Operating
Stock-Based Comp
Copart Stock-Based Comp increased by 9.8% to $10.23M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 9.8%, from $9.32M to $10.23M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Stock-Based Comp shows relatively stable performance with a -1.8% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
An increase may signal a strategy to preserve cash or align employee interests with shareholders, but it also results in share dilution.
Detailed definition
Stock-based compensation is a non-cash expense where employees and executives are rewarded with equity or stock options...
Peer comparison
High-growth technology firms often have higher stock-based compensation as a percentage of revenue compared to mature industrial firms.
Metric ID:
stock_based_compensationHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | $9.37M | $13.78M | $9.45M | $9.66M | $9.82M | $10.03M | $10.19M | $10.13M | $10.08M | $9.27M | $8.32M | $9.36M | $9.02M | $8.54M | $10.42M | $9.32M | $9.17M | $9.10M | $9.32M | $10.23M |
| QoQ Change | — | +47.1% | -31.4% | +2.2% | +1.6% | +2.2% | +1.6% | -0.6% | -0.5% | -8.1% | -10.3% | +12.5% | -3.6% | -5.3% | +22.0% | -10.5% | -1.5% | -0.8% | +2.4% | +9.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +4.8% | -27.2% | +7.8% | +4.9% | +2.7% | -7.6% | -18.4% | -7.6% | -10.5% | -7.9% | +25.2% | -0.4% | +1.7% | +6.5% | -10.5% | +9.8% |
Range$8.32M – $13.78M
CAGR+1.9%
Avg YoY Growth-1.7%
Median YoY Growth+0.6%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Copart's stock-based comp?
- Copart (CPRT) reported stock-based comp of $10.23M in Q4 2025.
- How has Copart's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?
- Copart's stock-based comp increased by 9.8% year-over-year, from $9.32M to $10.23M.
- What is the long-term trend for Copart's stock-based comp?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Copart's stock-based comp has grown at a -1.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $40.92M to $38.00M.
- What does stock-based comp mean?
- The value of company shares given to employees as part of their pay.