CPRT vs LSTR vs NCEW Stock Comparison

Copart, Landstar System and New Century Logistics (BVI) Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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CPRT Copart Inc
$29.55 +8.9% 1M -30.5% 1Y
Market cap
$28.64B
P/E
19.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.67B
Div. yield
–
Logistics Industrials
6 wins
LSTR Landstar System Inc
$141.37 -16.1% 1M +13.6% 1Y
Market cap
$4.84B
P/E
30.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$5.29B
Div. yield
–
Logistics Industrials
2 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Copart leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Copart 6, Landstar System 2, New Century Logistics (BVI) 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCPRTLSTRNCEWLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $28.64B $4.84B $54.91M CPRT
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 19.3x 30.2x — CPRT
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 17.8x 23.0x — CPRT
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +0.4% +10.7% — LSTR
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 31.8% 3.0% — CPRT
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 17.9% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — -1.1x — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -30.5% +13.6% +315.5% NCEW
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -5.3%/yr -4.3%/yr — LSTR
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 32.7% 40.1% 83.0% CPRT
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 66/100 51/100 — CPRT

Percentile Scorecard

CPRTLSTRNCEW

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

AxisCPRTLSTRNCEW
Valuation 25 #102 of 136 26 #101 of 136 –
Growth 48 #64 of 121 24 #92 of 121 –
Profitability 76 #28 of 112 56 #50 of 112 –
Financial Health 94 #9 of 140 86 #21 of 140 40 #84 of 140
Shareholder Returns 86 #12 of 80 63 #30 of 80 –
Overall 66 51 –
  • CPRT ranked among 150 companies in Transportation
  • LSTR ranked among 150 companies in Transportation
  • NCEW ranked among 150 companies in Transportation

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodCPRTLSTRNCEWSPY
1 month +8.9%-16.1%-2.7% +0.7%
3 months -0.1%-16.5%-4.7% +3.7%
6 months -10.8%-23.2%+5.6% +7.1%
Year to date -24.5%-1.6%+192.8% +12.8%
1 year -30.5%+13.6%+315.5% +11.9%
3 years -31.5%-14.2%— +85.2%
3 years, per year -11.8%-5.0%— +22.8%
5 years -23.9%-19.6%— +67.6%
5 years, per year -5.3%-4.3%— +10.9%
10 years +349.9%+100.5%— +262.0%
10 years, per year +16.2%+7.2%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureCPRTLSTRNCEWSPY
Volatility, 1Y 32.7%40.1%83.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 33.2%46.4%81.4% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.060.67-0.41 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.930.343.80 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -58.9%-41.2%-85.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -31.3%-37.3%-17.1% -1.2%
52-week high $43.01$225.37$20.70 $779.14
52-week low $26.27$121.51$3.01 $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.

MultipleCPRTLSTRNCEW
P/E now vs peer median 18.9xmedian 16.5x 29.9xmedian 16.5x —median 16.5x
P/S now vs peer median 5.9xmedian 0.9x 0.9xmedian 0.9x —median 0.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 13.5xmedian 8.8x 17.5xmedian 8.8x —median 8.8x
P/FCF now vs peer median 21.6xmedian 11.9x 30.2xmedian 11.9x —median 11.9x
P/B now vs peer median 3.0xmedian 1.2x 5.7xmedian 1.2x 11.3xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 2.86median 0.84 -1.74median 0.84 —median 0.84

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 monthsCPRTLSTRNCEW
Revenue $4.67B $5.29B –
Gross profit $2.70B – –
Operating income $1.65B $214.56M –
Net income $1.48B $160.38M –
Free cash flow $1.27B $157.62M –
EPS (diluted) $1.55 $4.73 –
Cash & equivalents $1.91B $297.32M $62.32K
Total debt – $68.71M $10.49M
Shares (diluted) 956.86M 33.87M 2.88M
Enterprise value $13.04B $3.28B $52.84M

