KARAT PACKAGING INC (KRT) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:KRT • US48563L1017
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This KRT fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. KRT Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year KRT was profitable.
- In the past year KRT had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years KRT has always been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years KRT had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- KRT's Return On Assets of 10.94% is amongst the best of the industry. KRT outperforms 89.36% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 21.07%, KRT belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 82.98% of the companies in the same industry.
- With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 14.27%, KRT belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 87.23% of the companies in the same industry.
- KRT had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 13.74%. This is above the industry average of 9.00%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (14.27%) for KRT is above the 3 year average (13.74%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 10.94% | ||
| ROE | 21.07% | ||
| ROIC | 14.27% |
ROA(3y)10.96%
ROA(5y)10.45%
ROE(3y)20.47%
ROE(5y)19%
ROIC(3y)13.74%
ROIC(5y)12.37%
1.3 Margins
- With a decent Profit Margin value of 6.73%, KRT is doing good in the industry, outperforming 74.47% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of KRT has grown nicely.
- KRT has a better Operating Margin (8.75%) than 70.21% of its industry peers.
- KRT's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 36.80%, KRT is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 74.47% of the companies in the same industry.
- KRT's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 8.75% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 6.73% | ||
| GM | 36.8% |
OM growth 3Y7.25%
OM growth 5Y-1.37%
PM growth 3Y6.45%
PM growth 5Y2.59%
GM growth 3Y5.63%
GM growth 5Y4.07%
2. KRT Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- KRT has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
- The number of shares outstanding for KRT has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for KRT has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- KRT has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 5.19 indicates that KRT is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of KRT (5.19) is better than 80.85% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of KRT is 1.08, which is an excellent value as it means it would take KRT, only 1.08 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- KRT has a better Debt to FCF ratio (1.08) than 89.36% of its industry peers.
- KRT has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.15. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- With a decent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.15, KRT is doing good in the industry, outperforming 76.60% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.15 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.08 | ||
| Altman-Z | 5.19 |
ROIC/WACC1.67
WACC8.56%
2.3 Liquidity
- KRT has a Current Ratio of 2.30. This indicates that KRT is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of KRT (2.30) is better than 68.09% of its industry peers.
- KRT has a Quick Ratio of 1.13. This is a normal value and indicates that KRT is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a Quick ratio value of 1.13, KRT perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 44.68% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.3 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.13 |
3. KRT Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for KRT have decreased by -2.42% in the last year.
- KRT shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 11.88% yearly.
- The Revenue has grown by 10.67% in the past year. This is quite good.
- The Revenue has been growing by 9.62% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-2.42%
EPS 3Y6.58%
EPS 5Y11.88%
EPS Q2Q%17.24%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.67%
Revenue growth 3Y3.41%
Revenue growth 5Y9.62%
Sales Q2Q%13.74%
3.2 Future
- KRT is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 11.17% yearly.
- Based on estimates for the next years, KRT will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.08% on average per year.
EPS Next Y1%
EPS Next 2Y11.17%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year12.34%
Revenue Next 2Y10.2%
Revenue Next 3Y4.77%
Revenue Next 5Y5.08%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. KRT Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 17.29 indicates a rather expensive valuation of KRT.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of KRT indicates a rather cheap valuation: KRT is cheaper than 80.85% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.60. KRT is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 17.11, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of KRT.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, KRT is valued a bit cheaper than 74.47% of the companies in the same industry.
