Symbols / KRT Stock $28.39 -0.14% Karat Packaging Inc.

Consumer Cyclical • Packaging & Containers • United States • NMS
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About

Karat Packaging Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and distribution of single-use disposable products in plastic, paper, biopolymer-based, and other compostable forms used in various restaurant and foodservice settings. It offers food and take-out containers, bags, boxes, tableware, cups, lids, cutlery, straws, specialty beverage ingredients, gloves, utensils, janitorial and warehouse supplies, and other products under the Karat Earth brand. The company also distributes food and beverage items, such as syrups, boba tea, and coffee drinks; and provides new product development, design, printing, and logistics services. It offers its products to national and regional distributors, restaurant chains, retail establishments, and online customers. Karat Packaging Inc. was founded in 2000 and is based in Chino, California.

Stock Fundamentals
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Market Cap 570.62M Enterprise Value 616.20M Income 31.48M Sales 467.74M Book/sh 7.49 Cash/sh 1.90
Dividend Yield 6.34% Payout 115.38% Employees 636 IPO P/E 18.20 Forward P/E 12.45
PEG P/S 1.22 P/B 3.79 P/C EV/EBITDA 11.89 EV/Sales 1.32
Quick Ratio 1.06 Current Ratio 2.29 Debt/Eq 50.91 LT Debt/Eq EPS (ttm) 1.56 EPS next Y 2.28
EPS Growth 21.20% Revenue Growth 13.70% Earnings 2026-05-07 ROA 8.79% ROE 20.47% ROIC
Gross Margin 36.80% Oper. Margin 7.51% Profit Margin 6.73% Shs Outstand 19.96M Shs Float 8.55M Short Float 2.68%
Short Ratio 1.97 Short Interest 52W High 32.68 52W Low 20.61 Beta 0.96 Avg Volume 78.15K
Volume 74.15K Target Price $29.50 Recom None Prev Close $28.43 Price $28.39 Change -0.14%
Valuation Models

Price estimates from analyst targets and simple models.

1. Analyst consensus
$29.50
Mean price target
2. Current target
$28.39
Latest analyst target
3. DCF / Fair value
$26.13
Simplified: (Free Cash Flow ÷ Shares) × 18 (P/FCF multiple). Not a …
Ratings
Current target
$28.39
Low
$24.00
High
$35.00
Mean
$29.50

Latest analyst rating changes

Date Action Analyst Rating Change Price Target
2025-11-17 down B of A Securities Buy → Underperform $22
2025-08-13 init B of A Securities — → Neutral $28
2025-05-12 main Truist Securities Hold → Hold $31
2025-01-02 down William Blair Outperform → Market Perform
2024-12-11 main Stifel Buy → Buy $36
2024-08-09 down Truist Securities Buy → Hold $28
2024-03-15 main Truist Securities Buy → Buy $33
2024-03-15 reit Stifel Buy → Buy $32
2023-11-10 main Truist Securities Buy → Buy $24
2023-09-06 main Stifel Buy → Buy $30
2023-08-11 main Lake Street Buy → Buy $26
2023-01-04 init Lake Street — → Buy $22
2022-03-24 main Truist Securities — → Buy $31
Insider Transactions
