Karooooo (KARO) Operating Margin (2021 - 2026)
Karooooo's Operating Margin came in at 26.20% for the quarter ended May 31, 2026, down 1.35 percentage points from 27.55% a year earlier but up 2.88 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Karooooo (KARO) Operating Margin (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to May 31, 2026, Karooooo reported Operating Margin of 25.51%, down 3.13 percentage points year-over-year; for the year ended Feb 28, 2026, it was 25.82%, down 2.91 percentage points from the prior year.
- Operating Margin carries a five-year change of -5.90 percentage points (years ended Feb 2021 to Feb 2026).
- Going back by year, Operating Margin was 28.73% in the year ended Feb 28, 2025 (+3.94 pp), 24.79% in the year ended Feb 29, 2024 (-0.36 pp), 25.15% in the year ended Feb 28, 2023 (-0.31 pp) and 25.46% in the year ended Feb 28, 2022 (-6.26 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Operating Margin is 20.04% (the quarter ended Feb 28, 2022) to 31.59% (the quarter ended Feb 28, 2025).
- Year-over-year, Operating Margin has declined for five consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.24 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Operating Margin over five years came in the quarter ended Feb 28, 2023 (a gain of 5.84 percentage points), and the weakest in the quarter ended Feb 28, 2026 (a drop of 8.27 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows KARO's Operating Margin at 23.32% (quarter ended Feb 28, 2026), 26.19% (quarter ended Nov 30, 2025) and 26.49% (quarter ended Aug 31, 2025) in the three quarters before the quarter ended May 31, 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryn | 945.00 Bn | 945.00 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Veeva Systems | 45.35 Bn | 17.59 Bn | 695.95 Mn | 29.64% |
| 3 | Samsara | 22.20 Bn | 18.97 Bn | 392.58 Mn | 0.96% |
| 4 | Toast | 17.53 Bn | 10.20 Bn | 516.00 Mn | 7.97% |
| 5 | Ptc | 15.47 Bn | 14.28 Bn | 490.47 Mn | 27.75% |
| 6 | Trimble | 13.41 Bn | 12.48 Bn | 674.90 Mn | 13.58% |
| 7 | Duolingo | 12.56 Bn | 7.73 Bn | 216.74 Mn | 11.37% |
| 8 | Manhattan Associates | 11.77 Bn | 10.77 Bn | 168.33 Mn | 22.24% |
| 9 | Costar | 10.95 Bn | 4.91 Bn | 728.00 Mn | 8.22% |
| 10 | Karooooo | 1.88 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 64.49 Mn | 26.20% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 26.20% |
| 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 | 27.22% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 25.43% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 23.76% |
| May 31, 2023 | 22.51% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 25.88% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 22.49% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 25.38% |
| May 31, 2022 | 27.14% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 20.04% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 28.45% |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 26.97% |
Karooooo Operating Margin API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-margin&ticker=KARO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-margin", "ticker": "KARO", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-margin&ticker=KARO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();