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Karat Packaging Inc. (KRT)

Consumer Cyclical | Packaging & Containers | Chino, United States | NasdaqGS
53.31 USD -0.90 (-1.660%) ⇩ (Oct. 16, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 53.31

Short-term:★★★⯪☆Long-term:★★★⯪☆Dividends:★★★☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 10:35 a.m. EDT

The immediate outlook is driven by a robust technical rebound; the stock has surged nearly 64% over the last 200 days and is currently trading above its 50-day moving average, suggesting strong near-term momentum despite the recent pullback. However, the long-term picture remains mixed due to a structural disconnect between the business's recovery and the market's pricing; while revenue grew 9.9% and earnings jumped 170%, the share price retreated 11% year-over-year in the most recent fiscal period, indicating investors remain skeptical about the durability of these margin improvements. The valuation is stretched relative to historical norms, trading at a forward P/E of 23x and a price-to-book of 6.5x, which leaves little room for error if growth slows. On the income side, the company offers a 3.5% yield, but the payout ratio sits at 72%, meaning nearly three-quarters of earnings are distributed, which limits the safety margin for future cuts compared to peers with lower payout obligations.

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Forecast Reliability
Score 43%
H-stat 5.86
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.350
Excess Kurtosis -0.76
Attribute Value
Sector Consumer Cyclical
Ex Dividend Date 2026-08-20
Last Dividend Date 2026-08-20
Debt to Equity Ratio 41.724
Revenue per Share 24.655
Market Cap 1,062,560,000
Trailing P/E 21.32
Forward P/E 22.88
Beta 0.76
Profit Margins 10.18%
Website https://www.karatpackaging.com

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.98% 6.57% 5.96% —
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-08-21 0.47 0.978148
2026-05-21 0.45 1.684132
2026-02-20 0.45 1.780768
2025-11-21 0.45 2.130682
2025-08-20 0.45 1.799280
2025-05-16 0.45 1.439079
2025-02-24 0.45 1.473960
2024-11-20 0.40 1.401051
2024-08-21 0.50 1.963094
2024-05-16 0.35 1.219512
2024-02-20 0.30 1.083424
2023-11-17 0.20 0.940291
2023-08-22 0.50 2.072109
2023-05-22 0.35 2.232143
2022-11-18 0.35 2.503577
Additional Data
dividendRate 1.88
dividendYield 3.53
exDividendDate 2026-08-21
trailingAnnualDividendRate 1.8
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.033204205
lastDividendValue 0.47
lastDividendDate 2026-08-21
dividendDate 2026-08-28

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 1.1021292
Address1 6,185 Kimball Avenue
All Time High 56.061
All Time Low 12.5
Ask 68.5
Ask Size 2
Audit Risk 9
Average Analyst Rating 2.0 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 182,940
Average Daily Volume3 Month 162,171
Average Volume 162,171
Average Volume10Days 182,940
Beta 0.763
Bid 39.32
Bid Size 2
Board Risk 6
Book Value 8.356
City Chino
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 6
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 53.31
Current Ratio 2.251
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,790,726,400
Day High 55.17
Day Low 53.14
Debt To Equity 41.724
Display Name Karat Packaging
Dividend Date 1,787,875,200
Dividend Rate 1.88
Dividend Yield 3.53
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,786,050,000
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,786,050,000
Earnings Growth 1.704
Earnings Quarterly Growth 1.683
Earnings Timestamp 1,786,046,400
Earnings Timestamp End 1,793,908,800
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,793,908,800
Ebitda 48,180,000
Ebitda Margins 0.09765001
Enterprise To Ebitda 22.601
Enterprise To Revenue 2.207
Enterprise Value 1,088,936,064
Eps Current Year 2.72
Eps Forward 2.33
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 2.5
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,787,270,400
Exchange NMS
Exchange Data Delayed By 15
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 50.3858
Fifty Day Average Change 2.924202
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.058036234
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 110.21292
Fifty Two Week High 56.061
Fifty Two Week High Change -2.7509995
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.049071535
Fifty Two Week Low 20.61
Fifty Two Week Low Change 32.7
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 1.5866084
Fifty Two Week Range 20.61 - 56.061
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,618,493,400,000
Float Shares 8,495,099
Forward Eps 2.33
Forward P E 22.87983
Free Cashflow 31,304,000
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGS
Full Time Employees 636
Fullday Change -0.8999977
Fullday Change Percent -1.6602061
Fullday Price 53.31
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,790,812,800
Gross Margins 0.35502997
Gross Profits 175,163,008
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.58059
Held Percent Institutions 0.37960997
Implied Shares Outstanding 19,931,721
Industry Packaging & Containers
Industry Disp Packaging & Containers
Industry Key packaging-containers
Ipo Expected Date 2,021-04-15
Is Earnings Date Estimate 1
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,787,270,400
Last Dividend Value 0.47
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Long Business Summary 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.
Long Name Karat Packaging Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 1,062,560,000
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_595871782
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,777,600
Net Income To Common 50,207,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 1,057,377,799
Number Of Analyst Opinions 2
Open 54.47
Operating Cashflow 56,684,000
Operating Margins 0.0871
Overall Risk 6
Payout Ratio 0.72
Phone 626 965 8882
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 53.31
Post Market Time 1,792,180,871
Previous Close 54.21
Price Eps Current Year 19.599264
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 6.379847
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 2.1536252
Profit Margins 0.10176
Quick Ratio 1.167
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 2.0
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.899998
Regular Market Change Percent -1.66021
Regular Market Day High 55.17
Regular Market Day Low 53.14
Regular Market Day Range 53.14 - 55.17
Regular Market Open 54.47
Regular Market Previous Close 54.21
Regular Market Price 53.31
Regular Market Time 1,792,180,801
Regular Market Volume 168,674
Return On Assets 0.07288
Return On Equity 0.30617002
Revenue Growth 0.099
Revenue Per Share 24.655
Sand P52 Week Change 0.13723719
Sector Consumer Cyclical
Sector Disp Consumer Cyclical
Sector Key consumer-cyclical
Share Holder Rights Risk 5
Shares Outstanding 19,931,721
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0297
Shares Short 592,805
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,788,134,400
Shares Short Prior Month 313,251
Short Name Karat Packaging Inc.
Short Percent Of Float 0.0708
Short Ratio 3.48
Source Interval 15
State CA
Symbol KRT
Target High Price 60.0
Target Low Price 33.0
Target Mean Price 46.5
Target Median Price 46.5
Total Cash 54,143,000
Total Cash Per Share 2.716
Total Debt 72,715,000
Total Revenue 493,382,016
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.8
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.033204205
Trailing Eps 2.5
Trailing P E 21.324001
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 34.2414
Two Hundred Day Average Change 19.0686
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.55688727
Type Disp Equity
Volume 168,674
Website https://www.karatpackaging.com
Zip 91,708