Stock comparison
Karooooo
Western Digital
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
WDC
Western Digital
Market cap
$166.92B
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 | WDC | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 76C | 44D | KARO |
| Benjamin Graham | 66B | 53D | KARO |
| Philip Fisher | 84C | 56D | KARO |
| Peter Lynch | 62C | 47D | KARO |
| Joel Greenblatt | 55C | 72C | WDC |
| Charlie Munger | 79B | 57D | KARO |
| Terry Smith | 75B | 48D | KARO |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | KARO | WDC |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $1.47B | $166.92B |
| P/E (TTM) | 24.3x | 25.6x |
| EV/EBIT | 19.1x | 71.0x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 26.68% | 27.9% |
| Gross margin | 69.33% | 45.43% |
| Net margin | 19.48% | 55.07% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 22.05% | -13.39% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 22.4% | 18.53% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.3x | 0.2x |
| Dividend yield | 2.55% | 0.09% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
KARO leads on
- Revenue CAGR 5y22.05%vs -13.39%+161%
- Dividend yield2.55%vs 0.09%+96%
- EV/EBIT19.1xvs 71.0x+73%
- Gross margin69.33%vs 45.43%+34%
WDC leads on
- Market cap$166.92Bvs $1.47B+99%
- Net margin55.07%vs 19.48%+65%
- Debt / Equity0.2xvs 0.3x+29%
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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.