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$47.12 -0.84 (-1.75%)
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KARO vs. APPF, NICE, OTEX, ESTC, and BZ

Should you buy Karooooo stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Karooooo with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Karooooo include AppFolio (APPF), NiCE (NICE), Open Text (OTEX), Elastic (ESTC), and KANZHUN (BZ). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry.

How does Karooooo compare to AppFolio?

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

AppFolio has a beta of 0.8, meaning that its share price is 20% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Karooooo has a beta of 0.89, meaning that its share price is 11% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Karooooo had 4 more articles in the media than AppFolio. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Karooooo and 0 mentions for AppFolio. Karooooo's average media sentiment score of 0.53 beat AppFolio's score of 0.00 indicating that Karooooo is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
AppFolio Neutral
Karooooo Positive

85.2% of AppFolio shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of AppFolio shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 74.7% of Karooooo shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
AppFolio$950.82M6.21$140.92M$4.2039.75
Karooooo$314.11M4.63$56.95M$1.8525.47

Karooooo has a net margin of 18.07% compared to AppFolio's net margin of 15.27%. AppFolio's return on equity of 32.35% beat Karooooo's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
AppFolio15.27% 32.35% 25.69%
Karooooo 18.07%31.26%19.23%

AppFolio presently has a consensus price target of $252.29, suggesting a potential upside of 51.12%. Karooooo has a consensus price target of $59.20, suggesting a potential upside of 25.64%. Given AppFolio's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe AppFolio is more favorable than Karooooo.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
AppFolio
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.90
Karooooo
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.86

Summary

AppFolio beats Karooooo on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Karooooo compare to NiCE?

NiCE (NASDAQ:NICE) and Karooooo (NASDAQ:KARO) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, profitability, dividends, valuation and analyst recommendations.

NiCE has a beta of 0.78, indicating that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Karooooo has a beta of 0.89, indicating that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the broader market.

Karooooo has a net margin of 18.07% compared to NiCE's net margin of 17.57%. Karooooo's return on equity of 31.26% beat NiCE's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
NiCE17.57% 17.42% 12.83%
Karooooo 18.07%31.26%19.23%

NiCE has higher revenue and earnings than Karooooo. NiCE 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 Ratio
NiCE$2.95B1.91$612.10M$8.4311.05
Karooooo$314.11M4.63$56.95M$1.8525.47

63.3% of NiCE shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of NiCE shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 74.7% of Karooooo shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

NiCE presently has a consensus target price of $136.92, indicating a potential upside of 47.00%. Karooooo has a consensus target price of $59.20, indicating a potential upside of 25.64%. Given NiCE's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe NiCE is more favorable than Karooooo.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
NiCE
1 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.36
Karooooo
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.86

In the previous week, NiCE and NiCE both had 4 articles in the media. NiCE's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat Karooooo's score of 0.53 indicating that NiCE is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
NiCE
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Karooooo
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Karooooo beats NiCE on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Karooooo compare to Open Text?

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

In the previous week, Karooooo had 3 more articles in the media than Open Text. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Karooooo and 1 mentions for Open Text. Karooooo's average media sentiment score of 0.53 beat Open Text's score of 0.33 indicating that Karooooo is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Karooooo
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Open Text
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Karooooo presently has a consensus price target of $59.20, indicating a potential upside of 25.64%. Open Text has a consensus price target of $33.67, indicating a potential upside of 45.62%. Given Open Text's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Open Text is more favorable than Karooooo.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Karooooo
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.86
Open Text
0 Sell rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.29

Open Text has higher revenue and earnings than Karooooo. Open Text 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 Ratio
Karooooo$314.11M4.63$56.95M$1.8525.47
Open Text$5.17B1.09$435.87M$2.0511.28

Karooooo has a net margin of 18.07% compared to Open Text's net margin of 9.91%. Karooooo's return on equity of 31.26% beat Open Text's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Karooooo18.07% 31.26% 19.23%
Open Text 9.91%24.77%7.27%

70.4% of Open Text shares are owned by institutional investors. 74.7% of Karooooo shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 10.6% of Open Text shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Karooooo pays an annual dividend of $1.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Open Text pays an annual dividend of $1.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Karooooo pays out 67.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Open Text pays out 53.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Karooooo has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Open Text is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Karooooo has a beta of 0.89, meaning that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Open Text has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Karooooo beats Open Text on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Karooooo compare to Elastic?

