive range of services supports the entire vehicle disposition process, encompassing aspects such as direct online access for sellers, expert salvage and general vehicle valuation, end-of-life vehicle handling, logistics and transportation management, and dedicated vehicle inspection facilities. Additional offerings include on-demand reporting, efficient title processing and express services, loan payoff assistance, adaptable vehicle processing programs, and direct "Buy It Now" purchase options, alongside specialized services for dealerships. Beyond its primary auction site, Copart manages several direct vehicle acquisition and sales platforms, such as BluCar, CashForCars.com, CashForCars.ca, CashForCars.de, CashForCars.co.uk, and Cash-for-cars.ie. Furthermore, its Copart Recycling service offers the public an avenue to procure individual parts from salvaged and end-of-life automobiles. The company is also at the forefront of technological innovation within its field. Its proprietary Copart 360 system generates detailed, 360-degree interactive views of both the interiors and exteriors of cars, trucks, and vans. Another key tool, IntelliSeller, is an automated platform that leverages Copart's vast vehicle and sales data to assist sellers in making informed decisions about their auction strategies. Expanding its scope, Copart also provides remarketing services for wholesale construction, agricultural, and fleet equipment through its Purple Wave Inc. subsidiary, which conducts no-reserve online auctions. Additionally, it handles the remarketing of wholesale powersport vehicles via both live and online auction formats. Copart serves a diverse client base, including licensed vehicle dismantlers, rebuilders, repair professionals, used vehicle dealers, exporters, and members of the general public. Established in 1982, Copart, Inc. is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

CEO
Jeffrey Liaw
Headquarters
Dallas, TX
Employees
21,000
IPO
1994-03-17
Full company profile

Model estimates for research reference only, not investment advice. Every model rests on assumptions that may not match what happens; the formulas are in how we value a stock.