Copart, Inc.

Copart, Inc.

CPRT

$28.21

Updated: 24/09/2026, 17:27:02

Market Cap
$26.11B
Sector
Industrials
Industry
Specialty Business Services
Country
US
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Company Profile

Copart, Inc. stands as a prominent global provider of online vehicle auctions and comprehensive vehicle remarketing services. The company extends its operations across numerous international markets, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Brazil, Canada, the United Arab Emirates, Spain, Finland, Oman, the Republic of Ireland, and Bahrain. At its core, Copart enables the buying and selling of vehicles over the internet through its sophisticated "virtual bidding" online auction platform. Its extensive range of services supports the entire vehicle disposition process, encompassing aspects such as direct online access for sellers, expert salvage and general vehicle valuation, end-of-life vehicle handling, logistics and transportation management, and dedicated vehicle inspection facilities. Additional offerings include on-demand reporting, efficient title processing and express services, loan payoff assistance, adaptable vehicle processing programs, and direct "Buy It Now" purchase options, alongside specialized services for dealerships. Beyond its primary auction site, Copart manages several direct vehicle acquisition and sales platforms, such as BluCar, CashForCars.com, CashForCars.ca, CashForCars.de, CashForCars.co.uk, and Cash-for-cars.ie. Furthermore, its Copart Recycling service offers the public an avenue to procure individual parts from salvaged and end-of-life automobiles. The company is also at the forefront of technological innovation within its field. Its proprietary Copart 360 system generates detailed, 360-degree interactive views of both the interiors and exteriors of cars, trucks, and vans. Another key tool, IntelliSeller, is an automated platform that leverages Copart's vast vehicle and sales data to assist sellers in making informed decisions about their auction strategies. Expanding its scope, Copart also provides remarketing services for wholesale construction, agricultural, and fleet equipment through its Purple Wave Inc. subsidiary, which conducts no-reserve online auctions. Additionally, it handles the remarketing of wholesale powersport vehicles via both live and online auction formats. Copart serves a diverse client base, including licensed vehicle dismantlers, rebuilders, repair professionals, used vehicle dealers, exporters, and members of the general public. Established in 1982, Copart, Inc. is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

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NASDAQ
CEO: Jeffrey Liaw
Employees: 13,800
https://www.copart.com
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Detailed business
Evidence-backed facts extracted from the latest official annual filing.
CPRT-10-k-fy2025.html1.9 MBtext/htmlENFiled 26/09/2025Period ended 31/07/2025

Business monitoring

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Net income

$1.6B

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Free cash flow

$1.2B

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Top products and services
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VB3 online auction platform
VB3 online auction platform
Proprietary online auction platform VB3

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1 named headquarters
0 manufacturing countries
0 individually named factories

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Named headquarters Manufacturing partner country

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How the business makes money

Company overview

Global online vehicle auction and remarketing services provider; FY2025 revenues $4.6B, operating income $1.7B

98%
Source evidence
“We are a leading global provider of online auctions and vehicle remarketing services with operations in the United States (“U.S.”), the United Kingdom (“U.K.”), Germany, Brazil, Canada, the United Arab Emirates (“U.A.E.”), Spain, Finland, Oman, the Republic of Ireland, and Bahrain.”

Business overview

Global online auction and vehicle remarketing services provider across 11 countries

98%
Source evidence
“We are a leading global provider of online auctions and vehicle remarketing services with operations in the United States ("U.S."), the United Kingdom ("U.K."), Germany, Brazil, Canada, the United Arab Emirates ("U.A.E."), Spain, Finland, Oman, the Republic of Ireland, and Bahrain.”

Insurance company seller concentration

81%, 81%, and 83% of total vehicles processed in FY2025, 2024, 2023 from insurance company sellers

98%
Source evidence
“We obtained 81%, 81%, and 83% of the total number of vehicles processed during fiscal 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively, from insurance company sellers.”

Vehicle seller mix from insurance companies

81% (FY2025), 81% (FY2024), 83% (FY2023) of vehicles processed sourced from insurance company sellers

98%
Source evidence
“We obtained 81%, 81%, and 83% of the total number of vehicles processed during fiscal 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively, from insurance company sellers.”

