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

Karat Packaging (KRT) recorded quarterly Net Cash Flow of -$9.2 million in Q1 2026, down 166.39% quarter-over-quarter from $13.9 million in Q4 2025, and down 1134.87% on a YoY basis from $889000.0 in Q1 2025.

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

Karat Packaging's Net Cash Flow history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$9.2 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Net Cash Flow fell 1134.87% year-over-year to -$9.2 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$3.8 million (down 119.62% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $6.3 million, down 26.0% from the prior year.
  • Net Cash Flow was -$9.2 million for Q1 2026 at Karat Packaging, down from $13.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Net Cash Flow ranged from a high of $19.6 million in Q3 2024 to a low of -$9.9 million in Q1 2024.
  • Historically, Net Cash Flow has averaged $1.3 million across 5 years, with a median of $337000.0 in 2022.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: Net Cash Flow soared 2031.75% in 2023, then sank 1134.87% in 2026.
  • A 5-year view of Net Cash Flow shows it stood at $8.5 million in 2022, then plunged by 159.76% to -$5.1 million in 2023, then plunged by 43.9% to -$7.3 million in 2024, then jumped by 289.34% to $13.9 million in 2025, then slumped by 166.39% to -$9.2 million in 2026.
  • The last three Net Cash Flow figures came in at -$9.2 million (Q1 2026), $13.9 million (Q4 2025), and -$6.5 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Smurfit Westrock 21.64 Bn 20.99 Bn 1.27 Bn -214.00 Mn
2 Packaging Corp Of America 20.07 Bn 19.53 Bn 452.90 Mn -131.90 Mn
3 International Paper 18.03 Bn 16.73 Bn 1.73 Bn 157.00 Mn
4 Amcor 17.99 Bn 16.41 Bn 1.19 Bn 559.00 Mn
5 Ball 14.38 Bn 13.50 Bn 646.00 Mn -478.00 Mn
6 Avery Dennison 12.23 Bn 11.97 Bn 664.80 Mn 53.30 Mn
7 Crown Holdings 10.71 Bn 10.62 Bn 644.00 Mn -180.00 Mn
8 Sonoco Products 4.95 Bn 4.75 Bn 345.63 Mn -141.83 Mn
9 Reynolds Consumer Products 4.85 Bn 4.78 Bn 207.00 Mn -76.00 Mn
10 Karat Packaging 589.11 Mn 562.42 Mn 41.53 Mn -9.20 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 -9.20 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -9.20 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 13.86 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 13.86 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -6.53 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -6.53 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -1.92 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -1.92 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 889,000.00
Mar 31, 2025 889,000.00
Dec 31, 2024 -7.32 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -7.32 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 19.59 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 19.59 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 6.17 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 6.17 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -9.93 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -9.93 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -5.09 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -5.09 Mn