Karooooo (KARO) Operating Margin (2020 - 2029)
Karooooo (KARO) reported Operating Margin of 31.59% for Q1 2029, up 437.0% on a YoY basis from 5.88% in Q1 2028, and up 16.05% quarter-over-quarter from 27.22% in Q1 2028.
Karooooo (KARO) Operating Margin (2020 - 2029) Analysis & Trends
Karooooo has reported Operating Margin for 9 years, with the latest figure at 31.59% in Q1 2029.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2029, Operating Margin rose 437.0% year-over-year to 31.59%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2029 stood at 26.89% (up 122.0% YoY), and the FY2029 full-year result was 28.73%, up 394.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2029 stood at 31.59%, up from 27.22% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Margin was 31.59% in Q1 2029, with the low at 23.32% in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 27.71% across 4 years, with a median of 27.22% in 2028.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — Operating Margin surged 437 bps — and 2026, when it tumbled 827 bps.
- Karooooo's Operating Margin stood at 26.19% in 2025, then decreased by 11 bps to 23.32% in 2026, then advanced by 17 bps to 27.22% in 2028, then advanced by 16 bps to 31.59% in 2029.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 31.59% (Q1 2029), 27.22% (Q1 2028), and 23.32% (Q1 2026), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sap Se | 257.53 Bn | 239.56 Bn | 8.16 Bn | 28.69% |
| 2 | Full Truck Alliance | 171.61 Bn | 169.06 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Salesforce | 152.15 Bn | 140.31 Bn | 8.56 Bn | 21.08% |
| 4 | Uber Technologies | 144.45 Bn | 143.41 Bn | 11.88 Bn | 14.56% |
| 5 | Shopify | 144.09 Bn | 138.34 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 12.05% |
| 6 | ServiceNow | 110.55 Bn | 105.37 Bn | 2.83 Bn | 13.34% |
| 7 | Cadence Design Systems | 106.32 Bn | 104.91 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 29.26% |
| 8 | Adobe | 97.77 Bn | 90.88 Bn | 5.73 Bn | 37.79% |
| 9 | Automatic Data Processing | 93.39 Bn | 90.16 Bn | 2.87 Bn | -22.99% |
| 10 | Karooooo | 20.04 Mn | -50.39 Mn | 52.58 Mn | 31.59% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2029 | 31.59% |
| Feb 29, 2028 | 27.22% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 23.32% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 26.19% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 26.49% |
| May 31, 2025 | 27.55% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 31.59% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 28.05% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 27.31% |
| May 31, 2024 | 27.71% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | -9.79% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 25.43% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 23.76% |
| May 31, 2023 | 22.51% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | -9.26% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 22.49% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 25.38% |
| May 6, 2022 | 26.85% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 26.36% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 28.45% |