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Copart, Inc. (CPRT - Free Report) reported third-quarter fiscal 2021 (ended Apr 30, 2021) adjusted earnings per share of $1.09, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 80 cents. Higher-than-expected revenues from both of the company’s segments led to this outperformance. The bottom line also surged 87.9% year over year from the 58 cents reported in the prior-year quarter.
Total revenues came in at $733.9 million, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $637 million. Moreover, the top line increased from the year-ago reported figure of $550.4 million.
Gross profit was up 57.2% year over year to $381.3 million. Total operating expenses flared up 14.2% year on year to $405.8 million. Notably, general and administrative expenses shot up 5.8% from the prior-year quarter to $39 million. Nonetheless, operating income increased to $328.1 million from the year-earlier period’s $195.1 million. Net income came in at $286.8 million compared with the year-ago figure of $147.5 million.
Segmental Performance
For the fiscal third quarter, service revenues came in at $623.8 million, up from the $491.6 million recorded in the year-earlier period. Service revenues accounted for 85% of the total revenues. The reported figure also surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $544 million.
Vehicle sales summed $110.1 million for the quarter, up from the prior-year level of $58.8 million. The reported figure also surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $76 million.
Financial Position
The online auto auction leader had cash and cash equivalents of $911.9 million as of Apr 30, 2021 compared with $306.4 million as of Apr 30, 2020. Long-term debt and financial lease obligations summed $397.6 million as of Apr 30, 2021, down from $403.7 million as of Apr 30, 2020.
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Copart's (CPRT) Q3 Earnings & Sales Beat Estimates, Rise Y/Y
Copart, Inc. (CPRT - Free Report) reported third-quarter fiscal 2021 (ended Apr 30, 2021) adjusted earnings per share of $1.09, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 80 cents. Higher-than-expected revenues from both of the company’s segments led to this outperformance. The bottom line also surged 87.9% year over year from the 58 cents reported in the prior-year quarter.
Total revenues came in at $733.9 million, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $637 million. Moreover, the top line increased from the year-ago reported figure of $550.4 million.
Gross profit was up 57.2% year over year to $381.3 million. Total operating expenses flared up 14.2% year on year to $405.8 million. Notably, general and administrative expenses shot up 5.8% from the prior-year quarter to $39 million. Nonetheless, operating income increased to $328.1 million from the year-earlier period’s $195.1 million. Net income came in at $286.8 million compared with the year-ago figure of $147.5 million.
Segmental Performance
For the fiscal third quarter, service revenues came in at $623.8 million, up from the $491.6 million recorded in the year-earlier period. Service revenues accounted for 85% of the total revenues. The reported figure also surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $544 million.
Vehicle sales summed $110.1 million for the quarter, up from the prior-year level of $58.8 million. The reported figure also surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $76 million.
Financial Position
The online auto auction leader had cash and cash equivalents of $911.9 million as of Apr 30, 2021 compared with $306.4 million as of Apr 30, 2020. Long-term debt and financial lease obligations summed $397.6 million as of Apr 30, 2021, down from $403.7 million as of Apr 30, 2020.
Copart — peers of which include Byd Co., Ltd (BYDDY - Free Report) , Liquidity Services, Inc. (LQDT - Free Report) and Ritchie Bros Auctioneers Incorporated (RBA - Free Report) — currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
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