Discontinued — last reported Q3 '25

Financing

Payments for finance leases

Copart Payments for finance leases decreased by 80.0% to $1.00K in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 97.5%, from $40.00K to $1.00K. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Payments for finance leases shows a downward trend with a -54.2% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryLeverage
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2017
Last reportedQ3 2025

How to read this metric

An increase suggests higher reliance on leased assets or expansion of the asset base, while a decrease indicates debt reduction or fewer new lease agreements.

Detailed definition

Represents the cash outflows associated with the principal portion of finance lease obligations. These payments reflect...

Peer comparison

Standard across capital-intensive industries; peers in semiconductor equipment often report this as part of financing cash flows.

Metric ID: payments_for_finance_leases

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q1 '21Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25
Value$340.00K$156.00K$157.00K$157.00K$158.00K$58.00K$7.00K$6.00K$5.00K$5.00K$5.00K$6.00K$3.00K$0.00$0.00$40.00K$4.00K$5.00K$5.00K$1.00K
QoQ Change-54.1%+0.6%+0.0%+0.6%-63.3%-87.9%-14.3%-16.7%+0.0%+0.0%+20.0%-50.0%-100.0%-90.0%+25.0%+0.0%-80.0%
YoY Change-53.5%-62.8%-95.5%-96.2%-96.8%-91.4%-28.6%+0.0%-40.0%-100.0%-100.0%+566.7%+33.3%-97.5%
Range$0.00$340.00K
CAGR-70.7%
Avg YoY Growth-18.7%
Median YoY Growth-77.1%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Copart's payments for finance leases?
Copart (CPRT) reported payments for finance leases of $1.00K in Q4 2025.
How has Copart's payments for finance leases changed year-over-year?
Copart's payments for finance leases decreased by 97.5% year-over-year, from $40.00K to $1.00K.
What is the long-term trend for Copart's payments for finance leases?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Copart's payments for finance leases has grown at a -54.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.12M to $49.00K.
What does payments for finance leases mean?
The cash paid to reduce the principal balance of finance lease debt.