Copart's $1.9B all-cash ACV Auctions deal makes sense as a platform buy that moves Copart up the vehicle lifecycle, despite ACV's unimpressive numbers. ACV adds a dealer wholesale marketplace, inspections, transport, financing and AI valuation; combined with Copart's buyer network and vehicle history, that data could decide where each car goes and what it is worth. Copart pays a ~45% premium from $4.5B of cash with no debt and expects accretion from FY2028; its core must keep growing. x.com