Vehicle buyers

Vehicles sold principally to dismantlers, rebuilders, repair licensees, used vehicle dealers, exporters, and the general public

95%
Source evidence
“We sell the vehicles principally to licensed vehicle dismantlers, rebuilders, repair licensees, used vehicle dealers, exporters, and to the general public.”

VB3 online auction platform

VB3 proprietary online auction platform; two-step bidding process, global registered member buyer pool

97%
Source evidence
“We provide vehicle sellers with a full range of services to process and sell vehicles primarily over the internet through our Virtual Bidding Third Generation internet auction-style sales technology, which we refer to as VB3.”

VB3 online auction platform

Vehicles sold primarily over the internet via proprietary VB3 auction platform, with fees for listing, selling, transport, title processing, storage, bidding, loading

97%
Source evidence
“We provide vehicle sellers with a full range of services to process and sell vehicles primarily over the internet through our Virtual Bidding Third Generation internet auction-style sales technology, which we refer to as VB3.”

Proprietary online auction platform VB3

Copart operates an internet bidding platform, VB3, and a proprietary enterprise operating system supporting international expansion

90%
Source evidence
“This type of interruption could prevent us from processing vehicles for our sellers and may prevent us from selling vehicles through our internet bidding platform, VB3”

Agent vs. principal operating model by geography

Agent model in US, Canada, Brazil, Ireland, Finland, UAE, Oman, Bahrain; agent and principal (purchasing salvage outright) in UK, Germany, Spain; UK principal revenue from dismantled parts via GPS

96%
Source evidence
“In the U.K., Germany, and Spain, we operate both as an agent and on a principal basis, in some cases purchasing salvage vehicles outright and reselling the vehicles for our own account.”

Agent vs principal operating model by geography

Agent basis in US, Canada, Brazil, Ireland, Finland, UAE, Oman, Bahrain; agent+principal in UK, Germany, Spain

95%
Source evidence
“In the U.S., Canada, Brazil, the Republic of Ireland, Finland, the U.A.E., Oman, and Bahrain, we sell vehicles primarily as an agent and derive revenue primarily from auction and auction-related sales transaction fees charged for vehicle remarketing services as well as fees for services subsequent to the auction, such as delivery and storage.”

Operations and dependencies

Foreign currency exchange rate risk

International operations create exposure to foreign currency exchange rate risk, which may adversely impact revenues and revenue growth rates

85%
Source evidence
“exposure to foreign currency exchange rate risk, which may have an adverse impact on our revenues and revenue growth rates;”

Employee headcount and location

~11,600 full and part-time employees as of July 31, 2025; 64% US, 36% International

96%
Source evidence
“As of July 31, 2025, we had approximately 11,600 full and part-time employees, of which approximately 64% were located in the U.S. and 36% were located within our International segment.”

Positioning and strategy

Recent strategic acquisitions

Acquired National Powersport Auctions (FY2017), Hills Motors (FY2022, UK parts recycler), and Purple Wave, Inc. (FY2024, heavy equipment auctions)

90%
Source evidence
“in fiscal 2024, we acquired Purple Wave, Inc. an online offsite heavy equipment auction company”

Principal competitors

RB Global (IAA), Carvana, Openlane, Manheim, ACV Auctions; dismantler LKQ Corporation

96%
Source evidence
“The largest national or regional vehicle auctioneers in the U.S. include RB Global (including its subsidiary Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.), Carvana, Openlane, Manheim, Inc. and ACV Auctions Inc. The largest national dismantler in the U.S. is LKQ Corporation (“LKQ”).”

Drivers of auction selling prices

Auction prices driven by used car pricing, dismantler demand, vehicle mix, USD exchange rate, and crushed car body commodity prices

95%
Source evidence
“Vehicle auction selling prices are driven primarily by: (i) market demand for rebuildable, drivable vehicles; (ii) used car pricing... (vi) changes in commodity prices, particularly the per ton price for crushed car bodies.”

