Karat Packaging (KRT) Gross Margin (2020 - 2026)
Karat Packaging (KRT) recorded quarterly Gross Margin of 35.51% in Q1 2026, up 4.33% quarter-over-quarter from 34.03% in Q4 2025, and down 383.0% on a YoY basis from 12.55% in Q1 2025.
Karat Packaging (KRT) Gross Margin (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Karat Packaging's Gross Margin history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 35.51% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Gross Margin fell 383.0% year-over-year to 35.51%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 35.94% (down 295.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 36.8%, down 208.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin was 35.51% for Q1 2026 at Karat Packaging, up from 34.03% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 715.66% in Q4 2023 to a low of 29.56% in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 76.15% across 5 years, with a median of 38.5% in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Gross Margin soared 68365 bps in 2023, then sank 67648 bps in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Gross Margin shows it stood at 32.01% in 2022, then surged by 2136 bps to 715.66% in 2023, then plunged by 95 bps to 39.18% in 2024, then decreased by 13 bps to 34.03% in 2025, then gained by 4 bps to 35.51% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 35.51% (Q1 2026), 34.03% (Q4 2025), and 34.47% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 21.17 Bn | 20.52 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 16.44% |
| 2 | Packaging Corp Of America | 19.43 Bn | 18.89 Bn | 452.90 Mn | 19.13% |
| 3 | Amcor | 17.53 Bn | 15.95 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 20.12% |
| 4 | International Paper | 17.36 Bn | 16.06 Bn | 1.73 Bn | 28.92% |
| 5 | Ball | 13.98 Bn | 13.10 Bn | 646.00 Mn | 17.93% |
| 6 | Avery Dennison | 11.76 Bn | 11.50 Bn | 664.80 Mn | 28.92% |
| 7 | Crown Holdings | 10.32 Bn | 10.23 Bn | 644.00 Mn | 19.76% |
| 8 | Reynolds Consumer Products | 4.74 Bn | 4.67 Bn | 207.00 Mn | 23.60% |
| 9 | Sonoco Products | 4.73 Bn | 4.53 Bn | 345.63 Mn | 20.62% |
| 10 | Karat Packaging | 578.73 Mn | 552.04 Mn | 41.53 Mn | 35.51% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 35.51% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 34.03% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 34.47% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 39.61% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 39.34% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 39.18% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 38.57% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 38.55% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 39.33% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 715.66% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 36.90% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 38.50% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 39.82% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 32.01% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 31.06% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 29.56% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 32.53% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 31.00% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 29.01% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 29.73% |