Karooooo (KARO) Competitors

Karooooo (NASDAQ:KARO) and SentinelOne (NYSE:S) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings, profitability, risk, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Does the media refer more to KARO or S?

In the previous week, SentinelOne had 11 more articles in the media than Karooooo. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for SentinelOne and 2 mentions for Karooooo. SentinelOne's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Karooooo's score of 0.97 indicating that SentinelOne is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Karooooo	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
SentinelOne	7 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more risk & volatility, KARO or S?

Karooooo has a beta of 1.08, meaning that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SentinelOne has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, KARO or S?

Karooooo has higher earnings, but lower revenue than SentinelOne. SentinelOne is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Karooooo, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Karooooo	$249.96M	6.14	$50.38M	$1.64	30.32
SentinelOne	$821.46M	7.53	-$288.44M	-$1.32	-14.10

Do analysts prefer KARO or S?

Karooooo presently has a consensus target price of $55.50, suggesting a potential upside of 11.63%. SentinelOne has a consensus target price of $24.83, suggesting a potential upside of 33.42%. Given SentinelOne's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe SentinelOne is more favorable than Karooooo.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Karooooo	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
SentinelOne	0 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.77

Is KARO or S more profitable?

Karooooo has a net margin of 20.17% compared to SentinelOne's net margin of -49.36%. Karooooo's return on equity of 30.98% beat SentinelOne's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Karooooo	20.17%	30.98%	19.90%
SentinelOne	-49.36%	-15.95%	-10.89%

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of KARO or S?

90.9% of SentinelOne shares are owned by institutional investors. 74.7% of Karooooo shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.3% of SentinelOne shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Karooooo beats SentinelOne on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.