# Copart Inc. (DE) (CPRT) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NASDAQ, United States. Sector: Industrials / Professional Services. Price $33.72, market value $31.2 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 20.9×** (5-yr avg 33.3×, 3-yr avg 33.5×). Copart Inc. (DE) trades at 20.9× trailing earnings, well below its own five-year average of 33.3×: cheap by its own standards. The Industrials median in the September 2026 study was 25.7×. Forward P/E is 20.1×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **PEG: 1.48**. A PEG of 1.48 is in the range usually read as fairly priced for its growth.
- **Price / sales: 6.7×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 6.7×.
- **Price / book: 3.6×**. The shares trade at 3.6× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 16.3×**. Enterprise value is 16.3× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 4.3%** (5-yr avg 2.2%). Free cash flow equals 4.3% of the market value, above its five-year average of 2.2%, so the shares are cheaper on cash than they have usually been.
- **Earnings yield: 4.8%**. The inverse of the P/E: 4.8% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Operating margin: 36.6%**. 36.6% of revenue is left after running the business, an exceptional level.
- **Net margin: 33.4%**. 33.4% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 16.9%**. 16.9% on shareholders' equity is solid.
- **Return on invested capital: 14.6%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 14.6%.
- **Return on assets: 15.4%**. Each dollar of assets produces 15.4% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 9.7%** (3-yr 9.9%/yr, 5-yr 16.1%/yr). Revenue grew 9.7% over the last year, against 16.1% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 13.6%** (3-yr 12.1%/yr, 5-yr 16.8%/yr). Earnings per share rose 13.6%, roughly in step with revenue.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 13.6%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 13.6% a year over three years, keeping pace with earnings: the growth is real cash.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.00**. Debt is 0.00 times equity: a conservative balance sheet.
- **Current ratio: 8.42** (quick 8.42). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 8.42 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 24.10**. A Z-score of 24.10 places the company in the safe zone for bankruptcy risk.
- **Piotroski F-score: 5/9**. 5 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend: none**. Copart Inc. (DE) does not currently pay a dividend.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: buy** (10 analysts). 10 analysts cover Copart Inc. (DE); the consensus is buy, with an average price target of $40.20 (+19% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): -32.5%** (YTD -13.9%, 3-mo 8.9%). The shares are down 32.5% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -31.3%** (25.8% above the low). Trading 31% below its 52-week high, deep in a drawdown.
- **200-day average: below**. The price sits below its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of a downtrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 64**. An RSI of 64 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.24** (volatility 30%). Beta of 0.24 against the S&P 500: the shares move much less than the market.

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