Catastrophic weather event response

Cat-event response drives volume: tens of thousands of flood-damaged vehicles retrieved after Hurricanes Helene and Milton (2024)

92%
Source evidence
“we mobilized our people, and engaged with a multitude of service providers to timely retrieve, store, and remarket tens of thousands of flood-damaged vehicles in South Florida in the wake of Hurricanes Helene and Milton in the fall of 2024.”

Historical growth drivers

Growth from acquisitions, salvage market volume, market share, revenue per transaction, non-insurance sellers

94%
Source evidence
“Historically, we believe our business has grown as a result of (i) acquisitions, (ii) increases in overall volume in the salvage car market, (iii) growth in market share, (iv) increases in the amount of revenue generated per sales transaction”

Total loss frequency long-term trend

Management believes the long-term trend of increasing total loss frequency will continue, driving salvage market growth

94%
Source evidence
“We believe the long-term trend of increases in total loss frequency will continue.”

Acquisitions and new facility openings

Growth depends on acquisitions and new facilities; in fiscal 2025 opened one facility in the U.K., two in Spain, and three in the U.S.

90%
Source evidence
“In fiscal 2025, we opened one new operational facility in the U.K., two new operational facilities in Spain, and three new operational facilities in the U.S.”

Expansion via acquisitions and new facilities

Expansion strategy of acquiring and opening facilities globally; 15 new U.S. and 7+ international locations operational Aug 2022–Jul 2025

90%
Source evidence
“As part of our overall expansion strategy of offering integrated services to vehicle sellers, we anticipate acquiring and developing facilities in new regions, as well as the regions currently served by our facilities.”

Risks, financing, and outlook

Operating cost structure

Operating costs: labor, transportation (miles/fuel rates), facilities, marketing/auction costs, vehicle costs

94%
Source evidence
“Operating costs consist primarily of: (i) labor (operating personnel at facilities); (ii) transportation (miles traveled and fuel rates); (iii) facilities (maintenance, property-related taxes, rent, and insurance); (iv) other (marketing and auction-related costs); and (v) costs of vehicles sold.”

Facility operations expense components

Facility operations costs: labor, transportation (miles and fuel rates), facilities, marketing/auction costs, and cost of vehicles sold

93%
Source evidence
“Facility operations expenses consist primarily of: (i) labor (operating personnel at facilities); (ii) transportation (miles traveled and fuel rates); (iii) facilities (maintenance, property-related taxes, rent, and insurance); (iv) other (marketing and auction-related costs); and (v) costs of vehicles sold.”

Held to maturity U.S. Treasury Bills

Held to maturity U.S. Treasury Bills: $2,008,539K amortized cost / $2,024,114K fair value at 7/31/2025 (vs. $1,908,047K / $1,926,345K at 7/31/2024), maturing within 12 months

96%
Source evidence
“Investment in held to maturity securities$2,008,539 $15,575 $2,024,114”

Liquidity sources

Liquidity from operating cash flow, cash/equivalents, and revolving credit commitments under the Revolving Loan Facility

93%
Source evidence
“The primary source of our liquidity is our cash and cash equivalents and our revolving credit commitments under our Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the "Revolving Loan Facility.").”

International expansion footprint

Expansion into U.K., Canada, Europe, Brazil, and the Middle East exposes Copart to international operating risks

90%
Source evidence
“Our expansion into markets outside the U.S., including expansions in the U.K., Canada, Europe, Brazil, and the Middle East expose us to risks arising from operating in international markets.”

Environmental regulation of storage facilities

Environmental laws apply to storage facilities; potential remediation liability including from prior owners

90%
Source evidence
“We could incur substantial expenditures for preventative, investigative, or remedial action and could be exposed to liability arising from our operations, contamination by previous users of certain of our acquired facilities”

Disintermediation risk by dismantlers

Dismantlers (incl. LKQ) may buy salvage directly from insurers, bypassing remarketers

93%
Source evidence
“LKQ, in addition to trade groups of dismantlers such as the American Recycling Association, United Recyclers Group LLC and other regional and local dismantlers, may purchase salvage vehicles directly from insurance companies, thereby bypassing vehicle remarketing companies like Copart entirely.”

