Karat Packaging (KRT) Operating Margin (2020 - 2026)
Karat Packaging (KRT) posted Operating Margin of 27.59% for Q2 2026, up 281.17% on a QoQ basis from 7.24% in Q1 2026, and up 1424.0% year-over-year from 1.81% in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Karat Packaging (KRT) Operating Margin (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Karat Packaging has reported Operating Margin for 7 years, with the latest figure at 27.59% in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Margin rose 1424.0% year-over-year to 27.59% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 12.79%, a 308.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 8.85%, down 8.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin was 27.59% for Q2 2026 at Karat Packaging, up from 7.24% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Margin was 71.82% in Q4 2023, with the low at 5.19% in Q4 2022.
- Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 13.43%, with a median of 8.73% recorded in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Operating Margin soared 6662 bps in 2023, then tumbled 6464 bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 5.19% in 2022, then soared by 1283 bps to 71.82% in 2023, then sank by 90 bps to 7.18% in 2024, then climbed by 2 bps to 7.33% in 2025, then surged by 277 bps to 27.59% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 27.59% (Q2 2026), 7.24% (Q1 2026), and 7.33% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sysco | 38.34 Bn | 36.56 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 4.44% |
| 2 | US Foods Holding | 22.50 Bn | 22.45 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 4.21% |
| 3 | Performance Food | 15.40 Bn | 15.31 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 1.80% |
| 4 | Chefs' Warehouse | 4.66 Bn | 4.53 Bn | 292.89 Mn | 5.02% |
| 5 | United Natural Foods | 2.67 Bn | 2.63 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 0.85% |
| 6 | Karat Packaging | 964.06 Mn | 917.72 Mn | 77.16 Mn | 27.59% |
| 7 | G Willi Food International | 359.40 Mn | 313.05 Mn | 18.94 Mn | 15.60% |
| 8 | HF Foods | 95.40 Mn | 96.45 Mn | 55.05 Mn | 0.87% |
| 9 | Amcon Distributing | 66.02 Mn | 65.38 Mn | 49.80 Mn | 0.75% |
| 10 | Marwynn Holdings | 25.85 Mn | 25.70 Mn | 481,872.00 | 9.15% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 27.59% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.24% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.33% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.89% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 13.35% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.55% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.18% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 9.99% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.87% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.45% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 71.82% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.78% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 12.27% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 13.29% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.19% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.19% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.79% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 9.00% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.82% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 5.22% |