Karat Packaging (KRT) Free Cash Flow (2020 - 2026)
Karat Packaging (KRT) posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of $6.6 million for Q1 2026, down 13.03% year-over-year from $7.6 million in Q1 2025, and down 57.39% quarter-over-quarter from $15.5 million in Q4 2025.
Karat Packaging (KRT) Free Cash Flow (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Karat Packaging's Free Cash Flow history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $6.6 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 13.03% year-over-year to $6.6 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $32.1 million (down 33.57% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $33.1 million, down 29.73% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at $6.6 million, down from $15.5 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $19.9 million in Q3 2022, with the low at -$11.4 million in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $10.0 million (2023), against an average of $9.8 million.
- Peak annual rise in Free Cash Flow reached 1381.67% in 2022, while the deepest fall reached 370.08% in 2022.
- Karat Packaging's Free Cash Flow stood at $18.8 million in 2022, then slumped by 45.03% to $10.3 million in 2023, then dropped by 27.95% to $7.4 million in 2024, then jumped by 108.99% to $15.5 million in 2025, then tumbled by 57.39% to $6.6 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows KRT's Free Cash Flow at $6.6 million in Q1 2026, $15.5 million in Q4 2025, and $71000.0 in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 25.91 Bn | 25.23 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 300.00 Mn |
| 2 | Amcor | 22.47 Bn | 21.36 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 1.36 Bn |
| 3 | Packaging Corp Of America | 22.45 Bn | 21.86 Bn | 512.50 Mn | 170.10 Mn |
| 4 | International Paper | 22.03 Bn | 21.30 Bn | 1.66 Bn | -7.00 Mn |
| 5 | Ball | 16.90 Bn | 16.23 Bn | 697.00 Mn | 467.00 Mn |
| 6 | Avery Dennison | 14.05 Bn | 13.83 Bn | 729.40 Mn | 369.00 Mn |
| 7 | Crown Holdings | 13.09 Bn | 12.43 Bn | 748.00 Mn | 597.00 Mn |
| 8 | Sonoco Products | 5.92 Bn | 5.76 Bn | 392.38 Mn | 236.94 Mn |
| 9 | Reynolds Consumer Products | 5.37 Bn | 5.30 Bn | 245.00 Mn | 45.00 Mn |
| 10 | Karat Packaging | 952.96 Mn | 898.82 Mn | 77.16 Mn | 33.10 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 33.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 33.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.63 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 15.55 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 15.55 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 71,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 71,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.82 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.82 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.62 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.62 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.44 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.44 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 19.47 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 19.47 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.74 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.74 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.40 Mn |