Facility capacity constraints from adverse weather

Storage facility capacity constraints after adverse weather can limit ability to accept salvage vehicles and strain insurer relationships; Hurricanes Helene and Milton adversely affected operating results in certain quarters

90%
Source evidence
“Hurricanes Helene and Milton had, in certain quarters, an adverse effect on our operating results, in part because of facility capacity constraints in the impacted areas of the U.S.”

Cybersecurity and ransomware exposure

Prior ransomware attack (March 2023, immaterial subsidiary); future cyber-attacks could result in material adverse impacts

90%
Source evidence
“in March 2023, one of our immaterial subsidiaries suffered a ransomware attack. Although the impacted subsidiary successfully maintained its operations during this event and the attack did not affect the rest of our business, future cyber-attacks could result in material adverse impacts”

Trade and geopolitical risk list

International risks include tariffs, trade barriers, trade disputes, Russian invasion of Ukraine, Middle East events, COVID-19, natural disasters, and political issues

85%
Source evidence
“tariffs, trade barriers, trade disputes, and other regulatory or contractual limitations on our ability to operate in certain foreign markets;”

Technology obsolescence risk including AI

Rapid technological change, including increased use of artificial intelligence, machine learning and generative AI, may render existing websites and proprietary technology obsolete

85%
Source evidence
“such as the increased use of artificial intelligence, machine learning and generative artificial intelligence, our existing websites and proprietary technology and systems may become obsolete.”

Tax audit and legislative risk

Subject to tax audits in multiple jurisdictions; new tax legislative initiatives (e.g., U.S. comprehensive tax reform proposals) may impact effective tax rate

85%
Source evidence
“tax authorities may elect to audit us and determine that we owe additional taxes, which could result in a significant increase in our liabilities for taxes, interest, and penalties in excess of our accrued liabilities.”

IP protection and software patentability risk

Reliance on IP has increased since ceasing live auctions; U.S. Supreme Court precedent restricting software patentability may impact ability to enforce patents

80%
Source evidence
“Recent U.S. Supreme Court precedent potentially restricts patentability of software inventions by affirming that patent claims merely requiring application of an abstract idea on standard computers utilizing generic computer functions are patent ineligible”

Repatriation tax risk

Repatriation of funds held in foreign jurisdictions to the U.S. may result in higher effective tax rates

80%
Source evidence
“repatriation of funds currently held in foreign jurisdictions to the U.S., which may result in higher effective tax rates;”

Online commerce security and credit card fraud

Exposure to online transaction security risks and credit card fraud; may be held liable for fraudulent credit card transactions

80%
Source evidence
“Under current credit card practices, we may be held liable for fraudulent credit card transactions and other payment disputes with customers.”

Material exposure graph

Insurance company sellers
Customer Exposure

Insurance companies supply 81% of vehicles processed (FY2025); total-loss salvage vehicles are the core volume source.

Relevance 95·Dependency 90·Confidence 97
Source evidence
“We obtained 81%, 81%, and 83% of the total number of vehicles processed during fiscal 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively, from insurance company sellers.”
Insurance company sellers
Customer Exposure

Insurance companies supply 81% of vehicles processed in FY2025; total-loss salvage vehicles are the core revenue source.

Relevance 95·Dependency 82·Confidence 97
Source evidence
“We obtained 81%, 81%, and 83% of the total number of vehicles processed during fiscal 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively, from insurance company sellers.”
VB3 online auction platform
Technology Dependency

Online auction platform and proprietary enterprise operating system are critical; outages or ransomware could make the platform inoperable and disrupt revenue.

Relevance 90·Dependency 85·Confidence 90
Source evidence
“the risk of significant design or deployment errors causing disruptions, delays or deficiencies, which may make our website and services unavailable.”
Insurance companies (vehicle sellers)
Customer Exposure

Loss of major vehicle sellers (notably insurers) could adversely affect consolidated results; failure to increase vehicle supply would hurt growth rates.

