Karat Packaging (KRT) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2026)

Karat Packaging (KRT) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 19.58% for Q1 2026, up 416.0% year-over-year from 3.79% in Q1 2025, and up 6.38% on a QoQ basis from 18.4% in Q4 2025.

Karat Packaging (KRT) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Karat Packaging (KRT) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 6 consecutive years, with 19.58% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 416.0% year-over-year to 19.58%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 19.58% (up 416.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 18.75%, up 295.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed came in at 19.58% for Q1 2026 at Karat Packaging, up from 18.4% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 19.58% in Q1 2026, with the low at 13.8% in Q3 2024.
  • Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 16.22%, with a median of 15.67% recorded in 2022.
  • Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed surged 506 bps in 2022 and slumped 398 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 14.53% in 2022, then increased by 24 bps to 18.0% in 2023, then retreated by 17 bps to 14.85% in 2024, then grew by 24 bps to 18.4% in 2025, then advanced by 6 bps to 19.58% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 19.58%, 18.4%, and 17.32% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 Ball 88.75 Bn 87.87 Bn 646.00 Mn 11.46%
2 International Paper 24.05 Bn 22.75 Bn 1.73 Bn 5.64%
3 Avery Dennison 12.53 Bn 12.27 Bn 664.80 Mn 18.70%
4 Crown Holdings 12.47 Bn 12.38 Bn 644.00 Mn 15.18%
5 Reynolds Consumer Products 5.71 Bn 5.64 Bn 207.00 Mn 12.65%
6 Sonoco Products 5.57 Bn 5.37 Bn 345.63 Mn 12.31%
7 Silgan Holdings 4.87 Bn 4.43 Bn 265.78 Mn 8.48%
8 Graphic Packaging Holding 3.15 Bn 2.96 Bn 306.00 Mn 6.25%
9 Ardagh Metal Packaging 2.81 Bn 2.81 Bn 179.00 0.00%
10 Karat Packaging 675.36 Mn 648.66 Mn 41.53 Mn 19.58%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 19.58%
Dec 31, 2025 18.40%
Sep 30, 2025 17.32%
Jun 30, 2025 17.38%
Mar 31, 2025 15.42%
Dec 31, 2024 14.85%
Sep 30, 2024 13.80%
Jun 30, 2024 14.71%
Mar 31, 2024 16.30%
Dec 31, 2023 18.00%
Sep 30, 2023 17.78%
Jun 30, 2023 16.91%
Mar 31, 2023 15.22%
Dec 31, 2022 14.53%
Sep 30, 2022 15.51%
Jun 30, 2022 14.44%
Mar 31, 2022 15.67%
Dec 31, 2021 13.24%
Sep 30, 2021 10.45%
Jun 30, 2021 13.00%