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Karat Packaging Inc.

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PositoAI's own ratios from Karat Packaging Inc.'s yearly results (2022–2025), compared with Consumer Cyclical companies in United States. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.

What stands out

  • Self-Funding Ratio: Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 7.6 times. Higher than 87% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.

Where $100 of sales goes

$91Operating costs$0.4Interest$6.7Net profit$7.7Paid as dividends

Latest year (Dec 2025). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.

Cash quality

Profit Cash Ratio

$144

Over the last 3 years, every $100 of reported profit came with $144 of operating cash.

Lower than 57% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.

Self-Funding Ratio

7.6×

Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 7.6 times.

Higher than 87% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.

Cash Locked Ratio

$20

For every $100 of sales, $20 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $18 tied up three years earlier.

More money tied up than 67% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.

Growth quality

Steadiness Ratio

2/3 · 2/3

Sales grew in 2 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 2 of 3.

Steadier than 68% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.

Growth Efficiency Ratio

$17

Sales grew 11% in 3 years; of every extra $100 of sales, $17 became extra profit.

Higher than 66% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.

Asset Productivity Ratio

+11% / +14%

In 3 years sales changed by +11% while total assets changed by +14%. Both moved at about the same pace.

Balance-sheet strength

Debt Due Cover Ratio

—

Data incomplete

Cash Cushion Ratio

−1%

Debt, after subtracting cash, equals 1% of its market value (net debt).

Higher than 82% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.

Tangible Assets Ratio

—

Data incomplete

Tangible Net Worth Ratio

—

Data incomplete

Shareholders

Shareholder Slice Ratio

0%

Share count was unchanged over the last 3 years. Dividends paid equalled 94% of profit over the same period.

Standard fundamentals

P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (14)

Karat Packaging Inc. owes $1.00 for every $1 it owns. Net profit rose 5% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 10% a year on average over 3 years.

Compared with Consumer Cyclical companies in United States · latest annual results Dec 2025.

P/E ratio

21.2

Investors pay $21.2 for every $1 of Karat Packaging Inc.'s yearly profit, higher than 59% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.

P/B ratio

6.15

The share price is 6.15 times Karat Packaging Inc.'s book value per share, higher than 82% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.

Market cap

$1.1 B

The total market value of all of Karat Packaging Inc.'s shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), smaller than 54% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States. PosiCap size class: Meso Cap.

Net worth (book value)

$172 M

What Karat Packaging Inc. would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (30 Jun 2026).

Book value per share

$8.61

Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of $53.00 is 6.2 times this, which is the P/B above.

Return on equity (ROE)

30.6%

Karat Packaging Inc. earned 30.6% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 85% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.

Owes vs Owns

1.00×

Karat Packaging Inc. owes $1.00 for every $1 it owns (high), higher than 88% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.

Dividend yield

3.49%

Karat Packaging Inc. pays 3.49% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 79% of dividend-paying Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.

Revenue growth

+11%

Revenue rose 11% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 3% a year on average over 3 years.

Profit growth

+5%

Net profit rose 5% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 10% a year on average over 3 years.

Profit margin

6.7%

Karat Packaging Inc. keeps $7 of every $100 of revenue as net profit.

Cash quality

1.07×

Cash from Karat Packaging Inc.'s business was 1.07× its reported profit in the year to Dec 2025 — its profit turned into cash.

Interest cover

19.9×

Karat Packaging Inc.'s operating profit covered its interest costs 19.9 times in the year to Dec 2025.

Cash vs debt

Net debt

Karat Packaging Inc. had $6 M more debt than cash (net debt) at Dec 2025.

Questions

What is Karat Packaging Inc.'s P/E ratio?

Investors pay $21.2 for every $1 of Karat Packaging Inc.'s yearly profit, higher than 59% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.

How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?

P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For Karat Packaging Inc.: $1.1 B ÷ $172 M (30 Jun 2026) = 6.2.

What is Karat Packaging Inc.'s return on equity?

Karat Packaging Inc. earned 30.6% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 85% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.

How much does Karat Packaging Inc. owe compared with what it owns?

Karat Packaging Inc. owes $1.00 for every $1 it owns (high), higher than 88% of Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.

Does Karat Packaging Inc. pay a dividend?

Yes. Karat Packaging Inc. pays 3.49% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 79% of dividend-paying Consumer Cyclical companies in United States.

Is Karat Packaging Inc.'s revenue growing?

Revenue rose 11% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 3% a year on average over 3 years.

Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.

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