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

In the previous week, Elastic had 18 more articles in the media than Karooooo. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Elastic and 4 mentions for Karooooo. Karooooo's average media sentiment score of 0.53 beat Elastic's score of 0.25 indicating that Karooooo is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

97.0% of Elastic shares are owned by institutional investors. 12.7% of Elastic shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 74.7% of Karooooo shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Elastic has higher revenue and earnings than Karooooo. Elastic 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 Ratio
Elastic$1.74B3.69$367.77M$3.5017.71
Karooooo$314.11M4.63$56.95M$1.8525.47

Elastic has a net margin of 21.14% compared to Karooooo's net margin of 18.07%. Karooooo's return on equity of 31.26% beat Elastic's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Elastic21.14% -2.02% -0.72%
Karooooo 18.07%31.26%19.23%

Elastic has a beta of 1, indicating that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.Comparatively, Karooooo has a beta of 0.89, indicating that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the broader market.

Elastic currently has a consensus target price of $80.04, suggesting a potential upside of 29.15%. Karooooo has a consensus target price of $59.20, suggesting a potential upside of 25.64%. Given Elastic's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Elastic is more favorable than Karooooo.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Elastic
2 Sell rating(s)
11 Hold rating(s)
18 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.52
Karooooo
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.86

Summary

Elastic beats Karooooo on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Karooooo compare to KANZHUN?

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

KANZHUN has a beta of 0.49, suggesting that its stock price is 51% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Karooooo has a beta of 0.89, suggesting that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the broader market.

KANZHUN currently has a consensus price target of $21.75, suggesting a potential upside of 55.02%. Karooooo has a consensus price target of $59.20, suggesting a potential upside of 25.64%. Given KANZHUN's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe KANZHUN is more favorable than Karooooo.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
KANZHUN
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.71
Karooooo
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.86

KANZHUN has higher revenue and earnings than Karooooo. KANZHUN 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 Ratio
KANZHUN$1.18B4.99$391.15M$1.0213.75
Karooooo$314.11M4.63$56.95M$1.8525.47

In the previous week, KANZHUN and KANZHUN both had 4 articles in the media. Karooooo's average media sentiment score of 0.53 beat KANZHUN's score of 0.31 indicating that Karooooo is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
KANZHUN
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Karooooo
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

KANZHUN pays an annual dividend of $0.15 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Karooooo pays an annual dividend of $1.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. KANZHUN pays out 14.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Karooooo pays out 67.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Karooooo has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Karooooo is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

60.7% of KANZHUN shares are held by institutional investors. 5.6% of KANZHUN 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 stock is poised for long-term growth.

KANZHUN has a net margin of 40.21% compared to Karooooo's net margin of 18.07%. Karooooo's return on equity of 31.26% beat KANZHUN's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
KANZHUN40.21% 15.19% 12.21%
Karooooo 18.07%31.26%19.23%

Summary

Karooooo beats KANZHUN on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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KARO vs. The Competition

MetricKaroooooINTERNET SOFTWARE IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$1.48B$16.87B$38.44B$11.97B
Dividend Yield2.61%2.93%3.06%5.32%
P/E Ratio25.4761.9979.9123.66
Price / Sales4.6327.93610.7986.29
Price / Cash13.1576.3351.1855.53
Price / Book7.646.259.806.39
Net Income$56.95M$386.39M$1.06B$337.36M
7 Day Performance-1.22%-4.58%-1.86%-3.07%
1 Month Performance-6.36%1.29%5.65%0.37%
1 Year Performance-18.56%-7.88%159.66%27.87%

Karooooo Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
KARO
Karooooo
4.8014 of 5 stars
$47.12
-1.8%
$59.20
+25.6%
-16.8%$1.48B$314.11M25.475,711
APPF
AppFolio
3.2654 of 5 stars
$164.99
+0.0%
$252.29
+52.9%
-24.9%$5.83B$950.82M39.281,702
NICE
NiCE
4.4401 of 5 stars
$95.34
+0.9%
$136.92
+43.6%
-47.1%$5.76B$2.95B11.319,626
OTEX
Open Text
4.5365 of 5 stars
$23.37
-0.4%
$34.67
+48.3%
-16.9%$5.67B$5.17B11.4021,400
ESTC
Elastic
4.0054 of 5 stars
$54.51
-0.5%
$87.65
+60.8%
-22.2%$5.64B$1.48BN/A3,537

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This page (NASDAQ:KARO) was last updated on 6/5/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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