Karooooo (KARO) Research & Development (2020 - 2029)
Karooooo (KARO) posted quarterly Research & Development of -$3.4 million for Q1 2029, down 9.22% year-on-year from -$3.8 million in Q1 2028, and down 9.22% on a QoQ basis from -$3.1 million in Q1 2028.
Karooooo (KARO) Research & Development (2020 - 2029) Analysis & Trends
Karooooo (KARO) has reported Research & Development for 9 consecutive years, with -$3.4 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2029.
- Quarterly Research & Development fell 9.22% year-over-year to -$3.4 million in Q1 2029, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2029 was -$15.7 million (up 2.39% YoY) and the FY2029 annual result came in at -$13.5 million, down 6.93% from the prior year.
- Research & Development declined to -$3.4 million in Q1 2029 per KARO's latest filing, from -$3.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Research & Development for KARO reached as high as -$3.1 million in Q1 2028 and fell as low as -$4.6 million in Q1 2026.
- A 4-year average of -$3.8 million and a median of -$3.7 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- The largest YoY upside for Research & Development was 9.0% in 2025 against a maximum downside of 115.55% in 2025.
- Year by year, Research & Development stood at -$3.8 million in 2025, then dropped by 19.37% to -$4.6 million in 2026, then soared by 31.03% to -$3.1 million in 2028, then slipped by 9.22% to -$3.4 million in 2029.
- According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered -$3.4 million, -$3.1 million, and -$4.6 million for Q1 2029, Q1 2028, and Q2 2026 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sap Se | 208.91 Bn | 189.27 Bn | 8.16 Bn | -1.99 Bn |
| 2 | Full Truck Alliance | 188.77 Bn | 186.13 Bn | - | -37.02 Mn |
| 3 | Shopify | 145.98 Bn | 140.23 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 496.00 Mn |
| 4 | Uber Technologies | 141.48 Bn | 140.44 Bn | 5.95 Bn | 1.33 Bn |
| 5 | Salesforce | 128.51 Bn | 116.67 Bn | 8.56 Bn | 3.77 Bn |
| 6 | ServiceNow | 98.38 Bn | 93.20 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 1.37 Bn |
| 7 | Automatic Data Processing | 97.56 Bn | 94.34 Bn | 2.87 Bn | 253.90 Mn |
| 8 | Snowflake | 91.55 Bn | 88.59 Bn | 926.45 Mn | 588.95 Mn |
| 9 | Cadence Design Systems | 89.91 Bn | 88.50 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 508.44 Mn |
| 10 | Karooooo | 1.89 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 51.65 Mn | -3.43 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2029 | -3.43 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2028 | -3.14 Mn |
| May 31, 2026 | -4.56 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | -4.57 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | -3.82 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | -3.66 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | -3.89 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | -3.52 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | -3.50 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | -3.30 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | -3.51 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 22.66 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | -3.27 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | -3.42 Mn |
| May 31, 2023 | -3.03 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | -2.76 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | -2.84 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2022 | -2.66 Mn |
| May 6, 2022 | -2.00 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2022 | -2.62 Mn |