CPRT vs CHRW vs FWRD Stock Comparison

Copart, C. H. Robinson Worldwide and Forward Air Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
CPRT Copart Inc
$28.96 +6.4% 1M -34.3% 1Y
Market cap
$28.06B
P/E
18.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.67B
Div. yield
–
Logistics Industrials
6 wins
FWRD Forward Air Corp
$17.54 +14.9% 1M -11.2% 1Y
Market cap
$575.89M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$2.52B
Div. yield
–
Logistics Industrials

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Copart leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Copart 6, C. H. Robinson Worldwide 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCPRTCHRWFWRDLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $28.06B $14.94B $575.89M CPRT
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 18.9x 22.3x -2.0x CPRT
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 17.4x 20.8x — CPRT
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +0.4% +10.4% -0.1% CHRW
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 31.8% — -11.4% CPRT
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — -9.8% –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — -115.3x –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -34.3% -0.4% -11.2% CHRW
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -5.7%/yr +5.6%/yr -29.5%/yr CHRW
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 32.8% 48.4% 93.5% CPRT
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 65/100 34/100 20/100 CPRT

Percentile Scorecard

CPRTCHRWFWRD

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisCPRTCHRWFWRD
Valuation 24 #103 of 136 26 #101 of 136 33 #92 of 136
Growth 47 #65 of 122 53 #58 of 122 19 #99 of 122
Profitability 76 #29 of 116 37 #73 of 116 17 #96 of 116
Financial Health 94 #9 of 143 21 #113 of 143 12 #126 of 143
Shareholder Returns 85 #13 of 81 34 #54 of 81 –
Overall 65 34 20
  • CPRT ranked among 150 companies in Transportation
  • CHRW ranked among 150 companies in Transportation
  • FWRD ranked among 150 companies in Transportation

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodCPRTCHRWFWRDSPY
1 month +6.4%-13.9%+14.9% +0.9%
3 months -6.0%-26.6%+20.2% +5.9%
6 months -13.1%-31.6%-18.5% +8.5%
Year to date -26.0%-20.6%-29.8% +13.3%
1 year -34.3%-0.4%-11.2% +12.4%
3 years -32.2%+57.0%-75.1% +88.1%
3 years, per year -12.2%+16.2%-37.1% +23.5%
5 years -25.4%+31.6%-82.6% +68.2%
5 years, per year -5.7%+5.6%-29.5% +11.0%
10 years +340.9%+88.8%-56.8% +263.4%
10 years, per year +16.0%+6.6%-8.0% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureCPRTCHRWFWRDSPY
Volatility, 1Y 32.8%48.4%93.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 33.4%53.3%114.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.070.551.54 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -1.04-0.01-0.12 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -58.9%-43.2%-93.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -34.3%-39.1%-42.0% -0.9%
52-week high $44.07$209.42$30.23 $779.14
52-week low $26.27$127.60$8.31 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleCPRTCHRWFWRD
P/E now vs peer median 18.5xmedian 16.1x 22.6xmedian 16.1x -2.0xmedian 16.1x
P/S now vs peer median 5.7xmedian 0.9x 0.8xmedian 0.9x 0.2xmedian 0.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 13.2xmedian 8.6x —median 8.6x -159.2xmedian 8.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 21.2xmedian 11.6x 26.2xmedian 11.6x 12.3xmedian 11.6x
P/B now vs peer median 2.9xmedian 1.2x 9.5xmedian 1.2x -4.8xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 2.81median 0.80 1.15median 0.80 0.04median 0.80

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsCPRTCHRWFWRD
Revenue $4.67B $18.22B $2.52B
Gross profit $2.70B – –
Operating income $1.65B $884.59M -$168.73M
Net income $1.48B $668.81M -$330.71M
Free cash flow $1.27B – $48.22M
EPS (diluted) $1.55 $5.58 $-8.81
Cash & equivalents $1.91B $193.13M $139.45M
Total debt – – $1.69B
Shares (diluted) 956.86M 119.75M 32.48M
Enterprise value $12.47B $14.94B $49.07M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricCPRTCHRWFWRD
P/E 18.5x 22.6x -2.0x
P/FCF 21.2x 26.2x 12.3x
P/Operating cash flow 16.7x 28.0x 8.4x
P/S 5.7x 0.8x 0.2x
P/B 2.9x 9.5x -4.8x
P/Tangible book 3.0x 9.5x -0.6x
EV/EBITDA 13.2x – -159.2x
EV/EBIT 15.1x – -12.7x
EV/Revenue 5.3x 0.8x 0.9x
EV/FCF 19.7x – 44.5x
EV/Operating cash flow 15.5x 28.0x 30.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 2.81 1.15 0.04

