Copart Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Copart's CEO is Jay Adair, appointed in Jul 2026, has a tenure of less than a year. total yearly compensation is $432.17K, comprised of 0% salary and 100% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 2.66% of the company’s shares, worth MX$13.32B. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 7.7 years and 16 years respectively.
Key information
Jay Adair
Chief executive officer
US$432.2k
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 0.00023% |
| CEO tenure | less than a year |
| CEO ownership | 2.7% |
| Management average tenure | 7.7yrs |
| Board average tenure | 16yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30 2026 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jan 31 2026 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Oct 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jul 31 2025 | US$432k | US$1 | US$2b |
| Apr 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jan 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Oct 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jul 31 2024 | US$845k | US$1 | US$1b |
| Apr 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jan 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Oct 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jul 31 2023 | US$385k | US$1 | US$1b |
| Apr 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jan 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Oct 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jul 31 2022 | US$265k | US$1 | US$1b |
| Apr 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jan 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Oct 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$997m |
| Jul 31 2021 | US$491k | US$1 | US$936m |
| Apr 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$846m |
| Jan 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$707m |
| Oct 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$682m |
| Jul 31 2020 | US$26m | US$1 | US$700m |
Compensation vs Market: Jay's total compensation ($USD432.17K) is below average for companies of similar size in the MX market ($USD5.26M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Jay's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Jay Adair (57 yo)
Mr. A. Jayson Adair, also known as Jay, is an Executive Chairman at Copart, Inc. since April 1, 2024 and serves as its Chief Executive Officer since July 31, 2026. He served as Co-Chief Executive Officer a...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder & Chairman | 44.7yrs | US$365.39k | 5.86% MX$ 29.4b | |
| Executive Chairman & CEO | less than a year | US$432.17k | 2.66% MX$ 13.3b | |
| Senior VP & CFO | 3.8yrs | US$1.06m | 0.0071% MX$ 35.7m | |
| President | 7.7yrs | no data | 0.000040% MX$ 200.5k | |
| Interim COO & Chief Business Development Officer | 2.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| VP & Chief Accounting Officer | 4yrs | US$512.86k | no data | |
| Chief Legal Officer & Secretary | 3.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Sales Officer | 19.2yrs | US$2.36m | no data | |
| Managing Director of Copart Brazil | 15.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Managing Director of Copart Spain | 11.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Managing Director of Copart Germany | 7.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Managing Director of Copart Finland | 7.7yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: CPRT *'s management team is seasoned and experienced (7.7 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder & Chairman | 44.7yrs | US$365.39k | 5.86% MX$ 29.4b | |
| Executive Chairman & CEO | 34yrs | US$432.17k | 2.66% MX$ 13.3b | |
| Independent Director | 29.9yrs | US$307.50k | 0% MX$ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 7.2yrs | US$337.50k | 0.0076% MX$ 37.9m | |
| Independent Director | 14.3yrs | US$327.50k | 0.048% MX$ 239.1m | |
| Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 22.5yrs | US$337.50k | 0.000010% MX$ 50.1k | |
| Lead Independent Director | 19.9yrs | US$337.50k | 0.013% MX$ 64.8m | |
| Independent Director | 5yrs | US$327.50k | 0% MX$ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 17.7yrs | US$327.50k | 0% MX$ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 7.2yrs | US$317.50k | 0% MX$ 0 | |
| Independent Non-Employee Director | 5.3yrs | US$327.50k | 0% MX$ 0 |
Experienced Board: CPRT *'s board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 16 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/09/10 13:01 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/09/09 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/04/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/07/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Copart, Inc. is covered by 21 analysts. 11 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Craig Kennison | Baird |
| John Babcock | Barclays |
| Gary Prestopino | Barrington Research Associates, Inc. |