Copart Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Copart's CEO is Jeff Liaw, appointed in Apr 2024, has a tenure of less than a year. total yearly compensation is $2.09M, comprised of 43% salary and 57% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.017% of the company’s shares, worth $9.31M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.1 years and 14.3 years respectively.
Key information
Jeff Liaw
Chief executive officer
US$2.1m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 43.0% |
| CEO tenure | less than a year |
| CEO ownership | 0.02% |
| Management average tenure | 2.1yrs |
| Board average tenure | 14.3yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Should You Be Adding Copart (NASDAQ:CPRT) To Your Watchlist Today?
Jan 01
Copart's (NASDAQ:CPRT) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business
Dec 18Copart: Upside Hinges On Results Continuing To Surpass Market Expectations
Nov 26Copart, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPRT) Released Earnings Last Week And Analysts Lifted Their Price Target To US$59.26
Nov 24Copart, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CPRT) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit
Oct 29Calculating The Fair Value Of Copart, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPRT)
Sep 19Copart: Fantastic Business, Tricky Valuation
Sep 06Copart, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPRT) Just Reported Annual Earnings: Have Analysts Changed Their Mind On The Stock?
Sep 06Does Copart (NASDAQ:CPRT) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
Aug 26Copart: Resilient Business With A Wide Moat
Aug 21Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Copart, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPRT)?
Aug 13Returns On Capital At Copart (NASDAQ:CPRT) Paint A Concerning Picture
Jul 17Copart: Don't Rush To Acquire This Gem
Jul 01From Scrap To Riches - Copart Is An Amazing American Growth Story
Jun 05Copart, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CPRT) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 24% Below Its Share Price
Jun 04Copart, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CPRT) Popularity With Investors Is Under Threat From Overpricing
May 22Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Copart, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPRT)?
May 03Investors Could Be Concerned With Copart's (NASDAQ:CPRT) Returns On Capital
Apr 18Copart: Rating Upgrade As I See Volume Growth Driven By Structural Cause
Mar 27Copart: How Much Of Its Growth Is Already Priced In?
Mar 21Earnings Not Telling The Story For Copart, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPRT)
Feb 14Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Copart, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPRT)?
Jan 30Copart: A Wonderful Business Offering Market Average Returns Due To Valuation
Jan 17Copart (NASDAQ:CPRT) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet
Jan 16Copart's Q2: Thinking Like Owners
Sep 15Copart Q4 2022 Earnings Preview
Sep 06Copart: Online Automotive Auction Market Leader
Jul 06Copart: Impressive Quarterly Sales Growth Along With Many Risks
Jun 14CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jul 31 2024 | US$2m | US$900k | 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$2m | US$900k | 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$31m | US$788k | 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$7m | US$687k | 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$7m | US$638k | US$700m |
| Apr 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$688m |
| Jan 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$733m |
| Oct 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$696m |
| Jul 31 2019 | US$3m | US$339k | US$592m |
| Apr 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$548m |
| Jan 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$483m |
| Oct 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$454m |
| Jul 31 2018 | US$2m | US$323k | US$418m |
Compensation vs Market: Jeff's total compensation ($USD2.09M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD12.87M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Jeff's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Jeff Liaw (47 yo)
less than a year
Tenure
US$2,092,340
Compensation
Mr. Jeffrey Liaw, also known as Jeff, serves as Co-Chief Executive Officer at Copart, Inc. since April 01, 2022. He served as President at Copart, Inc. since September 03, 2019 until April 01, 2022 and als...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder & Chairman | 43yrs | US$390.09k | 5.63% $ 3.1b | |
| Executive Chairman | 32.3yrs | US$845.41k | 2.56% $ 1.4b | |
| CEO & Director | less than a year | US$2.09m | 0.017% $ 9.3m | |
| Senior VP & CFO | 2.1yrs | US$4.30m | 0.0029% $ 1.6m | |
| Chief Operating Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| VP & Chief Accounting Officer | 2.3yrs | US$512.86k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Chief Technology Officer | 11yrs | US$692.55k | no data | |
| Chief Legal Officer & Secretary | 2.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Sales Officer | 17.5yrs | US$2.36m | no data | |
| Chief Marketing Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Chief Business Development Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Managing Director of Copart Brazil | 14yrs | no data | no data |
2.1yrs
Average Tenure
53yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: CPRT's management team is considered experienced (2.1 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder & Chairman | 43yrs | US$390.09k | 5.63% $ 3.1b | |
| Executive Chairman | 32.3yrs | US$845.41k | 2.56% $ 1.4b | |
| CEO & Director | less than a year | US$2.09m | 0.017% $ 9.3m | |
| Independent Director | 28.3yrs | US$307.50k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 5.5yrs | US$337.50k | 0.0021% $ 1.2m | |
| Independent Director | 12.6yrs | US$327.50k | 0.046% $ 25.3m | |
| Independent Director | 20.8yrs | US$337.50k | 0.000010% $ 5.5k | |
| Lead Independent Director | 18.3yrs | US$337.50k | 0.0020% $ 1.1m | |
| Independent Director | 3.3yrs | US$327.50k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 16yrs | US$327.50k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 5.5yrs | US$317.50k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Non-Employee Director | 3.7yrs | US$327.50k | 0% $ 0 |
14.3yrs
Average Tenure
59yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: CPRT's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 14.3 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/01/02 23:02 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/02 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/10/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/07/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| 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 25 analysts. 10 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 |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |
| Gary Prestopino | Barrington Research Associates, Inc. |