KARO (Karooooo) Total Operating Expense: $145.7 Mil (TTM As of May. 2026)

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KARO Karooooo Ltd KARO
85 GF Score
Price $63.64
GF Value $59.05
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Karooooo Total Operating Expense?

Karooooo KARO -2.37% 85 Total Operating Expense is $145.7 Mil as of May. 2026. GuruFocus rates KARO with a GF Score™ of 85/100 and a GF Value™ of $59.05 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review.

Karooooo's Total Operating Expense for the three months ended in May. 2026 was $40.0 Mil. Karooooo's Total Operating Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2026 was $145.7 Mil.

Karooooo Total Operating Expense Related Terms

Karooooo Total Operating Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Karooooo's Total Operating Expense 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.

Karooooo Total Operating Expense Chart

Karooooo Annual Data
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Total Operating Expense
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Karooooo Quarterly Data
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Karooooo Total Operating Expense Calculation

Total Operating Expense is the primary recurring expense associated with central operations that are incurred in order to generate sales.


Total Operating Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $145.7 Mil.

* 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.

What does a Total Operating Expense of $145.7 Mil mean?
Karooooo (KARO) has a Total Operating Expense of $145.7 Mil as of May. 2026. Total operating expense is the primary recurring expense associated with central operations. View historical data on Karooooo and its competitors.
Is Karooooo's Total Operating Expense too high?
Karooooo's current Total Operating Expense is $145.7 Mil. Overall, Karooooo has a GF Score™ of 85/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Karooooo's Total Operating Expense compare to ALKT and BVC?
Karooooo's Total Operating Expense of $145.7 Mil 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 Total Operating Expense for a Software company?
A good Total Operating Expense depends on the Software industry context. However, Total Operating Expense 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 Total Operating Expense mean?
A high Total Operating Expense can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Total operating expense is the primary recurring expense associated with central operations. View historical data on Karooooo and its competitors. Karooooo's current Total Operating Expense is $145.7 Mil. 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 (KARO) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $59.05, compared to a current price of $63.64 — trading 7.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Total Operating Expense is $145.7 Mil. Karooooo's overall GF Score™ is 85/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Total Operating Expense calculated?
Total Operating Expense is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Karooooo (KARO), the current Total Operating Expense is $145.7 Mil 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 (KARO) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Karooooo stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $63.64 is trading 7.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of $59.05. GuruFocus considers Karooooo to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for KARO:

  • Total Operating Expense: $145.7 Mil
  • GF Value™: $59.05 vs. price of $63.64 (7.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 85/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the KARO stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Karooooo Business Description

Other Exchanges KRO:South Africa
Address 1 Harbourfront Avenue, Keppel Bay Tower No. 14-07, Singapore, SGP, 098632
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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