Free cash flow
Copart Free cash flow decreased by 86.5% to $57.88M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 5.9%, from $61.49M to $57.88M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Free cash flow shows an upward trend with a 23.6% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests strong operational efficiency and the ability to self-fund future innovation or return capital to shareholders, while a decrease may indicate heavy capital expenditure cycles or declining operational profitability.
Detailed definition
Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and m...
Peer comparison
High-growth semiconductor and AI infrastructure peers typically prioritize reinvestment, so free cash flow margins are often compared against R&D intensity and capital expenditure requirements of industry rivals.
free_cash_flowHistorical Data
| Q1 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $287.98M | $130.09M | $247.84M | $42.50M | $338.70M | $210.19M | $158.90M | $84.21M | $416.00M | $188.47M | $212.99M | $38.76M | $408.49M | $301.34M | $245.52M | $61.49M | $572.92M | $350.84M | $427.21M | $57.88M |
| QoQ Change | — | -54.8% | +90.5% | -82.9% | +696.9% | -37.9% | -24.4% | -47.0% | +394.0% | -54.7% | +13.0% | -81.8% | +953.8% | -26.2% | -18.5% | -75.0% | +831.8% | -38.8% | +21.8% | -86.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +17.6% | +61.6% | -35.9% | +98.1% | +22.8% | -10.3% | +34.0% | -54.0% | -1.8% | +59.9% | +15.3% | +58.6% | +40.3% | +16.4% | +74.0% | -5.9% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Copart's free cash flow?
- Copart (CPRT) reported free cash flow of $57.88M in Q4 2025.
- How has Copart's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Copart's free cash flow decreased by 5.9% year-over-year, from $61.49M to $57.88M.
- What is the long-term trend for Copart's free cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Copart's free cash flow has grown at a 23.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $527.90M to $1.23B.
- What does free cash flow mean?
- The cash a company has left over after paying for its operating expenses and capital investments.