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Copart, Inc. (CPRT): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Industrials · Specialty Business Services · United States · Value
Is CPRT undervalued?
At 27.75 (close of 16 Oct 2026), CPRT trades within a few percent of the GLS average fair value of 25.53 (8.7% above fair value). 8 models produced a value and they split 3 above the price to 5 below. A stock priced at fair value earns about half of the Wheel Score's Value points; the rest of the score comes from health, moat, premium and stability.
Between the lowest model (GLS Growth, 16.04) and the highest (Graham Growth, 45.26) there is a moderate spread. The disagreement itself is information - it shows how much of the value rests on growth continuing rather than on today's cash flow.
The nightly engine files CPRT under Value: positive earnings at a P/E of 18 or less.
Nine valuation models for CPRT
Each model turns the latest filed numbers into a value per share; the GLS fair value is the simple average of the ones that produce a positive number. The last two rows are shown for reference and never enter the average. The Quote page lets you switch any model off and add your own margin of safety.
| Model | Value | vs price | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | 22.51 | -19% | Present value of the projected free cash flows, discounted at the cost of capital |
| Graham Number | 18.35 | -34% | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share |
| Graham Growth | 45.26 | +63% | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields |
| Lynch | 16.50 | -41% | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25% |
| GLS Growth | 16.04 | -42% | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year |
| 10 Cap | 36.31 | +31% | Owner's earnings (operating cash flow less maintenance capex) capitalised at 10% |
| Payback Time | 31.89 | +15% | Eight years of compounded free cash flow: the price at which the business pays for itself |
| DDM | - | - | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend; no value tonight |
| EPV | 17.37 | -37% | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth |
| Zombie (liquidation) | 5.02 | -82% | Current assets less all liabilities, per share: the balance-sheet floor. Not in the average |
| Wall St target | 37.33 | +35% | Analysts' average 12-month price target. Not in the average |
Quality and financial health
Copart, Inc. scores 5 of 9 on the Piotroski F-score: a middling result that falls one point short of the Sunday Scan's "6 or more" rule. Some of the nine tests on profitability, leverage and efficiency are failed, so the accounts are worth a look before selling a put on the name. A GLS Moat score of 8.0/10 puts CPRT among the more durable businesses we track: over ten years the metrics the score watches (revenue, EPS, book value, margins, cash flow, ROIC) have mostly moved the right way, year after year.
Returns on capital are high - ROIC 16.2%, ROE 16.3%, ROA 14.8% - with debt at 0.01 times equity and a free-cash-flow yield of 4.9%.
Copart, Inc. pays no dividend, so the DDM model does not apply and a covered-call holder earns only the premium and any price gain. Revenue comes mainly from Service 85%, Product 15% (quarter Q4 FY2026).
Institutional ownership scores 10/10, insider activity 3/10 and Congressional trading 6/10 on the GLS smart-money scales; the last recorded Congressional buy was on 25 Sep 2026.
| Piotroski F-score | 5 / 9 | ROIC | 16.2% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | 8.0 / 10 | ROE | 16.3% |
| Debt / equity | 0.01 | ROA | 14.8% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | 4.9% | Payout ratio | 0% |
| Institutions | 10 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 3 · 6 / 10 |
Wheel Score 72: Good
With a Wheel Score of 72 - the Good band - Copart, Inc. clears the Sunday Scan's "70 or higher" rule. The parts: Value 9/25, Health 11/20, Moat 12/15, Premium 20/20, Stability 20/20; Value (9/25) scores lowest.
Implied volatility is 36% on the near-the-money contracts 20-60 days out - inside the 35-60% range the Wheel Score pays full marks for: enough premium to be worth selling, not so much that the risk is unpaid. The option chain is deep: 118,529 contracts of open interest across all expiries, which means tight fills at most strikes.
Volume runs at 14.5M shares a day on a market cap of $25.7B, with a beta of 1.06; the Stability part of the Wheel Score gives that 20 of 20.
| Part | Points | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 9 / 25 | -9% margin of safety | |
| Health | 11 / 20 | Piotroski 5/9 | |
| Moat | 12 / 15 | moat 8.0/10 | |
| Premium | 20 / 20 | implied volatility 36% | |
| Stability | 20 / 20 | 14.5M shares/day, $25.7B cap, beta 1.06 |
The Wheel Score ranks ~7,400 US stocks for selling cash-secured puts and covered calls; it is updated nightly and is not a recommendation. The walkthrough lesson shows how the score fits into a trade, start to finish.
Upcoming events
The next earnings report is due on 19 Nov 2026 (after the close), 34 days away; a 30-45-day put sold today would expire after it, which is worth weighing against the premium.
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Is CPRT undervalued right now?
Not meaningfully: at 27.75 the stock trades within a few percent of the GLS average fair value of 25.53 (8.7% above fair value, data as of 16 Oct 2026).
What is the Wheel Score of CPRT and what does it mean?
CPRT scores 72 out of 100 (Good). The Wheel Score blends the margin of safety (25 points), Piotroski health (20), the GLS moat (15), the option premium on offer (20) and trading stability (20) into one number that ranks stocks for the wheel strategy - selling cash-secured puts, then covered calls if assigned. 80 and above is Prime, 65-79 Good, 50-64 Fair, under 50 Weak.
What is the GLS fair value for CPRT?
25.53 per share as of 16 Oct 2026 - the simple average of the 8 valuation models (out of nine: DCF, Graham Number, Graham Growth, Lynch, GLS Growth, 10 Cap, Payback Time, DDM and EPV) that produced a positive value. The models run every night on the latest filings; the Quote page lets you switch any of them off and add a margin of safety of your own.
When does Copart, Inc. report earnings next?
The next earnings report is due on 19 Nov 2026 (after the close), 34 days from the data date of 16 Oct 2026. The Calendars page lists every upcoming report with its time of day.
Does CPRT have listed options, and how liquid are they?
Yes. The nightly snapshot found 370 listed contracts with 118,529 open interest across all expiries and implied volatility of 36% on the near-the-money contracts. The Options scanner lists the cash-secured put and covered call set-ups with premium and annualised yield worked out.