Karooooo (KARO) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2021 - 2026)
Karooooo's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 34.30% in the quarter ended May 31, 2026, down 2.25 percentage points from 36.55% a year earlier and down 1.63 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Karooooo (KARO) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the year ended Feb 28, 2026, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] at Karooooo came in at 38.66%, down 2.45 percentage points from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] shows a four-year change of +7.40 percentage points (years ended Feb 2022 to Feb 2026).
- In earlier years, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 41.11% in the year ended Feb 28, 2025 (+9.71 pp), 31.40% in the year ended Feb 29, 2024 (+3.08 pp), 28.32% in the year ended Feb 28, 2023 (-2.94 pp) and 31.26% in the year ended Feb 28, 2022.
- The figure for the quarter ended May 31, 2026 marks the lowest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since the quarter ended May 31, 2024.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was higher in six of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +2.39 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] over five years was the quarter ended Feb 28, 2025 (a gain of 4.78 percentage points); the worst was the quarter ended May 31, 2026 (a drop of 2.25 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, KARO's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the three quarters before the quarter ended May 31, 2026 was 35.92% (quarter ended Feb 28, 2026), 40.31% (quarter ended Nov 30, 2025) and 38.37% (quarter ended Aug 31, 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryn | 945.00 Bn | 945.00 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Veeva Systems | 44.24 Bn | 16.49 Bn | 695.95 Mn | 13.55% |
| 3 | Samsara | 24.06 Bn | 20.83 Bn | 392.58 Mn | 1.12% |
| 4 | Toast | 17.18 Bn | 9.85 Bn | 516.00 Mn | 21.19% |
| 5 | Ptc | 15.95 Bn | 14.76 Bn | 490.47 Mn | 21.53% |
| 6 | Duolingo | 13.49 Bn | 8.67 Bn | 216.74 Mn | 10.56% |
| 7 | Trimble | 13.41 Bn | 12.48 Bn | 674.90 Mn | 8.74% |
| 8 | Manhattan Associates | 11.90 Bn | 10.90 Bn | 168.33 Mn | 112.05% |
| 9 | Costar | 11.09 Bn | 5.06 Bn | 728.00 Mn | 0.82% |
| 10 | Karooooo | 1.85 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 64.49 Mn | 34.30% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 34.30% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 35.92% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 40.31% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 38.37% |
| May 31, 2025 | 36.55% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 36.93% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 35.90% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 34.30% |
| May 31, 2024 | 33.11% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 32.16% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 33.86% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 30.63% |
| May 31, 2023 | 35.08% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 32.68% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 30.27% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 32.85% |
| May 31, 2022 | 30.42% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 29.52% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 30.95% |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 31.52% |
API Access
Karooooo Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=KARO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "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=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=KARO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();