Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, vehicle auction company Copart (CPRT +0.01%) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Copart and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Copart facts
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Headquarters (founded) |
Fairfield, Calif. (1982) |
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Market Cap |
$4.5 billion |
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Industry |
Diversified support services |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$937.4 million |
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Management |
$131.4 million/$429.8 million |
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Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
22.8% |
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Cash/Debt |
$131.4 million/$429.8 million |
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Competitors |
KAR Auction Services (KAR +0.15%) LKQ (LKQ +0.59%) |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 97% of the 1,364 members who have rated Copart believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last week, one of those Fools, All-Star TMFDeej, brought a couple of the stock's juicy catalysts to our community's attention:
Hmm, I would have liked to have purchased this one prior to [Thursday's] pop, but I still think that there's a lot of upside. Combine the involvement of one of my favorite activist investors, JANA Partners, with the potential to convert into a REIT and I like it.
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