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Copart (Copart) Cash Flow from Operations : $1,401 Mil (TTM As of Jan. 2024)


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What is Copart Cash Flow from Operations?

Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.

For the three months ended in Jan. 2024, Copart's Net Income From Continuing Operations was $326 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was $45 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was $-219 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was $-1 Mil. Its Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities was $0 Mil. Its Asset Impairment Charge was $0 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was $9 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was $2 Mil. In all, Copart's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $162 Mil.


Copart Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for Copart's Cash Flow from Operations can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Copart Cash Flow from Operations Chart

Copart Annual Data
Trend Jul14 Jul15 Jul16 Jul17 Jul18 Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jul22 Jul23
Cash Flow from Operations
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 646.65 917.89 990.89 1,176.68 1,364.21

Copart Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
Cash Flow from Operations Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 188.27 505.80 358.58 375.25 161.79

Copart Cash Flow from Operations Calculation

Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.

Copart's Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Jul. 2023 is calculated as:

Copart's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is:


Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $1,401 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Copart  (NAS:CPRT) Cash Flow from Operations Explanation

For companies reported in indirect method, cash flow from operations contains six items:

1. Net Income From Continuing Operations:
Net Income From Continuing Operations indicates the net income that a firm brings in from ongoing business activities. These activities are expected to continue into the next reporting period. It excludes extraordinary items, income from the cumulative effects of accounting changes, non-recurring items, income from tax loss carry forward, and preferred dividends.

Copart's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $326 Mil.

2. Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization:
Depreciation is a present expense that accounts for the past cost of an asset that is now providing benefits.
Depletion and amortization are synonyms for depreciation.
Generally:
The term depreciation is used when discussing man made tangible assets
The term depletion is used when discussing natural tangible assets
The term amortization is used when discussing intangible assets

Copart's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $45 Mil.

3. Change In Working Capital:
Working Capital is a measure of a company's short term liquidity or its ability to cover short term liabilities. It is defined as the difference between a company's current assets and current liabilities. Changes in Working Capital is reported in the cash flow statement since it is one of the major ways in which net income can differ from operating cash flow.

Copart's change in working capital for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $-219 Mil. It means Copart's working capital declined by $219 Mil from Oct. 2023 to Jan. 2024 .

4. Deferred Tax:
It is the cash flow generated from deferred tax.

Copart's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $-1 Mil.

5. Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities:
Net cash from all of the entity's discontinued operating activities.

Copart's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $0 Mil.

6. Asset Impairment Charge:
It is the charge against earnings resulting from the aggregate write down of all assets from their carrying value to their fair value.

Copart's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $0 Mil.

7. Stock Based Compensation:
It is a way corporations use stock options to reward employees. It provides executives and employees the opportunity to share in the growth of the company and, if structured properly, can align their interests with the interests of the company's shareholders and investors, without burning the company's cash on hand.

Copart's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $9 Mil.

8. Cash Flow from Others:
These are cash differences caused by the change of inventory, accounts payable, accounts receivable etc. For instance, if a company pays its suppliers slower, its cash position will build up faster. If a company receives payments from its customers slower, its account receivables will rise, and its cash position will grow more slowly (or even shrink).

Copart's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $2 Mil.


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Copart (Copart) Business Description

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Address
14185 Dallas Parkway, Suite 300, Dallas, TX, USA, 75254
Based in Dallas, Copart operates an online salvage vehicle auction with operations in 11 countries across North America, Europe, and the Middle East, facilitating over 3.5 million transactions annually. The company utilizes its virtual bidding platform, VB3, to connect vehicle sellers with over 750,000 registered buyers around the world. Buyers primarily consist of vehicle dismantlers, rebuilders, individuals and used vehicle retailers. About 80% of Copart's vehicle volume is supplied by auto insurance companies holding vehicles deemed a total loss. Copart also offers services such as vehicle transportation, storage, title transfer, and salvage value estimation. The company primarily operates on a consignment basis and collects fees based on the vehicle's final selling price.
Executives
Daniel J Englander director C/O AMERICA'S CARMART, 802 SOUTHEAST PLAZA AVE #200, BENTONVILLE AR 72712
Willis J Johnson director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman of the Board
Stephen Fisher director C/O EBAY INC., 2065 HAMILTON AVENUE, SAN JOSE X1 95125
Matt Blunt director C/O COPART, INC., 4665 BUSINESS CENTER DRIVE, FAIRFIELD CA 94534
A Jayson Adair director, officer: Chief Executive Officer
Steven D Cohan director
James E Meeks director
Thomas N Tryforos director 323 RAILROAD AVE, GREENWICH CT 06830
Leah C Stearns officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O CBRE, 2100 MCKINNEY AVENUE, SUITE 1250, DALLAS TX 75201
Diane M Morefield director 200 W. MADISON STREET, SUITE 1700, CHICAGO IL 60606
Carl Sparks director 4315 NORTHAVEN ROAD, DALLAS TX 75229
Jeffrey Liaw officer: Chief Financial Officer 301 COMMERCE STREET, SUITE 3300, FORT WORTH TX 76102
Cherylyn Harley Lebon director C/O COPART, INC., 14185 DALLAS PARKWAY, SUITE 300, DALLAS TX 75254
John F North officer: Chief Financial Officer 150 N. BARTLETT STREET, MEDFORD OR 97501
William E Franklin officer: Executive Vice President 3399 PEACHTREE RD NE STE 700, ATLANTA GA 30326

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