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Karooooo (Karooooo) ROA % : 20.06% (As of Nov. 2023)


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What is Karooooo ROA %?

ROA % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Assets over a certain period of time. Karooooo's annualized Net Income for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2023 was $42.4 Mil. Karooooo's average Total Assets over the quarter that ended in Nov. 2023 was $211.4 Mil. Therefore, Karooooo's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2023 was 20.06%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Karooooo's ROA % or its related term are showing as below:

KARO' s ROA % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 13.45   Med: 15.5   Max: 17.23
Current: 17.23

During the past 5 years, Karooooo's highest ROA % was 17.23%. The lowest was 13.45%. And the median was 15.50%.

KARO's ROA % is ranked better than
93.45% of 2823 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 1 vs KARO: 17.23

Karooooo ROA % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Karooooo's ROA % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Karooooo ROA % Chart

Karooooo Annual Data
Trend Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23
ROA %
15.50 16.53 13.45 14.77 16.17

Karooooo Quarterly Data
Feb19 Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23
ROA % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 16.04 15.81 15.48 17.65 20.06

Competitive Comparison of Karooooo's ROA %

For the Software - Application subindustry, Karooooo's ROA %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROA % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Karooooo's ROA % Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Karooooo's ROA % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Karooooo's ROA % falls into.



Karooooo ROA % Calculation

Karooooo's annualized ROA % for the fiscal year that ended in Feb. 2023 is calculated as:

ROA %=Net Income (A: Feb. 2023 )/( (Total Assets (A: Feb. 2022 )+Total Assets (A: Feb. 2023 ))/ count )
=33.348/( (203.036+209.507)/ 2 )
=33.348/206.2715
=16.17 %

Karooooo's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2023 is calculated as:

ROA %=Net Income (Q: Nov. 2023 )/( (Total Assets (Q: Aug. 2023 )+Total Assets (Q: Nov. 2023 ))/ count )
=42.396/( (201.117+221.647)/ 2 )
=42.396/211.382
=20.06 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

In the calculation of annual ROA %, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total assets over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Nov. 2023) net income data. ROA % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.


Karooooo  (NAS:KARO) ROA % Explanation

ROA % measures the rate of return on the total assets (shareholder equity plus liabilities). It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from shareholders' equity plus its liabilities. ROA % shows how well a company uses what it has to generate earnings. ROA %s can vary drastically across industries. Therefore, ROA % should not be used to compare companies in different industries. For retailers, a ROA % of higher than 5% is expected. For example, Wal-Mart (WMT) has a ROA % of about 8% as of 2012. For banks, ROA % is close to their interest spread. A bank’s ROA % is typically well under 2%.

Similar to ROE, ROA % is affected by profit margins and asset turnover. This can be seen from the Du Pont Formula:

ROA %(Q: Nov. 2023 )
=Net Income/Total Assets
=42.396/211.382
=(Net Income / Revenue)*(Revenue / Total Assets)
=(42.396 / 233.248)*(233.248 / 211.382)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover
=18.18 %*1.1034
=20.06 %

Note: The Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Nov. 2023) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Nov. 2023) revenue data.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Be Aware

Like ROE, ROA % is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in the company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective. ROA % can be affected by events such as stock buyback or issuance, and by goodwill, a company's tax rate and its interest payment. ROA % may not reflect the true earning power of the assets. A more accurate measurement is ROC % (ROC).

Many analysts argue the higher return the better. Buffett states that really high ROA % may indicate vulnerability in the durability of the competitive advantage.

E.g. Raising $43b to take on KO is impossible, but $1.7b to take on Moody's is. Although Moody's ROA % and underlying economics is far superior to Coca Cola, the durability is far weaker because of lower entry cost.


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Karooooo (Karooooo) Business Description

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Address
1 Harbourfront Avenue, Keppel Bay Tower No. 14-07, Singapore, SGP, 098632
Karooooo Ltd is a global provider of real-time mobility data analytics solutions for smart transportation. It offers a comprehensive, cloud-based smart mobility platform for connected vehicles and other assets. The company's software-as-a-service platform provides customers with differentiated insights and analytics to optimize business and workforce, increase efficiency and decrease costs, improve safety, monitor environmental impact, assist with regularity compliance and manage risk. The segments of the group are Cartrack; Carzuka; and Karooooo Logistics, of which key revenue is derived from the Cartrack segment.