Karat Packaging (KRT) Competitors $24.12 -0.28 (-1.15%) Closing price 09/19/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$24.60 +0.47 (+1.97%) As of 09/19/2025 06:12 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock KRT vs. SWIM, LWLG, DSWL, FORD, NEWH, YHGJ, NCL, NWL, UFPT, and PACKShould you be buying Karat Packaging stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Karat Packaging include Latham Group (SWIM), Lightwave Logic (LWLG), Deswell Industries (DSWL), Forward Industries (FORD), NewHydrogen (NEWH), Yunhong Green CTI (YHGJ), Northann (NCL), Newell Brands (NWL), UFP Technologies (UFPT), and Ranpak (PACK). Karat Packaging vs. Its Competitors Latham Group Lightwave Logic Deswell Industries Forward Industries NewHydrogen Yunhong Green CTI Northann Newell Brands UFP Technologies Ranpak Karat Packaging (NASDAQ:KRT) and Latham Group (NASDAQ:SWIM) are both small-cap rubber and plastic products companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Which has more volatility and risk, KRT or SWIM? Karat Packaging has a beta of 1.11, indicating that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Latham Group has a beta of 1.74, indicating that its stock price is 74% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals believe in KRT or SWIM? 25.2% of Karat Packaging shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.0% of Latham Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 66.2% of Karat Packaging shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.6% of Latham Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has higher valuation and earnings, KRT or SWIM? Karat Packaging has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Latham Group. Latham Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Karat Packaging, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioKarat Packaging$422.63M1.15$29.98M$1.5915.17Latham Group$508.52M1.76-$17.86M-$0.12-64.00 Does the media prefer KRT or SWIM? In the previous week, Karat Packaging had 2 more articles in the media than Latham Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Karat Packaging and 0 mentions for Latham Group. Karat Packaging's average media sentiment score of 1.86 beat Latham Group's score of 1.51 indicating that Karat Packaging is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Karat Packaging Very Positive Latham Group Very Positive Do analysts rate KRT or SWIM? Karat Packaging presently has a consensus price target of $31.67, indicating a potential upside of 31.29%. Latham Group has a consensus price target of $7.95, indicating a potential upside of 3.52%. Given Karat Packaging's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Karat Packaging is more favorable than Latham Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Karat Packaging 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25Latham Group 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Is KRT or SWIM more profitable? Karat Packaging has a net margin of 7.25% compared to Latham Group's net margin of -2.54%. Karat Packaging's return on equity of 20.26% beat Latham Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Karat Packaging7.25% 20.26% 10.65% Latham Group -2.54%-3.35%-1.61% SummaryKarat Packaging beats Latham Group on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Karat Packaging News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for KRT and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart KRT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricKarat PackagingCONTNRS IndustryIndustrials SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$490.26M$7.63B$7.91B$10.40BDividend Yield7.38%3.63%4.57%4.60%P/E Ratio15.1715.22305.7926.78Price / Sales1.151.47217.39124.24Price / Cash9.519.4529.1161.55Price / Book2.983.174.766.40Net Income$29.98M$363.60M$800.31M$271.71M7 Day Performance0.71%-1.36%1.23%3.47%1 Month Performance-3.56%-0.74%3.00%9.90%1 Year Performance-8.39%-5.48%26.55%28.50% Karat Packaging Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KRTKarat Packaging3.9959 of 5 stars$24.12-1.1%$31.67+31.3%-9.0%$490.26M$422.63M15.17680Positive NewsShort Interest ↑High Trading VolumeSWIMLatham Group1.28 of 5 stars$8.16-1.0%$7.95-2.6%+20.8%$960.31M$508.52M-67.991,817Positive NewsLWLGLightwave Logic0.2121 of 5 stars$3.08-5.8%N/A+49.6%$423.27M$100K-17.1120Gap UpDSWLDeswell Industries2.6098 of 5 stars$4.25+2.4%N/A+61.0%$66.05M$67.61M0.00990Positive NewsFORDForward Industries0.2582 of 5 stars$25.96+58.8%N/A+748.2%$28.10M$25.19M0.00100High Trading VolumeNEWHNewHydrogenN/A$0.03-3.1%N/A+421.7%$18.05MN/A0.002Gap UpYHGJYunhong Green CTIN/A$0.60+6.1%N/A-44.6%$14.85M$17.95M-12.0170Upcoming EarningsGap UpHigh Trading VolumeNCLNorthann0.4931 of 5 stars$0.15+0.6%N/A+4.1%$14.22M$12.01M-0.7473Short Interest ↓Gap UpNWLNewell Brands4.7994 of 5 stars$6.33-0.9%$7.44+17.5%-26.1%$2.68B$7.58B-10.7323,700Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastUFPTUFP Technologies2.3434 of 5 stars$205.79-0.7%$289.00+40.4%-45.7%$1.60B$588.56M23.854,335Positive NewsPACKRanpak2.8085 of 5 stars$4.93-4.6%$7.17+45.5%-22.2%$435.31M$368.90M-11.73880Short Interest ↑ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Latham Group Competitors Lightwave Logic Competitors Deswell Industries Competitors Forward Industries Competitors NewHydrogen Competitors Yunhong Green CTI Competitors Northann Competitors Newell Brands Competitors UFP Technologies Competitors Ranpak Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:KRT) was last updated on 9/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersREVEALED: Something Big Happening Behind White House Doorswhat I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | SponsoredCrypto Gets Official Government Backing—Here's the WinnerTrump Just Signed the GENIUS Act—One Coin is About to Explode We're at the BEGINNING of smart money really ...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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