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 56.18% on a QoQ basis from $15.1 million in Q4 2025.

Karat Packaging (KRT) Free Cash Flow (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Karat Packaging (KRT) has reported Free Cash Flow for 7 consecutive years, with $6.6 million the latest figure, recorded in 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 came in at $6.6 million for Q1 2026 at Karat Packaging, down from $15.1 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $20.2 million in Q3 2022, with the low at -$12.3 million in Q1 2022.
  • Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is $9.7 million, with a median of $10.3 million recorded in 2023.
  • The largest YoY upside for Free Cash Flow was 1406.97% in 2022 against a maximum downside of 389.55% in 2022.
  • Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at $14.3 million in 2022, then fell by 27.88% to $10.3 million in 2023, then decreased by 27.95% to $7.4 million in 2024, then surged by 103.24% to $15.1 million in 2025, then slumped by 56.18% to $6.6 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered $6.6 million, $15.1 million, and $499000.0 for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF (Qtr)
1 Ball 88.75 Bn 87.87 Bn 646.00 Mn -938.00 Mn
2 International Paper 24.05 Bn 22.75 Bn 1.73 Bn 94.00 Mn
3 Avery Dennison 12.53 Bn 12.27 Bn 664.80 Mn 108.20 Mn
4 Crown Holdings 12.47 Bn 12.38 Bn 644.00 Mn -141.00 Mn
5 Reynolds Consumer Products 5.71 Bn 5.64 Bn 207.00 Mn 27.00 Mn
6 Sonoco Products 5.57 Bn 5.37 Bn 345.63 Mn -430.01 Mn
7 Silgan Holdings 4.87 Bn 4.43 Bn 265.78 Mn -882.02 Mn
8 Graphic Packaging Holding 3.15 Bn 2.96 Bn 306.00 Mn -253.00 Mn
9 Ardagh Metal Packaging 2.81 Bn 2.81 Bn 179.00 -287.00 Mn
10 Karat Packaging 675.36 Mn 648.66 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