Operating Cash Flow
Copart Operating Cash Flow decreased by 76.2% to $127.50M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 28.4%, from $178.13M to $127.50M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 16.1% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Consistently high operating cash flow indicates a healthy, self-sustaining business capable of funding its own growth and returning capital to shareholders.
Detailed definition
Net cash from operating activities measures the total amount of cash generated by a company's core business operations....
Peer comparison
Investors often compare this to capital expenditures to calculate Free Cash Flow, a primary valuation metric for mature tech giants.
net_cash_from_operatingHistorical 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 | $369.16M | $228.69M | $312.54M | $134.01M | $417.31M | $312.83M | $311.56M | $188.27M | $505.80M | $358.58M | $375.25M | $161.79M | $496.30M | $439.22M | $482.27M | $178.13M | $700.87M | $438.48M | $535.25M | $127.50M |
| QoQ Change | — | -38.1% | +36.7% | -57.1% | +211.4% | -25.0% | -0.4% | -39.6% | +168.7% | -29.1% | +4.6% | -56.9% | +206.8% | -11.5% | +9.8% | -63.1% | +293.5% | -37.4% | +22.1% | -76.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +13.0% | +36.8% | -0.3% | +40.5% | +21.2% | +14.6% | +20.4% | -14.1% | -1.9% | +22.5% | +28.5% | +10.1% | +41.2% | -0.2% | +11.0% | -28.4% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Copart's operating cash flow?
- Copart (CPRT) reported operating cash flow of $127.50M in Q4 2025.
- How has Copart's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Copart's operating cash flow decreased by 28.4% year-over-year, from $178.13M to $127.50M.
- What is the long-term trend for Copart's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Copart's operating cash flow has grown at a 16.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $990.89M to $1.80B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.