Relevance 90·Dependency 85·Confidence 90
Source evidence
“A reduction in vehicles from a significant vehicle seller or any material changes in the terms of an arrangement with a significant vehicle seller could have a material adverse effect on our consolidated results of operations and financial position.”
Salvage vehicle supply
Supplier Dependency

Business depends on retaining existing supply of salvage vehicles and sourcing new sellers.

Relevance 90·Dependency 85·Confidence 90
Source evidence
“there can be no assurance that we will be able to enter into future agreements with vehicle sellers or that we will be able to retain our existing supply of salvage vehicles.”
VB3 / G2 platform
Technology Dependency

All sales run virtually on the proprietary VB3 platform, supported by the G2 management information system and hybrid co-located/cloud data center infrastructure.

Relevance 88·Dependency 75·Confidence 92
Source evidence
“Our primary management information system runs on a platform called G2, an integrated mesh of proprietary, distributed systems that is based on services architecture and open standards.”
International buyer members
Revenue Exposure

International members purchased 38.8% of US vehicles sold in FY2025 on a unit basis; broader virtual buyer pool increases auction prices.

Relevance 85·Dependency 65·Confidence 95
Source evidence
“38.8% were sold to International members, based on the IP address utilized during the auction process.”
Cybersecurity threats
Competitive Exposure

Cyber-attacks and ransomware could disrupt the auction platform, damage reputation with buyers, sellers, and insurers, and trigger litigation or fines.

Relevance 80·Dependency 70·Confidence 90
Source evidence
“cyber-attacks, ransomware attacks, or other cyber security incidents could materially and adversely affect our reputation, operating results, or financial condition”
RB Global (Insurance Auto Auctions)
Competitive Exposure

Named largest national/regional US vehicle auctioneer competitor, competing for long-term seller contracts and supply agreements.

Relevance 78·Dependency 45·Confidence 95
Source evidence
“The largest national or regional vehicle auctioneers in the U.S. include RB Global (including its subsidiary Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.)”
Adverse weather events
Demand Driver

Adverse weather (e.g., Hurricanes Helene and Milton) drives salvage vehicle volume but also strains facility capacity, hurting operating results.

Relevance 75·Dependency 60·Confidence 85
Source evidence
“Hurricanes Helene and Milton had, in certain quarters, an adverse effect on our operating results, in part because of facility capacity constraints in the impacted areas of the U.S.”
Used car pricing and repair costs
Demand Driver

Total loss frequency is driven by the relationship between repair costs, used car values, and auction returns; rising repair costs over the long term have driven salvage market growth.

Relevance 75·Dependency 60·Confidence 88
Source evidence
“Total loss frequency is the percentage of cars involved in accidents that insurance companies salvage rather than repair and is driven by the relationship between repair costs, used car values, and auction returns.”
LKQ Corporation
Competitive Exposure

LKQ, the largest US dismantler, may buy salvage directly from insurers, bypassing Copart — both competitive and supply-disintermediation risk.

Relevance 75·Dependency 40·Confidence 94
Source evidence
“LKQ, in addition to trade groups of dismantlers such as the American Recycling Association, United Recyclers Group LLC and other regional and local dismantlers, may purchase salvage vehicles directly from insurance companies, thereby bypassing vehicle remarketing companies like Copart entirely.”
Catastrophic weather events
Demand Driver

Natural disaster response (e.g., Hurricanes Helene and Milton flood-damaged vehicles) generates vehicle volume; company invests in disaster-recovery equipment and infrastructure.

Relevance 72·Dependency 45·Confidence 90
Source evidence
“we mobilized our people, and engaged with a multitude of service providers to timely retrieve, store, and remarket tens of thousands of flood-damaged vehicles in South Florida in the wake of Hurricanes Helene and Milton in the fall of 2024.”
United Kingdom
Revenue Exposure

UK is a principal-basis market: Copart purchases salvage vehicles outright and sells dismantled parts through GPS, recognizing gross vehicle sales price revenue.

