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Karooooo

KARO
77
Software - Application · Technology
Price
$63.96
+1.09 (+1.73%)
Market Cap
$1.98B
Exchange
NASDAQ
Winston Score
77
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A high-quality business with solid fundamentals.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through May 31, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Exceptional
Growth
Strong
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Exceptional
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Mixed

Winston Score History

The full picture

Karooooo is a technology company that sells vehicle tracking and fleet management software. Its main product is Cartrack, a platform that lets businesses watch where their trucks, cars, and other vehicles are in real time. Customers include delivery companies, logistics firms, and other businesses that manage large numbers of vehicles, mostly across Africa, Europe, and Southeast Asia.

The company makes money through monthly subscriptions, where customers pay a recurring fee to use the Cartrack platform and connected hardware devices installed in vehicles. Karooooo operates in over 23 countries, with South Africa as its largest market, and has roughly 2 million subscribers. Its moat comes from sticky, long-term contracts and the high cost for customers to switch platforms once devices are installed. The key growth driver is expanding its subscriber base in emerging markets, though currency risk in countries like South Africa could weigh on reported earnings for investors holding shares in US dollars.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+18.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

-13.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

R261M/ year

Rising (+15% vs prior year)

4.8% of revenue

Below sector average (15%)

R&D investment increasing — building for the future

Insider Activity

79.0%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

R1.2B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth + cash flow

Karooooo is a rare growth stock that's already generating positive cash flow while growing at 19%. The Winston Score doesn't fully credit this transition from "burner" to "earner."

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

Share count broadly stable

0.2% over 4y

The share count has stayed roughly flat over this period — little dilution or buyback activity.

Diluted shares outstanding: 31.0M (2022) → 30.9M (2026)

Score breakdown

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
68.3%
Premium pricing power — 68.3% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
26.2%
Excellent — 26.2% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
33.7%
Exceptional — 33.7% return on capital

ROIC above 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns more than 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+21.1%
Fast-growing sales (+21.1% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+5.7%
Modest earnings growth (+5.7% YoY)

Single-digit earnings growth — steady but not exciting.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
7/8 quarters
Every recent quarter grew earnings vs last year

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
182%
Turns 182% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
1.0%
Thin free cash flow (1.0%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.22
Conservative — low debt load (0.22)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
21.49x
Comfortably covers interest (21.5x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
31.0x
Pricey — P/E 31.0

P/E above the market average. People are paying up for expected growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+8.2
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (31.0 → 22.8)

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
2.34%
Moderate income — 2.34% yield

Standard yield zone for stable dividend payers. A meaningful piece of total return.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
N/A
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