P/E Ratio

CPRT's current price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 20.2x means that investors are paying $20.20 for every $1 of the company's annual earnings — a common measure of how expensive or cheap a stock is relative to its profit.

This ratio sits below the sector median of 24.8x, placing CPRT in the 39th percentile among its peer group, indicating it is cheaper than most comparable companies. Trend data is not available: the year-over-year change is listed as N/A, and the quarter-over-quarter change is also N/A, so there is no information on whether the multiple has been rising or falling. Without a trend, the below-median P/E alone suggests a modest valuation discount, but the lack of directional movement means no clear signal about changing risk. The combination of a lower-than-median level and absent trend keeps the risk and opportunity profile neutral — no compression or expansion is evident. This metric supports the overall NEUTRAL verdict: the P/E is neither unusually high nor low relative to peers, and with no trend data to tilt the assessment, it aligns with a balanced view.

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