Relevance 70·Dependency 60·Confidence 90
Source evidence
“In the U.K., we recognize revenue on a principal basis from selling dismantled parts through GPS.”
Dismantlers, rebuilders, and exporters
Demand Driver

End-market demand from dismantlers for recycled and refurbished parts affects auction selling prices and service revenue.

Relevance 70·Dependency 55·Confidence 87
Source evidence
“end market demand for recycled and refurbished parts as reflected in demand from dismantlers”
Catastrophic weather events
Demand Driver

Hurricanes and floods generate large salvage vehicle volumes handled via Copart's disaster recovery operations.

Relevance 70·Dependency 50·Confidence 90
Source evidence
“we mobilized our people, and engaged with a multitude of service providers to timely retrieve, store, and remarket tens of thousands of flood-damaged vehicles in South Florida in the wake of Hurricanes Helene and Milton”
Foreign and U.S. laws and regulations
Regulatory Exposure

Must comply with complex foreign and U.S. laws; changes may adversely affect the ability to operate its preferred business model in foreign jurisdictions, plus tax audit exposure.

Relevance 65·Dependency 55·Confidence 85
Source evidence
“the need to comply with complex foreign and U.S. laws and regulations that apply to our international operations, including changes in laws that may have an adverse effect on our ability to operate our preferred business model in foreign jurisdictions;”
Foreign currency exchange rates
Currency Exposure

International operations expose revenues and revenue growth rates to foreign currency exchange rate movements.

Relevance 65·Dependency 55·Confidence 85
Source evidence
“exposure to foreign currency exchange rate risk, which may have an adverse impact on our revenues and revenue growth rates;”
Crushed car bodies (scrap metal per ton price)
Commodity Exposure

Commodity prices, particularly per ton price for crushed car bodies, affect auction selling prices of scrap/dismantling vehicles.

Relevance 65·Dependency 45·Confidence 85
Source evidence
“changes in commodity prices, particularly the per ton price for crushed car bodies, as we believe this has an impact on the ultimate selling price of vehicles sold for scrap and vehicles sold for dismantling.”
Environmental laws and regulations
Regulatory Exposure

Storage facility operations subject to multi-jurisdiction environmental laws; potential substantial remediation expenditures and liability including contamination by previous owners of acquired facilities.

Relevance 62·Dependency 40·Confidence 88
Source evidence
“Our operations are subject to international, federal, provincial, state and local laws and regulations regarding the protection of the environment in the countries in which we have storage facilities.”
Fuel (transportation costs)
Cost Driver

Transportation costs driven by miles traveled and fuel rates are a primary operating cost component.

Relevance 60·Dependency 40·Confidence 85
Source evidence
“Operating costs consist primarily of: (i) labor (operating personnel at facilities); (ii) transportation (miles traveled and fuel rates)”
U.S. dollar exchange rate
Currency Exposure

USD exchange rate changes impact auction participation by international buyers and thus selling prices.

Relevance 55·Dependency 40·Confidence 85
Source evidence
“changes in the U.S. dollar exchange rate to foreign currencies, which we believe has an impact on auction participation by international buyers”
International buyer participation
Demand Driver

Cars sold through the auction platform are purchased for use in developing countries; international buyers' participation depends on USD exchange rate.

Relevance 50·Dependency 35·Confidence 83
Source evidence
“many of the automobiles sold through our auction platform are purchased for use in developing countries where affordable transportation is a critical enabler of education, health care, and well-being.”
Full company information
Latest profile, trading, valuation, and identifier data stored for CPRT.
Share price
$28.21
Market cap
$26.11B
Exchange
NASDAQ
Currency
USD
CEO
Jeffrey Liaw
Employees
13,800
IPO date
17/03/1994
Beta
1.029
Last dividend
$0.00
Day range
$28.18 – $28.88
52-week range
$26.81 – $45.89
1-day performance
-2.27%
1-year performance
5.22%
Current drawdown (1Y)
-38.53%
CIK
0000900075
CUSIP
217204106
ISIN
US2172041061
Created
07/12/2025, 03:25:36
Last update
24/09/2026, 17:27:02

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