Karat Packaging (KRT) FCF Margin (2020 - 2026)
Karat Packaging (KRT) recorded quarterly FCF Margin of 5.67% in Q1 2026, down 56.68% quarter-over-quarter from 13.08% in Q4 2025, and down 169.0% on a YoY basis from 8.21% in Q1 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 was 5.67% for Q1 2026 at Karat Packaging, down from 13.08% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 216.75% in Q4 2023 to a low of 11.62% in Q1 2022.
- Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 21.16% across 5 years, with a median of 10.41% in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: FCF Margin soared 20130 bps in 2023, then slumped 20943 bps in 2024.
- A 5-year view of FCF Margin shows it stood at 15.45% in 2022, then surged by 1303 bps to 216.75% in 2023, then sank by 97 bps to 7.32% in 2024, then jumped by 79 bps to 13.08% in 2025, then slumped by 57 bps to 5.67% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 5.67% (Q1 2026), 13.08% (Q4 2025), and 0.4% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 21.64 Bn | 20.99 Bn | 1.27 Bn | -5.45% |
| 2 | Packaging Corp Of America | 20.07 Bn | 19.53 Bn | 452.90 Mn | 13.83% |
| 3 | International Paper | 18.03 Bn | 16.73 Bn | 1.73 Bn | 1.57% |
| 4 | Amcor | 17.99 Bn | 16.41 Bn | 1.19 Bn | -0.71% |
| 5 | Ball | 14.38 Bn | 13.50 Bn | 646.00 Mn | -26.03% |
| 6 | Avery Dennison | 12.23 Bn | 11.97 Bn | 664.80 Mn | 4.71% |
| 7 | Crown Holdings | 10.71 Bn | 10.62 Bn | 644.00 Mn | -4.33% |
| 8 | Sonoco Products | 4.95 Bn | 4.75 Bn | 345.63 Mn | -25.65% |
| 9 | Reynolds Consumer Products | 4.85 Bn | 4.78 Bn | 207.00 Mn | 3.08% |
| 10 | Karat Packaging | 589.11 Mn | 562.42 Mn | 41.53 Mn | 5.67% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.67% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 13.08% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.40% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.92% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.35% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.32% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 17.53% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.94% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.69% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 216.75% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.41% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 14.80% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 13.72% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 15.45% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 18.41% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.92% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -11.62% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 10.62% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -1.51% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -8.33% |