A best-in-class specialty services business with 33% margins, a Piotroski F-Score of 8 out of 9, and three earnings beats in the last four quarters is currently blocked from a clean entry by a confirmed death cross, capitulation-level RSI of 26, and a confirmed downtrend—the underlying business quality is compelling, but technical conditions argue for patience until momentum stabilizes.
Thesis pillars
- Best In Class Margins Quality→Stable
- Consistent Earnings Beat Record→Stable
- Death Cross Blocks Clean Entry↓Deteriorating
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Copart, Inc. (CPRT) Stock Analysis
Falling Knife setup
Industrials · Specialty Business Services
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $26.27, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Concentration risk — Geographic: U.S. segment (83.0%); Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7.
Copart runs online vehicle auctions for salvage and used vehicles, with facilities across the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Brazil, Germany, Spain and other countries. It earns seller and buyer fees on vehicles sold; 83.0% of fiscal 2025 revenue came from the U.S. segment and members... Read more
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $26.27, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Concentration risk — Geographic: U.S. segment (83.0%); Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7. Chart setup: Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 31, MACD bearish. Under M&A bid. Hold for deal completion or sell if spread < 3%. Score 5.2/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/8 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, earnings proximity 35d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and death cross (50MA < 200MA). Suitability: speculative.
About Copart, Inc.
About Copart, Inc.
Copart's U.S. segment generated 83.0% of the company's $4.6 billion in fiscal 2025 revenue, with the remaining 17.0% from international operations spanning the U.K., Germany, Brazil, Canada, and seven other countries. Insurance companies supplied 81% of vehicles processed in fiscal 2025. Copart opened six new operational facilities across the U.S. and Spain during fiscal 2025, and operating income reached $1.7 billion.
Copart earns revenue primarily as an agent—collecting transaction fees on vehicles sold on behalf of sellers rather than taking title—though it acts as a principal in the U.K., Germany, and Spain, purchasing vehicles outright and reselling them for its own account. Service fees include vehicle listing, selling, transportation, storage, title processing, bidding, and loading charges; principal-model revenue represents the gross vehicle selling price. Insurance companies represent 81% of vehicle supply in fiscal 2025, with dealers, fleet operators, rental car companies, and individuals comprising the remainder. The proprietary VB3 auction platform allows bidders anywhere with internet access to participate without traveling to a physical facility, which the company believes increases buyer competition and average selling prices. Operating costs include labor, transportation (miles traveled and fuel rates), facility maintenance, property-related taxes, and costs of vehicles sold. Copart competes against other auction and vehicle remarketing service companies as well as large vehicle dismantlers that may source salvage vehicles directly from insurers.
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Weather introduces meaningful supply volatility: mild conditions reduce accident frequency and shrink salvage vehicle inventory, while catastrophic events surge volume but impose operational costs and facility capacity constraints. In fiscal 2025, Copart recognized substantial additional costs associated with Hurricanes Helene and Milton, with capacity constraints in impacted U.S. regions weighing on operating results in certain quarters. Facility expansion strategy may be subject to zoning restrictions, use-permit hurdles, and no-growth regulatory environments that could limit capacity additions in specific markets.
See also: Industrials · Specialty Business Services
From Copart, Inc.'s most recent 10-K filing, extracted October 11, 2026.
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updated 2026-10-15Recent Developments — Copart, Inc.
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- NEWS Copart, Inc. (CPRT) Falls More Steeply Than Broader Market: What Investors Need to Know - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance negative
- NEWS Copart, Inc. (CPRT) Falls More Steeply Than Broader Market: What Investors Need to Know - finance.yahoo.com — finance.yahoo.com negative
- NEWS Copart Inc. stock outperforms competitors despite losses on the day - marketwatch.com — marketwatch.com positive
- NEWS Barclays Maintains Copart(CPRT.US) With Sell Rating, Cuts Target Price to $25 - Moomoo — Moomoo negative
- NEWS Copart (CPRT) Set to Announce Q3 Earnings with Mixed Estimates - GuruFocus — GuruFocus neutral
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- HIGHGeographicU.S. segment83%10-K Item 1: 'we generated 83.0% of our revenue in our U.S. segment and 17.0% in our international segment'
- MEDIUMCustomerlimited number of vehicle sellers10-K Item 1A: 'a limited number of vehicle sellers historically have collectively accounted for a substantial portion of our revenues'
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2 floor-breakers
Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static
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Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $26.27, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Concentration risk — Geographic: U.S. segment (83.0%); Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7. Chart setup: Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 31, MACD bearish. Under M&A bid. Hold for deal completion or sell if spread < 3%. Target $33.93 (+29.2%), stop $24.95 (−5.3%), A.R:R 5.6:1. Score 5.2/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $33.93 (+29.2% upside). Target $33.93 (+29.2%), stop $24.95 (−5.3%), A.R:R 5.6:1. Stop-loss: $24.95.
Concentration risk — Geographic: U.S. segment (83.0%); Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7; Consecutive earnings misses (2).
Copart, Inc. trades at a P/E of 17.1 (forward 15.0). TrendMatrix value score: 6.8/10. Verdict: Hold.
21 analysts cover CPRT with a consensus score of 3.8/5. Average price target: $39.
What does Copart, Inc. do?Copart runs online vehicle auctions for salvage and used vehicles, with facilities across the U.S., Canada, the U.K.,...
Copart runs online vehicle auctions for salvage and used vehicles, with facilities across the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Brazil, Germany, Spain and other countries. It earns seller and buyer fees on vehicles sold; 83.0% of fiscal 2025 revenue came from the U.S. segment and members bid in real time via VB3.