Karat Packaging Inc

Karat Packaging Inc (KRT) Stock Analysis

$54.210

+0.618 (+1.14%)At close

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High
54.760
Open
53.610
VWAP
53.89
Volume
173.27K
Mkt Cap
573.68M
Low
52.710
Amount
9.34M
EV/EBITDA, TTM
15.51

Karat Packaging Inc. is a specialty distributor and manufacturer of a range of disposable foodservice products and related items, primarily used by national and regional restaurants and in foodservice settings across the United States. The Company classifies its customers into four categories. Distributors include national and regional distributors across the United States that purchase their products and provide a channel to offer their products to restaurants, offices, schools, government entities and other end users. National and regional chains typically include fast casual, fast-food restaurants and supermarket chains with locations across multiple states to which they supply specified products. Retail primarily includes regional bubble tea shops and frozen yogurt shops that often purchase their specialty beverage ingredients and related items. E-commerce/Online includes small businesses, often with only one or two locations, as well as customers who purchase for personal use.

AI analysis of Karat Packaging Inc (KRT)

Buy

Karat Packaging Inc (KRT) is a good buy right now, trading at $54.58 with a strong RSI of 68.06, indicating upward momentum. The company has shown impressive growth with a year-to-date change of +143.99% and a gross margin of 37.69% in Q2 2026, suggesting solid profitability. The main risk is the analyst target from BofA at $34, which reflects concerns about overall industry demand being 'lackluster.'

Valuation Metrics

The current forward P/E ratio for Karat Packaging Inc (KRT) is 0.00, compared to its 5-year average forward P/E of 13.20.

Forward P/E

Strongly Undervalued
5Y Average P/E
13.20
Current P/E
0.00
Overvalued
16.35
Undervalued
10.05

Forward EV/EBITDA

Strongly Overvalued
5Y Average EV/EBITDA
8.64
Current EV/EBITDA
15.51
Overvalued
10.51
Undervalued
6.76

Forward P/S

Strongly Overvalued
5Y Average P/S
1.03
Current P/S
1.89
Overvalued
1.30
Undervalued
0.76

Alphio AI Price Scenarios for KRT

Scenario prices are the last monthly forecast band of the current year. Probabilities are fixed model weights (25 / 50 / 25), not guarantees.

B

Bull

Bull · 25%KRT

$31.42

Scenario price

B

Base

Base · 50%KRT

$28.98

Scenario price

B

Bear

Bear · 25%KRT

$24.97

Scenario price

Whales holding KRT

H

Harel Mutual Funds Ltd.

+ HoldingKRT

+0.16%

3M Return

Events Timeline

2026-08-06 (ET)

17:00:00

Company Reports Q Revenue of $136.3M, Exceeds Consensus

2026-05-07 (ET)

17:30:00

Company Reports Q1 Revenue of $116.95M, Beating Consensus

2026-03-12 (ET)

16:40:00

Company Reports Q4 Revenue of $115.62M, Beating Consensus

16:40:00

Karat Expects Gross Margin and EBITDA to Improve in 2026

16:40:00

Company Expects Q2 2026 Adjusted EBITDA Margin to Rise

News

KRT FAQ — answered by Alphio AI

Karat Packaging Inc. is a specialty distributor and manufacturer of a range of disposable foodservice products and related items, primarily used by national and regional restaurants and in foodservice settings across the United States. The Company classifies its customers into four categories. Distributors include national and regional distributors across the United States that purchase their products and provide a channel to offer their products to restaurants, offices, schools, government entities and other end users. National and regional chains typically include fast casual, fast-food restaurants and supermarket chains with locations across multiple states to which they supply specified products. Retail primarily includes regional bubble tea shops and frozen yogurt shops that often purchase their specialty beverage ingredients and related items. E-commerce/Online includes small businesses, often with only one or two locations, as well as customers who purchase for personal use. It operates in the Basic Materials sector (PLASTICS PRODUCTS, NEC industry).

Karat Packaging Inc (KRT) is a good buy right now, trading at $54.58 with a strong RSI of 68.06, indicating upward momentum. The company has shown impressive growth with a year-to-date change of +143.99% and a gross margin of 37.69% in Q2 2026, suggesting solid profitability. The main risk is the analyst target from BofA at $34, which reflects concerns about overall industry demand being 'lackluster.'

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