Copart (CPRT) Competitors $46.69 +0.42 (+0.91%) Closing price 07/25/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$46.72 +0.03 (+0.06%) As of 07/25/2025 07:54 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CPRT vs. CDNS, CSQ, SNPS, MCO, CTAS, IRM, UNF, MGRC, KAR, and HCSGShould you be buying Copart stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Copart include Cadence Design Systems (CDNS), Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ), Synopsys (SNPS), Moody's (MCO), Cintas (CTAS), Iron Mountain (IRM), Unifirst (UNF), McGrath RentCorp (MGRC), OPENLANE (KAR), and Healthcare Services Group (HCSG). Copart vs. Its Competitors Cadence Design Systems Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund Synopsys Moody's Cintas Iron Mountain Unifirst McGrath RentCorp OPENLANE Healthcare Services Group Cadence Design Systems (NASDAQ:CDNS) and Copart (NASDAQ:CPRT) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, earnings and profitability. Which has more volatility and risk, CDNS or CPRT? Cadence Design Systems has a beta of 0.99, indicating that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Copart has a beta of 1.07, indicating that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to CDNS or CPRT? In the previous week, Cadence Design Systems had 20 more articles in the media than Copart. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for Cadence Design Systems and 14 mentions for Copart. Copart's average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat Cadence Design Systems' score of 1.00 indicating that Copart is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cadence Design Systems 20 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Copart 11 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is CDNS or CPRT more profitable? Copart has a net margin of 32.21% compared to Cadence Design Systems' net margin of 22.18%. Cadence Design Systems' return on equity of 29.36% beat Copart's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cadence Design Systems22.18% 29.36% 15.60% Copart 32.21%18.20%16.36% Which has preferable earnings & valuation, CDNS or CPRT? Copart has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Cadence Design Systems. Copart is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cadence Design Systems, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCadence Design Systems$4.64B19.54$1.06B$3.9584.10Copart$4.59B9.83$1.36B$1.5230.72 Do analysts prefer CDNS or CPRT? Cadence Design Systems currently has a consensus price target of $332.57, indicating a potential upside of 0.11%. Copart has a consensus price target of $53.33, indicating a potential upside of 14.23%. Given Copart's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Copart is more favorable than Cadence Design Systems.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Cadence Design Systems 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.79Copart 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25 Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in CDNS or CPRT? 84.9% of Cadence Design Systems shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.8% of Copart shares are held by institutional investors. 2.0% of Cadence Design Systems shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.7% of Copart shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryCadence Design Systems and Copart tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Copart News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CPRT and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding CPRT and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CPRT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCopartAuction/Valuation Services IndustryBusiness SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$44.74B$15.24B$19.03B$9.50BDividend YieldN/AN/A2.73%4.01%P/E Ratio30.7231.0829.5320.05Price / Sales9.833.9050.4889.38Price / Cash28.6718.5227.3958.56Price / Book5.973.536.265.87Net Income$1.36B$427.70M$197.18M$258.55M7 Day Performance1.54%2.47%1.55%3.73%1 Month Performance-3.21%29.32%5.45%11.75%1 Year Performance-8.54%-22.27%26.56%18.03% Copart Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CPRTCopart3.5357 of 5 stars$46.69+0.9%$53.33+14.2%-7.4%$44.74B$4.59B30.7211,700Positive NewsCDNSCadence Design Systems4.4724 of 5 stars$316.32+0.2%$330.07+4.3%+28.6%$86.37B$4.87B80.0812,700Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastCSQCalamos Strategic Total Return FundN/A$18.39+0.3%N/A+11.0%$0.00$280.21M0.00N/ASNPSSynopsys4.2435 of 5 stars$591.46+1.1%$620.67+4.9%+11.7%$91.77B$6.13B42.7020,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastMCOMoody's4.6357 of 5 stars$500.45+0.1%$523.73+4.7%+17.3%$90.03B$7.09B43.2215,838Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionCTASCintas4.6876 of 5 stars$221.32-0.3%$224.54+1.5%+18.5%$89.37B$10.34B50.1946,500Positive NewsInsider TradeIRMIron Mountain4.5099 of 5 stars$98.73-0.9%$121.71+23.3%+2.5%$29.13B$6.15B240.8028,850Positive NewsUNFUnifirst3.6099 of 5 stars$174.43-0.6%$179.50+2.9%-9.7%$3.23B$2.43B21.4316,000Positive NewsMGRCMcGrath RentCorp4.8818 of 5 stars$113.60-0.3%$145.50+28.1%+7.7%$2.80B$910.94M11.771,219Trending NewsEarnings ReportGap UpKAROPENLANE2.8776 of 5 stars$25.10-0.7%$24.00-4.4%+41.0%$2.69B$1.79B38.024,800News CoveragePositive NewsHCSGHealthcare Services Group1.8373 of 5 stars$12.74+0.4%$14.80+16.2%+22.8%$929.00M$1.72B22.7535,300Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Cadence Design Systems Alternatives Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund Alternatives Synopsys Alternatives Moody's Alternatives Cintas Alternatives Iron Mountain Alternatives Unifirst Alternatives McGrath RentCorp Alternatives OPENLANE Alternatives Healthcare Services Group Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:CPRT) was last updated on 7/26/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump's 2025 Economic Revolution Is Here Are Your Retirement Savings Ready?Time is short. 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