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Karooooo (KARO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$50.52 +1.52 (+3.10%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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$51.01 +0.49 (+0.97%)
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About Karooooo Stock (NASDAQ:KARO)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$48.11
$51.00
50-Day Range
$43.63
$63.10
52-Week Range
$28.04
$63.36
Volume
40,528 shs
Average Volume
48,952 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.56 billion
P/E Ratio
30.81
Dividend Yield
2.14%
Price Target
$55.50
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

Karooooo Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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61st Percentile Overall Score

KARO MarketRank™: 

Karooooo scored higher than 61% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 221st out of 660 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Karooooo has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Karooooo has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Karooooo's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Karooooo are expected to grow by 9.55% in the coming year, from $1.57 to $1.72 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Karooooo is 30.81, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.26.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Karooooo is 30.81, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 33.92.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Karooooo has a P/B Ratio of 8.79. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Karooooo's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.10% of the float of Karooooo has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Karooooo has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Karooooo has recently decreased by 54.05%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Karooooo pays a meaningful dividend of 2.16%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Karooooo has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Karooooo is 65.85%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Karooooo will have a dividend payout ratio of 62.79% next year. This indicates that Karooooo will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Karooooo's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.10% of the float of Karooooo has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Karooooo has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Karooooo has recently decreased by 54.05%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Karooooo has a news sentiment score of 0.65. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.86 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Karooooo this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    4 people have searched for KARO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 2 people have added Karooooo to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Karooooo insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    74.73% of the stock of Karooooo is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Read more about Karooooo's insider trading history.
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KARO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Karooooo's stock was trading at $45.15 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, KARO shares have increased by 11.9% and is now trading at $50.52.

Karooooo Ltd. (NASDAQ:KARO) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May, 14th. The company reported $0.44 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.37 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $65.12 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.18 billion. Karooooo had a net margin of 20.17% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 30.98%.
Read the conference call transcript
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Karooooo (KARO) raised $190 million in an IPO on Thursday, April 1st 2021. The company issued 4,000,000 shares at a price of $47.52 per share. Morgan Stanley, BofA Securities and William Blair served as the underwriters for the IPO.

Shares of KARO stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Karooooo investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), Humana (HUM), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), AU Optronics (AUOTY) and iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/14/2025
Today
7/14/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/17/2025
Fiscal Year End
2/28/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
INTERNET SOFTWARE
Sub-Industry
Computer Software
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:KARO
CIK
1828102
Fax
N/A
Employees
5,711
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$58.00
Low Price Target
$53.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+10.3%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
2 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$1.64
Trailing P/E Ratio
30.82
Forward P/E Ratio
32.05
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$50.38 million
Net Margins
20.17%
Pretax Margin
27.30%
Return on Equity
30.98%
Return on Assets
19.90%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.05
Current Ratio
1.14
Quick Ratio
1.14

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$4.57 billion
Price / Sales
0.34
Cash Flow
$2.88 per share
Price / Cash Flow
17.47
Book Value
$5.75 per share
Price / Book
8.75

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
30,893,000
Free Float
7,807,000
Market Cap
$1.55 billion
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
1.08

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This page (NASDAQ:KARO) was last updated on 7/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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