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CPRT vs. EFX: Copart vs. Equifax Stock Comparison

How do Copart (CPRT) and Equifax (EFX) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Copart (CPRT) and Equifax (EFX) both fall under the Commercial & Professional Services industry group, but CPRT is classified in Commercial Services & Supplies while EFX is classified in Professional Services.

Company profile comparison for Copart (CPRT) and Equifax (EFX)
Profile ItemCPRTEFX
NameCopart, Inc.Equifax Inc.
Country/RegionUnited StatesUnited States
GICS SectorIndustrialsIndustrials
GICS Industry GroupCommercial & Professional ServicesCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryCommercial Services & SuppliesProfessional Services
GICS Sub-IndustryDiversified Support ServicesResearch & Consulting Services
Market Capitalization29.60 billion USD22.27 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNasdaqNYSE
Listing DateMarch 17, 1994March 17, 1980
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

CPRT
EFX
GSPC
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Copart (CPRT) vs. Equifax (EFX), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Copart (CPRT) and Equifax (EFX). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Copart (CPRT) and Equifax (EFX). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Copart (CPRT) and Equifax (EFX)
MetricCPRTEFX
Total Return (1Y)-20.18%-7.77%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)-11.53%1.72%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)-3.48%-7.34%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

CPRT
EFX
GSPC
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Copart (CPRT) vs. Equifax (EFX), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Copart (CPRT) and Equifax (EFX). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Copart (CPRT) and Equifax (EFX)
MetricCPRTEFX
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)32.98%41.48%
Beta (5Y)0.971.25
Max Drawdown (5Y)-58.85%-54.43%
Avg. Volume (3M)10.87M1.67M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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CPRT and EFX are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Copart (CPRT) and Equifax (EFX)
MetricCPRTEFX
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)-0.74-0.29
Sortino Ratio (1Y)-1.08-0.41

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both Copart (CPRT) at 16.16% and Equifax (EFX) at 15.44% land near their industries’ usual ROE ranges, so capital efficiency looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

CPRT

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

16.16%

Max
47.06%
Q3
25.43%
CPRT
16.16%
Median
14.11%
Q1
3.92%
Min
-20.15%

EFX

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

15.44%

Max
47.06%
Q3
25.43%
EFX
15.44%
Median
14.11%
Q1
3.92%
Min
-20.15%
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Copart (CPRT) vs. Equifax (EFX): A comparison of their ROE against the Commercial & Professional Services industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Copart (CPRT) at 31.81% converts revenue to bottom-line profit above its industry’s benchmark range, while Equifax (EFX) at 11.27% keeps roughly the typical share for its industry.

CPRT

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

31.81%

CPRT
31.81%
Max
23.28%
Q3
11.35%
Median
5.65%
Q1
0.87%
Min
-8.60%

EFX

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

11.27%

Max
23.28%
Q3
11.35%
EFX
11.27%
Median
5.65%
Q1
0.87%
Min
-8.60%
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Copart (CPRT) vs. Equifax (EFX): A comparison of their net margin against the Commercial & Professional Services industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both Copart (CPRT) at 32.01% and Equifax (EFX) at 20.99% convert sales into operating profit at a top-quartile rate, pointing to tighter cost discipline before financing and tax.

CPRT

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

32.01%

Max
38.50%
CPRT
32.01%
Q3
18.84%
Median
10.40%
Q1
5.59%
Min
-12.00%

EFX

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

20.99%

Max
38.50%
EFX
20.99%
Q3
18.84%
Median
10.40%
Q1
5.59%
Min
-12.00%
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Copart (CPRT) vs. Equifax (EFX): A comparison of their operating margin against the Commercial & Professional Services industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Copart (CPRT) and Equifax (EFX)
MetricCPRTEFX
ROE (TTM)16.16%15.44%
ROA (TTM)10.27%6.67%
Net Margin (TTM)31.81%11.27%
Operating Margin (TTM)32.01%20.99%
Gross Margin (TTM)45.29%55.18%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Equifax (EFX) at 6.92% is around its peer norm for revenue growth, while Copart (CPRT) at 0.41% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker demand or pricing momentum.