- KRT's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 22.84.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17.29 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.11 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, KRT is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 70.21% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, KRT is valued cheaply inside the industry as 82.98% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 16.8 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.68 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- The excellent profitability rating of KRT may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)17.29
PEG (5Y)1.46
EPS Next 2Y11.17%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. KRT Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 6.50%, KRT is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- KRT's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.84. KRT pays more dividend than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.88, KRT pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 6.5% |
5.2 History
- KRT has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
- KRT has decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
5.3 Sustainability
- KRT pays out 114.68% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP114.68%
EPS Next 2Y11.17%
EPS Next 3YN/A
KRT Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
27.83
-0.49 (-1.73%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors
Earnings (Last)03-12 2026-03-12/amc
Earnings (Next)05-06 2026-05-06
Inst Owners32.32%
Inst Owner Change8.01%
Ins Owners57.5%
Ins Owner Change0.01%
Market Cap555.49M
Revenue(TTM)467.74M
Net Income(TTM)31.48M
Analysts48
Price Target30.09 (8.12%)
Short Float %1.73%
Short Ratio2.03
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 6.5% |
Yearly Dividend1.81
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP114.68%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
Ex-Date02-20 2026-02-20 (0.45)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)8.78%
Min EPS beat(2)-4.85%
Max EPS beat(2)22.41%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)6.35%
Min EPS beat(4)-7.48%
Max EPS beat(4)22.41%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-4.26%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)8.51%
EPS beat(16)6
Avg EPS beat(16)7.02%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.1%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.65%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.46%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.14%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.65%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.53%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.18%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.14%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.69%
PT rev (1m)3.51%
PT rev (3m)3.51%
EPS NQ rev (1m)17.65%
EPS NQ rev (3m)15.38%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-2.58%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.58%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.04%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.23%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17.29 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.11 | ||
| P/S | 1.19 | ||
| P/FCF | 16.8 | ||
| P/OCF | 16.43 | ||
| P/B | 3.72 | ||
| P/tB | 3.81 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.68 |
EPS(TTM)1.61
EY5.79%
EPS(NY)1.63
Fwd EY5.84%
FCF(TTM)1.66
FCFY5.95%
OCF(TTM)1.69
OCFY6.09%
SpS23.43
BVpS7.49
TBVpS7.3
PEG (NY)17.29
PEG (5Y)1.46
Graham Number16.47
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 10.94% | ||
| ROE | 21.07% | ||
| ROCE | 18.82% | ||
| ROIC | 14.27% | ||
| ROICexc | 17.28% | ||
| ROICexgc | 17.65% | ||
| OM | 8.75% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 6.73% | ||
| GM | 36.8% | ||
| FCFM | 7.07% |
ROA(3y)10.96%
ROA(5y)10.45%
ROE(3y)20.47%
ROE(5y)19%
ROIC(3y)13.74%
ROIC(5y)12.37%
ROICexc(3y)17.38%
ROICexc(5y)14.79%
ROICexgc(3y)17.75%
ROICexgc(5y)15.11%
ROCE(3y)18.12%
ROCE(5y)16.31%
ROICexgc growth 3Y14.41%
ROICexgc growth 5Y2.48%
ROICexc growth 3Y14.36%
ROICexc growth 5Y2.51%
OM growth 3Y7.25%
OM growth 5Y-1.37%
PM growth 3Y6.45%
PM growth 5Y2.59%
GM growth 3Y5.63%
GM growth 5Y4.07%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.63
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.15 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.08 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.44 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 6.94% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.16% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 21.42 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 65.26% | ||
| Profit Quality | 105.02% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.3 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.13 | ||
| Altman-Z | 5.19 |
F-Score7
WACC8.56%
ROIC/WACC1.67
Cap/Depr(3y)13.99%
Cap/Depr(5y)21.83%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.36%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.57%
Profit Quality(3y)139.22%
Profit Quality(5y)110.58%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-2.42%
EPS 3Y6.58%
EPS 5Y11.88%
EPS Q2Q%17.24%
EPS Next Y1%
EPS Next 2Y11.17%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.67%
Revenue growth 3Y3.41%
Revenue growth 5Y9.62%
Sales Q2Q%13.74%
Revenue Next Year12.34%
Revenue Next 2Y10.2%
Revenue Next 3Y4.77%
Revenue Next 5Y5.08%
EBIT growth 1Y1.01%
EBIT growth 3Y10.9%
EBIT growth 5Y8.12%
EBIT Next Year48.32%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-29.73%
FCF growth 3Y7.23%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-29.53%
OCF growth 3Y4.69%
OCF growth 5Y18.37%
KARAT PACKAGING INC / KRT Fundamental Analysis FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to KRT.
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KARAT PACKAGING INC (KRT) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
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The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for KARAT PACKAGING INC (KRT) is 17.29 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.72.
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The financial health rating of KARAT PACKAGING INC (KRT) is 8 / 10.