KRTNasdaqPlastics Products, NECFiscal year ends December 31
Karat Packaging Inc.
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 7, 2026
$53.15−0.16 (-0.30%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $1.07B
- P/E (TTM)
- 21.3
- Dividend yield
- 3.39%
Karat Packaging statistics
Financials through Jun 30, 2026, price as of Oct 19, 2026, median of Plastics Products, NEC companies for comparison
Valuation
| Measure | Karat Packaging | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $1.06B | $1.78B |
| Enterprise Value | $1.03B | $6.76B |
| PE Ratio | 21.26 | 22.30 |
| PS Ratio | 2.15 | 2.01 |
| PB Ratio | 6.36 | 3.86 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 6.51 | 5.24 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 19.06 | 17.51 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 18.69 | 11.92 |
Enterprise value
| Measure | Karat Packaging | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| EV / Sales | 2.08 | 1.93 |
| EV / EBITDA | 13.83 | 12.92 |
| EV / EBIT | 16.24 | 16.88 |
| EV / FCF | 18.44 | 20.20 |
Income (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Karat Packaging | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $493.38M | $1.70B |
| Gross Profit | $200.95M | $683.30M |
| Operating Income | $63.11M | $128.98M |
| Pretax Income | $67.98M | $67.98M |
| Net Income | $50.21M | $40.36M |
| EBITDA | $74.10M | $379.86M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $2.50 | $1.48 |
Margins
| Measure | Karat Packaging | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 40.7% | 38.6% |
| Operating Margin | 12.8% | 12.5% |
| Pretax Margin | 13.8% | 9.94% |
| Profit Margin | 10.2% | 6.74% |
| EBITDA Margin | 15.0% | 14.3% |
| FCF Margin | 11.3% | 11.3% |
Returns
| Measure | Karat Packaging | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 31.2% | 12.4% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 15.7% | 3.96% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 42.7% | 10.3% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 27.6% | 7.12% |
Growth
| Measure | Karat Packaging | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 11.6% | 2.73% |
| Net Income Growth (YoY) | 56.6% | 2.54% |
| EPS Growth (YoY) | 57.2% | 2.58% |
| FCF Growth (YoY) | 25.2% | 11.1% |
| Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR) | 3.41% | -1.79% |
| Revenue Growth (5Y CAGR) | 9.62% | 6.82% |
| EPS Growth (3Y CAGR) | 9.44% | 0.59% |
| EPS Growth (5Y CAGR) | 6.66% | 5.63% |
Balance sheet
| Measure | Karat Packaging | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | $54.14M | $78.60M |
| Total Debt | $12.08M | $1.34B |
| Net Cash (Debt) | $42.06M | -$264.25M |
| Net Cash Per Share | $2.11 | -$2.01 |
| Equity (Book Value) | $166.47M | $647.87M |
| Book Value Per Share | $8.35 | $9.11 |
| Tangible Book Value | $162.70M | $55.03M |
| Working Capital | $110.79M | $145.30M |
Financial position
| Measure | Karat Packaging | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.25 | 2.07 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.17 | 0.98 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.07 | 0.68 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.16 | 2.21 |
| Debt / FCF | 0.22 | 3.45 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | -0.57 | 1.80 |
| Interest Coverage | 33.95 | 8.62 |
Cash flow (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Karat Packaging | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $56.68M | $274.95M |
| Capital Expenditures | -$1.10M | -$75.91M |
| Free Cash Flow | $55.58M | $192.00M |
| FCF Per Share | $2.79 | $2.79 |
Efficiency
| Measure | Karat Packaging | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 1.55 | 0.86 |
| Inventory Turnover | 3.29 | 4.34 |
| Revenue Per Employee | $708.88K | $342.36K |
| Profits Per Employee | $72.14K | $16.65K |
| Employee Count | 696 | 3,250 |
Dividends and yields
| Measure | Karat Packaging | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 4.74% | 3.39% |
| FCF Yield | 5.25% | 5.25% |
| Dividend Yield | 3.39% | 1.37% |
| Shareholder Yield | 3.39% | 3.94% |
| Dividend Per Share | $1.80 | $0.98 |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 16.1% | 3.82% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 3 | 4 |
| Payout Ratio | 71.7% | 31.9% |
| FCF Payout Ratio | 64.8% | 23.6% |
Shares
| Measure | Karat Packaging | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 19,931,700 | 54,358,100 |
| Shares Change (YoY) | -0.23% | -0.07% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | -0.21% | 0.05% |
| Float | 8,495,110 | 58,644,000 |
| Shares Held by Insiders | 57.4% | 1.40% |
| Shares Held by Institutions | 35.7% | 95.1% |
Taxes
| Measure | Karat Packaging | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | $16.40M | $64.79M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 24.1% | 22.7% |
Scores
| Measure | Karat Packaging | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Graham Number | $21.68 | $51.73 |
| Graham Upside | -59.2% | -56.5% |
| Altman Z-Score | 7.45 | 3.98 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 6 | 6 |
Calculated by StockData from Karat Packaging's SEC filings and the latest closing price. Hover a measure to see its formula. The grey column is the median of companies in the same industry group (two-digit SIC code); green or red marks a better or worse value than that median.