Copart (CPRT) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026)
Copart (CPRT) reported Return on Sales [ROS] of 32.01% for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), down 4.66 percentage points from 36.67% a year earlier and down 5.52 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Copart (CPRT) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jul 31, 2026), Copart posted Return on Sales [ROS] of 35.42%, down 1.10 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Sales [ROS] has declined for five consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year change of -6.79 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 36.51% in FY2025 (-0.59 pp), 37.10% in FY2024 (-1.31 pp), 38.42% in FY2023 (-0.86 pp) and 39.28% in FY2022 (-2.93 pp).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] since fiscal Q4 2018.
- Year over year, Return on Sales [ROS] gained in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.86 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Sales [ROS] in five years was fiscal Q1 2024 (a gain of 3.88 percentage points); the low point was fiscal Q1 2023 (a drop of 5.88 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026 came in at 37.53% (Q3 2026), 34.65% (Q2 2026) and 37.29% (Q1 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 165.28 Bn | 159.81 Bn | - | 40.25% |
| 2 | Csx | 87.86 Bn | 84.08 Bn | - | 38.27% |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 75.56 Bn | 75.27 Bn | - | 35.35% |
| 4 | Norfolk Southern | 71.27 Bn | 65.91 Bn | - | 32.44% |
| 5 | United Parcel Service | 69.70 Bn | 46.62 Bn | - | 4.07% |
| 6 | Fedex | 68.71 Bn | 34.65 Bn | - | 6.20% |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 55.32 Bn | 37.50 Bn | - | 9.43% |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 37.44 Bn | 36.71 Bn | - | 29.94% |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 36.52 Bn | -19.85 Bn | - | 6.20% |
| 10 | Copart | 25.21 Bn | 9.63 Bn | 645.66 Mn | 32.01% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 32.01% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 37.53% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 34.65% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 37.29% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 36.67% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 37.26% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 36.64% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 35.43% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 33.63% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 38.78% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 37.24% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 38.75% |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 39.16% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 41.00% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 38.21% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 34.87% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 36.77% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 39.66% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 40.04% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 40.75% |
Copart Return on Sales [ROS] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=CPRT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "ticker": "CPRT", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=CPRT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();