Karat Packaging (KRT) Free Cash Flow (2020 - 2026)

Karat Packaging (KRT) recorded quarterly Free Cash Flow of $6.6 million in Q1 2026, down 56.18% quarter-over-quarter from $15.1 million in Q4 2025, and down 13.03% on a YoY basis from $7.6 million in Q1 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 was $6.6 million for Q1 2026 at Karat Packaging, down from $15.1 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $20.2 million in Q3 2022 to a low of -$12.3 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $9.7 million across 5 years, with a median of $10.3 million in 2023.
  • Biggest YoY gain for Free Cash Flow was 1406.97% in 2022; the steepest drop was 389.55% in 2022.
  • A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $14.3 million in 2022, then slipped by 27.88% to $10.3 million in 2023, then declined by 27.95% to $7.4 million in 2024, then surged by 103.24% to $15.1 million in 2025, then sank by 56.18% to $6.6 million in 2026.
  • The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $6.6 million (Q1 2026), $15.1 million (Q4 2025), and $499000.0 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Smurfit Westrock 21.64 Bn 20.99 Bn 1.27 Bn -420.00 Mn
2 Packaging Corp Of America 20.07 Bn 19.53 Bn 452.90 Mn 327.40 Mn
3 International Paper 18.03 Bn 16.73 Bn 1.73 Bn 94.00 Mn
4 Amcor 17.99 Bn 16.41 Bn 1.19 Bn -42.00 Mn
5 Ball 14.38 Bn 13.50 Bn 646.00 Mn -938.00 Mn
6 Avery Dennison 12.23 Bn 11.97 Bn 664.80 Mn 108.20 Mn
7 Crown Holdings 10.71 Bn 10.62 Bn 644.00 Mn -141.00 Mn
8 Sonoco Products 4.95 Bn 4.75 Bn 345.63 Mn -430.01 Mn
9 Reynolds Consumer Products 4.85 Bn 4.78 Bn 207.00 Mn 27.00 Mn
10 Karat Packaging 589.11 Mn 562.42 Mn 41.53 Mn 6.63 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 6.63 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 6.63 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 15.12 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 15.12 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 499,000.00
Sep 30, 2025 499,000.00
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 19.77 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 19.77 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 13.44 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 13.44 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 6.40 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 6.40 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 10.33 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 10.33 Mn