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% quarter-over-quarter from -$1.9 million in Q4 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 for Q1 2026 stood at -$1.2 million, 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.
- The 5-year median for Change in Inventory is $207000.0 (2023), against an average of $1.9 million.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Change in Inventory soared 3801.93% in 2024, then sank 5329.73% in 2025.
- Karat Packaging's Change in Inventory stood at $955000.0 in 2022, then sank by 82.09% to $171000.0 in 2023, then tumbled by 78.36% to $37000.0 in 2024, then tumbled by 5329.73% to -$1.9 million in 2025, then jumped by 35.4% to -$1.2 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows KRT's Change in Inventory at -$1.2 million in Q1 2026, -$1.9 million in Q4 2025, and -$4.5 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 25.18 Bn | 24.51 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 28.00 Mn |
| 2 | Amcor | 22.16 Bn | 21.04 Bn | 1.34 Bn | - |
| 3 | Packaging Corp Of America | 22.12 Bn | 21.53 Bn | 512.50 Mn | 3.90 Mn |
| 4 | International Paper | 21.39 Bn | 20.66 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 29.00 Mn |
| 5 | Ball | 16.67 Bn | 16.00 Bn | 697.00 Mn | - |
| 6 | Avery Dennison | 13.95 Bn | 13.72 Bn | 729.40 Mn | - |
| 7 | Crown Holdings | 12.81 Bn | 12.16 Bn | 748.00 Mn | - |
| 8 | Sonoco Products | 5.80 Bn | 5.63 Bn | 392.38 Mn | 46.42 Mn |
| 9 | Reynolds Consumer Products | 5.37 Bn | 5.31 Bn | 245.00 Mn | 80.00 Mn |
| 10 | Karat Packaging | 947.58 Mn | 893.43 Mn | 77.16 Mn | 9.41 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 9.41 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 9.41 Mn |
| 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 |