Karat Packaging (KRT) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2026)
Karat Packaging (KRT) recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 19.58% in Q1 2026, up 6.38% quarter-over-quarter from 18.4% in Q4 2025, and up 416.0% on a YoY basis from 3.79% in Q1 2025.
Karat Packaging (KRT) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Karat Packaging's Return on Capital Employed history runs 6 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 19.58% for 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 was 19.58% for Q1 2026 at Karat Packaging, up from 18.4% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 19.58% in Q1 2026 to a low of 13.8% in Q3 2024.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 16.22% across 5 years, with a median of 15.67% in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Return on Capital Employed surged 506 bps in 2022, then sank 398 bps in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 14.53% in 2022, then advanced by 24 bps to 18.0% in 2023, then dropped by 17 bps to 14.85% in 2024, then gained by 24 bps to 18.4% in 2025, then increased by 6 bps to 19.58% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 19.58% (Q1 2026), 18.4% (Q4 2025), and 17.32% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 21.64 Bn | 20.99 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 3.75% |
| 2 | Packaging Corp Of America | 20.07 Bn | 19.53 Bn | 452.90 Mn | 11.12% |
| 3 | International Paper | 18.03 Bn | 16.73 Bn | 1.73 Bn | 5.64% |
| 4 | Amcor | 17.99 Bn | 16.41 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 4.39% |
| 5 | Ball | 14.38 Bn | 13.50 Bn | 646.00 Mn | 11.46% |
| 6 | Avery Dennison | 12.23 Bn | 11.97 Bn | 664.80 Mn | 18.70% |
| 7 | Crown Holdings | 10.71 Bn | 10.62 Bn | 644.00 Mn | 15.18% |
| 8 | Sonoco Products | 4.95 Bn | 4.75 Bn | 345.63 Mn | 12.31% |
| 9 | Reynolds Consumer Products | 4.85 Bn | 4.78 Bn | 207.00 Mn | 12.65% |
| 10 | Karat Packaging | 589.11 Mn | 562.42 Mn | 41.53 Mn | 19.58% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |