KAROOOOO LTD (KARO) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:KARO • SGXZ19450089
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50.9 USD
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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.
1. KARO Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year KARO was profitable.
- In the past year KARO had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Each year in the past 5 years KARO has been profitable.
- In the past 5 years KARO always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- KARO has a better Return On Assets (20.20%) than 96.36% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of KARO (33.24%) is better than 92.36% of its industry peers.
- KARO has a Return On Invested Capital of 29.16%. This is amongst the best in the industry. KARO outperforms 97.09% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for KARO is significantly above the industry average of 10.99%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (23.04%) for KARO is below the current ROIC(29.16%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- With an excellent Profit Margin value of 19.91%, KARO belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 86.91% of the companies in the same industry.
- KARO's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- KARO's Operating Margin of 28.37% is amongst the best of the industry. KARO outperforms 93.45% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of KARO has declined.
- KARO has a Gross Margin (69.26%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- KARO's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. KARO Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so KARO is creating value.
- KARO has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, KARO has more shares outstanding
- KARO has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- KARO has an Altman-Z score of 8.56. This indicates that KARO is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of KARO (8.56) is better than 89.45% of its industry peers.
- 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.
- With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 1.23, KARO is doing good in the industry, outperforming 70.55% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.09 indicates that KARO is not too dependend on debt financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of KARO (0.09) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.09 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.23 | ||
| Altman-Z | 8.56 |
ROIC/WACC2.6
WACC11.21%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.80 indicates that KARO may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- KARO has a Current ratio of 0.80. This is amonst the worse of the industry: KARO underperforms 85.09% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.79 indicates that KARO may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.79, KARO is doing worse than 84.36% of the companies in the same industry.
- KARO does not score too well on the current and quick ratio evaluation. However, as it has excellent solvency and profitability, these ratios do not necessarly indicate liquidity issues and need to be evaluated against the specifics of the business.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.8 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.79 |
3. KARO Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 18.82% over the past year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 15.86% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
- The Revenue has grown by 18.35% in the past year. This is quite good.
- 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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 13.83% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 12.62% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y8.7%
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.
4. KARO Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 24.12, KARO is valued on the expensive side.
- KARO's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. KARO is cheaper than 61.45% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.91. KARO is around the same levels.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 21.34, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of KARO.
- KARO's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- KARO's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 23.68.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24.12 | ||
| Fwd PE | 21.34 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- KARO's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. KARO is cheaper than 84.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- KARO's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 48.35 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.8 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- The excellent profitability rating of KARO 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)2.77
PEG (5Y)1.52
EPS Next 2Y10.84%
EPS Next 3Y13.83%
5. KARO Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.63%, KARO has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.67, KARO pays a better dividend. On top of this KARO pays more dividend than 94.91% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, KARO pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.63% |
5.2 History
- KARO has been paying a dividend for less than 5 years, so it still needs to build a track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
DPN/A
EPS Next 2Y10.84%
EPS Next 3Y13.83%
KARO Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
NASDAQ:KARO (4/9/2026, 8:00:03 PM)
50.9
+0.25 (+0.49%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)01-20 2026-01-20/amc
Earnings (Next)05-12 2026-05-12/amc
Inst Owners16.74%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners79.04%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap1.57B
Revenue(TTM)5.25B
Net Income(TTM)995.58M
Analysts83.33
Price Target61.46 (20.75%)
Short Float %1.61%
Short Ratio2.24
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.63% |
Yearly Dividend0.03
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%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.25%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.07%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.81%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24.12 | ||
| Fwd PE | 21.34 | ||
| P/S | 5.13 | ||
| P/FCF | 48.35 | ||
| P/OCF | 15.91 | ||
| P/B | 8.56 | ||
| P/tB | 11.32 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.8 |
EPS(TTM)2.11
EY4.15%
EPS(NY)2.39
Fwd EY4.69%
FCF(TTM)1.05
FCFY2.07%
OCF(TTM)3.2
OCFY6.28%
SpS9.92
BVpS5.94
TBVpS4.49
PEG (NY)2.77
PEG (5Y)1.52
Graham Number16.8
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 8.56 |
F-Score7
WACC11.21%
ROIC/WACC2.6
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 Y8.7%
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
What is the fundamental rating for KARO stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to KARO.
Can you provide the valuation status for KAROOOOO LTD?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to KAROOOOO LTD (KARO). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
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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 24.12 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 8.56.