KAROOOOO LTD (KARO) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:KARO • SGXZ19450089
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50.75 USD
-0.15 (-0.29%)
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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.
- KARO had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years KARO has always been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years KARO had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of KARO (20.20%) is better than 95.94% of its industry peers.
- With an excellent Return On Equity value of 33.24%, KARO belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 92.25% of the companies in the same industry.
- KARO has a better Return On Invested Capital (29.16%) than 97.05% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital 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 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 has a better Profit Margin (19.91%) than 87.08% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of KARO has grown nicely.
- KARO's Operating Margin of 28.37% is amongst the best of the industry. KARO outperforms 93.36% of its industry peers.
- KARO's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- KARO has a Gross Margin (69.26%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of KARO has remained more or less at the same level.
| 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.
- KARO has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for KARO is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- KARO has an Altman-Z score of 8.63. This indicates that KARO is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 8.63, KARO belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 89.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of KARO is 1.23, which is an excellent value as it means it would take KARO, only 1.23 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- KARO's Debt to FCF ratio of 1.23 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. KARO outperforms 71.22% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.09 indicates that KARO is not too dependend on debt financing.
- KARO has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.09) which is in line with its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.09 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.23 | ||
| Altman-Z | 8.63 |
ROIC/WACC2.71
WACC10.76%
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 84.87% of its industry peers.
- 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.
- KARO's Quick ratio of 0.79 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. KARO is outperformed by 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
- 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.
- 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.
- KARO shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 18.66% yearly.
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.
- 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 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.
- The estimated forward Revenue growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
4. KARO Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 24.17 indicates a rather expensive valuation of KARO.
- KARO's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.86, KARO is valued at the same level.
- KARO is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 21.43.
- KARO's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- KARO's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 37.39.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24.17 | ||
| Fwd PE | 21.43 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- KARO's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. KARO is cheaper than 83.03% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of KARO is on the same level as its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 48.56 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.9 |
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.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as KARO's earnings are expected to grow with 13.83% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)3.03
PEG (5Y)1.52
EPS Next 2Y10.84%
EPS Next 3Y13.83%
5. KARO Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- KARO has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.46%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- KARO's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.65. KARO pays more dividend than 95.20% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, KARO pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
| 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
NASDAQ:KARO (4/10/2026, 8:00:02 PM)
50.75
-0.15 (-0.29%)
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 Cap1.57B
Revenue(TTM)5.25B
Net Income(TTM)995.58M
Analysts83.33
Price Target61.46 (21.1%)
Short Float %1.61%
Short Ratio2.24
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 | 24.17 | ||
| Fwd PE | 21.43 | ||
| P/S | 5.15 | ||
| P/FCF | 48.56 | ||
| P/OCF | 15.98 | ||
| P/B | 8.6 | ||
| P/tB | 11.37 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.9 |
EPS(TTM)2.1
EY4.14%
EPS(NY)2.37
Fwd EY4.67%
FCF(TTM)1.05
FCFY2.06%
OCF(TTM)3.18
OCFY6.26%
SpS9.85
BVpS5.9
TBVpS4.46
PEG (NY)3.03
PEG (5Y)1.52
Graham Number16.7
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 | 8.63 |
F-Score7
WACC10.76%
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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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to KARO.
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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 24.17 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 8.6.