Karat Packaging Inc. (NASDAQ: KRT) is a Consumer Cyclical company in the Packaging & Containers industry. QuoTrend tracks its price, financials, earnings, analyst ratings and insider trades.
| Index | - | P/E | 26.01 | EPS (ttm) | 1.58 | Insider Own | - | Shs Outstand | 19.96M | Perf Week | -1.42% |
| Market Cap | 820.31M | Forward P/E | 18.45 | EPS next Y | 2.23 | Insider Trans | 0.00% | Shs Float | 8.53M | Perf Month | 18.11% |
| Enterprise Value | 851.31M | PEG | 1.08 | EPS next Q | - | Inst Own | - | Short Float | 1.43% | Perf Quarter | 42.03% |
| Income | 32.00M | P/S | 1.70 | EPS this Y | 13.71% | Inst Trans | - | Short Ratio | 2.52 | Perf Half Y | 64.29% |
| Sales | 482.00M | P/B | 5.29 | EPS next Y | 23.93% | ROA | 11.25% | Short Interest | 284.84K | Perf YTD | 82.06% |
| Book/sh | 7.76 | P/C | 24.13 | EPS next 5Y | 24.18% | ROE | 20.96% | 52W High | 42.09 -2.38% | Perf Year | 55.53% |
| Cash/sh | 1.70 | P/FCF | 28.07 | EPS past 3/5Y | 9.44% 6.66% | ROIC | 13.51% | 52W Low | 20.61 99.37% | Perf 3Y | 112.02% |
| Dividend Est. | 1.80 (4.38%) | EV/EBITDA | 13.96 | Sales past 3/5Y | 3.43% 9.60% | Gross Margin | 35.70% | Volatility | 3.43% 3.41% | Perf 5Y | 75.75% |
| Dividend TTM | 1.80 (4.38%) | EV/Sales | 1.77 | EPS Y/Y TTM | 6.04% | Oper. Margin | 8.79% | ATR (14) | 1.27 | Perf 10Y | - |
| Dividend Ex-Date | May 21, 2026 | Quick Ratio | 1.15 | Sales Y/Y TTM | 13.95% | Profit Margin | 6.61% | RSI (14) | 76.95 | Recom | 2.50 |
| Dividend Gr. 3/5Y | 72.61% - | Current Ratio | 2.29 | EPS Q/Q | 3.03% | SMA20 | 7.71% | Beta | 0.78 | Target Price | 31.50 |
| Payout | 113.38% | Debt/Eq | 0.51 | Sales Q/Q | 12.50% | SMA50 | 23.86% | Rel Volume | 0.62 | Prev Close | 40.78 |
| Employees | 696 | LT Debt/Eq | 0.35 | Earnings | Aug 06 | SMA200 | 51.01% | Avg Volume | 122.12K | Price | 41.09 |
| IPO Date | Apr 15, 2021 | Option/Short | Yes / Yes | EPS/Sales Surpr. | 10.21% 3.51% | Net Debt/EBITDA | 0.77 | Volume | 75,594 | Change | 0.76% |
| Date | Action | Analyst | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun-04-26 | Upgrade | William Blair | Market Perform → Outperform | |
| May-08-26 | Reiterated | Lake Street | Buy | $35 → $39 |
| Mar-13-26 | Reiterated | Piper Sandler | $24 | |
| Nov-17-25 | Downgrade | B of A Securities | Buy → Underperform | |
| Jan-02-25 | Downgrade | William Blair | Outperform → Market Perform | |
| Aug-09-24 | Downgrade | Truist Securities | Buy → Hold | |
| Mar-15-24 | Reiterated | Truist Securities | Buy | $33 |
Karat Packaging Inc. is a company dedicated to the manufacturing and distribution of various single-use consumables. These items, crafted from materials such as traditional plastics, paper, and environmentally friendly biopolymer-based or other compostable forms, are primarily intended for use across the restaurant and broader foodservice sectors. Its product range is extensive, encompassing items like containers for food and carry-out orders, packaging bags, general tableware, drinking cups, matching lids, disposable cutlery, straws, specialized beverage components, necessary equipment, and protective gloves, many of which are sold under its "Karat Earth" label. The company supplies its merchandise to a diverse clientele, including national and regional wholesale distributors, large restaurant groups, retail outlets, and direct online purchasers. Furthermore, Karat Packaging offers supplementary services such as innovation in new product lines, graphic design, custom printing, and comprehensive logistics solutions. The firm was established in 2000 and operates from its main office situated in Chino, California.