Filed Date Insider Relationship Transaction Shares Price Value SEC
2025-11-12 GUO JIAN Chief Financial Officer 1,361 $22.11 $30,092
2025-08-15 GUO JIAN Chief Financial Officer 2,450 $16.53 $40,498
2025-06-27 YU ALAN Chief Executive Officer 112,500 $27.00 $3,037,500
2025-06-27 CHENG MARVIN Officer and Beneficial Owner of more than 10% of a Class of Security 112,500 $27.00 $3,037,500
2025-06-12 YU ALAN Chief Executive Officer 750,000 $27.00 $20,250,000
2025-06-12 CHENG MARVIN Officer and Beneficial Owner of more than 10% of a Class of Security 750,000 $27.00 $20,250,000
2025-05-12 YU ALAN Chief Executive Officer 8,000
2025-05-12 GUO JIAN Chief Financial Officer 8,000
2025-05-12 QUIRE DANIEL Officer 8,000
2025-05-07 YEN EVE Director 1,000
Financials
Statement View
Amounts in millions (2 decimals, no suffix) • EPS per share (2 decimals) • Trend = period evolution • YoY Growth = previous period %
Line Item Trend 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31
Total Revenue
467.74
+10.67%
422.63
+4.19%
405.65
-4.09%
422.96
Operating Revenue
467.74
+10.67%
422.63
+4.19%
405.65
-4.09%
422.96
Cost Of Revenue
295.61
+14.44%
258.30
+2.25%
252.61
-13.15%
290.87
Reconciled Cost Of Revenue
295.61
+14.44%
258.30
+7.25%
240.84
-17.20%
290.87
Gross Profit
172.14
+4.75%
164.33
+7.37%
153.04
+15.87%
132.09
Operating Expense
131.22
+5.98%
123.82
+14.18%
108.44
+6.21%
102.10
Selling General And Administration
126.62
+5.92%
119.55
+14.45%
104.46
+2.31%
102.10
Selling And Marketing Expense
53.84
+2.98%
52.29
+26.02%
41.49
+15.75%
35.84
General And Administrative Expense
72.78
+8.20%
67.27
+6.82%
62.97
-4.96%
66.26
Other Gand A
72.78
+8.20%
67.27
+6.82%
62.97
-4.96%
66.26
Total Expenses
426.82
+11.70%
382.12
+5.84%
361.05
-8.12%
392.97
Operating Income
40.92
+1.01%
40.51
-9.17%
44.60
+48.75%
29.98
Total Operating Income As Reported
41.41
+9.67%
37.76
-10.26%
42.08
+40.18%
30.02
EBITDA
49.67
+5.49%
47.08
-22.54%
60.78
+24.66%
48.76
Normalized EBITDA
50.72
+2.85%
49.31
-21.97%
63.20
+34.02%
47.16
Reconciled Depreciation
4.59
+7.67%
4.26
-72.93%
15.75
+10.72%
14.23
EBIT
45.08
+5.28%
42.82
-4.91%
45.03
+30.40%
34.53
Total Unusual Items
-1.05
+52.96%
-2.23
+7.84%
-2.42
-251.38%
1.60
Total Unusual Items Excluding Goodwill
-1.05
+52.96%
-2.23
+7.84%
-2.42
-251.38%
1.60
Special Income Charges
0.49
+117.91%
-2.75
-8.99%
-2.52
-7990.63%
0.03
Other Special Charges
Impairment Of Capital Assets
2.75
+8.99%
2.52
+7990.63%
-0.03
Net Income
31.48
+5.01%
29.98
-7.68%
32.47
+37.31%
23.65
Pretax Income
43.02
+5.72%
40.70
-5.33%
42.98
+32.21%
32.51
Net Non Operating Interest Income Expense
0.15
-11.93%
0.18
+173.33%
-0.24
-214.83%
0.21
Interest Expense Non Operating
2.06
-3.20%
2.12
+3.92%
2.04
+1.29%
2.02
Net Interest Income
0.15
-11.93%
0.18
+173.33%
-0.24
-214.83%
0.21
Interest Expense
2.06
-3.20%
2.12
+3.92%
