Karat Packaging (KRT) Free Cash Flow (2020 - 2026)
Karat Packaging's Free Cash Flow came in at $33.1 million for Q2 2026, up 245.4% from $9.58 million a year earlier and up 399.5% from the prior quarter.
Karat Packaging (KRT) Free Cash Flow (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Karat Packaging reported Free Cash Flow of $55.58 million, up 25.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $33.06 million, down 29.7% from FY2024.
- Going back by year, Free Cash Flow was $47.05 million in FY2024 (-6.9%), $50.54 million in FY2023 (+88.5%), $26.82 million in FY2022 (+495.4%) and $4.5 million in FY2021.
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Free Cash Flow in data going back to Q1 2020.
- Year-over-year, Free Cash Flow increased in four of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 33.4%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Free Cash Flow over five years came in Q2 2023 (growth of 456.9%), and the weakest in Q3 2025 (a decline of 96.2%).
- Business Quant data shows KRT's Free Cash Flow at $6.63 million (Q1 2026), $15.12 million (Q4 2025) and $736,000 (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 944.30 Bn | 900.73 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 7.48 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 442.04 Bn | 365.32 Bn | 12.19 Bn | 2.48 Bn |
| 3 | Sysco | 39.13 Bn | 33.38 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 936.00 Mn |
| 4 | Kroger | 38.19 Bn | 24.34 Bn | 7.86 Bn | - |
| 5 | Dollar General | 29.40 Bn | 24.07 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 373.67 Mn |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 25.66 Bn | 23.65 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 189.68 Mn |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 23.48 Bn | 20.11 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 675.20 Mn |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 22.05 Bn | 21.85 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 355.00 Mn |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 17.20 Bn | 16.36 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 328.91 Mn |
| 10 | Karat Packaging | 1.06 Bn | 888.68 Mn | 77.16 Mn | 33.10 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 33.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 15.12 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 736,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.58 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.62 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.03 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 19.18 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.44 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.33 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.98 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 16.09 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 13.14 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 16.33 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 19.85 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.89 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -12.25 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -1.55 Mn |
Karat Packaging Free Cash Flow API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=KRT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "ticker": "KRT", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=KRT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();