Karat Packaging Inc. Common Stock

KRTNASDAQ • USD
53.00 USD
↘ 0.84 (1.56%)AT CLOSE (03:59 PM EDT)
52.99
↘ 0.01 (0.02%)
POST MARKET (AS OF 07:31 PM EDT)
Post Market
AS OF 07:31 PM EDT
52.99
↘ 0.01 (0.02%)
🔴Market: CLOSED

Shares of Karat Packaging Inc. Common Stock (KRT) are trading at $53.00. Both sides of the analysis agree: technicals flash "Buy" and fundamentals confirm with a "Buy" reading. This is driven by a robust Altman Z-Score, exceptional Return on Equity (30.2%) and a bullish Golden Cross on the moving averages. On valuation, KRT trades roughly in line with sector averages — neither particularly cheap nor expensive.

Technical & fundamental data as of Oct 23, 2026.

Open?$53.40
High?$53.74
Low?$52.65
Prev. Close?$53.84
Volume?127.3K
Avg. Volume?188.9K
VWAP?$53.20
Rel. Volume?0.67x
Bid / Ask
Bid?$47.76 × 200
Ask?$55.00 × 100
Spread?$7.24
Midpoint?$51.38
Valuation & Ratios
Market Cap?1.1B
Shares Out?19.9M
Float?8.4M
Float %?42.1%
P/E Ratio?21.04
P/B Ratio?6.35
EPS?$2.52
Dividend?3.41%
Ex-Dividend?N/A
News
Profile
Karat Packaging Inc is a distributor and manufacturer of disposable foodservice products and related items, including containers, bags, tableware, cups, lids, cutlery, straws, specialty beverage ingredients, gloves, and janitorial supplies, available in plastic, paper, biopolymer-based, and other compostable forms. The Company focuses on environmentally friendly products and provides customized solutions including product development, design, printing, and logistics services. It serves customers through chains and distributors, retail, and e-commerce/online, and operates in the manufacturing and distribution of single-use food and beverage products, as well as specialty food and beverage products and restaurant and warehouse supplies.
Employees
696
Market Cap
1.1B
Industry
PLASTICS PRODUCTS, NEC
Listed
2021-04-15
Address
6185 KIMBALL AVENUE
CHINO, CA 91708
Phone: (626) 965-8882
Technical OutlookBuy
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
Long-Term (Tide)?▲ Bullish(+2/3)
Medium-Term (Wave)?▼ Bearish(-1/3)
Short-Term (Ripple)?▼ Bearish(-2/3)
MA Alignment?Mixed
Full Technical Analysis →
Fundamental OutlookBuy
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
F-Score?
77
Z-Score?
100
Momentum?
62
Short Sent.?
56
Piotroski F-Score?6/9Mixed
Altman Z-Score?7.43Safe
Confidence?65%Moderate
Full Fundamental Analysis →
Short InterestElevated
Short % of Float?7.06%Elevated
Short Interest?592.8K
Days to Cover?2.9
Free Float8.4M
Avg Daily Volume207.7K
Settlement Date2026-09-30
Financial Health
Current Ratio?2.25Strong
Quick Ratio?1.25Adequate
Cash Ratio?0.43Low
Debt/Equity?0.21Low
ValuationFAIRLY VALUEDvs 1 peers + S&P 500
Score
78/100
P/E?
Peers
100
S&P
61
21.0FAIR▾
P/B?
Peers
100
S&P
29
6.35FAIR▾
P/S?
Peers
100
S&P
63
2.14CHEAP▾
P/FCF?
Peers
100
S&P
53
20.7FAIR▾
EV/EBITDA?
Peers
100
S&P
55
14.2FAIR▾
EV/Sales?
Peers
100
S&P
73
2.13CHEAP▾
Returns & Efficiency
ROE?
Peers
50
S&P
79
30.2%STRONG▾
ROA?
Peers
50
S&P
89
15.9%STRONG▾
Cash Flow & Enterprise
FCF?$51.2M
Enterprise Value?$1.1B
Fundamentals ratios updated end of day