Stock comparison
IBM
Karooooo
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
IBM
IBM
Market cap
$238.58B
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 | IBM | KARO | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 56C | 76C | KARO |
| Benjamin Graham | 68B | 66B | IBM |
| Philip Fisher | 56C | 84C | KARO |
| Peter Lynch | 49D | 62C | KARO |
| Joel Greenblatt | 50D | 55C | KARO |
| Charlie Munger | 58D | 79B | KARO |
| Terry Smith | 54D | 75B | KARO |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | IBM | KARO |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $238.58B | $1.47B |
| P/E (TTM) | 20.8x | 24.3x |
| EV/EBIT | 27.5x | 19.1x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 8.92% | 26.68% |
| Gross margin | 58.97% | 69.33% |
| Net margin | 15.61% | 19.48% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 4.17% | 22.05% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 15.38% | 22.4% |
| Debt / Equity | 2.1x | 0.3x |
| Dividend yield | 2.83% | 2.55% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
IBM leads on
- Market cap$238.58Bvs $1.47B+99%
- P/E (TTM)20.8xvs 24.3x+15%
- Dividend yield2.83%vs 2.55%+10%
KARO leads on
- Debt / Equity0.3xvs 2.1x+88%
- Revenue CAGR 5y22.05%vs 4.17%+81%
- ROIC (TTM)26.68%vs 8.92%+67%
- EPS CAGR 5y22.4%vs 15.38%+31%
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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.