Karooooo (KARO) Research & Development (2020 - 2029)
Karooooo's (KARO) quarterly Research & Development came in at -$3.5 million in Q1 2029, down 9.22% YoY from -$3.9 million in Q1 2028, and down 9.22% on a QoQ basis from -$3.2 million in Q1 2028.
Karooooo (KARO) Research & Development (2020 - 2029) Analysis & Trends
Karooooo (KARO) has 9 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at -$3.5 million in Q1 2029.
- Quarterly Research & Development fell 9.22% year-over-year to -$3.5 million in Q1 2029, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2029 was -$15.8 million (up 0.74% YoY) and the FY2029 annual result came in at -$13.7 million, down 6.93% from the prior year.
- Research & Development slipped to -$3.5 million in Q1 2029, from -$3.2 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of -$3.1 million in Q1 2025 to a low of -$4.6 million in Q1 2026.
- A 4-year average of -$3.7 million and a median of -$3.5 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — Research & Development slumped 115.9% — and 2029, when it dropped 9.22%.
- Tracing KARO's Research & Development over 4 years: stood at -$3.6 million in 2025, then fell by 25.39% to -$4.5 million in 2026, then advanced by 29.35% to -$3.2 million in 2028, then decreased by 9.22% to -$3.5 million in 2029.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at -$3.5 million (Q1 2029), -$3.2 million (Q1 2028), and -$4.5 million (Q2 2026), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sap Se | 255.48 Bn | 234.41 Bn | 16.51 Bn | -4.12 Bn |
| 2 | Shopify | 198.95 Bn | 194.00 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 498.00 Mn |
| 3 | Salesforce | 160.70 Bn | 148.86 Bn | 8.56 Bn | 3.77 Bn |
| 4 | Uber Technologies | 154.94 Bn | 149.73 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 1.52 Bn |
| 5 | ServiceNow | 128.25 Bn | 123.58 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 1.37 Bn |
| 6 | Snowflake | 114.00 Bn | 111.05 Bn | 926.45 Mn | 588.95 Mn |
| 7 | Automatic Data Processing | 108.58 Bn | 104.35 Bn | 2.51 Bn | 265.90 Mn |
| 8 | Adobe | 105.34 Bn | 99.72 Bn | 5.90 Bn | 1.88 Bn |
| 9 | Intuit | 94.55 Bn | 87.77 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 1.79 Bn |
| 10 | Karooooo | 1.92 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 53.76 Mn | -3.57 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2029 | -3.50 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2028 | -3.20 Mn |
| May 31, 2026 | -4.54 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | -4.58 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | -3.62 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | -3.38 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | -3.46 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | -3.15 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | -3.26 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | -2.97 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | -3.08 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 19.80 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | -2.85 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | -3.02 Mn |
| May 31, 2023 | -2.69 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | -2.61 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | -2.64 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2022 | -2.66 Mn |
| May 6, 2022 | -2.17 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2022 | -2.76 Mn |