Live Earnings Conference Call: Karooooo will host a live Q2 2026 earnings call on October 15, 2025 at 8:00AM ET. Follow this link to get details and listen to Karooooo's Q2 2026 earnings call when it goes live. Get details. Karooooo (KARO) Competitors $56.40 +3.89 (+7.41%) Closing price 10/14/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$53.32 -3.09 (-5.47%) As of 10/14/2025 07:51 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock KARO vs. GDS, WAY, CCCS, S, GLBE, FROG, CWAN, BILL, WK, and BOXShould you be buying Karooooo stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Karooooo include GDS (GDS), Waystar (WAY), CCC Intelligent Solutions (CCCS), SentinelOne (S), Global-e Online (GLBE), JFrog (FROG), Clearwater Analytics (CWAN), BILL (BILL), Workiva (WK), and BOX (BOX). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry. Karooooo vs. Its Competitors GDS Waystar CCC Intelligent Solutions SentinelOne Global-e Online JFrog Clearwater Analytics BILL Workiva BOX GDS (NASDAQ:GDS) and Karooooo (NASDAQ:KARO) are both computer software companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, risk, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment. Do insiders & institutionals believe in GDS or KARO? 33.7% of GDS shares are held by institutional investors. 8.0% of GDS shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 74.7% of Karooooo shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts prefer GDS or KARO? GDS presently has a consensus price target of $46.93, indicating a potential upside of 39.31%. Karooooo has a consensus price target of $58.25, indicating a potential upside of 3.28%. Given GDS's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe GDS is more favorable than Karooooo.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score GDS 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83Karooooo 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80 Which has better valuation and earnings, GDS or KARO? GDS has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Karooooo. GDS is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Karooooo, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioGDS$1.41B4.54$476.47M$3.389.97Karooooo$4.76B0.37$50.38M$1.7232.79 Is GDS or KARO more profitable? GDS has a net margin of 40.83% compared to Karooooo's net margin of 20.23%. Karooooo's return on equity of 31.48% beat GDS's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets GDS40.83% 1.40% 0.41% Karooooo 20.23%31.48%19.98% Which has more volatility and risk, GDS or KARO? GDS has a beta of 0.36, meaning that its stock price is 64% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Karooooo has a beta of 1.09, meaning that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to GDS or KARO? In the previous week, GDS had 9 more articles in the media than Karooooo. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for GDS and 9 mentions for Karooooo. Karooooo's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat GDS's score of 0.44 indicating that Karooooo is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment GDS 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Karooooo 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryGDS beats Karooooo on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Karooooo News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for KARO and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart KARO vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricKaroooooINTERNET SOFTWARE IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.62B$19.74B$32.89B$10.52BDividend Yield9.71%3.60%3.20%4.79%P/E Ratio32.7974.32486.4227.24Price / Sales0.37129.091,836.69231.77Price / Cash18.7282.7837.7761.53Price / Book9.819.707.716.74Net Income$50.38M$356.34M$820.59M$276.59M7 Day Performance3.41%-1.62%-0.31%-0.47%1 Month Performance2.92%3.16%6.70%7.47%1 Year Performance46.88%98.90%23,939.48%34.58% Karooooo Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KAROKarooooo3.1324 of 5 stars$56.40+7.4%$58.25+3.3%+24.0%$1.62B$4.76B32.795,711Trending NewsEarnings ReportHigh Trading VolumeGDSGDS3.6673 of 5 stars$35.74+7.3%$46.93+31.3%+51.7%$6.35B$1.41B10.572,276WAYWaystar4.4429 of 5 stars$36.17+1.3%$45.14+24.8%+32.0%$6.22B$943.55M75.361,500Analyst ForecastInsider TradeCCCSCCC Intelligent Solutions3.4338 of 5 stars$9.29+1.9%$11.75+26.5%-14.0%$6.05B$996.96M464.732,350News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastSSentinelOne3.5677 of 5 stars$17.17-0.5%$24.26+41.3%-35.3%$5.75B$907.38M-13.002,800GLBEGlobal-e Online3.3719 of 5 stars$34.40+1.5%$48.08+39.8%-11.3%$5.75B$752.76M-202.351,084Analyst ForecastGap DownFROGJFrog3.2479 of 5 stars$47.17+2.5%$51.69+9.6%+49.5%$5.37B$428.49M-61.261,600CWANClearwater Analytics4.4377 of 5 stars$17.85+1.4%$32.67+83.0%-31.1%$5.15B$551.09M11.231,915Positive NewsBILLBILL4.0057 of 5 stars$49.65+0.6%$59.75+20.3%-10.8%$5.01B$1.46B-310.282,364Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastWKWorkiva3.531 of 5 stars$88.46+1.7%$99.27+12.2%+9.8%$4.87B$738.68M-73.722,828BOXBOX4.31 of 5 stars$32.79-0.5%$38.25+16.7%+0.1%$4.77B$1.09B26.442,810Insider Trade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies GDS Alternatives Waystar Alternatives CCC Intelligent Solutions Alternatives SentinelOne Alternatives Global-e Online Alternatives JFrog Alternatives Clearwater Analytics Alternatives BILL Alternatives Workiva Alternatives BOX Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:KARO) was last updated on 10/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredIf You Keep Cash In A U.S. Bank Account… Read This NOWThe Treasury Department just issued a stunning warning: U.S. banks could lose up to $6.6 trillion of custom...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredBuy UBER immediatelyBULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredFront-Run Buffett's Shocking Gold MoveA Historic Gold Announcement Is About to Rock Wall Street? 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