Karooooo (KARO) Gross Margin (2020 - 2029)
Karooooo (KARO) posted quarterly Gross Margin of 71.25% for Q1 2029, up 542.0% year-on-year from 11.1% in Q1 2028, and up 8.24% on a QoQ basis from 65.83% in Q1 2028.
Karooooo (KARO) Gross Margin (2020 - 2029) Analysis & Trends
Karooooo (KARO) has reported Gross Margin for 9 consecutive years, with 71.25% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2029.
- Quarterly Gross Margin rose 542.0% year-over-year to 71.25% in Q1 2029, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2029 was 67.92% (up 33.0% YoY) and the FY2029 annual result came in at 70.13%, up 614.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin advanced to 71.25% in Q1 2029 per KARO's latest filing, from 65.83% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Gross Margin for KARO reached as high as 71.25% in Q1 2025 and fell as low as 65.83% in Q1 2028.
- A 4-year average of 68.58% and a median of 68.37% in 2025 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — Gross Margin jumped 542 bps — and 2026, when it sank 500 bps.
- Year by year, Gross Margin stood at 69.43% in 2025, then retreated by 2 bps to 68.35% in 2026, then retreated by 4 bps to 65.83% in 2028, then climbed by 8 bps to 71.25% in 2029.
- According to Business Quant data, Gross Margin over the past three periods registered 71.25%, 65.83%, and 68.35% for Q1 2029, Q1 2028, and Q2 2026 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sap Se | 208.91 Bn | 189.27 Bn | 8.16 Bn | 72.98% |
| 2 | Full Truck Alliance | 188.77 Bn | 186.13 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Shopify | 145.98 Bn | 140.23 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 48.77% |
| 4 | Uber Technologies | 141.48 Bn | 140.44 Bn | 5.95 Bn | 45.03% |
| 5 | Salesforce | 128.51 Bn | 116.67 Bn | 8.56 Bn | 76.92% |
| 6 | ServiceNow | 98.38 Bn | 93.20 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 70.68% |
| 7 | Automatic Data Processing | 97.56 Bn | 94.34 Bn | 2.87 Bn | 48.28% |
| 8 | Snowflake | 91.55 Bn | 88.59 Bn | 926.45 Mn | 66.61% |
| 9 | Cadence Design Systems | 89.91 Bn | 88.50 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 95.85% |
| 10 | Karooooo | 1.89 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 51.65 Mn | 71.25% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2029 | 71.25% |
| Feb 29, 2028 | 65.83% |
| May 31, 2026 | 68.35% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 66.25% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 69.43% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 67.89% |
| May 31, 2025 | 68.39% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 71.25% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 69.69% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 70.36% |
| May 31, 2024 | 69.09% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 65.83% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 63.63% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 63.50% |
| May 31, 2023 | 62.86% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 64.41% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 62.70% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 66.24% |
| May 6, 2022 | 70.88% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 61.80% |