KAROOOOO LTD (KARO) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:KARO • SGXZ19450089

48.57 USD
-0.31 (-0.63%)
Last: Feb 13, 2026, 08:20 PM
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Fundamental Rating

6

We assign a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10 to KARO. KARO was compared to 277 industry peers in the Software industry. While KARO belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. KARO is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year KARO was profitable.
  • In the past year KARO had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years KARO has always 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

  • KARO's Return On Assets of 20.20% is amongst the best of the industry. KARO outperforms 96.03% of its industry peers.
  • KARO's Return On Equity of 33.24% is amongst the best of the industry. KARO outperforms 93.14% of its industry peers.
  • KARO's Return On Invested Capital of 29.16% is amongst the best of the industry. KARO outperforms 96.39% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for KARO is significantly above the industry average of 10.83%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (23.04%) for KARO is below the current ROIC(29.16%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
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

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 19.91%, KARO belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 84.48% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of KARO has grown nicely.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 28.37%, KARO belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 91.34% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KARO's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 69.26%, KARO is in line with its industry, outperforming 51.62% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of KARO has remained more or less at the same level.
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. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so KARO is creating value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, KARO has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • KARO has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, KARO has a worse debt to assets ratio.
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

  • An Altman-Z score of 8.09 indicates that KARO is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 8.09, KARO belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 88.09% 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.
  • KARO has a Debt to FCF ratio of 1.23. This is in the better half of the industry: KARO outperforms 72.20% of its industry peers.
  • 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 RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.09
Debt/FCF 1.23
Altman-Z 8.09
ROIC/WACC2.59
WACC11.25%
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

  • A Current Ratio of 0.80 indicates that KARO may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.80, KARO is doing worse than 84.12% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KARO has a Quick 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.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.79, KARO is not doing good in the industry: 84.48% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • 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 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. Growth

3.1 Past

  • KARO shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 18.82%, which is quite good.
  • 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.
  • KARO shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 18.35%.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 18.66% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
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.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, KARO will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 12.62% on average per year.
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.
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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 22.38, KARO is valued on the expensive side.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of KARO indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: KARO is cheaper than 64.98% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.97. KARO is around the same levels.
  • KARO is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 19.84.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of KARO indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: KARO is cheaper than 64.62% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 27.96. KARO is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 22.38
Fwd PE 19.84
KARO Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsKARO Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • KARO's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. KARO is cheaper than 85.20% 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 44.96
EV/EBITDA 11.1
KARO Per share dataKARO EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 2 4 6 8 10

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.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as KARO's earnings are expected to grow with 13.83% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)2.57
PEG (5Y)1.41
EPS Next 2Y10.84%
EPS Next 3Y13.83%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • KARO has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.56%.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.60, KARO pays a better dividend. On top of this KARO pays more dividend than 95.67% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.84, KARO pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.56%

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

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KAROOOOO LTD

NASDAQ:KARO (2/13/2026, 8:20:45 PM)

48.57

-0.31 (-0.63%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)01-20
Earnings (Next)05-12
Inst Owners16.65%
Inst Owner Change1.68%
Ins Owners79.04%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap1.50B
Revenue(TTM)5.25B
Net Income(TTM)995.58M
Analysts83.64
Price Target61.46 (26.54%)
Short Float %1.47%
Short Ratio2.39
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.56%
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)1.09%
PT rev (3m)1.09%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)3.25%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.25%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.07%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.07%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.81%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.81%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 22.38
Fwd PE 19.84
P/S 4.77
P/FCF 44.96
P/OCF 14.8
P/B 7.96
P/tB 10.53
EV/EBITDA 11.1
EPS(TTM)2.17
EY4.47%
EPS(NY)2.45
Fwd EY5.04%
FCF(TTM)1.08
FCFY2.22%
OCF(TTM)3.28
OCFY6.76%
SpS10.18
BVpS6.1
TBVpS4.61
PEG (NY)2.57
PEG (5Y)1.41
Graham Number17.26
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 8.09
F-Score7
WACC11.25%
ROIC/WACC2.59
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 FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for KARO stock?

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


What is the valuation status for KARO stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to KAROOOOO LTD (KARO). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is KAROOOOO LTD (KARO) stock?

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


What is the valuation of KAROOOOO LTD based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for KAROOOOO LTD (KARO) is 22.38 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 7.96.


What is the expected EPS growth for KAROOOOO LTD (KARO) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of KAROOOOO LTD (KARO) is expected to grow by 8.7% in the next year.