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Karat Packaging Inc. KRT
Karat Packaging Inc. (KRT) earns a Piotroski F-score of 5/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 5.70% (safety: at-risk). FY2025 revenue was $467.7M at a 6.7% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.19 — grey zone (between the usual thresholds). A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 5/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.316 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.214 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.144 |
| Equity / liabilities | 1.199 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRT | Karat Packaging Inc. | 5/9 | 5 | 20.1 | +10.7% |
| CMT | CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES INC | 6/9 | 6.88 | 18.6 | -9.5% |
| MYE | MYERS INDUSTRIES INC | 6/9 | 1.88 | 34.6 | -1.3% |
| DSWL | DESWELL INDUSTRIES INC | 4/9 | 11.2 | 5.7 | -9.3% |
| NCL | Northann Corp. | 5/9 | -4.62 | — | +9.9% |
| AWI | ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES INC | 9/9 | 5.92 | 22.4 | +12.1% |
| ENTG | ENTEGRIS INC | 5/9 | 2.82 | 104.5 | -1.4% |
About Karat Packaging Inc.
Karat Packaging Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and distribution of single-use disposable products in plastic, paper, biopolymer-based, and other compostable forms used in various restaurant and foodservice settings. It offers food and take-out containers, bags, boxes, tableware, cups, lids, cutlery, straws, specialty beverage ingredients, gloves, utensils, janitorial and warehouse supplies, and other products under the Karat Earth brand. The company also distributes food and beverage items, such as syrups, boba tea, and coffee drinks; and provides new product development, design, printing, and logistics services. It offers its products to national and regional distributors, restaurant chains, retail establishments, and online customers. Karat Packaging Inc. was founded in 2000 and is based in Chino, California.
FAQ
Is KRT financially healthy?
Karat Packaging Inc.'s Piotroski F-score is 5/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does KRT pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. Karat Packaging Inc. pays a dividend yielding about 5.70% with a 114.7% payout ratio, rated “at-risk” for safety.
How profitable is KRT?
In FY2025, Karat Packaging Inc. had a net margin of 6.7% and a return on equity of 20.1%.
Is KRT overvalued or undervalued?
Karat Packaging Inc. trades at about 30.9× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 12.6×–20.7×, median 14.8×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for KRT?
The average Wall-Street price target for Karat Packaging Inc. is $31.00, about 35.8% below the recent price, from 2 analysts.
Is KRT a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on Karat Packaging Inc.: a Piotroski F-score of 5/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 20.1×, a dividend yield of 5.70%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.