Copart, Inc. (CPRT) Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates

Core Insights - Copart, Inc. reported quarterly earnings of $0.41 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.37 per share, and up from $0.33 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of +10.81% [1] - The company posted revenues of $1.13 billion for the quarter ended July 2025, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.85%, but was an increase from $1.07 billion year-over-year [2] - Copart shares have underperformed the market, losing about 16.2% since the beginning of the year compared to the S&P 500's gain of 9.6% [3] Earnings Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.42 on revenues of $1.24 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $1.73 on revenues of $5.06 billion [7] - The estimate revisions trend for Copart was mixed ahead of the earnings release, resulting in a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold) for the stock, indicating expected performance in line with the market [6] Industry Context - The Auction and Valuation Services industry, to which Copart belongs, is currently in the top 40% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a favorable outlook as the top 50% of Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by more than 2 to 1 [8]