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KRT

Karat Packaging Inc.

KRT

NASDAQ·Consumer Cyclical·Packaging & Containers·Mkt cap $675.4M

$34.25

▲ +1.24%

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Our plain-language verdict, the thesis, risk factors, and what is changing about the business.

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52-Week Range

$20.61 - $34.38

P/E

21.68

Fwd P/E

19.50

Beta

0.86

Div Yield

5.32%

Avg Vol

105.0K

Shares Out

20.1M

Mkt Cap

$675.4M

Price action

Price chart

Up 16.7% over the trailing year

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Total returns

Price performance

Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.

Why we rate it this way

The thesis at a glance

Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.

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Bull Case

5 reasons

  • Diversified product portfolio spanning plastic, paper, and compostable materials meeting varied customer sustainability requirements
  • Integrated service offerings including custom design, printing, and logistics reducing customer friction and increasing switching costs
  • Established distribution network and relationships with major restaurant chains, regional distributors, and retail partners built over 20+ years
  • Karat Earth brand recognition and positioning as a sustainability-focused alternative in the disposable foodservice packaging market
  • Vertical integration capabilities enabling rapid new product development and customization for enterprise customers
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Bear Case

1 risk

  • Average volatility.

Growth

Stable outlook

Steady revenue growth (11% YoY)

Value

Fairly valued vs Paper & Packaging peers

Momentum

Hot

+21.6% over 3m

Quality

Stable

Excellent business quality

Dividend

High yield

5.32% yield

Earnings track record

Latest print - beat on both lines

AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.

Next: May 6, 2026

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Q2 26 RECAP

MAY 7, 2026

Reported EPS of $0.34 vs $0.32 consensus (+6.3% surprise). Revenue of $116.9M vs $113.0M expected (+3.5%). Beat on both top and bottom lines.

EPS beat +6.3%
Rev beat +3.5%
Double beat

EPS surprise · last 4Q

1 of 1 beats

Q2 26

+6.3%

Next: May 6, 2026

Revenue trend · last 8Q

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+6%

+8%

+10%

+10%

+14%

+13%

Q2 24

Q3 24

Q4 24

Q1 25

Q2 25

Q3 25

Q4 25

Q1 26

$112.6M

$112.8M

$101.6M

$103.6M

$124.0M

$124.5M

$115.6M

$116.9M

Margins · last 8Q

Gross

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Operating

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Profit

5.8%

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Wall Street consensus

2 analysts · 50% Buy

Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.

Buy

1

50%

Hold

1

50%

Sell

0%

Median Price Target

$39.00

▲ +13.9% vs $34.25

Low $39.00
Median $39.00
High $39.00

Latest: William Blair · Jun 4, 2026

1 analyst covering

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How KRT stacks vs Packaging & Containers

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