2.04
+1.29%
2.02
Interest Income Non Operating
2.21
-3.87%
2.30
+27.51%
1.80
-19.00%
2.23
Interest Income
2.21
-3.87%
2.30
+27.51%
1.80
-19.00%
2.23
Other Income Expense
1.95
+32333.33%
0.01
+100.44%
-1.38
-159.33%
2.32
Other Non Operating Income Expenses
3.00
+33.87%
2.24
+114.16%
1.04
+44.94%
0.72
Gain On Sale Of Security
-1.54
-396.73%
0.52
+404.85%
0.10
-93.43%
1.57
Tax Provision
10.36
+4.93%
9.87
+0.68%
9.80
+46.85%
6.68
Tax Rate For Calcs
0.00
-0.82%
0.00
+6.58%
0.00
+11.22%
0.00
Tax Effect Of Unusual Items
-0.25
+53.34%
-0.54
+1.78%
-0.55
-268.36%
0.33
Net Income Including Noncontrolling Interests
32.66
+5.97%
30.82
-7.10%
33.18
+28.42%
25.84
Net Income From Continuing Operation Net Minority Interest
31.48
+5.01%
29.98
-7.68%
32.47
+37.31%
23.65
Net Income From Continuing And Discontinued Operation
31.48
+5.01%
29.98
-7.68%
32.47
+37.31%
23.65
Net Income Continuous Operations
32.66
+5.97%
30.82
-7.10%
33.18
+28.42%
25.84
Minority Interests
-1.19
-39.69%
-0.85
-19.58%
-0.71
+67.57%
-2.19
Normalized Income
32.27
+1.93%
31.66
-7.79%
34.34
+53.47%
22.38
Net Income Common Stockholders
31.48
+5.01%
29.98
-7.68%
32.47
+37.31%
23.65
Diluted EPS
1.56
+4.70%
1.49
-8.59%
1.63
+36.97%
1.19
Basic EPS
1.57
+4.67%
1.50
-7.98%
1.63
+36.97%
1.19
Basic Average Shares
20.06
+0.28%
20.00
+0.49%
19.90
+0.40%
19.82
Diluted Average Shares
20.18
+0.28%
20.12
+0.73%
19.98
+0.26%
19.93
Diluted NI Availto Com Stockholders
31.48
+5.01%
29.98
-7.68%
32.47
+37.31%
23.65
Depreciation Amortization Depletion Income Statement
4.59
+7.67%
4.26
+7.11%
3.98
Depreciation And Amortization In Income Statement
4.59
+7.67%
4.26
+7.11%
3.98
Gain On Sale Of PPE
0.49
+117.91%
-2.75
Line Item Trend 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31
Total Assets
287.69
-2.32%
294.52
+6.56%
276.40
+9.61%
252.18
Current Assets
161.19
+0.12%
161.00
+3.92%
154.93
+25.14%
123.80
Cash Cash Equivalents And Short Term Investments
37.88
-36.79%
59.93
+21.26%
49.42
+208.08%
16.04
Cash And Cash Equivalents
37.88
+19.93%
31.58
+36.87%
23.08
+43.86%
16.04
Other Short Term Investments
0.00
-100.00%
28.34
+7.59%
26.34
0.00
Receivables
26.74
-3.70%
27.76
-7.18%
29.91
Accounts Receivable
36.40
+36.15%
26.74
-3.70%
27.76
-7.18%
29.91
Gross Accounts Receivable
36.40
+32.40%
27.49
-2.35%
28.16
-9.68%
31.17
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable
-0.58
+23.35%
-0.76
-93.37%
-0.39
+68.89%
-1.26
Inventory
81.68
+15.50%
70.72
-1.13%
71.53
+0.45%
71.21
Raw Materials
4.44
-33.10%
6.64
-27.16%
9.12
-49.53%
18.06
Work In Process
1.31
-30.61%
1.89
+40.36%
1.34
-27.41%
1.85
Finished Goods
76.64
+21.97%
62.84
+2.31%
61.42
+18.01%
52.04
Prepaid Assets
Other Current Assets
79.51
-11.93%
90.28
+1351.60%
6.22
-6.35%
6.64
Total Non Current Assets
126.50
-5.26%
133.53
+9.93%
121.47
-5.38%
128.38
Net PPE
128.61
+10.90%
115.97
