Karat Packaging (KRT) Change in Inventory (2020 - 2026)
Karat Packaging (KRT) recorded quarterly Change in Inventory of -$1.2 million in Q1 2026, up 35.4% quarter-over-quarter from -$1.9 million in Q4 2025, and down 113.6% on a YoY basis from $9.2 million in Q1 2025.
Karat Packaging (KRT) Change in Inventory (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Karat Packaging's Change in Inventory history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$1.2 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Change in Inventory fell 113.6% year-over-year to -$1.2 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.5 million (down 26.75% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $11.9 million, up 1168.26% from the prior year.
- Change in Inventory was -$1.2 million for Q1 2026 at Karat Packaging, up from -$1.9 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Change in Inventory ranged from a high of $19.3 million in Q1 2022 to a low of -$12.3 million in Q3 2022.
- Historically, Change in Inventory has averaged $1.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $207000.0 in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Change in Inventory jumped 3801.93% in 2024, then slumped 5329.73% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Change in Inventory shows it stood at $955000.0 in 2022, then slumped by 82.09% to $171000.0 in 2023, then plunged by 78.36% to $37000.0 in 2024, then plunged by 5329.73% to -$1.9 million in 2025, then surged by 35.4% to -$1.2 million in 2026.
- The last three Change in Inventory figures came in at -$1.2 million (Q1 2026), -$1.9 million (Q4 2025), and -$4.5 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 21.64 Bn | 20.99 Bn | 1.27 Bn | -101.00 Mn |
| 2 | Packaging Corp Of America | 20.07 Bn | 19.53 Bn | 452.90 Mn | 15.00 Mn |
| 3 | International Paper | 18.03 Bn | 16.73 Bn | 1.73 Bn | -58.00 Mn |
| 4 | Amcor | 17.99 Bn | 16.41 Bn | 1.19 Bn | - |
| 5 | Ball | 14.38 Bn | 13.50 Bn | 646.00 Mn | - |
| 6 | Avery Dennison | 12.23 Bn | 11.97 Bn | 664.80 Mn | - |
| 7 | Crown Holdings | 10.71 Bn | 10.62 Bn | 644.00 Mn | - |
| 8 | Sonoco Products | 4.95 Bn | 4.75 Bn | 345.63 Mn | 105.69 Mn |
| 9 | Reynolds Consumer Products | 4.85 Bn | 4.78 Bn | 207.00 Mn | 53.00 Mn |
| 10 | Karat Packaging | 589.11 Mn | 562.42 Mn | 41.53 Mn | -1.25 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.25 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.25 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -1.94 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -1.94 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -4.53 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -4.53 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.22 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.22 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.19 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 37,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 37,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -8.23 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -8.23 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.06 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.06 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.08 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.08 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 171,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 171,000.00 |