Stock comparison
F5
Karooooo
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
FFIV
F5
Market cap
$22.21B
Sector
Technology
KARO
Karooooo
Market cap
$1.47B
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 | FFIV | KARO | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 65B | 76C | KARO |
| Benjamin Graham | 75B | 66B | FFIV |
| Philip Fisher | 71B | 84C | KARO |
| Peter Lynch | 56C | 62C | KARO |
| Joel Greenblatt | 55C | 55C | Tie |
| Charlie Munger | 61C | 79B | KARO |
| Terry Smith | 63D | 75B | KARO |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | FFIV | KARO |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $22.21B | $1.47B |
| P/E (TTM) | 29.0x | 24.3x |
| EV/EBIT | 25.2x | 19.1x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 13.8% | 26.68% |
| Gross margin | 81.9% | 69.33% |
| Net margin | 21.96% | 19.48% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 4.36% | 22.05% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 21.66% | 22.4% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.1x | 0.3x |
| Dividend yield | 0.0% | 2.55% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
FFIV leads on
- Market cap$22.21Bvs $1.47B+93%
- Debt / Equity0.1xvs 0.3x+72%
- Gross margin81.9%vs 69.33%+15%
- Net margin21.96%vs 19.48%+11%
KARO leads on
- Dividend yield2.55%vs 0.0%+100%
- Revenue CAGR 5y22.05%vs 4.36%+80%
- ROIC (TTM)26.68%vs 13.8%+48%
- EV/EBIT19.1xvs 25.2x+24%
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Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.