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Copart (Copart) EV-to-EBITDA : 28.80 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is Copart EV-to-EBITDA?

EV-to-EBITDA is calculated as enterprise value divided by its EBITDA. As of today, Copart's enterprise value is $50,539 Mil. Copart's EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2024 was $1,755 Mil. Therefore, Copart's EV-to-EBITDA for today is 28.80.

The historical rank and industry rank for Copart's EV-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

CPRT' s EV-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 10.98   Med: 18.8   Max: 31.23
Current: 28.8

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-EBITDA of Copart was 31.23. The lowest was 10.98. And the median was 18.80.

CPRT's EV-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
86.54% of 899 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 9.56 vs CPRT: 28.80

EV-to-EBITDA is a valuation multiple used in finance and investment to measure the value of a company. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

As of today (2024-04-27), Copart's stock price is $55.73. Copart's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2024 was $1.390. Therefore, Copart's PE Ratio for today is 40.09.

The "classic" EV-to-EBITDA is much better in capturing debt and net cash than the PE Ratio.


Copart EV-to-EBITDA Historical Data

The historical data trend for Copart's EV-to-EBITDA can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Copart EV-to-EBITDA Chart

Copart Annual Data
Trend Jul14 Jul15 Jul16 Jul17 Jul18 Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jul22 Jul23
EV-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 22.32 23.79 27.24 19.31 24.34

Copart Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
EV-to-EBITDA Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 19.79 22.73 24.34 22.67 24.88

Competitive Comparison of Copart's EV-to-EBITDA

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Copart's EV-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-EBITDA data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Copart's EV-to-EBITDA Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Copart's EV-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Copart's EV-to-EBITDA falls into.



Copart EV-to-EBITDA Calculation

Copart's EV-to-EBITDA for today is calculated as:

EV-to-EBITDA=Enterprise Value (Today)/EBITDA (TTM)
=50539.404/1754.892
=28.80

Copart's current Enterprise Value is $50,539 Mil.
Copart's EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $1,755 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Copart  (NAS:CPRT) EV-to-EBITDA Explanation

EV-to-EBITDA is a valuation multiple used in finance and investment to measure the value of a company. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

Copart's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=55.73/1.390
=40.09

Copart's share price for today is $55.73.
Copart's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $1.390.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Study has found that the companies with the lowest EV-to-EBITDA outperforms companies measured as cheap by other ratios such as PE Ratio.

Please read Which price ratio outperforms the enterprise multiple?


Copart EV-to-EBITDA Related Terms

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Copart (Copart) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
14185 Dallas Parkway, Suite 300, Dallas, TX, USA, 75254
Based in Dallas, Copart operates an online salvage vehicle auction with operations in 11 countries across North America, Europe, and the Middle East, facilitating over 3.5 million transactions annually. The company utilizes its virtual bidding platform, VB3, to connect vehicle sellers with over 750,000 registered buyers around the world. Buyers primarily consist of vehicle dismantlers, rebuilders, individuals and used vehicle retailers. About 80% of Copart's vehicle volume is supplied by auto insurance companies holding vehicles deemed a total loss. Copart also offers services such as vehicle transportation, storage, title transfer, and salvage value estimation. The company primarily operates on a consignment basis and collects fees based on the vehicle's final selling price.
Executives
Daniel J Englander director C/O AMERICA'S CARMART, 802 SOUTHEAST PLAZA AVE #200, BENTONVILLE AR 72712
Willis J Johnson director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman of the Board
Stephen Fisher director C/O EBAY INC., 2065 HAMILTON AVENUE, SAN JOSE X1 95125
Matt Blunt director C/O COPART, INC., 4665 BUSINESS CENTER DRIVE, FAIRFIELD CA 94534
A Jayson Adair director, officer: Chief Executive Officer
Steven D Cohan director
James E Meeks director
Thomas N Tryforos director 323 RAILROAD AVE, GREENWICH CT 06830
Leah C Stearns officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O CBRE, 2100 MCKINNEY AVENUE, SUITE 1250, DALLAS TX 75201
Diane M Morefield director 200 W. MADISON STREET, SUITE 1700, CHICAGO IL 60606
Carl Sparks director 4315 NORTHAVEN ROAD, DALLAS TX 75229
Jeffrey Liaw officer: Chief Financial Officer 301 COMMERCE STREET, SUITE 3300, FORT WORTH TX 76102
Cherylyn Harley Lebon director C/O COPART, INC., 14185 DALLAS PARKWAY, SUITE 300, DALLAS TX 75254
John F North officer: Chief Financial Officer 150 N. BARTLETT STREET, MEDFORD OR 97501
William E Franklin officer: Executive Vice President 3399 PEACHTREE RD NE STE 700, ATLANTA GA 30326

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