KAROOOOO LTD (KARO) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:KAROSGXZ19450089

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This KARO fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. KARO Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • KARO had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year KARO had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Each year in the past 5 years KARO has been profitable.
  • KARO had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
KARO Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFKARO Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

1.2 Ratios

  • With an excellent Return On Assets value of 20.20%, KARO belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 95.96% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 33.24%, KARO belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 92.28% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of KARO (29.16%) is better than 97.06% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for KARO is significantly above the industry average of 10.91%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (29.16%) for KARO is above the 3 year average (23.04%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 20.2%
ROE 33.24%
ROIC 29.16%
ROA(3y)17.06%
ROA(5y)15.33%
ROE(3y)25.38%
ROE(5y)26.85%
ROIC(3y)23.04%
ROIC(5y)22.35%
KARO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICKARO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of KARO (19.91%) is better than 87.13% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of KARO has grown nicely.
  • The Operating Margin of KARO (28.37%) is better than 93.38% of its industry peers.
  • KARO's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of KARO (69.26%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • KARO's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 28.37%
PM (TTM) 19.91%
GM 69.26%
OM growth 3Y4.12%
OM growth 5Y-2.36%
PM growth 3Y7.16%
PM growth 5Y6.2%
GM growth 3Y1.84%
GM growth 5Y-0.08%
KARO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsKARO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60

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2. KARO Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • KARO has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, KARO has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, KARO has more shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for KARO is higher compared to a year ago.
KARO Yearly Shares OutstandingKARO Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M
KARO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsKARO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

2.2 Solvency

  • KARO has an Altman-Z score of 8.41. This indicates that KARO is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 8.41, KARO belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 85.66% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KARO has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.23. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.23 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of KARO (1.23) is better than 71.69% of its industry peers.
  • KARO has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.09. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • KARO has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.09) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.09
Debt/FCF 1.23
Altman-Z 8.41
ROIC/WACC2.68
WACC10.89%
KARO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFKARO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

2.3 Liquidity

  • KARO has a Current Ratio of 0.80. This is a bad value and indicates that KARO is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • KARO has a Current ratio of 0.80. This is amonst the worse of the industry: KARO underperforms 84.93% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.79 indicates that KARO may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • KARO has a worse Quick ratio (0.79) than 84.19% of its industry peers.
  • The current and quick ratio evaluation for KARO is rather negative, while it does have excellent solvency and profitability. These ratios do not necessarly indicate liquidity issues and need to be evaluated against the specifics of the business.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.8
Quick Ratio 0.79
KARO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesKARO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

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3. KARO Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 18.82% over the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, KARO shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 15.86% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, KARO shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 18.35% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, KARO shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 18.66% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)18.82%
EPS 3Y25.35%
EPS 5Y15.86%
EPS Q2Q%11.47%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)18.35%
Revenue growth 3Y18.48%
Revenue growth 5Y18.66%
Sales Q2Q%21.6%

3.2 Future

  • KARO is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 13.83% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 12.62% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y7.97%
EPS Next 2Y10.84%
EPS Next 3Y13.83%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year20.75%
Revenue Next 2Y18.73%
Revenue Next 3Y17.41%
Revenue Next 5Y12.62%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
  • Although the future Revenue growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
KARO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesKARO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2B 4B 6B 8B
KARO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesKARO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 10 20 30 40

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4. KARO Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 23.46, the valuation of KARO can be described as rather expensive.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, KARO is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 64.34% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.66, KARO is valued at the same level.
  • KARO is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.82.
  • KARO's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. KARO is cheaper than 63.60% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 38.00, KARO is valued a bit cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 23.46
Fwd PE 20.82
KARO Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsKARO Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, KARO is valued cheaper than 85.66% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KARO's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 47.19
EV/EBITDA 11.57
KARO Per share dataKARO EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 2 4 6 8

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
  • KARO has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • KARO's earnings are expected to grow with 13.83% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)2.94
PEG (5Y)1.48
EPS Next 2Y10.84%
EPS Next 3Y13.83%

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5. KARO Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • KARO has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.49%.
  • KARO's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.64. KARO pays more dividend than 95.22% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KARO's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.81.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.49%

5.2 History

  • KARO has paid a dividend for less than 5 years, so there is no long track record yet.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
KARO Yearly Dividends per shareKARO Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5

