Karat Packaging Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.
Key information
Alan Yu
Chief executive officer
US$337.5k
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 88.89% |
| CEO tenure | no data |
| CEO ownership | 30.5% |
| Management average tenure | 4.4yrs |
| Board average tenure | 7.5yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2026 | n/a | n/a | US$32m |
| Dec 31 2025 | US$338k | US$300k | US$31m |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$30m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$32m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$30m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$1m | US$293k | US$30m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$28m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$28m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$30m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$300k | US$270k | US$32m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$33m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$30m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$26m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$270k | US$270k | US$24m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$25m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$22m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$26m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$250k | US$250k | US$21m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$16m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$16m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$17m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$216k | US$180k | US$18m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$16m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$13m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$4m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$213k | US$180k | US$2m |
Compensation vs Market: Alan's total compensation ($USD337.50K) is below average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD1.10M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Alan's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Alan Yu (56 yo)
Mr. Alan Yu co-founded the Karat Packaging Inc. since 2000 and serves as its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. He co-founded Lollicup USA, Inc. in 2000 and serves as its Chief Executive Officer and Pre...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder | no data | US$337.50k | 30.54% € 205.5m | |
| CFO & Director | 4.4yrs | US$387.50k | 0.18% € 1.2m | |
| Chief Revenue Officer | 2.8yrs | US$250.00k | 0.12% € 796.5k | |
| Co-Founder | 26.5yrs | US$240.00k | 26.33% € 177.2m |
Experienced Management: 0WJ's management team is considered experienced (4.4 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder | no data | US$337.50k | 30.54% € 205.5m | |
| CFO & Director | 2.8yrs | US$387.50k | 0.18% € 1.2m | |
| Independent Director | 7.5yrs | US$37.50k | 0.040% € 269.6k | |
| Lead Independent Director | 7.5yrs | US$37.50k | 0.035% € 235.9k | |
| Independent Director | 7.5yrs | US$37.50k | 0.035% € 235.9k |
Experienced Board: 0WJ's board of directors are considered experienced (7.5 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/07/22 07:16 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/07/22 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Karat Packaging Inc. is covered by 6 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| George Staphos | BofA Global Research |
| William Newby | D.A. Davidson & Co. |
| Ryan Meyers | Lake Street Capital Markets, LLC |