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCPRTCHRWFWRD
Revenue growth (1Y) 0.4% 10.4% -0.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 6.4% -0.4% 18.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -0.1% – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 4.7% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) -2.6% 10.9% -237.4%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 3.6% 15.7% -42.5%
Net income growth (1Y) -4.4% 11.5% -72.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 6.1% 19.7% -61.1%
EPS growth (1Y) -2.3% 12.9% -54.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 6.6% 19.7% -52.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -10.8% -39.1% 67.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 5.6% -28.5% -34.7%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 3.0% – 503.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 14.3% – -39.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCPRTCHRWFWRD
Gross margin 57.9% – –
EBITDA margin 40.5% – -0.5%
Operating margin 35.4% – -6.7%
Pretax margin 39.3% – -13.9%
Net margin 31.8% – -11.4%
FCF margin 27.2% – 1.9%
Operating cash flow margin 34.4% 2.9% 2.8%
Return on equity 16.6% – –
Return on assets 15.0% – -13.6%
Return on invested capital – – -9.8%
Return on capital employed 18.1% – -8.0%
Asset turnover 0.5x 3.0x 1.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.1x 0.8x -0.2x
Stock comp / revenue 0.8% 0.5% 0.4%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCPRTCHRWFWRD
Debt / assets – – 70.2%
Debt / equity – – -13.8x
Net debt / EBITDA – – -115.3x
Debt / FCF – – 35.1x
Liabilities / assets 9.3% 75.3% 105.1%
Equity / assets 90.7% 24.7% -5.1%
Interest coverage – – -1.0x
Current ratio 7.9x 1.3x 1.3x
Quick ratio 3.9x – 1.2x
Cash ratio 2.7x – 0.3x
Altman Z-score 20.00 – 0.62

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCPRTCHRWFWRD
Dividend yield – 2.0% –
Net buyback yield 5.2% – –
Shareholder yield 5.2% 2.0% 0.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusCPRTCHRWFWRD
Forward P/E 17.4xFY2027 20.8xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $1.66FY2027 $6.12FY2026 $-0.86FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +7.1%FY2027 +20.2%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +3.0% +19.0% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $4.64BFY2027 $18.98BFY2026 $2.49BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -0.6%FY2027 +16.9%FY2026 -0.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +12.8% +1.5% +9.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCPRTCHRWFWRD
Held by institutions 83.8% 100.0% 90.3%
Institutions holding 1,058 891 189
Change in shares held, QoQ +5.7% -1.7% +3.5%
Institutions buying 529 445 118
Institutions selling 396 318 45
Buyers to sellers 1.34 1.40 2.62

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

CPRTCHRWFWRD
CPRT 1.00 0.18 0.06
CHRW 0.18 1.00 0.22
FWRD 0.06 0.22 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CPRT, CHRW and FWRD?

Copart (CPRT) is the largest by market capitalisation: Copart (CPRT) $28.06B, C. H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) $14.94B, Forward Air (FWRD) $575.89M.

Which stock is cheaper, CPRT, CHRW and FWRD?

Copart (CPRT) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Copart (CPRT) 18.9x, C. H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) 22.3x, Forward Air (FWRD) -2.0x). On next year's consensus earnings, Copart (CPRT) is cheapest (Copart (CPRT) 17.4x, C. H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) 20.8x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

C. H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Copart (CPRT) +0.4%, C. H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) +10.4%, Forward Air (FWRD) -0.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

Copart (CPRT) has the highest net margin (Copart (CPRT) 31.8%, Forward Air (FWRD) -11.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year C. H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) returned the most: Copart (CPRT) -34.3%, C. H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) -0.4%, Forward Air (FWRD) -11.2%. Over five years, C. H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) compounded fastest (Copart (CPRT) -5.7%/yr, C. H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) +5.6%/yr, Forward Air (FWRD) -29.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Copart (CPRT) has been the steadiest (Copart (CPRT) 32.8%, C. H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) 48.4%, Forward Air (FWRD) 93.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CPRT, CHRW and FWRD?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Copart (CPRT) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.