KRT
Karat Packaging Inc. NASDAQ Listed Apr 15, 2021$30.25
+3.42%
vs $29.25
Mkt Cap $610.4M
52w Low $21.06
98.3% of range
52w High $30.41
50d MA $28.48
200d MA $25.38
P/E (TTM)
19.4x
EV/EBITDA
9.7x
P/B
3.9x
Debt/Equity
0.4x
ROE
21.1%
P/FCF
20.8x
RSI (14)
74.10
ATR (14)
$0.92
Beta
0.96
50d MA
$28.48
200d MA
$25.38
Avg Volume
110.8K
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.
6185 Kimball Avenue · Chino, CA 91708 · US
| Date | Time | Est | Rptd | Surp | Base | Gap% | D1% | D2% | D3% | D4% | D5% | Guide ▲★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2026 | AMC | 0.32 | 0.34 | +6.2% | 30.41 | +1.7% | -7.7% | -3.8% | +0.7% | +0.1% | -3.6% | — |
| Mar 12, 2026 | AMC | 0.28 | 0.34 | +23.3% | 22.31 | +7.3% | +20.7% | +3.3% | +0.4% | -0.6% | -1.1% | — |
| Nov 6, 2025 | AMC | 0.39 | 0.37 | -5.1% | 24.00 | -4.0% | -6.2% | -1.7% | -0.9% | +0.2% | +1.7% | — |
| Aug 7, 2025 | AMC | 0.60 | 0.57 | -5.0% | 26.74 | -0.9% | -6.3% | +2.0% | +2.9% | -1.7% | -1.6% | — |
| May 8, 2025 | AMC | 0.31 | 0.33 | +6.5% | 27.34 | +6.5% | +10.7% | +1.4% | -1.4% | -0.6% | +1.5% | — |
| Mar 13, 2025 | AMC | 0.43 | 0.29 | -32.6% | 28.95 | -0.3% | -2.1% | +1.5% | -2.1% | +3.6% | -0.4% | — |
| Nov 7, 2024 | AMC | 0.52 | 0.47 | -9.6% | 29.35 | +0.0% | +0.9% | +2.5% | +1.0% | -0.2% | -1.1% | — |
| Aug 8, 2024 | AMC | 0.60 | 0.49 | -18.3% | 27.99 | -7.1% | -14.8% | +2.7% | +5.2% | -3.9% | +4.0% | — |
| May 9, 2024 | AMC | 0.45 | 0.40 | -11.1% | 28.94 | -4.1% | -7.7% | +2.5% | +1.6% | +5.2% | -1.9% | — |
| Mar 14, 2024 | AMC | 0.41 | 0.24 | -41.5% | 28.91 | -3.8% | -10.3% | +0.8% | +4.3% | +3.8% | +2.7% | — |
| Nov 9, 2023 | AMC | 0.44 | 0.45 | +2.3% | 21.95 | -4.0% | -14.2% | +11.0% | +0.4% | +0.1% | +0.4% | — |
| Aug 9, 2023 | AMC | 0.31 | 0.69 | +122.6% | 20.37 | +1.5% | +3.0% | +10.7% | +5.8% | +0.6% | -2.3% | — |
| May 10, 2023 | AMC | 0.31 | 0.46 | +48.4% | 14.71 | +4.9% | +4.1% | +2.8% | -0.3% | -3.0% | +2.0% | — |
| Date | Firm | Action | Grade | Target | Base | Open | Gap% | D1% | D2% | D3% | D4% | D5% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4 | William Blair | Upgrade | Mkt Perform → Outperform | — | $26.62 | $28.49 | +7.0% | +5.6% | +1.2% | +2.0% | +0.7% | +0.0% |
| Nov 17 | BofA Securities | Downgrade | Buy → Underperform | — | $22.21 | $21.56 | -2.9% | -4.4% | +1.5% | -1.5% | -0.8% | +0.3% |
| May 12 | Truist | Maintains | Hold → Hold | — | $30.26 | $31.52 | +4.2% | +1.4% | -1.4% | -0.6% | +1.5% | +2.5% |
| Jan 2 | William Blair | Downgrade | Outperform → Market Perform | — | $30.26 | $29.65 | -2.0% | -1.4% | +1.3% | -1.7% | -2.9% | +0.1% |
| Dec 11 | Stifel | Maintains | Buy → Buy | — | $31.70 | $32.03 | +1.0% | +2.1% | -0.9% | +1.1% | -0.3% | -3.0% |
| Aug 9 | Truist | Downgrade | Buy → Hold | — | $27.99 | $26.00 | -7.1% | -14.8% | +2.7% | +5.2% | -3.9% | +4.0% |
| Mar 15 | Stifel | Maintains | Buy → Buy | — | $28.91 | $27.80 | -3.8% | -10.3% | +0.8% | +4.3% | +3.8% | +2.7% |
| Mar 15 | Truist | Maintains | Buy → Buy | — | $28.91 | $27.80 | -3.8% | -10.3% | +0.8% | +4.3% | +3.8% | +2.7% |
| Nov 10 | Truist | Maintains | Buy → Buy | — | $21.95 | $21.07 | -4.0% | -14.2% | +11.0% | +0.4% | +0.1% | +0.4% |
| Sep 6 | Stifel | Maintains | Buy → Buy | — | $25.23 | $25.51 | +1.1% | +0.9% | -0.8% | -19.3% | +2.9% | +1.9% |
| Aug 11 | Lake Street | Maintains | Buy → Buy | — | $20.99 | $20.99 | +0.0% | +10.7% | +5.8% | +0.6% | -2.3% | -5.5% |
| Jan 4 | Lake Street | Maintains | Buy → Buy | — | $13.35 | $13.51 | +1.2% | +3.7% | +1.5% | +5.8% | +2.0% | +0.0% |
| Mar 24 | Truist | Maintains | Buy → Buy | — | $15.65 | $16.81 | +7.4% | +11.3% | +6.9% | +4.2% | -0.5% | -1.4% |
| May 19 | William Blair | Maintains | Outperform → Outperform | — | $17.90 | $17.77 | -0.7% | -1.2% | -0.6% | +1.3% | +1.5% | +0.0% |
| May 11 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Buy → Buy | — | $18.08 | $18.03 | -0.3% | +1.2% | -0.8% | -10.7% | +6.1% | +1.0% |
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8-K
Karat Packaging Inc. -- 8-K Filing
I cannot provide a meaningful investment analysis based on this filing summary, as it contains only technical SEC metadata and XML schema references rather than substantive business information about Karat Packaging.