+4.21%
111.28
Gross PPE
187.37
+13.08%
165.70
+2.38%
161.85
Accumulated Depreciation
-58.76
-18.14%
-49.74
+1.65%
-50.57
Properties
0.00
0.00
0.00
Land And Improvements
11.91
+0.00%
11.91
+0.00%
11.91
+0.00%
11.91
Buildings And Improvements
38.57
-0.53%
38.78
+0.72%
38.50
+5.20%
36.60
Machinery Furniture Equipment
76.43
+1.28%
75.47
-3.95%
78.57
Construction In Progress
0.00
-100.00%
0.43
0.00
Other Properties
40.63
+95.90%
20.74
+31.99%
15.71
Leases
19.21
+0.10%
19.19
+0.57%
19.09
+0.12%
19.06
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets
3.81
-0.70%
3.84
-0.67%
3.86
Goodwill
3.51
+0.00%
3.51
+0.00%
3.51
+0.00%
3.51
Other Intangible Assets
0.30
-8.26%
0.33
-7.37%
0.35
Non Current Deferred Assets
0.26
0.00
Non Current Deferred Taxes Assets
0.26
0.00
Non Current Prepaid Assets
0.04
-96.56%
1.05
-91.57%
12.41
Other Non Current Assets
126.24
-5.45%
133.53
+21471.08%
0.62
-24.33%
0.82
Total Liabilities Net Minority Interest
287.69
-2.32%
294.52
+159.02%
113.71
+13.43%
100.24
Current Liabilities
70.22
+51.18%
46.45
+4.61%
44.40
+13.11%
39.25
Payables And Accrued Expenses
33.68
-0.08%
33.71
+5.47%
31.96
Payables
23.17
-8.47%
25.31
-1.34%
25.66
Accounts Payable
26.32
+47.62%
17.83
-3.33%
18.45
-0.61%
18.56
Other Payable
3.20
Current Accrued Expenses
10.19
-3.06%
10.52
+25.19%
8.40
+33.19%
6.31
Pensionand Other Post Retirement Benefit Plans Current
0.85
-4.89%
0.90
+45.23%
0.62
+14.00%
0.54
Total Tax Payable
2.21
+41.59%
1.56
-27.74%
2.16
Income Tax Payable
0.00
-100.00%
0.07
0.00
0.00
Current Debt And Capital Lease Obligation
10.16
+71.50%
5.92
+8.30%
5.47
Current Debt
1.18
+5.08%
1.12
+17.24%
0.96
Other Current Borrowings
1.18
+5.08%
1.12
+17.24%
0.96
Current Capital Lease Obligation
11.98
+33.47%
8.98
+87.02%
4.80
+6.41%
4.51
Current Deferred Liabilities
0.74
-21.98%
0.95
-25.76%
1.28
Current Deferred Revenue
0.71
-3.91%
0.74
-21.98%
0.95
-25.76%
1.28
Other Current Liabilities
70.22
+51.18%
46.45
+1351.47%
3.20
Total Non Current Liabilities Net Minority Interest
85.88
+23.91%
69.31
+13.64%
60.99
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligation
32.07
-9.48%
35.44
-45.55%
65.08
+22.38%
53.18
Long Term Debt
47.28
-2.31%
48.40
+16.45%
41.56
Long Term Capital Lease Obligation
32.07
-9.48%
35.44
+112.35%
16.69
+43.57%
11.62
Non Current Deferred Liabilities
0.43
-89.85%
4.20
-18.60%
5.16
Non Current Deferred Taxes Liabilities
0.43
-89.85%
4.20
-18.60%
5.16
Other Non Current Liabilities
2.74
+10423.08%
0.03
-99.02%
2.65
Stockholders Equity
152.64
-2.18%
156.04
+1.25%
154.12
+8.78%
141.68
Common Stock Equity
152.64
-2.18%
156.04
+1.25%
154.12
+8.78%
141.68
Capital Stock
0.00
0.00
-100.00%
0.02
+0.00%
0.02
Common Stock
0.02
+0.00%
0.02
+0.00%
0.02
Preferred Stock
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Share Issued
20.12
+0.31%
20.06
+0.36%
19.99
+0.40%
19.91
