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COPART INC CPRT
COPART INC (CPRT) earns a Piotroski F-score of 5/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It does not currently pay a dividend. FY2026 revenue was $4.7B at a 31.8% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-28 | BNP Paribas | Outperform (reit) |
| 2026-09-17 | HSBC | Hold (down) |
| 2026-09-14 | Freedom Broker | Buy (main) |
| 2026-09-11 | Barrington Research | Outperform (up) |
| 2026-09-11 | Baird | Outperform (main) |
| 2026-09-03 | JP Morgan | Overweight (up) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Retail Trade · percentile among 257 companies
Percentile vs other Retail Trade companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 5/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.485 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.796 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.165 |
| Equity / liabilities | 9.954 |
Sector peers · similar-size Retail Trade companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPRT | COPART INC | 5/9 | 17.34 | 19.1 | +0.4% |
| CWH | Camping World Holdings, Inc. | 2/9 | 0.9 | — | +4.4% |
| OPLN | OPENLANE, Inc. | 7/9 | 1.62 | 25.6 | +8.2% |
| RUSHA | RUSH ENTERPRISES INC TX | 6/9 | 3.95 | 21.6 | -4.7% |
| CRMT | AMERICAS CARMART INC | — | — | — | -7.9% |
| NXXT | NEXTNRG, INC. | 3/9 | — | — | +194.7% |
| JZXN | Jiuzi Holdings, Inc. | 3/9 | -10.67 | — | — |
About COPART INC
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. The company provides a range of services to process and sell vehicles over the internet through its virtual bidding third generation internet auction-style sales technology. It offers services, such as 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 and make an offer; sales process; and dealer services. In addition, the company provides IntelliSeller, an automated tool that leverages its vehicle and sales data to assist its sellers in making vital auction decisions; BluCar to sell vehicles of financial institutions, fleet, and rental car companies; CashForCars.com, CashForCars.ca, CashForCars.de, CashForCars.co.uk, and Cash-for-cars.ie; and national powersport auctions services, which include services through live and online auction platforms to dealers, financial institutions, and original equipment manufacturers. Further, it offers wholesale construction, agriculture, and fleet remarketing services through no-reserve online auctions under Purple Wave brand name; Copart Recycling services; and Copart 360, a technology that captures clear 360-degree views of interiors and exteriors of cars, trucks, and vans. The company sells the vehicles to licensed vehicle dismantlers, rebuilders, repair licenses, used vehicle dealers, and exporters, as well as to the public. Copart, Inc. was incorporated in 1982 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
FAQ
Is CPRT financially healthy?
COPART INC's Piotroski F-score is 5/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does CPRT pay a dividend?
No, COPART INC does not currently pay a dividend.
How profitable is CPRT?
In FY2026, COPART INC had a net margin of 31.8% and a return on equity of 16.3%.
Is CPRT overvalued or undervalued?
COPART INC trades at about 20.5× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 19.7×–37.8×, median 35.0×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for CPRT?
The average Wall-Street price target for COPART INC is $39.00, about 22.5% above the recent price, from 10 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is CPRT a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on COPART INC: a Piotroski F-score of 5/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 19.1×. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2026-07-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.