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| Line Item (USD, M) | TTM — | FY 2025 12/31/2025 | FY 2024 12/31/2024 | FY 2023 12/31/2023 | FY 2022 12/31/2022 | FY 2021 12/31/2021 | FY 2020 12/31/2020 | FY 2019 12/31/2019 | FY 2018 12/31/2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | 482 | 468 | 423 | 406 | 423 | 364 | 296 | 225 | 175 | |
| Cost of Goods Sold Incl. D&A | 310 | 296 | 258 | 253 | 291 | 256 | 206 | 164 | 132 | |
| Gross Profit | 171 | 172 | 164 | 153 | 132 | 108 | 89 | 61 | 43 | |
| Selling, General and Administrative Excl. Other | 131 | 131 | 124 | 108 | 102 | 85 | 61 | 55 | 41 | |
| Research and Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Other Operating Expense | -1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Operating Income | 43 | 41 | 38 | 42 | 30 | 23 | 28 | 6 | 2 | |
| Interest Expense | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | |
| Unusual Expense | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Non-Operating Income (Expense) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| Net Income Before Taxes | 44 | 43 | 41 | 43 | 33 | 28 | 22 | 3 | 2 | |
| Income Taxes | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | |
| Consolidated Net Income | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 2 | 0 | |
| Net Income From Continuing Operations | 33 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 26 | 22 | 17 | 2 | 0 | |
| Net Income | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 2 | 0 | |
| EPS (Recurring) | 1.59 | 1.57 | 1.50 | 1.63 | 1.19 | 1.13 | 1.15 | 0.11 | 0.00 | |
| EPS (Basic, Before Extraordinaries) | 1.59 | 1.57 | 1.50 | 1.63 | 1.19 | 1.13 | 1.15 | 0.11 | 0.00 | |
| EPS (Diluted) | 1.58 | 1.56 | 1.49 | 1.63 | 1.19 | 1.12 | 1.13 | 0.11 | 0.00 | |
| EBITDA | 61 | 66 | 61 | 61 | 49 | 40 | 34 | 14 | 6 | |
| Other After Tax Adjustments | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Stock Option Compensation Expense | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 26.01 | 14.47 | 20.31 | 15.25 | 12.08 | 18.04 | — | — | — | |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 1.70 | 0.96 | 1.43 | 1.22 | 0.68 | 1.11 | — | — | — | |
| Gross Margin | 35.48 | 36.75 | 38.77 | 37.68 | 31.21 | 29.67 | 30.07 | 27.11 | 24.57 | |
| Operating Margin | 8.92 | 8.76 | 8.98 | 10.34 | 7.09 | 6.32 | 9.46 | 2.67 | 1.14 | |
| Net Margin | 6.64 | 6.62 | 7.09 | 7.88 | 5.67 | 5.77 | 6.08 | 0.89 | 0.00 | |
| Shares Outstanding | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 19 | |
| Market Capitalization | 822 | 451 | 605 | 497 | 287 | 404 | — | — | — | |
| Operating Lease Expense | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Insider | Relationship | Date | Transaction | Cost | #Shares | Value ($) | #Shares Total | SEC Form 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yu Alan | Chief Executive Officer | May 12 '26 | Option Exercise | 0.00 | 8,000 | 0 | 6,099,305 | May 14 |
| Guo Jian | Chief Financial Officer | May 12 '26 | Option Exercise | 0.00 | 8,000 | 0 | 39,062 | May 14 |
| Quire Daniel | Chief Revenue Officer | May 12 '26 | Option Exercise | 0.00 | 8,000 | 0 | 25,696 | May 14 |
| Chen Eric K | Director | May 07 '26 | Option Exercise | 0.00 | 1,000 | 0 | 7,000 | May 11 |
| Yen Eve | Director | May 07 '26 | Option Exercise | 0.00 | 1,000 | 0 | 8,000 | May 11 |
| Chen Paul Y | Director | May 07 '26 | Option Exercise | 0.00 | 1,000 | 0 | 7,000 | May 11 |
| Guo Jian | Chief Financial Officer | Nov 12 '25 | Buy | 22.11 | 1,361 | 30,092 | 31,062 | Nov 14 |
| Guo Jian | Chief Financial Officer | Aug 15 '25 | Option Exercise | 16.53 | 2,450 | 40,499 | 29,701 | Aug 18 |
| Cheng Marvin | VP-Manufacturing, Secy | Jun 27 '25 | Sale | 27.00 | 112,500 | 3,037,500 | 5,257,272 | Jul 01 |
| Yu Alan | Chief Executive Officer | Jun 27 '25 | Sale | 27.00 | 112,500 | 3,037,500 | 6,091,305 | Jul 01 |
| Yu Alan | Chief Executive Officer | Jun 12 '25 | Sale | 27.00 | 750,000 | 20,250,000 | 6,203,805 | Jun 13 |
| Cheng Marvin | VP-Manufacturing, Secy | Jun 12 '25 | Sale | 27.00 | 750,000 | 20,250,000 | 5,369,772 | Jun 13 |
| Guo Jian | Chief Financial Officer | May 12 '25 | Option Exercise | 0.00 | 8,000 | 0 | 30,030 | May 15 |
| Yu Alan | Chief Executive Officer | May 12 '25 | Option Exercise | 0.00 | 8,000 | 0 | 6,956,348 | May 15 |
| Quire Daniel | Chief Revenue Officer | May 12 '25 | Option Exercise | 0.00 | 8,000 | 0 | 19,769 | May 15 |