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Karat Packaging (KRT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$48.39 +1.33 (+2.83%)
As of 09/4/2026 04:00 PM Eastern

About Karat Packaging Stock (NASDAQ:KRT)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$46.55
$48.67
50-Day Range
$32.79
$50.06
52-Week Range
$20.61
$50.81
Volume
99,614 shs
Average Volume
161,447 shs
Market Capitalization
$964.41 million
P/E Ratio
19.36
Dividend Yield
3.89%
Price Target
$36.50
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Karat Packaging Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: KRT) is a U.S.-based provider of premium packaging solutions for consumer goods and industrial products. The company specializes in the design, manufacture and delivery of high-quality litho-laminated folding cartons, tubes and flexible packaging. Karat Packaging operates an integrated production model that combines prepress, printing, converting and finishing capabilities to support the branding and shelf-appeal needs of its customers.

The company serves a diverse range of end markets, including food and beverage, confectionery, health and beauty, pharmaceuticals, specialty chemicals and promotional packaging. Karat Packaging delivers both standard and custom packaging formats, offering features such as spot or full-coverage high-definition printing, embossing, soft-touch coatings and barrier linings. By managing the full production cycle in-house, the company aims to achieve tighter quality control, faster turnaround times and greater cost efficiencies.

With multiple manufacturing facilities strategically located across the United States, Karat Packaging supports a national customer base that includes major consumer packaged goods companies, regional brands and growing direct-to-consumer enterprises. The company’s focus on technical expertise and collaborative design ensures that packaging solutions meet evolving regulatory requirements and sustainability objectives, while maintaining visual impact on retail shelves and e-commerce platforms.

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Karat Packaging Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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56th Percentile Overall Score

KRT MarketRank™: 

Karat Packaging scored higher than 56% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 433rd out of 664 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Karat Packaging has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Downside Risk

    Karat Packaging has a consensus price target of $36.50, representing about 24.6% downside from its current price of $48.39.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Karat Packaging has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Karat Packaging's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Karat Packaging are expected to decrease by -14.45% in the coming year, from $2.63 to $2.25 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Karat Packaging is 19.36, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 45.04.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Karat Packaging is 19.36, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 26.12.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Karat Packaging has a PEG Ratio of 1.42. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Karat Packaging has a P/B Ratio of 5.54. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Karat Packaging's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.74% of the float of Karat Packaging has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Karat Packaging has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.23, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Karat Packaging has recently decreased by 11.75%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Karat Packaging is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.89%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Karat Packaging has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Karat Packaging is 75.20%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on EPS estimates, Karat Packaging will have a dividend payout ratio of 83.56% in the coming year. This indicates that Karat Packaging may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

  • Read more about Karat Packaging's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Karat Packaging has a news sentiment score of 1.73. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.79 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Karat Packaging this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    10 people have searched for KRT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 43% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    3 people have added Karat Packaging to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Karat Packaging insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    57.90% of the stock of Karat Packaging is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    25.20% of the stock of Karat Packaging is held by institutions.

  • Read more about Karat Packaging's insider trading history.
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KRT Stock News Headlines

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KRT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Karat Packaging's stock was trading at $22.57 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, KRT stock has increased by 114.4% and is now trading at $48.39.

Karat Packaging Inc. (NASDAQ:KRT) released its earnings results on Thursday, August, 6th. The company reported $1.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.47 by $1.01. The firm had revenue of $136.30 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $135.46 million. Karat Packaging had a net margin of 10.18% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 30.62%.
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Karat Packaging (KRT) raised $75 million in an IPO on the week of April 12th 2021. The company issued 3,950,000 shares at a price of $18.00-$20.00 per share. Stifel, William Blair, Truist Securities, National Securities Corp. and D.A. Davidson & Co. ​ acted as the underwriters for the IPO.

Karat Packaging's top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (2.97%), Ranger Investment Management L.P. (1.67%), De Lisle Partners LLP (1.10%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.80%). Insiders that own company stock include Marvin Cheng, Alan Yu, Joanne Tzu Jung Wang and Daniel Quire.
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Shares of KRT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Karat Packaging investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Arista Networks (ANET), e.l.f. Beauty (ELF), Adobe (ADBE) and Jabil (JBL).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/06/2026
Record date for 8/28 Dividend
8/21/2026
Ex-Dividend for 8/28 Dividend
8/21/2026
Dividend Payable
8/28/2026
Today
9/06/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/05/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Trading Companies & Distributors
Sub-Industry
Trading Companies & Distributors
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:KRT
CIK
1758021
Fax
N/A
Employees
680
Year Founded
2000

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$39.00
Low Price Target
$34.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-24.6%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.33
Research Coverage
6 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$2.50
Trailing P/E Ratio
19.36
Forward P/E Ratio
18.40
P/E Growth
1.42
Net Income
$31.48 million
Net Margins
10.18%
Pretax Margin
13.78%
Return on Equity
30.62%
Return on Assets
16.67%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.13
Current Ratio
2.25
Quick Ratio
1.25

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$467.74 million
Price / Sales
2.06
Cash Flow
$2.61 per share
Price / Cash Flow
18.52
Book Value
$8.74 per share
Price / Book
5.54

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
19,930,000
Free Float
8,391,000
Market Cap
$964.41 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.84

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This page (NASDAQ:KRT) was last updated on 9/6/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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