Copart (CPRT)
Industrials · Auto salvage and vehicle auctions
Copart is a global digital marketplace for salvage vehicle auctions that aggregates inventory from insurers and fleet operators and connects them to a network of buyers, generating high-margin recurring service revenue.
What Copart does
Copart operates a digital marketplace for the sale of salvage vehicles and other assets, connecting vehicle owners, insurers, and buyers through online auctions and facilities. The company generates revenue through vehicle sales commissions and service fees from insurance companies, fleet operators, and other sellers. Copart maintains a global network of auction facilities and processes hundreds of thousands of vehicles annually through its platform.
Themes: ["Auto salvage and remarking","Digital marketplace infrastructure","Insurance recovery","Auto recycling supply chain"]
Fundamentals
- Price$28.33 as of 2026-07-09 close
- Market cap$26.1B as of 2026-07-10
- 1-year return-40.5% as of 2026-07-09 close
- P/E16.79 as of 2026-07-10
- Net margin+33.5% as of 2026-07-10
- Gross margin+45.5% as of 2026-07-10
- ROE+16.6% as of 2026-07-10
- Debt / equity0.00 as of 2026-07-10
- Revenue growth (YoY)+1.1% as of 2026-07-10
- Revenue CAGR (3y)+16.4% SEC XBRL
- Beta1.03 as of 2026-07-10
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Revenue growth slowdown with only 1.05% YoY growth and service revenue declining year-over-year in recent periods","Significant stock price decline of -40.06% over one year despite profitability, indicating market concerns about future growth prospects","Dependence on insurance company volume and claims activity, which can fluctuate with accident rates, auto claim patterns, and economic conditions"]
Competitors & peers
- IAA (IAA)
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-10. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-09.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date.