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Net Change in Cash

Copart Net Change in Cash decreased by 105.4% to -$131.77M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 63.3%, from -$359.21M to -$131.77M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Net Change in Cash shows an upward trend with a 30.4% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOther
CategoryLiquidity
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ4 2016
Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

An increase suggests the company is accumulating liquidity, while a decrease indicates it spent more on investments, debt repayment, or operations than it generated in cash.

Detailed definition

This metric represents the total increase or decrease in a company's cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash over a...

Peer comparison

This is a universal accounting standard used to reconcile the cash flow statement to the balance sheet across all industries and global peers.

Metric ID: net_change_in_cash

Historical Data

19 periods
 Q1 '21Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25
Value$295.49M$136.37M$250.11M-$326.72M$483.17M$155.16M$121.56M$453.23M-$1.16B$1.62B-$1.32B-$166.95M$424.12M$2.18B-$359.21M-$972.41M$414.03M$2.45B-$131.77M
QoQ Change-53.8%+83.4%-230.6%+247.9%-67.9%-21.7%+272.8%-355.2%+240.4%-181.6%+87.4%+354.0%+415.0%-116.4%-170.7%+142.6%+492.5%-105.4%
YoY Change+63.5%-38.0%+137.2%-6.2%+946.8%<-999%-136.8%+136.7%+34.5%+72.9%-482.4%-2.4%+12.3%+63.3%
Range-$1.32B$2.45B
CAGR-16.4%
Avg YoY Growth-27.7%
Median YoY Growth+23.4%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Copart's net change in cash?
Copart (CPRT) reported net change in cash of -$131.77M in Q4 2025.
How has Copart's net change in cash changed year-over-year?
Copart's net change in cash increased by 63.3% year-over-year, from -$359.21M to -$131.77M.
What is the long-term trend for Copart's net change in cash?
Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Copart's net change in cash has grown at a 30.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $570.54M to $1.27B.
What does net change in cash mean?
The total change in the company's cash balance after accounting for all spending, earning, and investment activities.