Karat Packaging (KRT) Change in Inventory (2020 - 2026)

Karat Packaging (KRT) posted quarterly Change in Inventory of -$1.2 million for Q1 2026, down 113.6% year-over-year from $9.2 million in Q1 2025, and up 35.4% on a QoQ basis from -$1.9 million in Q4 2025.

Karat Packaging (KRT) Change in Inventory (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Karat Packaging (KRT) has reported Change in Inventory for 7 consecutive years, with -$1.2 million the latest figure, recorded in 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 came in at -$1.2 million for Q1 2026 at Karat Packaging, up from -$1.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Change in Inventory was $19.3 million in Q1 2022, with the low at -$12.3 million in Q3 2022.
  • Average Change in Inventory over 5 years is $1.9 million, with a median of $207000.0 recorded in 2023.
  • Across the five-year window, Change in Inventory jumped 3801.93% in 2024 and tumbled 5329.73% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Change in Inventory stood at $955000.0 in 2022, then tumbled by 82.09% to $171000.0 in 2023, then sank by 78.36% to $37000.0 in 2024, then sank by 5329.73% to -$1.9 million in 2025, then surged by 35.4% to -$1.2 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Change in Inventory over the past three periods registered -$1.2 million, -$1.9 million, and -$4.5 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Change in Inventory (Qtr)
1 Ball 88.75 Bn 87.87 Bn 646.00 Mn -
2 International Paper 24.05 Bn 22.75 Bn 1.73 Bn -58.00 Mn
3 Avery Dennison 12.53 Bn 12.27 Bn 664.80 Mn -
4 Crown Holdings 12.47 Bn 12.38 Bn 644.00 Mn -
5 Reynolds Consumer Products 5.71 Bn 5.64 Bn 207.00 Mn 53.00 Mn
6 Sonoco Products 5.57 Bn 5.37 Bn 345.63 Mn 105.69 Mn
7 Silgan Holdings 4.87 Bn 4.43 Bn 265.78 Mn 54.02 Mn
8 Graphic Packaging Holding 3.15 Bn 2.96 Bn 306.00 Mn -
9 Ardagh Metal Packaging 2.81 Bn 2.81 Bn 179.00 -
10 Karat Packaging 675.36 Mn 648.66 Mn 41.53 Mn -1.25 Mn

Historic Data

Download Data
DateValue
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