Karat Packaging (KRT) Gross Margin (2020 - 2026)
Karat Packaging (KRT) reported Gross Margin of 56.61% for Q2 2026, up 17.00 percentage points from 39.61% a year earlier and up 21.10 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Karat Packaging (KRT) Gross Margin (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Karat Packaging's Gross Margin came in at 40.73%, up 1.55 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 36.80%, down 2.08 percentage points from FY2024.
- Gross Margin has a five-year change of +6.64 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Gross Margin came in at 38.88% in FY2024 (+1.15 pp), 37.73% in FY2023 (+6.50 pp), 31.23% in FY2022 (+1.63 pp) and 29.60% in FY2021 (-0.56 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Gross Margin in data going back to Q1 2020.
- Year over year, Gross Margin gained in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.27 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year Gross Margin in five years was Q2 2026 (a gain of 17.00 percentage points); the low point was Q4 2025 (a drop of 5.14 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 35.51% (Q1 2026), 34.03% (Q4 2025) and 34.47% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 944.30 Bn | 900.73 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 26.14% |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 442.04 Bn | 365.32 Bn | 12.19 Bn | 12.74% |
| 3 | Sysco | 39.13 Bn | 33.38 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 18.69% |
| 4 | Kroger | 38.19 Bn | 24.34 Bn | 7.86 Bn | 22.70% |
| 5 | Dollar General | 29.40 Bn | 24.07 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 32.60% |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 25.66 Bn | 23.65 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 21.82% |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 23.48 Bn | 20.11 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 42.91% |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 22.05 Bn | 21.85 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 18.22% |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 17.20 Bn | 16.36 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 37.05% |
| 10 | Karat Packaging | 1.06 Bn | 888.68 Mn | 77.16 Mn | 56.61% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 56.61% |
| 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 | 35.67% |
| 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% |
Karat Packaging Gross Margin API
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