Green Consumer GoodsFast-Moving Consumer GoodsPackaging ServicesBio-based and Renewable MaterialsFood and Beverage
Description
Karat Packaging Inc. distributes and manufactures disposable foodservice products and related items, including food and take-out containers, bags, boxes, tableware, cups, lids, cutlery, straws, specialty beverage ingredients, gloves, janitorial suppl…
Analysis
Quality compounder
Karat Packaging Inc. earns the quality_compounder label: good underlying economics priced fairly, with no obvious bargain or excess. Worth noting: the cash the business generates has lagged behind what the income statement shows.
On valuation, the picture is fair. The owner-earnings multiple stands at 15.4×; owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year. The implied growth embedded in that price is around 3% a year, against analyst forecasts of 11%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.
Growth is solid; the safety picture is sturdy. The company scores 14/20 on our value-creation score: strong value creator. Analyst sentiment is cautious.
Flags to be aware of: Reported profits have run ahead of actual cash for several periods. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.
360° rank · history
1007550250
Jan 202373
77
2023202420252026
All-time high
100
Jan 2024
All-time low
73
Mar 2026
Average rank
81
across all years
Detailed & Historical Ranks
Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.
Current202520242023
Price/Sales
82
30
43
39
Price/Earnings
34
38
51
69
Price/Book
21
24
38
36
Dividend Yield
93
91
84
1
Value (overall)
73
35
57
15
Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.