Karooooo (KARO) Change in Working Capital (2020 - 2026)
Karooooo (KARO) reported Change in Working Capital of $28.7 million for Q1 2026, up 6.64% on a YoY basis from $26.9 million in Q1 2025, and down 2.92% quarter-over-quarter from $29.6 million in Q4 2025.
Karooooo (KARO) Change in Working Capital (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Karooooo has reported Change in Working Capital for 7 years, with the latest figure at $28.7 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Change in Working Capital rose 6.64% year-over-year to $28.7 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at $28.7 million (up 6.64% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $28.7 million, up 6.64% from the prior year.
- Change in Working Capital for Q1 2026 stood at $28.7 million, down from $29.6 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Change in Working Capital was $29.6 million in Q4 2025, with the low at -$1.9 million in Q2 2023.
- Historically, Change in Working Capital has averaged $20.5 million across 5 years, with a median of $20.6 million in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Change in Working Capital slipped 8.08% — and 2024, when it jumped 1235.22%.
- Karooooo's Change in Working Capital stood at $15.2 million in 2022, then grew by 23.64% to $18.7 million in 2023, then surged by 38.08% to $25.9 million in 2024, then gained by 14.25% to $29.6 million in 2025, then decreased by 2.92% to $28.7 million in 2026.
- The last three Change in Working Capital figures came in at $28.7 million (Q1 2026), $29.6 million (Q4 2025), and $26.3 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Working Capital (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sap Se | 257.53 Bn | 239.56 Bn | 8.16 Bn | - |
| 2 | Full Truck Alliance | 171.61 Bn | 169.06 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Salesforce | 152.15 Bn | 140.31 Bn | 8.56 Bn | - |
| 4 | Uber Technologies | 144.45 Bn | 143.41 Bn | 11.88 Bn | - |
| 5 | Shopify | 144.09 Bn | 138.34 Bn | 1.55 Bn | - |
| 6 | ServiceNow | 110.55 Bn | 105.37 Bn | 2.83 Bn | - |
| 7 | Cadence Design Systems | 106.32 Bn | 104.91 Bn | 1.26 Bn | - |
| 8 | Adobe | 97.77 Bn | 90.88 Bn | 5.73 Bn | - |
| 9 | Automatic Data Processing | 93.39 Bn | 90.16 Bn | 2.87 Bn | - |
| 10 | Karooooo | 20.04 Mn | -50.39 Mn | 52.58 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | 28.71 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 28.71 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 29.58 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 29.58 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 26.32 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 26.32 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 29.06 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 29.06 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 26.93 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 26.93 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 25.89 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 25.89 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 23.33 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 23.33 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 21.28 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 21.28 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 19.96 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 19.96 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 18.75 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 18.75 Mn |