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Karooooo (KARO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$39.79 -0.70 (-1.73%)
(As of 11/20/2024 ET)

About Karooooo Stock (NASDAQ:KARO)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$39.41
$40.49
50-Day Range
$37.00
$45.50
52-Week Range
$23.35
$45.99
Volume
12,787 shs
Average Volume
30,077 shs
Market Capitalization
N/A
P/E Ratio
27.07
Dividend Yield
10.86%
Price Target
$33.00
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

Karooooo Ltd. provides mobility software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform for connected vehicles in South Africa, rest of Africa, Europe, the Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, and the United States. The company offers Fleet Telematics, a fleet management SaaS platform that provides real-time insights; LiveVision, which offers pro-active risk management and fleet visibility; MiFleet advanced fleet administration and business intelligence that provides cost management and administration capability services; and Karooooo Logistics, a software application for management of last mile delivery and general operational logistics. It provides Cartrack Field Service, a software application for management of field and on site workers; Business Intelligence for high-level view of fleet statistics; asset tracking for tracking and tracing moveable assets; asset recovery services that assists vehicle owners and insurance companies with the recovery of vehicles and other assets; and insurance telematics that allows insurers to tailor premiums for commercial and consumer customers using analytics; Protector, a safety package for consumer vehicles; and Car Watch, a mobile application that lets users track and watch their vehicles. In addition, the company offers specialist mobility solutions that include Bike Track, a GPS-based solution for commercial motorbike fleets; Credit Management that predicts payment cycles and facilitate active credit management for asset-based vehicle finance; electronic monitoring services application that allows law enforcement agencies to monitor persons of interest; and mobility and monitoring solutions, such as Carzuka, cartrack insurance agency, and on-demand rideshare taxi application, as well as smart IoT products. It provides its solutions through direct sales force to consumers and sole proprietors, small and medium-sized businesses, large enterprises, and other connected devices. Karooooo Ltd. was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Singapore.

Karooooo Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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48th Percentile Overall Score

KARO MarketRank™: 

Karooooo scored higher than 48% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 329th out of 649 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 received no research coverage 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 10.56% in the coming year, from $1.61 to $1.78 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Karooooo is 27.07, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 127.65.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Karooooo is 27.07, 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 230.07.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Karooooo has a P/B Ratio of 5.26. 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

    0.30% 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 0.7, 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 36.14%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Karooooo is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 10.67%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Karooooo does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Karooooo is 293.88%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on EPS estimates, Karooooo will have a dividend payout ratio of 242.70% in the coming year. This indicates that Karooooo may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

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

    0.30% 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 0.7, 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 36.14%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Search Interest

    Only 1 people have searched for KARO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -80% 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 0% 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 $24.30 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, KARO shares have increased by 63.7% and is now trading at $39.79.
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Karooooo Ltd. (NASDAQ:KARO) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October, 15th. The company reported $0.40 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.38 by $0.02. The business earned $60.70 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $60.26 million. Karooooo had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 29.39% and a net margin of 19.29%.

Karooooo (KARO) raised $190 million in an initial public offering 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 acted as the underwriters for the IPO.

Top institutional shareholders of Karooooo include Gladius Capital Management LP (0.07%), Walleye Capital LLC, Quadrature Capital Ltd and Barclays PLC.

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.
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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), AUO (AUOTY) and iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
10/15/2024
Today
11/21/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated)
1/27/2025
Fiscal Year End
2/28/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Prepackaged software
Sub-Industry
Computer Software
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:KARO
Fax
N/A
Employees
4,387
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$33.00
High Stock Price Target
$37.00
Low Stock Price Target
$29.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-17.1%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
2 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$39.57 million
Pretax Margin
26.95%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$4.36 billion
Cash Flow
$3.22 per share
Book Value
$7.57 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
$850.71 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
1.01
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This page (NASDAQ:KARO) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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