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KAROOOOO LIMITED - Unaudited First Quarter 2027 Results

Karooooo Ltd.
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Karooooo's Q1 2027 delivered strong top-line acceleration — subscription revenue and ARR both hit 19% growth, a record 142,472 net subscriber additions, and operating profit up 16% — but the share had already run 26.6% into the print, and the unaudited results read as confirmation of a trajectory the FY2026 full-year already set rather than a fresh re-rating signal. The meaningful offset is a free cash flow collapse to ZAR60 million from ZAR338 million, driven by a 62% step-up in IoT device inv…

Bull case

  • Subscription revenue and ARR each accelerated to 19% growth despite a strengthening rand headwind, evidencing resilient demand momentum.
  • Cash generated from operations before working capital changes rose 21% to ZAR690 million, confirming underlying earnings strength.

Bear case

  • Free cash flow collapsed to ZAR60 million from ZAR338 million in the prior-year quarter, an ~82% decline that turns FCF into a thin cushion against the ZAR750 million overdraft facility.
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Published
Jul 16, 2026

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