5.3 Sustainability

DPN/A
EPS Next 2Y10.84%
EPS Next 3Y13.83%
KARO Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendKARO Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M

KARO Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

KAROOOOO LTD

NASDAQ:KARO (4/21/2026, 8:00:03 PM)

Premarket: 50.5 +1 (+2.02%)

49.5

-2.49 (-4.79%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)01-20
Earnings (Next)05-12
Inst Owners16.77%
Inst Owner Change0.02%
Ins Owners79.04%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap1.53B
Revenue(TTM)5.25B
Net Income(TTM)995.58M
Analysts83.33
Price Target61.46 (24.16%)
Short Float %2.21%
Short Ratio3.32
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.49%
Yearly Dividend0.04
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)4.23%
Min EPS beat(2)0.14%
Max EPS beat(2)8.33%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)12.94%
Min EPS beat(4)0.14%
Max EPS beat(4)34.8%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)10.54%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)5.78%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)3.96%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.17%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.54%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.89%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.14%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.91%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.12%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.85%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.6%
Revenue beat(16)11
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.04%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)1.09%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.67%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.56%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.07%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.81%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 23.46
Fwd PE 20.82
P/S 5.01
P/FCF 47.19
P/OCF 15.53
P/B 8.36
P/tB 11.05
EV/EBITDA 11.57
EPS(TTM)2.11
EY4.26%
EPS(NY)2.38
Fwd EY4.8%
FCF(TTM)1.05
FCFY2.12%
OCF(TTM)3.19
OCFY6.44%
SpS9.89
BVpS5.92
TBVpS4.48
PEG (NY)2.94
PEG (5Y)1.48
Graham Number16.7684 (-66.12%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 20.2%
ROE 33.24%
ROCE 40.28%
ROIC 29.16%
ROICexc 33.08%
ROICexgc 43.16%
OM 28.37%
PM (TTM) 19.91%
GM 69.26%
FCFM 10.61%
ROA(3y)17.06%
ROA(5y)15.33%
ROE(3y)25.38%
ROE(5y)26.85%
ROIC(3y)23.04%
ROIC(5y)22.35%
ROICexc(3y)30.83%
ROICexc(5y)28.94%
ROICexgc(3y)42.14%
ROICexgc(5y)38.96%
ROCE(3y)32.31%
ROCE(5y)34.86%
ROICexgc growth 3Y4.94%
ROICexgc growth 5Y0.14%
ROICexc growth 3Y5.59%
ROICexc growth 5Y-0.55%
OM growth 3Y4.12%
OM growth 5Y-2.36%
PM growth 3Y7.16%
PM growth 5Y6.2%
GM growth 3Y1.84%
GM growth 5Y-0.08%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.01
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.09
Debt/FCF 1.23
Debt/EBITDA 0.12
Cap/Depr N/A
Cap/Sales N/A
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 73.9%
Profit Quality 53.28%
Current Ratio 0.8
Quick Ratio 0.79
Altman-Z 8.41
F-Score7
WACC10.89%
ROIC/WACC2.68
Cap/Depr(3y)123.77%
Cap/Depr(5y)119%
Cap/Sales(3y)21.2%
Cap/Sales(5y)21.63%
Profit Quality(3y)60.01%
Profit Quality(5y)76.94%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)18.82%
EPS 3Y25.35%
EPS 5Y15.86%
EPS Q2Q%11.47%
EPS Next Y7.97%
EPS Next 2Y10.84%
EPS Next 3Y13.83%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)18.35%
Revenue growth 3Y18.48%
Revenue growth 5Y18.66%
Sales Q2Q%21.6%
Revenue Next Year20.75%
Revenue Next 2Y18.73%
Revenue Next 3Y17.41%
Revenue Next 5Y12.62%
EBIT growth 1Y20.92%
EBIT growth 3Y23.36%
EBIT growth 5Y15.85%
EBIT Next Year80.58%
EBIT Next 3Y35.7%
EBIT Next 5Y26.55%
FCF growth 1Y-9.36%
FCF growth 3Y36.47%
FCF growth 5Y12.24%
OCF growth 1Y33.03%
OCF growth 3Y27.55%
OCF growth 5Y16.49%

KAROOOOO LTD / KARO Fundamental Analysis FAQ

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to KARO.


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KAROOOOO LTD (KARO) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of KAROOOOO LTD (KARO) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for KAROOOOO LTD (KARO) is 23.46 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 8.36.