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
MetricCPRTLSTRNCEW
P/E 18.9x 29.9x –
P/FCF 21.6x 30.2x –
P/Operating cash flow 17.1x 27.8x –
P/S 5.9x 0.9x –
P/B 3.0x 5.7x 11.3x
P/Tangible book 3.0x 5.7x 11.3x
EV/EBITDA 13.5x 17.5x –
EV/EBIT 15.4x 20.9x –
EV/Revenue 5.5x 0.8x –
EV/FCF 20.1x 28.4x –
EV/Operating cash flow 15.9x 26.2x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 2.86 -1.74 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCPRTLSTRNCEW
Revenue growth (1Y) 0.4% 10.7% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 6.4% -2.9% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) -0.1% – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 4.7% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) -2.6% 19.3% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 3.6% -18.3% –
Net income growth (1Y) -4.4% 16.8% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) 6.1% -18.8% –
EPS growth (1Y) -2.3% 19.3% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 6.6% -17.2% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -10.8% -19.6% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 5.6% -29.5% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 3.0% -20.7% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 14.3% -30.5% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCPRTLSTRNCEW
Gross margin 57.9% – –
EBITDA margin 40.5% 4.8% –
Operating margin 35.4% 4.1% –
Pretax margin 39.3% 4.0% –
Net margin 31.8% 3.0% –
FCF margin 27.2% 3.0% –
Operating cash flow margin 34.4% 3.2% –
Return on equity 16.6% 19.2% –
Return on assets 15.0% 9.0% –
Return on invested capital – 17.9% –
Return on capital employed 18.1% 21.3% –
Asset turnover 0.5x 3.0x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.1x 1.1x –
Stock comp / revenue 0.8% 0.2% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCPRTLSTRNCEW
Debt / assets – 3.8% 23.8%
Debt / equity – 0.1x 0.6x
Net debt / EBITDA – -1.1x –
Debt / FCF – 0.4x –
Liabilities / assets 9.3% 54.1% 59.7%
Equity / assets 90.7% 45.9% 40.3%
Interest coverage – 111.1x –
Current ratio 7.9x 1.8x 1.6x
Quick ratio 3.9x 1.7x 1.2x
Cash ratio 2.7x 0.5x 0.0x
Altman Z-score 20.36 8.93 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCPRTLSTRNCEW
Dividend yield – 2.6% –
Net buyback yield 5.1% 2.1% –
Shareholder yield 5.1% 4.7% –
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.

ConsensusCPRTLSTRNCEW
Forward P/E 17.8xFY2027 23.0xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $1.66FY2027 $6.15FY2026 –
EPS growth, next FY +7.1%FY2027 +85.8%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +3.0% +27.8% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $4.64BFY2027 $5.45BFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY -0.6%FY2027 +15.1%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after +12.8% +17.6% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCPRTLSTRNCEW
Held by institutions 83.8% 100.0% –
Institutions holding 1,059 544 –
Change in shares held, QoQ +5.7% -2.8% –
Institutions buying 530 297 –
Institutions selling 396 153 –
Buyers to sellers 1.34 1.94 –

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.

CPRTLSTRNCEW
CPRT 1.00 0.19 0.01
LSTR 0.19 1.00 0.10
NCEW 0.01 0.10 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CPRT, LSTR and NCEW?

Copart (CPRT) is the largest by market capitalisation: Copart (CPRT) $28.64B, Landstar System (LSTR) $4.84B, New Century Logistics (BVI) (NCEW) $54.91M.

Which stock is cheaper, CPRT, LSTR and NCEW?

Copart (CPRT) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Copart (CPRT) 19.3x, Landstar System (LSTR) 30.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, Copart (CPRT) is cheapest (Copart (CPRT) 17.8x, Landstar System (LSTR) 23.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Landstar System (LSTR) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Copart (CPRT) +0.4%, Landstar System (LSTR) +10.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

Copart (CPRT) has the highest net margin (Copart (CPRT) 31.8%, Landstar System (LSTR) 3.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year New Century Logistics (BVI) (NCEW) returned the most: Copart (CPRT) -30.5%, Landstar System (LSTR) +13.6%, New Century Logistics (BVI) (NCEW) +315.5%. Over five years, Landstar System (LSTR) compounded fastest (Copart (CPRT) -5.3%/yr, Landstar System (LSTR) -4.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Copart (CPRT) has been the steadiest (Copart (CPRT) 32.7%, Landstar System (LSTR) 40.1%, New Century Logistics (BVI) (NCEW) 83.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CPRT, LSTR and NCEW?

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.