KARO NASDAQ Week ended 24 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Karooooo Ltd · Technology · Software - Application

Latest close 63.34 USD
1.0% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 28.0% above the Trend Line and sits at 92.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 1.0%, after a 29.8% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. The latest news-sentiment score is 59/100. Near-term considerations: price is close to its 52-week high; earnings are due in 76d.

Setup score 68 out of 100
Latest Close 63.34 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return 1.0% latest completed week
4W Return 29.8% short-term follow-through
12W Return 25.7% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 46.2% 24 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.2x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 4-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
  • 7 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
What to watch next
  • Price is close to its 52-week high; watch for continuation or exhaustion.
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 28.0% above the Trend Line and sits at 92.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 1.0%, after a 29.8% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 1.2x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
30 Jan 6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul
Up week Down week
Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.4412-week average 0.48

12-week confirmation

Trend active8/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure7/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership2/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.44Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers77 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 7 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 29.8% over four weeks, 25.7% over 12 weeks, and 35.6% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 4 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W1.0%
4W29.8%
12W25.7%
26W27.1%
52W35.6%
Active trend streak4 weeks
Active weeks in one year24
Trend breadth46.2%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.41Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change435.6%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership18.03Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change248.0%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 28 Feb 2026 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 100%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength99/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 2; rank 1 is best.
Value99/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 2; rank 1 is best.
Quality99/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 2; rank 1 is best.
Momentum73/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 28; rank 1 is best.
Growth90/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 11; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
1.9x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
0.3x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
0.8x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
186.0%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
68.0%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
25.8%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
63.6%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
31.0%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
21.1%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
6.3%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
13.1%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
5/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
4.3%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.0%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
4.3%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
-0.0x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Insider activity-

No recent insider transactions are stored for this company.

News sentiment59/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 50 relevant articles.

23 positive · 24 neutral · 3 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings76dNext report is scheduled for 13 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move-Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-2.7%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility4.9%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher16 of 2610 weeks finished lower.
Best week+11.2%Week of 17 Jul.
Worst week-8.3%Week of 15 May.
Latest week+1.0%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains7
Modest gains9
Flat weeks0
Modest losses7
Sharp losses3
Recent vol4.9%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol4.7%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split33/19Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.5% / -4.2%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 202663.34 USD1.0%49.47 USD38.92 USD1.4118.03663.7KOn
17 Jul 202662.69 USD11.2%48.94 USD38.67 USD0.9415.231.2MOn
10 Jul 202656.38 USD7.2%48.41 USD38.42 USD0.29-0.61552.8KOn
3 Jul 202652.61 USD7.8%48.09 USD38.20 USD-0.22-5.78483.7KOn
26 Jun 202648.79 USD5.6%47.90 USD38.00 USD-0.42-12.18379.8KOff
19 Jun 202646.21 USD0.1%47.78 USD37.83 USD-0.39-20.87436.2KOff
12 Jun 202646.17 USD-2.0%47.66 USD37.68 USD-0.30-19.34366.1KOff
5 Jun 202647.12 USD-1.2%47.62 USD37.52 USD-0.13-16.29595.8KOff
29 May 202647.70 USD0.3%47.50 USD37.36 USD0.17-19.87402.9KOn
22 May 202647.58 USD3.3%47.39 USD37.19 USD0.46-18.53237.9KOn
15 May 202646.04 USD-8.3%47.35 USD37.02 USD0.84-20.87731.1KOn
8 May 202650.20 USD-0.4%47.31 USD36.85 USD1.28-14.74726.2KOn
1 May 202650.40 USD0.8%47.36 USD36.65 USD1.24-10.11476.0KOn
24 Apr 202650.00 USD-6.3%47.57 USD36.45 USD1.02-9.72429.2KOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.