Update date
28 Feb 2025
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KARO - Karooooo Ltd. Research And Development Expense
This metric view shows KARO - Karooooo Ltd. research and development expense history from SEC company facts.
Use it to verify the latest reported value, compare nearby periods, and jump to a cross-company ranking when a curated insight exists.
- Context
- Latest reported period: 2024
- Latest reported value
- R226,935,000
Based on company facts extracted from SEC 10-Q/10-K XBRL filings where available. Values may differ by reporting period and company taxonomy.
Return Loop
Why revisit this metric view
This metric history becomes more useful after the next quarterly or annual filing because the latest reported value, period, and company comparison context can all change.
- Latest source-backed update
- Latest period end 28 Feb 2025
- Why come back
- Return after the next filing to verify whether this metric changed and how it compares with the ranking page.
- Current latest reported period: 2024.
- Latest reported value on this page: R226,935,000.
- Save this filer if you want to compare the next reported value with this history.
Metric freshness comes from the latest SEC company fact available for this taxonomy tag and the paired company facts page.
Latest update
Latest update for Research And Development Expense
Latest reported research and development expense: R226,935,000. Open the source-backed page to compare this metric with the newest filing-backed context.
Page type
Metric history
Latest period
2024
SEC-backed company facts were refreshed from filings filed on 09 Jun 2025.
Benchmark Context
How Research And Development Expense compares with peers
Karooooo Ltd. sits in the bottom quarter of the current research and development expense sample.
Compared with
Compared with 2 companies reporting research and development expense in ZAR. This keeps the comparison on the same metric and unit family.
Why this is notable
This is about 0.1x the current sample midpoint. Research And Development Expense is up about 6.9% versus the comparable prior period.
- Visible rows currently span reported period ends from 28 Feb 2025 to 30 Jun 2025.
- Nearby companies in this sample: SASOL LTD.
- Current sample position: rank #2 of 2 comparable companies.
- Peer rows use the latest valid value per company for this exact metric and compatible units.
Peer comparisons use the same metric and compatible units only. Latest reported periods may differ across companies, so open each company page before drawing conclusions.
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Financial Metric Page
Karooooo Ltd.: Research And Development Expense
Latest period: 2024. Period end: 28 Feb 2025. Units: ZAR. Frequency: annual and quarterly.
Research And Development Expense is reported in company XBRL facts filed with the SEC.
Metric snapshot
- Latest value
- R226,935,000
- Coverage range
- 28 Feb 2021 - 28 Feb 2025
- Fact rows
- 7
What this metric tells you
- Shows reported research and development expense over 28 Feb 2021 - 28 Feb 2025.
- Includes year-over-year change points to highlight acceleration or slowdown.
- Built from 7 SEC fact rows for this metric and issuer.
How to read this chart
- Start with the latest point, then compare it with the prior periods to see direction.
- Use annual sequence to compare like-for-like periods.
- Use YoY change bars to separate growth from contraction across matching periods.
Official SEC source
Source: SEC company facts
Based on company facts extracted from SEC 10-Q/10-K XBRL filings where available. Reporting periods may differ by company.
Direct filing link is shown only when a matched SEC filing document is available for this metric context.
Compare This Metric Across Companies
Compare latest available Research And Development Expense levels across SEC-reporting companies, then open each company metric page for SEC-backed verification. Reporting periods may differ by company.
Karooooo Ltd. appears at rank #2 in the latest comparison sample.
| Rank | Company | Latest value | Report period | Next step |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SASOL LTD (ssl) | R1,548,000,000 | Year - 30 Jun 2025 | Open SASOL LTD Research And Development Expense |
| 2 | Karooooo Ltd. (karo) | R226,935,000 | Year - 28 Feb 2025 | Open Karooooo Ltd. Research And Development Expense |
Metric Details
- Metric
- Research And Development Expense (ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense)
- Frequency coverage
-
annual and quarterly
Comparability: Compare annual with annual and quarterly with quarterly
- Taxonomy
- ifrs-full
- Units tracked
- ZAR
- History range
-
28 Feb 2021 - 28 Feb 2025
Freshness: From parsed SEC XBRL facts on this page
- Facts on this page
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7
Source: SEC company facts API
- SEC metric endpoint
- Open SEC company concept
Metric identity
Names, identifiers, and filing context for this profile.
1 identity field
Metric coverage
3 source fields
Source evidence
Original filing metadata and source links for verification.
1 source field
Chart Context
Compare periods with the same frequency first, then use YoY and TTM series to confirm whether changes are structural or one-off.
Research And Development Expense, Annual (ZAR)
Research And Development Expense, YoY Annual Change (%)
Research And Development Expense, Quarterly (ZAR)
Research And Development Expense, YoY Quarterly Change (%)
Karooooo Ltd. Annual Research And Development Expense (ZAR)
| Period | Value | YoY Chg | Change % | Start Date | End Date | Report | Filed | Fiscal Year | Fiscal Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R226,935,000 | +R14,700,000 | +6.9% | 01 Mar 2024 | 28 Feb 2025 | 20-F | 09 Jun 2025 | 2025 | FY |
| 2023 | R212,235,000 | +R35,211,000 | +20% | 01 Mar 2023 | 29 Feb 2024 | 20-F | 09 Jun 2025 | 2025 | FY |
| 2022 | R177,024,000 | +R27,786,000 | +19% | 01 Mar 2022 | 28 Feb 2023 | 20-F | 09 Jun 2025 | 2025 | FY |
| 2021 | R149,238,000 | +R49,100,000 | +49% | 01 Mar 2021 | 28 Feb 2022 | 20-F | 13 Jun 2024 | 2024 | FY |
| 2020 | R100,138,000 | +R55,214,000 | +123% | 01 Mar 2020 | 28 Feb 2021 | 20-F | 13 Jun 2023 | 2023 | FY |
Karooooo Ltd. Quarterly Research And Development Expense (ZAR)
| Period | TTM Value | Value | YoY Chg | Change % | Start Date | End Date | Report | Filed | Fiscal Year | Fiscal Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | R57,609,000 | +R7,958,000 | +16% | 01 Mar 2024 | 31 May 2024 | 6-K | 23 Jul 2024 | 2025 | Q1 | |
| Q2 2023 | R49,651,000 | 01 Mar 2023 | 31 May 2023 | 6-K | 23 Jul 2024 | 2025 | Q1 |
* marks a reported value that did not pass the local value check.