Karat Packaging Inc.: stock overview

KRTNASDAQBasic materials · Plastics Products, NEC

Price

$33.45

November 13, 2026Market cap $668M

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In short

Karat Packaging had revenue of $504M over the last 12 months and net income of $47M, a net margin of 9.4%. Revenue grew by 9.6% a year on average over the last 5 years. At $33.45 the shares trade at a P/E of 14.1, against a median of 15.3 over the last 5 fiscal years. It holds more cash than debt, by $20M. It pays a dividend yielding 5.44%.

From its SEC filings (latest fiscal year to December 31, 2025) and the price of November 13, 2026.

Its SEC filings
Market cap
$668M
19.96M shares
P/E
14.1
Today14.1
Median15.3
Revenue, 12 months
$504M
+9.6% a year over 5 years
Net margin
9.4%
2025: 6.7%, above 53% of its industry

Worth knowing

What a holder would want to hear from the company's SEC filings of the last three years. Each with its filing, without comment.

3 fiscal years in figures

Each fiscal year's figures as the company filed them, and the share price at its end.

2023–2025 fiscal years

+7.4% a year over 2 years

  • 202510-K
    Revenue$468M
  • 202410-K
    Revenue$423M
  • 202310-K
    Revenue$406M

Fiscal years in figures

KRT's revenue, profit, cash flow and dividend with each year-end price, from 2020 to 2022, 3 more fiscal years

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Key figures

The company's current figures in five groups. Each term is explained behind its ⓘ.

Valuation

Market cap 3-year median: $496M
$668M
Enterprise value 
$647M
P/E 3-year median: 15.2
14.1
EV / EBIT 
10.9
EV / Revenue 
1.3
P/B 3-year median: 3.2
4.1
FCF yield 3-year median: 7.8%
9.7%
Earnings yield 3-year median: 6.6%
7.1%

Profitability

Gross margin 
40.3%
Operating margin 
11.8%
Net margin 3-year median: 7.1%
9.4%
ROIC 
26.2%
ROIC, 5-year average 
18.4%
ROE 
30.3%

Growth

Revenue, yearly change 
+10.7%
EPS, yearly change 
+4.7%
FCF, yearly change 
-29.7%
Revenue, average a year 
+9.6%
EPS, average a year 
+6.7%

The yearly change compares FY2025 with FY2024.

Balance sheet

Cash 
$43M
Total debt 
$60M
Of which operating leases 
$37M
Net cash 
$20M
Net debt / EBITDA 
-0.3x
Interest cover 
34.1x
Current ratio 
1.83

Balance sheet of September 30, 2026.

Returns to shareholders

Dividend yield 3-year median: 5.1%
5.44%
Buybacks 
0.45%
Total returned 
5.89%
Shares, yearly change 
-0.4%
Valuation against its own pastEach fiscal year's P/E, P/FCF and P/B beside today's, and the DCF calculator for the company.Valuation

Against its industry

Where its margins and returns stood in fiscal 2025 among the SEC filers of its industry (SIC code 30).

Gross margin

36.8%

Above 51% of all companies (its industry has too few to compare).

Operating margin

8.9%

Above 61% of all companies (its industry has too few to compare).

Net margin

6.7%

Above 53% of the 16 companies in its industry, and 57% of all.

ROE

21.1%

Above 63% of the 15 companies in its industry, and 85% of all.

ROA

10.9%

Above 77% of the 15 companies in its industry, and 89% of all.

Revenue growth

10.7%

Above 91% of the 16 companies in its industry, and 64% of all.

From the yearly figures every company files with the SEC, for those with revenue of at least $25 million. The industry is the first two digits of the SIC code.

The company at the SEC

How it is registered and when its fiscal year ends.

Name at the SEC
Karat Packaging Inc.
CIK
1758021
Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry (SIC)
3089 · Plastics Products, NEC
Fiscal year ends
December 31
Latest annual report
December 31, 2025
Reporting currency
USD
Shares
19.96M

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What is KRT's market cap?

Karat Packaging Inc.'s market cap is $668M, at a price of $33.45 on November 13, 2026 and 19.96M shares.

What is KRT's P/E?

KRT's P/E is 14.1, on earnings per share of $2.36 over the last 12 months. The median over the last 5 fiscal years was 15.3.

How much revenue does KRT have?

Karat Packaging had revenue of $504M over the last 12 months. Over the last 5 years it changed by +9.6% a year on average.

Does KRT pay a dividend?

Yes. Karat Packaging paid $1.82 per share over the last 12 months, a yield of 5.44% at today's price. All the figures are in the Dividend section.

Where do the figures come from?

From Karat Packaging Inc.'s SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q) and the share price. They hold no analyst estimates and no score, and they are not a recommendation.

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