KRT vs PFGC vs TPB Stock Comparison

Karat Packaging, Performance Food and Turning Point Brands Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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KRT Karat Packaging Inc.
$53.40 +0.3% 1M +115.8% 1Y
Market cap
$1.06B
P/E
21.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$493.38M
Div. yield
3.41%
Food Distribution Consumer Staples
8 wins
PFGC Performance Food Group Co
$96.26 +4.6% 1M -3.9% 1Y
Market cap
$15.03B
P/E
41.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$67.84B
Div. yield
–
Food Distribution Consumer Staples
3 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Karat Packaging leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Karat Packaging 8, Performance Food 3, Turning Point Brands 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionKRTPFGCTPBLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.06B $15.03B $1.35B PFGC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 21.2x 41.8x 30.0x KRT
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 18.9x 16.5x 57.5x PFGC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +11.6% +7.2% +24.5% TPB
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 10.2% 0.5% 8.8% KRT
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 24.0% 6.6% 9.1% KRT
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.3x 2.9x — KRT
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 3.41% — 0.47% KRT
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +115.8% -3.9% -24.3% KRT
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +18.6%/yr +16.3%/yr +12.0%/yr KRT
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 37.4% 29.2% 56.5% PFGC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 68/100 42/100 53/100 KRT

Percentile Scorecard

KRTPFGCTPB

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisKRTPFGCTPB
Valuation 31 #28 of 40 56 #18 of 40 32 #26 of 38
Growth 84 #7 of 38 62 #15 of 38 50 #18 of 35
Profitability 97 #2 of 36 43 #21 of 36 89 #5 of 36
Financial Health 90 #5 of 40 44 #23 of 40 79 #9 of 39
Shareholder Returns 41 #17 of 28 4 #27 of 28 17 #11 of 13
Overall 68 42 53
  • KRT ranked among 41 companies in Staples Retail
  • PFGC ranked among 41 companies in Staples Retail
  • TPB ranked among 40 companies in Tobacco and Cannabis

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodKRTPFGCTPBSPY
1 month +0.3%+4.6%+11.3% +0.9%
3 months +31.6%-17.5%-11.9% +5.9%
6 months +87.8%+9.2%-12.8% +8.5%
Year to date +136.6%+7.1%-37.9% +13.3%
1 year +115.8%-3.9%-24.3% +12.4%
3 years +163.3%+75.0%+239.1% +88.1%
3 years, per year +38.1%+20.5%+50.3% +23.5%
5 years +134.8%+112.8%+76.2% +68.2%
5 years, per year +18.6%+16.3%+12.0% +11.0%
10 years —+302.8%+442.5% +263.4%
10 years, per year —+15.0%+18.4% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureKRTPFGCTPBSPY
Volatility, 1Y 37.4%29.2%56.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 31.1%29.1%66.2% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.590.400.62 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 3.10-0.13-0.43 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -46.3%-32.3%-61.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -2.3%-17.5%-53.0% -0.9%
52-week high $54.68$116.71$142.98 $779.14
52-week low $21.06$81.03$55.23 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleKRTPFGCTPB
P/E now vs peer median 21.2xmedian 21.7x 41.8xmedian 21.7x 30.0xmedian 16.6x
P/S now vs peer median 2.2xmedian 0.5x 0.2xmedian 0.5x 2.7xmedian 0.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 14.3xmedian 9.3x 11.6xmedian 9.3x —median 12.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 19.1xmedian 17.1x 14.6xmedian 17.1x 68.7xmedian 23.3x
P/B now vs peer median 6.1xmedian 2.9x 3.1xmedian 2.9x 3.0xmedian 1.0x
PEG now vs peer median 1.16median 1.02 -12.03median 1.02 0.57median 0.57

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsKRTPFGCTPB
Revenue $493.38M $67.84B $507.23M
Gross profit $200.95M $8.09B $300.08M
Operating income $63.11M $887.50M $75.01M
Net income $51.59M $359.30M $59.64M
Free cash flow $55.58M $1.03B $19.63M
EPS (diluted) $2.50 $2.29 $2.21
Cash & equivalents $38.40M $92.40M $270.20M
Total debt $34.60M $5.01B $1.18B
Shares (diluted) 20.11M 157.00M 20.16M
Enterprise value $901.26M $14.81B $480.29M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricKRTPFGCTPB
P/E 21.2x 41.8x 30.0x
P/FCF 19.1x 14.6x 68.7x
P/Operating cash flow 18.8x 10.6x 41.9x
P/S 2.2x 0.2x 2.7x
P/B 6.1x 3.1x 3.0x
P/Tangible book 6.1x 4.5x 3.5x
EV/EBITDA 14.3x 11.6x –
EV/EBIT 16.5x 22.5x 18.3x
EV/Revenue 2.1x 0.3x 2.7x
EV/FCF 18.8x 19.4x 69.9x
EV/Operating cash flow 18.4x 14.1x 42.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.16 -12.03 0.57

