Karat Packaging (KRT) FCF Payout Ratio (2020 - 2026)

Karat Packaging (KRT) posted quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 1.36 for Q1 2026, up 14.55% year-over-year from 1.18 in Q1 2025, and up 127.55% on a QoQ basis from 0.6 in Q4 2025.

Karat Packaging (KRT) FCF Payout Ratio (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Karat Packaging (KRT) has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 5 consecutive years, with 1.36 the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio rose 14.55% year-over-year to 1.36; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 1.12 (up 43.97% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 1.09, up 65.64% from the prior year.
  • FCF Payout Ratio came in at 1.36 for Q1 2026 at Karat Packaging, up from 0.6 in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for FCF Payout Ratio was 18.12 in Q3 2025, with the low at 1.42 in Q4 2023.
  • Average FCF Payout Ratio over 4 years is 2.48, with a median of 1.06 recorded in 2024.
  • The largest YoY upside for FCF Payout Ratio was 1632.39% in 2025 against a maximum downside of 44.66% in 2025.
  • Year by year, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 1.42 in 2023, then soared by 176.03% to 1.08 in 2024, then sank by 44.66% to 0.6 in 2025, then surged by 127.55% to 1.36 in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, FCF Payout Ratio over the past three periods registered 1.36, 0.6, and 18.12 for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Cover (Qtr)
1 Ball 88.75 Bn 87.87 Bn 646.00 Mn -0.06
2 International Paper 24.05 Bn 22.75 Bn 1.73 Bn 2.61
3 Avery Dennison 12.53 Bn 12.27 Bn 664.80 Mn 0.67
4 Crown Holdings 12.47 Bn 12.38 Bn 644.00 Mn -0.40
5 Reynolds Consumer Products 5.71 Bn 5.64 Bn 207.00 Mn 1.78
6 Sonoco Products 5.57 Bn 5.37 Bn 345.63 Mn -0.12
7 Silgan Holdings 4.87 Bn 4.43 Bn 265.78 Mn -0.03
8 Graphic Packaging Holding 3.15 Bn 2.96 Bn 306.00 Mn -0.13
9 Ardagh Metal Packaging 2.81 Bn 2.81 Bn 179.00 0.21
10 Karat Packaging 675.36 Mn 648.66 Mn 41.53 Mn 1.36

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 1.36
Dec 31, 2025 0.60
Sep 30, 2025 18.12
Jun 30, 2025 0.92
Mar 31, 2025 1.18
Dec 31, 2024 1.08
Sep 30, 2024 1.05
Mar 31, 2024 0.36
Dec 31, 2023 -1.42
Sep 30, 2023 1.54
Dec 31, 2020 0.00