Consumer Cyclical
Karat Packaging Inc.(KRT)
Live Price
Offline$30.06
+0.77% today
1Y Change
+10.57%
Window
Jun 25, 2025 β Jun 15, 2026
- Market Cap
- $580.00M
- Revenue Growth
- +10.7%
- EPS Growth
- +4.7%
- Dividend Yield
- 6.2%
Coverage: 244 bars Β· Jun 25, 2025 β Jun 15, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
Karat Packaging Inc. (KRT) is a Consumer Cyclical stock with a market cap of $580.00M and listed on NASDAQ. The stock last traded around $30.06 and up 10.6% across the available one-year price window (Jun 25, 2025 β Jun 15, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of +10.7%, EPS growth of +4.7%, a dividend yield of 6.2%. What stands out right now is revenue +10.7%, EPS +4.7%, free cash flow -33.3% with operating margin 8.9% and ROIC 12.4%. The dividend matters to the case here, with a current yield around 6.2%. Valuation is more restrained than many high-expectation growth names at P/E 18.4 and price/sales 1.2. Overall, the current profile looks closer to a income-oriented value setup than a generic broad-market placeholder. Stock Foundry combines KRT price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Consumer Cyclical peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Above sector median
+10.7% vs +7.5% peer median
Operating Margin
Near sector median
+8.9% vs +8.4% peer median
P/E
Near sector median
18.4 vs 18.1 peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report landed above expectations
2026 was reported on May 7, 2026 with an EPS surprise of +6.3% and a revenue surprise of +3.5%.
The operating story is still moving forward
Revenue is running at +10.7% and EPS at +4.7%, with operating margin around 8.9%.
The next real check-in already has a date
The next earnings event is scheduled for Aug 6, 2026, which is the clearest near-term catalyst for confirming whether the current trend is holding up.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged +0.8% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 1 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS Ξ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 May 7, 2026 | +6.3% | -7.7% | -13.7% | -6.4% |
2026 Mar 12, 2026 | +23.3% | +20.7% | +23.0% | +33.5% |
2025 Nov 6, 2025 | -5.1% | -6.3% | -7.0% | -8.5% |
Benchmark Edge
KRT vs SPY, QQQ, and Sector ETFs
Normalized return, excess return, max drawdown, and calendar-year wins against the benchmarks investors actually use.
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Excess Return
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Relative to SPY
KRT Max Drawdown
-28.07%
Trailing 1Y
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Trailing 1Y
Calendar-Year Returns
Uses the longest available daily history for KRT and SPY.
Company Overview
Karat Packaging Inc.
NASDAQ Global Select
Karat Packaging Inc. manufactures and distributes single-use disposable products in plastic, paper, biopolymer-based, and other compostable forms used in various restaurant and foodservice settings. It provides food and take-out containers, bags, tableware, cups, lids, cutlery, straws, specialty beverage ingredients, equipment, gloves, and other products under the Karat Earth brand. The company offers its products to domestic and regional distributors, restaurant chains, retail establishments, and online customers. It also provides new product development, design, printing, and logistics services. Karat Packaging Inc. was founded in 2000 and is based in Chino, California.
- Leadership
- Alan Yu
- IPO Date
- Apr 15, 2021
- Employees
- 683
- Street Address
- 6185 Kimball Avenue
- Mailing
- Chino, CA, 91708
- Region
- Chino, CA, US
- Reporting Currency
- USD
- Investor Line
- 626 965 8882
- Last Updated
- May 1, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- 18.4
- EV/EBITDA
- 9.9
- Price/Sales
- 1.2
- Price/Book
- 3.9
Growth
- Revenue
- +10.7%
- EPS
- +4.7%
- Free Cash Flow
- -33.3%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 36.8%
- Operating Margin
- 8.9%
- Net Margin
- 6.7%
- ROE
- 20.5%
- ROIC
- 12.4%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 0.53
- Current Ratio
- 2.22
Earnings Reports
Latest News
Official Releases
Company announcements and filings-style updates.
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