Growth

14 metrics
MetricKRTPFGCTPB
Revenue growth (1Y) 11.6% 7.2% 24.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 6.6% 5.8% 11.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 16.0% 9.1% 31.0%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 11.8% 9.0% 16.3%
Operating income growth (1Y) 47.0% 8.7% -15.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 17.6% 5.0% 0.3%
Net income growth (1Y) 56.4% 5.6% 23.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 19.1% -3.3% 69.6%
EPS growth (1Y) 57.3% 5.2% -7.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 18.2% -3.5% 52.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 25.4% 16.8% -46.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -6.0% 19.3% -14.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 25.2% 46.2% -62.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -5.3% 22.3% -24.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricKRTPFGCTPB
Gross margin 40.7% 11.9% 59.2%
EBITDA margin 14.8% 2.5% –
Operating margin 12.8% 1.3% 14.8%
Pretax margin 13.8% 0.7% 13.6%
Net margin 10.2% 0.5% 8.8%
FCF margin 11.3% 1.5% 3.9%
Operating cash flow margin 11.5% 2.1% 6.4%
Return on equity 31.3% 7.5% 14.2%
Return on assets 17.2% 1.9% 7.3%
Return on invested capital 24.0% 6.6% 9.1%
Return on capital employed 29.9% 6.6% 10.3%
Asset turnover 1.6x 3.6x 0.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.1x 3.9x 0.5x
Stock comp / revenue 0.2% 0.1% 1.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricKRTPFGCTPB
Debt / assets 10.9% 26.6% 34.4%
Debt / equity 0.2x 1.0x 0.6x
Net debt / EBITDA -0.3x 2.9x –
Debt / FCF 0.6x 4.9x 15.0x
Liabilities / assets 45.0% 74.0% 46.9%
Equity / assets 55.0% 26.0% 53.1%
Interest coverage 33.9x 2.1x 2.7x
Current ratio 2.3x 1.5x 5.7x
Quick ratio 1.2x 0.6x 3.5x
Cash ratio 0.6x 0.0x 3.1x
Altman Z-score 7.47 4.72 3.82

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricKRTPFGCTPB
Dividend yield 3.4% – 0.5%
Net buyback yield 0.0% -0.3% -11.9%
Shareholder yield 3.4% -0.3% -11.4%
Payout ratio (earnings) 69.8% – 10.2%
Payout ratio (FCF) 64.8% – 30.9%
Dividend growth (1Y) -0.2% – 15.9%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 72.9% – 11.9%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusKRTPFGCTPB
Forward P/E 18.9xFY2026 16.5xFY2027 57.5xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $2.83FY2026 $5.82FY2027 $1.17FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +75.8%FY2026 +27.9%FY2027 -62.4%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -15.2% +19.8% +59.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $539.09MFY2026 $75.58BFY2027 $597.82MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +15.3%FY2026 +11.4%FY2027 +29.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -0.3% +5.8% +4.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersKRTPFGCTPB
Held by institutions 35.6% 100.0% 99.9%
Institutions holding 142 529 231
Change in shares held, QoQ +10.4% -0.9% +8.1%
Institutions buying 92 303 138
Institutions selling 33 152 66
Buyers to sellers 2.79 1.99 2.09

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

KRTPFGCTPB
KRT 1.00 0.16 0.18
PFGC 0.16 1.00 0.24
TPB 0.18 0.24 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, KRT, PFGC and TPB?

Performance Food (PFGC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Karat Packaging (KRT) $1.06B, Performance Food (PFGC) $15.03B, Turning Point Brands (TPB) $1.35B.

Which stock is cheaper, KRT, PFGC and TPB?

Karat Packaging (KRT) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Karat Packaging (KRT) 21.2x, Performance Food (PFGC) 41.8x, Turning Point Brands (TPB) 30.0x). On next year's consensus earnings, Performance Food (PFGC) is cheapest (Karat Packaging (KRT) 18.9x, Performance Food (PFGC) 16.5x, Turning Point Brands (TPB) 57.5x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Turning Point Brands (TPB) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Karat Packaging (KRT) +11.6%, Performance Food (PFGC) +7.2%, Turning Point Brands (TPB) +24.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Karat Packaging (KRT) has the highest net margin (Karat Packaging (KRT) 10.2%, Performance Food (PFGC) 0.5%, Turning Point Brands (TPB) 8.8%). On return on invested capital, Karat Packaging (KRT) leads (Karat Packaging (KRT) 24.0%, Performance Food (PFGC) 6.6%, Turning Point Brands (TPB) 9.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Karat Packaging (KRT) returned the most: Karat Packaging (KRT) +115.8%, Performance Food (PFGC) -3.9%, Turning Point Brands (TPB) -24.3%. Over five years, Karat Packaging (KRT) compounded fastest (Karat Packaging (KRT) +18.6%/yr, Performance Food (PFGC) +16.3%/yr, Turning Point Brands (TPB) +12.0%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Karat Packaging (KRT) has the highest dividend yield: Karat Packaging (KRT) 3.41%, Turning Point Brands (TPB) 0.47%. Performance Food (PFGC) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Performance Food (PFGC) has been the steadiest (Karat Packaging (KRT) 37.4%, Performance Food (PFGC) 29.2%, Turning Point Brands (TPB) 56.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, KRT, PFGC and TPB?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Karat Packaging (KRT) leads on 8. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.