Key facts, as of
As of October 8, 2026, Copart Inc. (CPRT) trades at $26.62, down 39.8% over the past year. Its 52-week range runs from $26.39 to $45.89; the price is 42.0% below that high. It is 58.7% below its all-time high of $64.38, reached in November 2024, and at the lowest price it has traded at since October 2022. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +307.5%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY). It sits 20.1% below its 200-day average of $33.31, the usual sign of a long-term downtrend. Its 30-day volatility is 33.0% annualized, which we rate high risk. It has a trailing P/E of 17.3.
Cite: Portfolio Terminal, "Copart Inc. (CPRT) stock analysis", 2026-10-08. https://portfolio-terminal.com/analyse/cprt
Where it trades today
trading 1% of the way up its 52-week range
How the price has moved
How far it is from its record
Copart Inc. (CPRT) is 58.7% below its all-time high of $64.38, reached in November 2024, and at the lowest price it has traded at since October 2022. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +307.5%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
What to weigh before acting
What Matters Now
- Order-book quality, backlog conversion, and operating leverage usually tell you more than a single quarter of revenue growth.
- CPRT is valued near its sector range at 17.3x earnings versus 18.5x for peers, so the next move likely needs a real earnings or guidance catalyst.
- Recent realized volatility is running around 33.0%, above the sector norm of 22.0%, so position sizing matters more than usual.
- CPRT remains in a bearish short-term trend and sits 42.0% below its high, which raises the bar for any thesis that depends on fast multiple expansion.
Portfolio Use Case
- CPRT is more useful for investors comparing conviction names inside industrials than for someone looking for a passive “set and forget” holding.
- The risk profile looks balanced enough for a diversified core-plus portfolio, provided the position size reflects sector concentration.
- This page is most useful for deciding whether the stock deserves a permanent slot in the portfolio or just a place on the watchlist.
What Would Change the View
- A recovery in price alone would not be enough to improve the view; the thesis needs confirmation from improving business or valuation signals.
- Volatility is already above the sector norm, so even a correct long-term thesis can be painful if the position size is too aggressive.
- There is little income cushion here, so total return depends mainly on price appreciation and execution staying on track.
Methodology
- Price, market cap, beta, yield, and liquidity fields for CPRT come from Yahoo Finance quote and summary data.
- 30-day volatility is calculated from recent daily returns and annualized using a 252-trading-day convention.
- Sector context uses stored benchmark averages for Industrials so each page compares the ticker against a stable peer baseline rather than against the whole market.
- Peer comparisons use the Portfolio Terminal coverage set and highlight nearby listed alternatives such as CAT, HON.
Sources
- Yahoo Finance quote dataopen →
Live quote, valuation, beta, yield, and volume fields used for CPRT. Last refresh: Oct 8, 2026, 10:10 AM.
- Portfolio Terminal methodologyopen →
Explains how analytics, refresh cadence, and portfolio interpretation work across the product.
- Peer set and coverage context
Comparative context for this page is anchored around nearby tracked names such as CAT, HON.
What Copart Inc. does
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.…
Employees
21,000
Industry
Specialty Business Services
Headquarters
Dallas, United States
What analysts expect
CPRT carries a buy consensus from 10 analysts, with an average price target of $39.00 versus $26.62 today (+46.5%). Targets are estimates and can move quickly after earnings.
Consensus aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Targets are estimates, not forecasts.
How the business is doing
CPRT generated $4.67B in trailing revenue (2.4% year over year), with a 31.8% net margin, and $885.12M of free cash flow, supported by $4.40B of net cash.
The numbers, year by year
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Gross profit | Operating income | Net income | EPS | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.65B | $2.10B | $1.70B | $1.55B | $1.61 | $1.23B |
| 2024 | $4.24B | $1.91B | $1.57B | $1.36B | $1.42 | $961.57M |
| 2023 | $3.87B | $1.74B | $1.49B | $1.24B | $1.30 | $847.57M |
| 2022 | $3.50B | $1.61B | $1.37B | $1.09B | $1.15 | $839.24M |
When it reports next
Estimates aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Dates move and estimates change until the report lands.
Which ETFs hold it
CPRT is in 8 of the 30 ETFs we track. It weighs most in XLI: 0.44% of the fund, holding #58 of 83.
How it sits in industrials
Manufacturing, aerospace, defense, and infrastructure companies.
The companies it competes with
CPRT beside the industrials names it is usually measured against.
What the chart is saying
In a downtrend, below both moving averages.
downtrend- Price is 12.3% below its 50-day average and 20.1% below its 200-day.
- RSI at 30 is neither stretched nor washed out.
- The nearest ceiling is $28.65 (+7.6%).
A description of the chart, not advice. Indicators describe what the price has done; none of them knows what it does next.
Questions people ask about it
Is CPRT a good investment in 2026?
Copart Inc. trades at a P/E ratio of 17.3, with high volatility (33.0% annualized). Recent trend shows weakness.
What is the risk level of CPRT?
Based on 30-day volatility of 33.0%, CPRT has HIGH risk. Beta of 1.06 indicates higher sensitivity to market movements than average.
Does CPRT pay dividends?
Copart Inc. currently does not pay a regular dividend.
How far is CPRT from its all-time high?
Copart Inc. is 58.7% below its all-time high of $64.38, reached in November 2024, and at the lowest price it has traded at since October 2022. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +307.5%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
Which ETFs hold CPRT?
8 of the 30 popular ETFs we track hold Copart Inc.. The largest weights: XLI (0.44%), QQQ (0.11%), QQQM (0.11%), VTV (0.10%) and VOO (0.04%). Measured on each issuer's full holdings file, dated August 31 to October 1, 2026.
How much of VOO is CPRT?
0.04%, as of August 31, 2026: CPRT is holding #314 of 505 in Vanguard's file for VOO. $1,000 in VOO puts about $0.44 in Copart Inc..
What is the analyst price target for CPRT?
The average analyst price target for Copart Inc. (CPRT) is $39.00 based on 10 analyst estimates, about 46.5% above the current price of $26.62. The published range runs from $25.00 to $55.00.
How much revenue does CPRT generate?
Copart Inc. reported $4.67B in trailing twelve-month revenue. Revenue growth is running at 2.4% year over year. Net margin sits at 31.8%. Figures are aggregated from company filings by Yahoo Finance and refresh on an hourly cadence.
Compare CPRT with anything
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