Karooooo (KARO) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2029)
Karooooo (KARO) reported Operating Expenses of -$17.9 million for Q1 2029, down 5.97% on a YoY basis from -$19.1 million in Q1 2028, and down 5.97% quarter-over-quarter from -$16.9 million in Q1 2028.
Karooooo (KARO) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2029) Analysis & Trends
Karooooo has reported Operating Expenses for 9 years, with the latest figure at -$17.9 million in Q1 2029.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2029, Operating Expenses fell 5.97% year-over-year to -$17.9 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2029 stood at -$77.2 million (up 1.35% YoY), and the FY2029 full-year result was -$71.9 million, down 11.61% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2029 stood at -$17.9 million, down from -$16.9 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was -$15.9 million in Q1 2025, with the low at -$22.3 million in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged -$18.4 million across 4 years, with a median of -$17.9 million in 2029.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — Operating Expenses sank 116.38% — and 2029, when it slipped 5.97%.
- Karooooo's Operating Expenses stood at -$20.1 million in 2025, then slipped by 10.75% to -$22.3 million in 2026, then climbed by 24.03% to -$16.9 million in 2028, then declined by 5.97% to -$17.9 million in 2029.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at -$17.9 million (Q1 2029), -$16.9 million (Q1 2028), and -$22.3 million (Q1 2026), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sap Se | 257.53 Bn | 239.56 Bn | 8.16 Bn | -7.98 Bn |
| 2 | Full Truck Alliance | 171.61 Bn | 169.06 Bn | - | -269.42 Mn |
| 3 | Salesforce | 152.15 Bn | 140.31 Bn | 8.56 Bn | 6.22 Bn |
| 4 | Uber Technologies | 144.45 Bn | 143.41 Bn | 11.88 Bn | 11.28 Bn |
| 5 | Shopify | 144.09 Bn | 138.34 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 1.16 Bn |
| 6 | ServiceNow | 110.55 Bn | 105.37 Bn | 2.83 Bn | 2.33 Bn |
| 7 | Cadence Design Systems | 106.32 Bn | 104.91 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 1.04 Bn |
| 8 | Adobe | 97.77 Bn | 90.88 Bn | 5.73 Bn | 3.32 Bn |
| 9 | Automatic Data Processing | 93.39 Bn | 90.16 Bn | 2.87 Bn | 4.23 Bn |
| 10 | Karooooo | 20.04 Mn | -50.39 Mn | 52.58 Mn | -17.68 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2029 | -17.68 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2028 | -16.68 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | -22.26 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | -20.10 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | -18.98 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | -16.77 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | -15.92 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | -17.42 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | -16.11 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | -14.92 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 97.20 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | -13.89 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | -14.27 Mn |
| May 31, 2023 | -13.43 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | -13.35 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | -13.10 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2022 | -13.56 Mn |
| May 6, 2022 | -10.71 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2022 | -13.20 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2021 | -11.37 Mn |