KAROOOOO LTD (KARO) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:KARO • SGXZ19450089
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50.99 USD
+0.16 (+0.31%)
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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
- 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.
- Each year in the past 5 years KARO had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 20.20%, KARO belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 95.94% of the companies in the same industry.
- KARO has a better Return On Equity (33.24%) than 92.25% of its industry peers.
- KARO's Return On Invested Capital of 29.16% is amongst the best of the industry. KARO outperforms 97.05% of its industry peers.
- KARO had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 23.04%. This is significantly above the industry average of 10.91%.
- 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
- KARO's Profit Margin of 19.91% is amongst the best of the industry. KARO outperforms 87.08% of its industry peers.
- KARO's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- KARO has a Operating Margin of 28.37%. This is amongst the best in the industry. KARO outperforms 93.36% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of KARO has declined.
- 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 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
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), KARO is creating value.
- The number of shares outstanding for KARO remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, KARO has more shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, KARO has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 8.72 indicates that KARO is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 8.72, KARO belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 88.56% 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 better Debt to FCF ratio (1.23) than 71.22% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.09 indicates that KARO is not too dependend on debt financing.
- KARO's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.09 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. KARO outperforms 54.24% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.09 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.23 | ||
| Altman-Z | 8.72 |
ROIC/WACC2.71
WACC10.75%
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.
- With a Current ratio value of 0.80, KARO is not doing good in the industry: 84.87% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- 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 84.13% of its industry peers.
- 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.
- 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
- Based on estimates for the next years, KARO will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 13.83% on average per year.
- 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
- The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
- 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
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 24.51 indicates a rather expensive valuation of KARO.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of KARO indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: KARO is cheaper than 60.52% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- KARO's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 27.34.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 21.74, 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 valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 38.18.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24.51 | ||
| Fwd PE | 21.74 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- KARO's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. KARO is cheaper than 83.39% of the companies in the same industry.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as KARO.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 49.27 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.04 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates KARO does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- 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)3.08
PEG (5Y)1.55
EPS Next 2Y10.84%
EPS Next 3Y13.83%
5. KARO Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.46%, KARO has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.65, KARO pays a better dividend. On top of this KARO pays more dividend than 95.20% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- KARO's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.46% |
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
50.99
+0.16 (+0.31%)
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 Owners16.77%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners79.04%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap1.58B
Revenue(TTM)5.25B
Net Income(TTM)995.58M
Analysts83.33
Price Target61.46 (20.53%)
Short Float %2.21%
Short Ratio3.32
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.46% |
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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24.51 | ||
| Fwd PE | 21.74 | ||
| P/S | 5.23 | ||
| P/FCF | 49.27 | ||
| P/OCF | 16.21 | ||
| P/B | 8.73 | ||
| P/tB | 11.54 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.04 |
EPS(TTM)2.08
EY4.08%
EPS(NY)2.35
Fwd EY4.6%
FCF(TTM)1.03
FCFY2.03%
OCF(TTM)3.14
OCFY6.17%
SpS9.76
BVpS5.84
TBVpS4.42
PEG (NY)3.08
PEG (5Y)1.55
Graham Number16.54
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 | 8.72 |
F-Score7
WACC10.75%
ROIC/WACC2.71
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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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 24.51 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 8.73.