Jun 17
8-K · 8.01
!! High
Karat Packaging Inc. -- 8-K 8.01: Material Event / Announcement
Karat Packaging declared a $0.45 quarterly dividend per share, payable May 28, 2026 to shareholders of record on May 21, signaling continued capital returns to investors.
May 6
8-K · 4.01
!!! Very High
Unknown — 8-K 4.01: Auditor Change / Resignation
An auditor change signals potential accounting disputes or cost concerns, which raises questions about financial reporting reliability and warrants investor scrutiny of the transition's reason.
Mar 17
8-K
Unknown — 8-K Filing
Karat Packaging's 8-K filing announces full-year 2025 results; investors should monitor whether eco-friendly foodservice product demand and margin performance justify the stock's valuation amid competitive packaging sector headwinds.
Mar 12
8-K · 8.01
!! High
Karat Packaging Inc. -- 8-K 8.01: Material Event / Announcement
Karat Packaging Inc. declared a quarterly dividend, signaling confidence in cash generation and commitment to returning capital to shareholders.
Feb 6
Institutional (13F) — Top 20
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| # | Manager | Shares | Value | Chg | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard Capital Management Llc | 387,902 | $11M | New | Mar 2026 |
| 2 | Acadian Asset Management Llc | 267,308 | $7M | Reduced | Mar 2026 |
| 3 | Bank Of Montreal /can/ | 230,915 | $6M | — | Mar 2026 |
| 4 | De Lisle Partners Llp | 229,143 | $6M | — | Mar 2026 |
| 5 | Two Sigma Investments, Lp | 208,757 | $6M | Added | Mar 2026 |
| 6 | Russell Investments Group, Ltd. | 200,660 | $6M | Added | Mar 2026 |
| 7 | Ktf Investments, Llc | 224,850 | $5M | New | Dec 2025 |
| 8 | Boston Partners | 166,981 | $5M | Added | Mar 2026 |
| 9 | Aqr Capital Management Llc | 163,313 | $5M | Added | Mar 2026 |
| 10 | Bank Of New York Mellon Corp | 155,619 | $4M | Reduced | Mar 2026 |
| 11 | Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. | 151,181 | $4M | Added | Mar 2026 |
| 12 | Millennium Management | 107,954 | $3M | Reduced | Mar 2026 |
| 13 | Morgan Stanley | 127,100 | $3M | Added | Dec 2025 |
| 14 | North Star Investment Management Corp. | 97,000 | $3M | Added | Mar 2026 |
| 15 | Citadel Advisors Llc | 94,575 | $3M | Added | Mar 2026 |
| 16 | Cwa Asset Management Group, Llc | 106,265 | $2M | New | Dec 2025 |
| 17 | Northern Trust Corp | 79,068 | $2M | Added | Mar 2026 |
| 18 | Algert Global Llc | 65,887 | $2M | Added | Mar 2026 |
| 19 | Vanguard Portfolio Management Llc | 61,312 | $2M | New | Mar 2026 |
| 20 | Nuveen, Llc | 49,910 | $1M | Added | Mar 2026 |
Mutual Funds / ETFs (N-PORT) — Top 20
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Valuation
Market Cap
$610.4M
Enterprise Value
$604.6M
P/E (TTM)
19.39x
Forward P/E
15.93x
PEG Ratio
3.08x
P/B
3.87x
P/S
1.31x
P/FCF
20.83x
EV/EBITDA
9.71x
Shares Out
20.2M
Financials (TTM)
Revenue
$467.7M
Net Income
$31.5M
EBITDA
$62.3M
Free Cash Flow
$29.3M
Op Cash Flow
$33.8M
EPS Basic
$1.57
EPS Diluted
$1.56
EPS Forward
$1.90
Gross Margin
36.8%
Op Margin
8.8%
Net Margin
6.7%
Balance Sheet
Total Assets
$287.7M
Total Liab.
$130.8M
Total Equity
$156.9M
Cash
$37.9M
LT Debt
$32.1M
Book Value/Sh
$7.82
Debt/Equity
0.38x
Current Ratio
2.22
Quick Ratio
1.06
Returns & Growth
ROE
21.1%
ROA
10.9%
ROIC
12.9%
Rev Growth YoY
+10.7%
EPS Growth YoY
+4.7%
Price Returns
2W
+3.4%
1M
-5.5%
3M
+10.0%
6M
+23.0%
12M
-13.8%
Technicals
52W High
$30.41
52W Low
$21.06
50d MA
$28.48
200d MA
$25.38
RSI (14)
74.10
ATR (14)
$0.92
Beta
0.96
Avg Volume
111K
Dividends
Div Rate
$1.80
Div Yield
6.2%
Frequency
4
Ex-Div Date
Feb 20, 2026
Analyst Price Targets
Consensus
$24.00
High
$24.00
Low
$24.00
Median
$24.00
Data updated apr 25, 2026 6:04pm
· Source: financialmodelingprep.com