Growth Metrics

Copart (CPRT) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)

Copart (CPRT) has disclosed Return on Capital Employed for 17 consecutive years, with 0.17% as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 3.0% to 0.17% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 0.17% through Jan 2026, down 3.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 0.2% for FY2025, 3.0% down from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 was 0.17% at Copart, down from 0.18% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 0.28% in Q1 2022, with the low at 0.17% in Q1 2026.
  • Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 0.23%, with a median of 0.23% recorded in 2024.
  • The sharpest move saw Return on Capital Employed grew 2bps in 2022, then fell -5bps in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 0.27% in 2022, then dropped by -11bps to 0.24% in 2023, then dropped by -19bps to 0.2% in 2024, then dropped by -10bps to 0.18% in 2025, then fell by -6bps to 0.17% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods came in at 0.17%, 0.18%, and 0.18% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.