KaroooooJSE:KRO +0.25%95 EBITDA Margin % is 23.86% as of Feb. 2026, which is 47% below its 10-year median of 45.13. GuruFocus rates JSE:KRO with a GF Score™ of 95/100 and a GF Value™ of R910.62 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 2,820 Software companies, Karooooo ranks better than 84.72% on this metric.
EBITDA Margin % is calculated as EBITDA divided by its Revenue. Karooooo's EBITDA for the
three
months ended in Feb. 2026 was R346 Mil. Karooooo's Revenue for the
three
months ended in Feb. 2026 was R1,448 Mil. Therefore, Karooooo's EBITDA margin for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was 23.86%.
Karooooo (JSE:KRO) EBITDA Margin % Explanation
EBITDA Margin % is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue. It is an performance metric measuring company's operating profitability. EBITDA Margin takes depreciation and amortization, interest expense and tax into account, which makes it easy to compare the relative profitability of companies of different sizes in the same industry.
Karooooo EBITDA Margin % Related Terms
Karooooo EBITDA Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Karooooo's EBITDA Margin % 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 BLKB, CXM, BVC: EBITDA Margin % Comparison
For the Software - Application subindustry, Karooooo's EBITDA Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and EBITDA Margin % 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 EBITDA Margin % vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Karooooo's EBITDA Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Karooooo's EBITDA Margin % 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 EBITDA Margin % of 23.86% as of Feb. 2026. EBITDA Margin is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent. View historical data on Karooooo and its competitors. This is 47% below median its historical median of 45.13. Over the past decade, Karooooo's EBITDA Margin % has ranged from 26.16 to 50.25. According to the industry distribution chart, Karooooo ranks #431 out of 2820 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 15.3%.
Is Karooooo's EBITDA Margin % too high?
Karooooo's current EBITDA Margin % of 23.86% is 47% below median its 10-year median of 45.13. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 26.16 to a high of 50.25. The Software industry median EBITDA Margin % is 8.07. Karooooo's value of 23.86% is 195.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Karooooo ranks #431 out of 2820 companies in the Software industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Karooooo has a GF Score™ of 95/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Karooooo's EBITDA Margin % compare to BLKB and CXM?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Karooooo ranks #431 out of 2820 companies for EBITDA Margin %. This places Karooooo in the top 15% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median EBITDA Margin % is 8.07. Karooooo's value of 23.86% is 195.7% above this benchmark. Historically, Karooooo's own EBITDA Margin % has ranged from 26.16 to 50.25 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 45.13 vs. the industry median of 8.07, Karooooo has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good EBITDA Margin % for a Software company?
The median EBITDA Margin % among Software companies is 8.07, based on 2,820 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a EBITDA Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, EBITDA Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Karooooo's current EBITDA Margin % of 23.86% is 195.7% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high EBITDA Margin % mean?
A high EBITDA Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. EBITDA Margin is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent. View historical data on Karooooo and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median EBITDA Margin % is 8.07 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Karooooo's current EBITDA Margin % is 23.86%, which is 47% below median its own 10-year median of 45.13. 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 Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is R910.62, compared to a current price of R800.00 — trading 12.1% below its estimated fair value. The current EBITDA Margin % is 23.86%, which is 47% below median its 10-year median of 45.13 and 195.7% above the Software industry median of 8.07. Karooooo's overall GF Score™ is 95/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is EBITDA Margin % calculated?
EBITDA Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Karooooo (JSE:KRO), the current EBITDA Margin % is 23.86% as of Feb. 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 undervalued.
The current stock price of R800.00 is trading 12.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of R910.62.
GuruFocus considers Karooooo to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for JSE:KRO:
EBITDA Margin %: 23.86% (47% below median its 10-year median of 45.13)
GF Value™: R910.62 vs. price of R800.00 (12.1% below fair value)
Industry Position: 195.7% above the Software median (#431 of 2820)
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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