Ordinary Shares Number
19.96
-0.37%
20.04
+0.36%
19.97
+0.40%
19.89
Treasury Shares Number
0.16
+597.28%
0.02
+0.00%
0.02
+0.00%
0.02
Additional Paid In Capital
90.94
+1.66%
89.46
+3.22%
86.67
+1.02%
85.79
Retained Earnings
61.70
-6.99%
66.34
-1.98%
67.68
+20.60%
56.12
Treasury Stock
0.25
+0.00%
0.25
+0.00%
0.25
Minority Interest
7.45
+12.41%
6.63
-22.66%
8.57
-16.38%
10.25
Total Equity Gross Minority Interest
162.20
-0.30%
162.69
+7.08%
151.93
Total Capitalization
152.64
-2.18%
156.04
-22.95%
202.51
+10.52%
183.24
Working Capital
90.97
-20.59%
114.55
+3.64%
110.53
+30.73%
84.55
Invested Capital
204.03
+0.19%
203.64
+10.55%
184.20
Total Debt
44.06
-0.80%
44.41
-37.45%
71.00
+21.07%
58.65
Net Debt
16.87
-36.18%
26.44
-0.12%
26.47
Capital Lease Obligations
44.06
-0.80%
44.41
+106.69%
21.49
+33.18%
16.13
Net Tangible Assets
152.64
-2.18%
156.04
+3.84%
150.28
+9.04%
137.82
Tangible Book Value
152.64
-2.18%
156.04
+3.84%
150.28
+9.04%
137.82
Dueto Related Parties Current
4.67
+49.27%
3.13
-41.01%
5.31
+7.41%
4.94
Interest Payable
0.09
+28.77%
0.07
+0.00%
0.07
-32.41%
0.11
Inventories Adjustments Allowances
-0.71
-10.94%
-0.64
-82.86%
-0.35
+53.27%
-0.75
Line Item Trend 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31
Operating Cash Flow
33.81
-29.53%
47.98
-10.11%
53.38
+81.11%
29.47
Cash Flow From Continuing Operating Activities
47.98
-10.11%
53.38
+81.11%
29.47
Net Income From Continuing Operations
32.66
+5.97%
30.82
-7.10%
33.18
+28.42%
25.84
Depreciation Amortization Depletion
18.30
+16.16%
15.75
+10.72%
14.23
Depreciation
21.12
+15.42%
18.30
+16.16%
15.75
+10.72%
14.23
Depreciation And Amortization
18.30
+16.16%
15.75
+10.72%
14.23
Other Non Cash Items
-3.44
-123.48%
14.65
+19904.05%
-0.07
-285.00%
0.04
Stock Based Compensation
1.18
-42.76%
2.06
+168.18%
0.77
-62.38%
2.05
Provisionand Write Offof Assets
0.24
-68.60%
0.76
+168.29%
-1.11
-209.25%
1.02
Asset Impairment Charge
0.92
-73.43%
3.45
-38.04%
5.57
+41.55%
3.94
Deferred Tax
2.25
+159.80%
-3.77
-293.22%
-0.96
-100.63%
-0.48
Deferred Income Tax
2.25
+159.80%
-3.77
-293.22%
-0.96
-100.63%
-0.48
Operating Gains Losses
0.76
-62.09%
2.00
+191.37%
-2.19
Gain Loss On Investment Securities
-2.16
Gain Loss On Sale Of PPE
-0.49
-164.95%
0.76
-62.09%
2.00
+6356.25%
-0.03
Change In Working Capital
-4.08
-133.05%
-1.75
+88.29%
-14.96
Change In Receivables
0.56
-80.45%
2.86
+54.26%
1.85
Changes In Account Receivables
-9.83
-1859.21%
0.56
-80.45%
2.86
+54.26%
1.85
Change In Inventory
-11.95
-1168.26%
-0.94
+75.34%
-3.82
+76.43%
-16.21
Change In Prepaid Assets
-1.34
-148.38%
2.78
+695.71%
-0.47
+69.22%
-1.51
Change In Payables And Accrued Expense
0.61
-76.91%
2.63
-41.64%
4.51
Change In Accrued Expense
-0.10
-103.19%
2.98
+89.62%
1.57
+0.00%
1.57
Change In Payable
-2.37
-323.26%
1.06
-63.89%
2.94
Change In Account Payable
7.79
