Karat Packaging (KRT) FCF Margin (2020 - 2026)
Karat Packaging (KRT) posted quarterly FCF Margin of 5.67% for Q1 2026, down 169.0% year-over-year from 8.21% in Q1 2025, and down 57.87% quarter-over-quarter from 13.45% in Q4 2025.
Karat Packaging (KRT) FCF Margin (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Karat Packaging's FCF Margin history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 5.67% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, FCF Margin fell 169.0% year-over-year to 5.67%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 6.67% (down 454.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 7.07%, down 406.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 5.67%, down from 13.45% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Margin was 160.34% in Q4 2023, with the low at 10.84% in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for FCF Margin is 9.46% (2023), against an average of 18.03%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: FCF Margin jumped 14007 bps in 2023, then tumbled 15302 bps in 2024.
- Karat Packaging's FCF Margin stood at 20.27% in 2022, then surged by 691 bps to 160.34% in 2023, then slumped by 95 bps to 7.32% in 2024, then jumped by 84 bps to 13.45% in 2025, then sank by 58 bps to 5.67% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows KRT's FCF Margin at 5.67% in Q1 2026, 13.45% in Q4 2025, and 0.06% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 25.18 Bn | 24.51 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 3.74% |
| 2 | Amcor | 22.16 Bn | 21.04 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 21.26% |
| 3 | Packaging Corp Of America | 22.12 Bn | 21.53 Bn | 512.50 Mn | 6.83% |
| 4 | International Paper | 21.39 Bn | 20.66 Bn | 1.66 Bn | -0.12% |
| 5 | Ball | 16.67 Bn | 16.00 Bn | 697.00 Mn | 11.68% |
| 6 | Avery Dennison | 13.95 Bn | 13.72 Bn | 729.40 Mn | 14.98% |
| 7 | Crown Holdings | 12.81 Bn | 12.16 Bn | 748.00 Mn | 16.28% |
| 8 | Sonoco Products | 5.80 Bn | 5.63 Bn | 392.38 Mn | 12.57% |
| 9 | Reynolds Consumer Products | 5.37 Bn | 5.31 Bn | 245.00 Mn | 4.77% |
| 10 | Karat Packaging | 947.58 Mn | 893.43 Mn | 77.16 Mn | 24.28% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 24.28% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.67% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 13.45% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.06% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.92% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.35% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.32% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 17.27% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.20% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.69% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 160.34% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.46% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 15.82% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 13.60% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 20.27% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 18.05% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.80% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -10.84% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 10.62% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -1.51% |