Karooooo (KARO) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2021 - 2026)
Karooooo (KARO) recorded Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 33.21% in the quarter ended May 31, 2026, down 3.28 percentage points from 36.48% a year earlier and down 1.88 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Karooooo (KARO) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the year ended Feb 28, 2026, Karooooo reported Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 36.33%, down 2.44 percentage points from the prior year.
- Annual Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has a four-year change of +8.22 percentage points (years ended Feb 2022 to Feb 2026).
- Across earlier years, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 38.77% in the year ended Feb 28, 2025 (+4.95 pp), 33.82% in the year ended Feb 29, 2024 (+3.73 pp), 30.09% in the year ended Feb 28, 2023 (+1.98 pp) and 28.11% in the year ended Feb 28, 2022.
- The figure for the quarter ended May 31, 2026 is the lowest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since the quarter ended May 31, 2022.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] rose in six of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.50 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the last five years was a gain of 3.48 percentage points in the quarter ended Nov 30, 2025, against a drop of 10.06 percentage points in the quarter ended Aug 31, 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 35.09% (quarter ended Feb 28, 2026), 40.96% (quarter ended Nov 30, 2025) and 39.54% (quarter ended Aug 31, 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryn | 945.00 Bn | 945.00 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Veeva Systems | 44.24 Bn | 16.49 Bn | 695.95 Mn | - |
| 3 | Samsara | 24.06 Bn | 20.83 Bn | 392.58 Mn | - |
| 4 | Toast | 17.18 Bn | 9.85 Bn | 516.00 Mn | - |
| 5 | Ptc | 15.95 Bn | 14.76 Bn | 490.47 Mn | 24.21% |
| 6 | Duolingo | 13.49 Bn | 8.67 Bn | 216.74 Mn | - |
| 7 | Trimble | 13.41 Bn | 12.48 Bn | 674.90 Mn | 9.44% |
| 8 | Manhattan Associates | 11.90 Bn | 10.90 Bn | 168.33 Mn | - |
| 9 | Costar | 11.09 Bn | 5.06 Bn | 728.00 Mn | 0.63% |
| 10 | Karooooo | 1.85 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 64.49 Mn | 33.21% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 33.21% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 35.09% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 40.96% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 39.54% |
| May 31, 2025 | 36.48% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 36.44% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 37.47% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 37.02% |
| May 31, 2024 | 35.39% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 35.60% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 36.92% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 36.84% |
| May 31, 2023 | 34.64% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 35.34% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 34.32% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 33.64% |
| May 31, 2022 | 32.70% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 32.22% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 33.99% |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 43.70% |
API Access
Karooooo Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] 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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=KARO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=KARO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();