Copart vs CoreCivic
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KIRA’s take AI analyst
I put Copart and CoreCivic side by side, using each one’s latest annual report. Here is what stands out:
- Copart is the larger business, with $4.7B of revenue in fiscal 2026 against $2.2B for CoreCivic, about 2.1 times as much.
- CoreCivic grew revenue faster (12.7%, against 0.4%).
- Copart turned more of its sales into free cash flow (27.2% FCF margin, against 2.4%).
- Copart earned a higher return on the capital invested in it (19.6%, against 6.6%).
Who comes out ahead
Of the 9 measures where higher (or lower) is clearly better, how many each company leads.
Copart
CPRT
6/9
5-year growthNet marginFCF marginReturn on capitalReturn on equityNet debt / EBITDA
CoreCivic
CXW
3/9
Revenue growthPiotroski F-scoreShare count change
Side by side
Best in the row
| Latest fiscal year | CPRT FY26 | CXW FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| Market cap | $27.9B | $3.0B |
| Revenue | $4.7B | $2.2B |
| Free cash flow | $1.3B | $52.8M |
| Net income | $1.5B | $117M |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | 0.4% | 12.7% |
| 5-year growth | 11.6% | 3.0% |
| Share count change | −2.1% | −3.5% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | — | — |
| Operating margin | 35.4% | — |
| Net margin | 31.8% | 5.3% |
| FCF margin | 27.2% | 2.4% |
| Return on capital | 19.6% | 6.6% |
| Return on equity | 16.2% | 8.0% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net debt | −$1.9B | $1.1B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | −1.0x | 3.2x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $1.6B | $229M |
| Valuation & quality | ||
| P/E | — | 24.1x |
| Piotroski F-score | 4 | 7 |
Ten years
Revenue
Operating margin
Free cash flow
Return on capital
Each company's latest fiscal year; fiscal years end in different months. The best value in each row is highlighted where higher (or lower) is clearly better. Not investment advice.