+3096.54%
-0.26
-137.36%
0.70
+682.02%
0.09
Change In Other Working Capital
-0.28
+14.85%
-0.33
-600.00%
0.07
Change In Other Current Assets
0.01
+118.99%
-0.08
-105.49%
1.44
+4097.22%
-0.04
Change In Other Current Liabilities
-10.16
-51.04%
-6.72
-65.29%
-4.07
-12.04%
-3.63
Investing Cash Flow
25.40
+533.80%
-5.86
+80.60%
-30.17
-69.09%
-17.84
Cash Flow From Continuing Investing Activities
-5.86
+80.60%
-30.17
-69.09%
-17.84
Net PPE Purchase And Sale
-3.93
+53.66%
-8.49
+42.13%
-14.67
Purchase Of PPE
-4.50
-10.74%
-4.07
+56.40%
-9.33
+36.73%
-14.75
Sale Of PPE
1.51
+1026.12%
0.13
-84.07%
0.84
+992.21%
0.08
Capital Expenditure
-4.50
-10.74%
-4.07
+56.40%
-9.33
+36.73%
-14.75
Net Investment Purchase And Sale
-1.92
+92.66%
-26.19
-3274.30%
0.82
Purchase Of Investment
-16.75
+67.03%
-50.81
-3.29%
-49.19
0.00
Sale Of Investment
45.15
-7.65%
48.88
+112.54%
23.00
+2687.88%
0.82
Net Business Purchase And Sale
0.00
-100.00%
4.00
+200.00%
-4.00
Purchase Of Business
0.00
+100.00%
-2.90
+50.65%
-5.88
Net Other Investing Changes
0.50
Financing Cash Flow
-52.92
-57.41%
-33.62
-107.91%
-16.17
-680.78%
-2.07
Cash Flow From Continuing Financing Activities
-33.62
-107.91%
-16.17
-680.78%
-2.07
Net Issuance Payments Of Debt
-1.12
-116.05%
6.99
+18.37%
5.91
Issuance Of Debt
4.50
0.00
-100.00%
8.00
-83.53%
48.58
Repayment Of Debt
-17.22
-1434.49%
-1.12
-11.09%
-1.01
+97.63%
-42.67
Long Term Debt Issuance
4.50
0.00
-100.00%
8.00
-70.88%
27.48
Long Term Debt Payments
-12.72
-1033.42%
-1.12
-11.09%
-1.01
+95.32%
-21.57
Net Long Term Debt Issuance
-1.12
-116.05%
6.99
+18.37%
5.91
Short Term Debt Issuance
0.00
-100.00%
21.10
Short Term Debt Payments
-4.50
0.00
0.00
+100.00%
-21.10
Net Short Term Debt Issuance
0.00
0.00
Net Common Stock Issuance
0.00
Common Stock Payments
-3.00
0.00
Common Stock Dividend Paid
-36.10
-16.39%
-31.02
-48.34%
-20.91
-200.24%
-6.96
Cash Dividends Paid
-31.02
-48.34%
-20.91
-200.24%
-6.96
Repurchase Of Capital Stock
-3.00
0.00
Proceeds From Stock Option Exercised
0.30
-58.62%
0.72
+489.43%
0.12
+141.18%
0.05
Net Other Financing Charges
-53.22
-54.96%
-34.34
-1346.67%
-2.37
-123.33%
-1.06
Changes In Cash
6.30
-26.00%
8.51
+20.94%
7.04
-26.40%
9.56
Beginning Cash Position
31.58
+36.87%
23.08
+43.86%
16.04
+147.43%
6.48
End Cash Position
37.88
+19.93%
31.58
+36.87%
23.08
+43.86%
16.04
Free Cash Flow
29.31
-33.26%
43.91
-0.31%
44.05
+199.10%
14.73
Interest Paid Supplemental Data
1.91
-5.96%
2.03
+1.75%
2.00
+0.91%
1.98
Income Tax Paid Supplemental Data
9.14
-16.71%
10.97
-6.77%
11.77
+41.70%
8.30
Change In Income Tax Payable
-0.07
-200.00%
0.07
0.00
+100.00%
-0.09
Change In Tax Payable
-0.07
-200.00%
0.07
0.00
+100.00%
-0.09
Common Stock Issuance
0.00
Issuance Of Capital Stock
0.00
Sale Of Business
0.00
-100.00%
6.90
+267.80%
1.88
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