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Copart (CPRT) vs. Equifax (EFX): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both Copart (CPRT) at -2.52% and Equifax (EFX) at 9.92% land near their industries' usual EPS growth ranges, so bottom-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

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Copart (CPRT) vs. Equifax (EFX): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Copart (CPRT) and Equifax (EFX)
MetricCPRTEFX
Revenue Growth (YoY)0.41%6.92%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)6.44%5.85%
EPS Growth (YoY)-2.52%9.92%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)6.59%-1.99%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Copart (CPRT) at 7.91 carries current ratio above its industry’s typical mid-range, while Equifax (EFX) at 1.09 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — different working-capital profiles, both worth examining.

CPRT

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

7.91

CPRT
7.91
Max
3.63
Q3
2.14
Median
1.55
Q1
1.09
Min
0.45

EFX

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

1.09

Max
3.63
Q3
2.14
Median
1.55
Q1
1.09
EFX
1.09
Min
0.45
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Copart (CPRT) vs. Equifax (EFX): A comparison of their current ratio against the Commercial & Professional Services industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Copart (CPRT) at 0.01 keeps leverage in the lower industry quartile, while Equifax (EFX) at 1.13 runs a more typical debt-to-equity mix.

CPRT

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

0.01

Max
2.37
Q3
1.25
Median
0.88
Q1
0.35
CPRT
0.01
Min
0.00

EFX

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

1.13

Max
2.37
Q3
1.25
EFX
1.13
Median
0.88
Q1
0.35
Min
0.00
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Copart (CPRT) vs. Equifax (EFX): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Commercial & Professional Services industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Copart (CPRT) and Equifax (EFX)
MetricCPRTEFX
Current Ratio (MRQ)7.911.09
Debt / Equity (MRQ)0.011.13
Net Debt / EBITDA-2.362.47

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Copart (CPRT) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Equifax (EFX) reports a yield of 1.12%, ranking against industry peers normally.

CPRT

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

0.00%

Max
4.33%
Q3
1.80%
Median
0.60%
CPRT
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

EFX

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

1.12%

Max
4.33%
Q3
1.80%
EFX
1.12%
Median
0.60%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Copart (CPRT) vs. Equifax (EFX): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Commercial & Professional Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Copart (CPRT) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Equifax (EFX) reports a payout of 35.28%, ranking against industry peers normally.

CPRT

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

0.00%

Max
99.58%
Q3
41.99%
Median
17.27%
CPRT
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
-17.94%

EFX

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

35.28%

Max
99.58%
Q3
41.99%
EFX
35.28%
Median
17.27%
Q1
0.00%
Min
-17.94%
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Copart (CPRT) vs. Equifax (EFX): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Commercial & Professional Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Copart (CPRT) and Equifax (EFX)
MetricCPRTEFX
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.00%1.12%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)0.00%35.28%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Copart (CPRT) at 20.61 and Equifax (EFX) at 30.68 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

CPRT

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

20.61

Max
49.47
Q3
33.76
Median
24.16
CPRT
20.61
Q1
16.01
Min
1.89

EFX

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

30.68

Max
49.47
Q3
33.76
EFX
30.68
Median
24.16
Q1
16.01
Min
1.89
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Copart (CPRT) vs. Equifax (EFX): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Commercial & Professional Services industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Both Copart (CPRT) at 6.34 and Equifax (EFX) at 3.38 command a richer price per dollar of sales than most peers, sitting in the upper P/S ratio quartile of their industries.

CPRT

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

6.34

Max
7.17
CPRT
6.34
Q3
3.35
Median
1.33
Q1
0.69
Min
0.11

EFX

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

3.38

Max
7.17
EFX
3.38
Q3
3.35
Median
1.33
Q1
0.69
Min
0.11
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Copart (CPRT) vs. Equifax (EFX): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Commercial & Professional Services industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

On P/B ratio, both Copart (CPRT) at 3.25 and Equifax (EFX) at 4.96 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

CPRT

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

3.25

Max
11.25
Q3
6.08
CPRT
3.25
Median
2.92
Q1
1.55
Min
-2.78

EFX

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

4.96

Max
11.25
Q3
6.08
EFX
4.96
Median
2.92
Q1
1.55
Min
-2.78
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Copart (CPRT) vs. Equifax (EFX): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Commercial & Professional Services industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Copart (CPRT) and Equifax (EFX)
MetricCPRTEFX
P/E Ratio (TTM)20.6130.68
P/S Ratio (TTM)6.343.38
P/B Ratio (MRQ)3.254.96
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)2.99%4.24%