CPRT
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Copart, Inc. (CPRT) closed at $40.36 as of 2026-02-02, trading 9.7% below its 200-week moving average of $44.69. This places CPRT in the deep value zone. The stock is currently moving closer to the line, down from -9.1% last week. The 14-week RSI sits at 39, indicating neutral momentum.
Over the past 1616 weeks of data, CPRT has crossed below its 200-week moving average 17 times. On average, these episodes lasted 13 weeks. Historically, investors who bought CPRT at the start of these episodes saw an average one-year return of +33.5%.
With a market cap of $39.1 billion, CPRT is a large-cap stock. The company generates a free cash flow yield of 2.7%. Return on equity stands at 18.1%, a solid level. The stock trades at 4.1x book value.
CPRT passes our Buffett quality screen: high return on equity, low debt, and positive free cash flow.
Over the past 31.1 years, a hypothetical investment of $100 in CPRT would have grown to $20392, compared to $2426 for the S&P 500. That represents an annualized return of 18.7% vs 10.8% for the index — confirming CPRT as a market-beating investment and the kind of quality company where buying during 200-week moving average touches has historically been rewarded.
Free cash flow has been growing at a 13.6% compound annual rate, with 4 consecutive years of positive cash generation. A business generating more cash every year while trading below its 200-week moving average is exactly the kind of disconnect value investors look for.
Growth of $100: CPRT vs S&P 500
Monthly data normalized to $100 at start. Vertical dashed lines mark 200-week MA touches.
What Happens After CPRT Crosses Below the Line?
Across 17 historical episodes, buying CPRT when it crossed below its 200-week moving average produced an average return of +35.4% after 12 months (median +19.0%), compared to +20.6% for the S&P 500 over the same periods. 73% of those episodes were profitable after one year. After 24 months, the average return was +92.9% vs +40.0% for the index.
Each line shows $100 invested at the moment CPRT crossed below its 200-week MA. Bold blue = stock average. Gray dashed = S&P 500 average over same periods.
Historical Touches
CPRT has crossed below its 200-week MA 17 times with an average 1-year return of +33.5% after recovery.
| Crossed Below | Recovered | Weeks | Max Depth | 1-Year Return | Return Since Touch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1996 | Sep 1996 | 18 | 36.5% | -17.9% | +19769.5% |
| Oct 1996 | Apr 1998 | 79 | 37.9% | -6.0% | +20427.4% |
| May 1998 | Jun 1998 | 3 | 4.7% | +109.0% | +21425.3% |
| Aug 1998 | Sep 1998 | 1 | 6.5% | +144.4% | +21425.3% |
| Oct 1998 | Oct 1998 | 1 | 1.8% | +100.0% | +20292.4% |
| Aug 2002 | Aug 2002 | 2 | 5.1% | -26.8% | +5428.8% |
| Sep 2002 | Dec 2003 | 63 | 44.5% | +4.9% | +6044.2% |
| Nov 2008 | Apr 2009 | 22 | 21.5% | +19.2% | +2212.1% |
| May 2009 | Jun 2009 | 3 | 6.1% | +26.1% | +2112.3% |
| Oct 2009 | Nov 2009 | 1 | 0.5% | +5.3% | +1907.3% |
| Nov 2009 | Nov 2009 | 1 | 0.9% | +11.5% | +1905.5% |
| Aug 2010 | Aug 2010 | 3 | 2.1% | +17.0% | +1796.5% |
| Sep 2010 | Nov 2010 | 6 | 4.5% | +10.6% | +1804.9% |
| Nov 2010 | Dec 2010 | 2 | 3.2% | +35.4% | +1833.4% |
| Feb 2016 | Feb 2016 | 1 | 0.5% | +70.4% | +873.1% |
| Oct 2025 | Oct 2025 | 1 | 0.3% | N/A | -8.0% |
| Oct 2025 | Ongoing | 15+ | 15.0% | Ongoing | -6.2% |
| Average | 13 | — | +33.5% | — |
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Data as of Friday close, 2026-02-02