Which is better, KARO or MKSI?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Karooooo Ltd. (KARO) currently grades higher than MKSI — 76/100 (C grade) vs 38/100 (D). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — KARO wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Philip Fisher, Peter Lynch, Joel Greenblatt, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith; MKSI wins on none. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy KARO or MKSI?

This page is an educational comparison, not investment advice. Both KARO and MKSI are graded against the same Buffett 5-pillar framework (moat, earnings durability, management quality, financial health, valuation) plus six other documented investor frameworks. Read the side-by-side breakdown to see which one matches the criteria you care about most — and always do your own research before making any investment decision.

Is KARO better than MKSI for value investing?

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, KARO currently grades higher — 76/100 vs 38/100, a 38-point gap. The gap is driven by which pillars each stock passes; the table on this page shows moat, durability, management, financial health, and valuation side-by-side.

What's the difference between KARO and MKSI on Warren Buffett's framework?

Both stocks are evaluated on the same five pillars: economic moat (durable competitive advantage), earnings durability (consistent profitability), management quality (capital allocation), financial health (conservative balance sheet), and valuation (margin of safety). KARO currently scores 76/100 (C grade); MKSI scores 38/100 (D grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, KARO or MKSI?

Moat strength is one of the five pillars in the Buffett-Fit score on this page. KARO and MKSI are each scored on ROIC sustainability, gross-margin durability, and qualitative signals like brand strength, switching costs, network effects, and regulatory barriers. The pillar breakdown on this page shows the moat sub-score side-by-side so you can see which one has the more durable competitive advantage.

Which is more undervalued, KARO or MKSI?

Valuation is one of the five Buffett-Fit pillars on this page. Both stocks are scored on owner-earnings yield, price-to-intrinsic-value vs the underlying compounding rate, and the margin of safety relative to a conservative DCF. The valuation sub-score in the table below tells you which one currently trades at a more attractive price relative to its underlying business quality.

Are KARO and MKSI both Technology stocks?

Yes — both Karooooo Ltd. (KARO) and MKS Inc. (MKSI) operate in the Technology sector. That makes this a direct sector-peer comparison, which is the apples-to-apples way to use the Buffett-Fit framework: the score weighs each stock against its sector's specific quality and valuation benchmarks (sector-relative bonus), so the cross-stock comparison isn't distorted by inter-sector base-rate differences.

Is this KARO vs MKSI comparison investment advice?

No. This page is an educational pattern-match against documented public frameworks (Buffett, Graham, Fisher, Lynch, Greenblatt, Munger, Smith), not personalised investment advice. The scores reflect how closely each stock matches each framework's documented criteria — they are not buy/hold/sell recommendations. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial adviser for personalised advice.

Stock comparison

Karooooo

MKS

Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.

KARO

Karooooo

Market cap

$1.47B

Sector

Technology

MKSI

MKS

Market cap

$21.66B

Sector

Technology

Overall winner

Karooooo KARO

Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	KARO	MKSI	Winner
Warren Buffett	76C	38D	KARO
Benjamin Graham	66B	57D	KARO
Philip Fisher

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	KARO	MKSI
Market cap	$1.47B	$21.66B
P/E (TTM)	24.3x	62.5x
EV/EBIT	19.1x	38.1x
ROIC (TTM)	26.68%	7.23%
Gross margin	69.33%	43.61%
Net margin	19.48%	8.03%
Revenue CAGR 5y	22.05%

Where each one wins

The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.

KARO leads on

EPS CAGR 5y22.4%vs -18.5%+183%
Dividend yield2.55%vs 0.3%+88%
ROIC (TTM)26.68%vs 7.23%+73%
Revenue CAGR 5y22.05%vs 7.44%

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Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.