Interest Expense
Copart Interest Expense increased by 19.2% to $764.00K in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 43.9%, from $1.36M to $764.00K. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Interest Expense shows an upward trend with a 120.5% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Increasing interest expense may signal higher debt levels or rising interest rates, which can reduce net profitability.
Detailed definition
Interest expense represents the cost incurred by a company for borrowed funds, such as loans, bonds, or other debt instr...
Peer comparison
Highly dependent on the company's capital structure; peers with lower debt-to-equity ratios will show lower interest expenses.
interest_expenseHistorical Data
| Q1 '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 | $7.12M | $5.08M | $4.23M | $5.17M | -$31.17M | $64.00K | $642.00K | $880.00K | $64.34M | $96.00K | $1.94M | -$90.00K | $143.73M | $10.00K | $1.36M | $601.00K | $176.94M | $641.00K | $764.00K |
| QoQ Change | — | -28.7% | -16.7% | +22.3% | -702.5% | +100.2% | +903.1% | +37.1% | >999% | -99.9% | >999% | -104.6% | >999% | -100.0% | >999% | -55.8% | >999% | -99.6% | +19.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | -27.4% | — | -98.7% | -84.8% | -83.0% | +306.4% | +50.0% | +202.2% | -110.2% | +123.4% | -89.6% | -29.8% | +767.8% | +23.1% | >999% | -43.9% |
Geographic Breakdown — International
| Segment | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q4 '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International | $461.50K | $461.50K | $1.24M | $1.24M | $1.24M | $1.24M | $1.70M | $3.41M |
| Total | $880.00K | $64.34M | $96.00K | $1.94M | -$90.00K | $143.73M | $10.00K | $641.00K |
International was previously reported and has since been discontinued or reclassified. Only currently active segments are shown in the chart.
Interest Expense at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Copart's interest expense?
- Copart (CPRT) reported interest expense of $764.00K in Q4 2025.
- How has Copart's interest expense changed year-over-year?
- Copart's interest expense decreased by 43.9% year-over-year, from $1.36M to $764.00K.
- What is the long-term trend for Copart's interest expense?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Copart's interest expense has grown at a 120.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$16.69M to $178.91M.
- What does interest expense mean?
- The cost of borrowing money, paid as interest on debt.