KAROOOOO LTD (KARO) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:KARO • SGXZ19450089
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50.4 USD
+1.45 (+2.95%)
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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.
- KARO had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- KARO has a better Return On Assets (20.20%) than 95.59% of its industry peers.
- KARO has a better Return On Equity (33.24%) than 91.91% of its industry peers.
- With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 29.16%, KARO belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 96.69% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for KARO is significantly above the industry average of 11.04%.
- 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 has a better Profit Margin (19.91%) than 86.76% of its industry peers.
- KARO's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- With an excellent Operating Margin value of 28.37%, KARO belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 93.38% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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.
- 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
- KARO has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it 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 8.75. This indicates that KARO is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- KARO's Altman-Z score of 8.75 is amongst the best of the industry. KARO outperforms 86.40% 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.
- KARO has a better Debt to FCF ratio (1.23) than 70.59% 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.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.09, KARO perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 52.94% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.09 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.23 | ||
| Altman-Z | 8.75 |
ROIC/WACC2.61
WACC11.16%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.80 indicates that KARO may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- KARO has a worse Current ratio (0.80) than 83.82% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.79 indicates that KARO may have some problems paying 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 83.09% 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 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.
- 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
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
- 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 24.59 indicates a rather expensive valuation of KARO.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, KARO is valued a bit cheaper than 63.60% of the companies in the same industry.
- KARO is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.64, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 21.75 indicates a rather expensive valuation of KARO.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of KARO indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: KARO is cheaper than 62.13% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 21.36. KARO is around the same levels.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24.59 | ||
| Fwd PE | 21.75 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, KARO is valued cheaper than 84.56% 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 | 49.28 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.08 |
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.
- KARO's earnings are expected to grow with 13.83% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
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 2.55%, KARO has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.68, KARO pays a better dividend. On top of this KARO pays more dividend than 95.59% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.80, KARO pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.55% |
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
50.4
+1.45 (+2.95%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Industry StrengthN/A
Industry GrowthN/A
Earnings (Last)01-20 2026-01-20/amc
Earnings (Next)05-20 2026-05-20/amc
Inst Owners16.77%
Inst Owner Change0.55%
Ins Owners79.04%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap1.56B
Revenue(TTM)5.25B
Net Income(TTM)995.58M
Analysts83.33
Price Target61.46 (21.94%)
Short Float %2.14%
Short Ratio2.7
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.55% |
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)-0.67%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.56%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.36%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24.59 | ||
| Fwd PE | 21.75 | ||
| P/S | 5.23 | ||
| P/FCF | 49.28 | ||
| P/OCF | 16.22 | ||
| P/B | 8.73 | ||
| P/tB | 11.54 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.08 |
EPS(TTM)2.05
EY4.07%
EPS(NY)2.32
Fwd EY4.6%
FCF(TTM)1.02
FCFY2.03%
OCF(TTM)3.11
OCFY6.17%
SpS9.64
BVpS5.77
TBVpS4.37
PEG (NY)3.08
PEG (5Y)1.55
Graham Number16.3198 (-67.62%)
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 | 8.75 |
F-Score7
WACC11.16%
ROIC/WACC2.61
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 24.59 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 8.73.