Karat Packaging Inc.

NasdaqGS:KRT Stock Report

Market Cap: US$602.9m

Karat Packaging Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

Karat Packaging has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 27.7%, while the Trade Distributors industry saw earnings growing at 23% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 12.2% per year. Karat Packaging's return on equity is 17.8%, and it has net margins of 6.8%.

Key information

27.7%

Earnings growth rate

22.4%

EPS growth rate

Trade Distributors Industry Growth23.4%
Revenue growth rate12.2%
Return on equity17.8%
Net Margin6.8%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Why Karat Packaging's (NASDAQ:KRT) Earnings Are Better Than They Seem

May 21
Why Karat Packaging's (NASDAQ:KRT) Earnings Are Better Than They Seem

Recent updates

Karat Packaging: Tariffs Can Hurt Earnings

Dec 04

Karat Packaging (NASDAQ:KRT) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.40

Nov 11
Karat Packaging (NASDAQ:KRT) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.40

Karat Packaging (NASDAQ:KRT) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

Aug 10
Karat Packaging (NASDAQ:KRT) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

Is Now The Time To Put Karat Packaging (NASDAQ:KRT) On Your Watchlist?

Jul 17
Is Now The Time To Put Karat Packaging (NASDAQ:KRT) On Your Watchlist?

Why Karat Packaging's (NASDAQ:KRT) Earnings Are Better Than They Seem

May 21
Why Karat Packaging's (NASDAQ:KRT) Earnings Are Better Than They Seem

Karat Packaging: Shift In Business Model Could Be A Moat Source

May 10

At US$26.47, Is Karat Packaging Inc. (NASDAQ:KRT) Worth Looking At Closely?

Apr 19
At US$26.47, Is Karat Packaging Inc. (NASDAQ:KRT) Worth Looking At Closely?

Karat Packaging (NASDAQ:KRT) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

Feb 12
Karat Packaging (NASDAQ:KRT) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

Do Karat Packaging's (NASDAQ:KRT) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Aug 13
Do Karat Packaging's (NASDAQ:KRT) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Should You Investigate Karat Packaging Inc. (NASDAQ:KRT) At US$17.55?

Jun 13
Should You Investigate Karat Packaging Inc. (NASDAQ:KRT) At US$17.55?

Capital Allocation Trends At Karat Packaging (NASDAQ:KRT) Aren't Ideal

May 12
Capital Allocation Trends At Karat Packaging (NASDAQ:KRT) Aren't Ideal

Karat Packaging (NASDAQ:KRT) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Oct 06
Karat Packaging (NASDAQ:KRT) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Karat Packaging Inc. Beat Analyst Estimates: See What The Consensus Is Forecasting For This Year

May 16
Karat Packaging Inc. Beat Analyst Estimates: See What The Consensus Is Forecasting For This Year

Karat Packaging Inc.'s (NASDAQ:KRT) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 97% Above Its Share Price

Nov 19
Karat Packaging Inc.'s (NASDAQ:KRT) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 97% Above Its Share Price

Karat Packaging Inc. (NASDAQ:KRT) Stocks Shoot Up 28% But Its P/E Still Looks Reasonable

Jul 27
Karat Packaging Inc. (NASDAQ:KRT) Stocks Shoot Up 28% But Its P/E Still Looks Reasonable

Karat Packaging Inc.'s (NASDAQ:KRT) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 31% Above Its Share Price

Jul 24
Karat Packaging Inc.'s (NASDAQ:KRT) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 31% Above Its Share Price

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Karat Packaging makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGS:KRT Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 24417281210
30 Jun 24409281160
31 Mar 24405301110
31 Dec 23406321080
30 Sep 23403331040
30 Jun 23407301030
31 Mar 23413261030
31 Dec 22423241020
30 Sep 2242225980
30 Jun 2241422970
31 Mar 2239426920
31 Dec 2136421850
30 Sep 2134316810
30 Jun 2131716720
31 Mar 2130717650
31 Dec 2029618610
30 Sep 2028116580
30 Jun 2026513570
31 Mar 202414570
31 Dec 192252550
30 Sep 192142520
30 Jun 192012490
31 Mar 191872450
31 Dec 181750410
30 Sep 18164-1390
31 Dec 171405350

Quality Earnings: KRT has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: KRT's current net profit margins (6.8%) are lower than last year (8.2%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: KRT's earnings have grown significantly by 27.7% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: KRT's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: KRT had negative earnings growth (-14.7%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Trade Distributors industry average (-5.4%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: KRT's Return on Equity (17.8%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 09:17
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Karat Packaging Inc. is covered by 6 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
William NewbyD.A. Davidson & Co.
Ryan MeyersLake Street Capital Markets, LLC
Michael HoffmanStifel, Equities Research