KARO
Karooooo Ltd.
KARO's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
MU
Micron Technology, Inc.
MU has the edge over KARO overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
KARO Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Strong |
KARO's revenue, profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its cash flow is stable.
MU Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
MU's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
KARO PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 23x | $46.58 | -27% |
| Fair | 26x | $53.02 | -17% |
| Current | 31x | $63.60 | — |
| Expensive | 32x | $65.96 | +3.7% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
KARO has the edge over MU in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
MU PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 4.6x | $798 | — |
| Cheap | 10x | $777 | -2.7% |
| Current | 11x | $798 | — |
| Fair | 22x | $1,646 | +106% |
| Expensive | 32x | $2,404 | +201% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MU's PE is in its cheap range at 11x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 4.6x next year's earnings.
KARO Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for KARO, with profitability holding steady.
MU Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Broad | |
| Moderate |
MU has the edge over KARO on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
KARO Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.07 | +6.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.99 | +5.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.93 | +7.2% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.00 | +16% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.95 | +20% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.88 | +20% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.80 | +23% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.72 | +28% |
KARO's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $2.07 over the past year, up 6.2% from the year before, and higher year over year for 19 quarters in a row.
MU Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $174.95 | +135% |
| Q3 2026 | $74.33 | +879% |
| Q2 2026 | $44.17 | +693% |
| Q1 2026 | $21.18 | +405% |
| Q4 2025 | $10.52 | +201% |
| Q3 2025 | $7.59 | +984% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.57 | +$6.99 |
| Q1 2025 | $4.19 | +$7.64 |
| Q4 2024 | $3.49 | +$9.77 |
MU's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $74.33 over the past year, about 10 times what it earned the year before, and higher year over year for 10 quarters in a row.
KARO Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $98.8M | +22% |
| Q2 2026 | $94.2M | +22% |
| Q1 2026 | $87.3M | +19% |
| Q4 2025 | $84.9M | +22% |
| Q3 2025 | $81M | +21% |
| Q2 2025 | $76.9M | +18% |
| Q1 2025 | $73.5M | +12% |
| Q4 2024 | $69.8M | +7.3% |
KARO's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since late 2020: $99M last quarter, up 22% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 26% | -0.7 points |
| Q2 2026 | 26% | -1.4 points |
| Q1 2026 | 23% | -8.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 26% | -1.9 points |
| Q3 2025 | 26% | -0.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 28% | -0.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 32% | +4.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 28% | +2.6 points |
KARO's operating margin was 26% last quarter, down 0.7 points from the same quarter a year ago.
MU Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $54.2B | +379% |
| Q2 2026 | $41.5B | +346% |
| Q1 2026 | $23.9B | +196% |
| Q4 2025 | $13.6B | +57% |
| Q3 2025 | $11.3B | +46% |
| Q2 2025 | $9.3B | +37% |
| Q1 2025 | $8.1B | +38% |
| Q4 2024 | $8.7B | +84% |
MU has the edge over KARO on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 81% | +48 points |
| Q2 2026 | 80% | +57 points |
| Q1 2026 | 68% | +46 points |
| Q4 2025 | 45% | +20 points |
| Q3 2025 | 32% | +13 points |
| Q2 2025 | 23% | +13 points |
| Q1 2025 | 22% | +19 points |
| Q4 2024 | 25% | +49 points |
MU has the edge over KARO on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
KARO Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $0 | $0 |
| Q2 2026 | $3.6M | +$3.6M |
| Q1 2026 | $0 | $0 |
| Q4 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q3 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q2 2025 | $0 | -100% |
| Q1 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q4 2024 | $0 | $0 |
KARO's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for six years: $4M over the past year, against $0 the year before.
MU Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $32.9B | +45543% |
| Q2 2026 | $17.6B | +951% |
| Q1 2026 | $5.5B | +$5.6B |
| Q4 2025 | $3B | +7853% |
| Q3 2025 | $72M | -75% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.7B | +322% |
| Q1 2025 | -$113M | +$52M |
| Q4 2024 | $38M | +$433M |
MU has the edge over KARO on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
KARO Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -- |
| 1 year | 0% | -- |
| 3 years | -0.2% | -58K shares |
| 5 years | -0.2% | -58.1K shares |
| Available history | +52% | +10.6M shares |
KARO has the edge over MU on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
KARO hasn't bought back shares in the past year.
MU Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.2% | -2M shares |
| 1 year | +1.6% | +18M shares |
| 3 years | +4.6% | +50M shares |
| 5 years | +0.2% | +2M shares |
| Available history | +1.2% | +14M shares |
MU has 1.1B diluted shares, up 1.6% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | $350M |
| Q4 2025 | $300M |
| Q3 2024 | $300M |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | — |
| Q4 2023 | — |
MU has spent almost nothing on buybacks in the past year.
KARO Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.0x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
KARO's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
MU Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.6x | Very low |
MU has the edge over KARO on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
KARO Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 57.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 61.6 | Neutral |
KARO's weekly RSI is 58 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 62 (neutral).
MU Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 47.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 26.9 | Neutral |
MU's weekly RSI is 47 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 27 (neutral).
KARO PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | KARO | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 31x | 28x | 10% above |
| PE % | 76 | 41 | 35 pts above |
KARO is trading at 31x earnings, a 10% premium to the Technology sector's median of 28x, though its earnings don't support one.
MU PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | MU | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11x | 28x | 61% below |
| PE % | 18 | 35 | 17 pts below |
MU has the edge over KARO on valuation relative to its sector.
KARO Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $62.4 | 1.9% above |
| 20 week MA | $62.8 | 1.2% above |
| 50 week MA | $53.9 | 18% above |
| 100 week MA | $50.7 | 25% above |
| 200 week MA | $39.5 | 61% above |
KARO has the edge over MU on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
MU Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $914.5 | 13% below |
| 20 week MA | $931.0 | 14% below |
| 50 week MA | $685.9 | 16% above |
| 100 week MA | $405.4 | 97% above |
| 200 week MA | $246.0 | 225% above |
MU has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8- and 20-week averages, but 225% above its 200-week average.
KARO Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $34.0 | $36.2 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | $36.2 | $23.1 | -36% |
| 2023 | $23.1 | $24.3 | +5.3% |
| 2024 | $24.3 | $45.9 | +89% |
| 2025 | $45.9 | $47.4 | +3.3% |
| 2026 YTD | $47.4 | $63.6 | +34% |
KARO has finished higher in four of the last five years. It's up 34% so far in 2026.
MU Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $54.0 | $70.6 | +31% |
| 2021 | $70.6 | $94.4 | +34% |
| 2022 | $94.4 | $50.2 | -47% |
| 2023 | $50.2 | $85.3 | +70% |
| 2024 | $85.3 | $88.6 | +3.9% |
| 2025 | $88.6 | $284.8 | +221% |
| 2026 YTD | $284.8 | $798.4 | +180% |
MU has the edge over KARO on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.