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Karooooo's book value per share for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was R116.02.
During the past 12 months, Karooooo's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 14.10% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 11.40% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 17.00% per year.
Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the book value growth rate using book value per share data.
During the past 8 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Karooooo was 32.60% per year. The lowest was 7.10% per year. And the median was 23.30% per year.
Karooooo's current price is R1060.00. Its book value per share for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was R116.02. Hence, today's PB Ratio of Karooooo is 9.14.
During the past 8 years, the highest P/B Ratio of Karooooo was 15.40. The lowest was 4.35. And the median was 7.10.
Karooooo (JSE:KRO) Book Value per Share Explanation
Usually a company's book value and Tangible Book per Share may not reflect its true value. The assets may be carried on the balance sheets at the original cost minus depreciation. This may underestimate the true economic values of the assets. It also may over-estimate their true economic value because the assets can become obsolete.
For financial companies such as banks and insurance companies, their assets may be reported in current market value of the assets owned. Book values of financial companies are more accurate indicator of the economic value of the company.
Karooooo Book Value per Share Related Terms
Karooooo Book Value per Share Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Karooooo's Book Value per Share 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.
JSE:KRO vs BVC, ASAN, EVCM: Book Value per Share Comparison
For the Software - Application subindustry, Karooooo's PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PB Ratio 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 PB Ratio vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Karooooo's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Karooooo's PB Ratio falls into.
* 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.
Karooooo (JSE:KRO) has a Book Value per Share of R116.02 as of May. 2026. Book value per share gives the per-share value of a company's stockholder equity. View historical data on Karooooo and its competitors.
Is Karooooo's Book Value per Share too high?
Karooooo's current Book Value per Share is R116.02. Overall, Karooooo has a GF Score™ of 89/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Karooooo's Book Value per Share compare to BVC and ASAN?
Karooooo's Book Value per Share of R116.02 can be compared against companies in the Software industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Book Value per Share for a Software company?
A good Book Value per Share depends on the Software industry context. However, Book Value per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Book Value per Share mean?
A high Book Value per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Book value per share gives the per-share value of a company's stockholder equity. View historical data on Karooooo and its competitors. Karooooo's current Book Value per Share is R116.02. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Karooooo stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Karooooo (JSE:KRO) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is R969.86, compared to a current price of R1,060.00 — trading 9.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Book Value per Share is R116.02. Karooooo's overall GF Score™ is 89/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Book Value per Share calculated?
Book Value per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Karooooo (JSE:KRO), the current Book Value per Share is R116.02 as of May. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Karooooo (JSE:KRO) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Karooooo stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of R1,060.00 is trading 9.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of R969.86.
GuruFocus considers Karooooo to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for JSE:KRO:
Book Value per Share: R116.02
GF Value™: R969.86 vs. price of R1,060.00 (9.3% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the JSE:KRO stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Karooooo Ltd is a provider of an operational intelligence platform. Through its cloud platform, the company enables fleet and asset management, fuel management, workforce management, logistics, safety, including AI-assisted video safety, compliance, risk, and environmental impact management. Its segments are: Cartrack, which generates the majority of revenue, provides an operational intelligence platform that maximizes the value of transportation, operations, and workflow data through insightful real-time data analytics to connected vehicles and equipment, and Karooooo Logistics provides a software application enabling the management of last-mile B2B delivery and general operational logistics (Delivery-as-a-Service or DaaS). It generates the majority of its revenue from South Africa.
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