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% quarter-over-quarter from 18.4% in Q4 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 for Q1 2026 stood at 19.58%, 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.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 15.67% (2022), against an average of 16.22%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Return on Capital Employed jumped 506 bps in 2022, then plunged 398 bps in 2024.
- Karat Packaging's Return on Capital Employed stood at 14.53% in 2022, then gained by 24 bps to 18.0% in 2023, then slipped by 17 bps to 14.85% in 2024, then rose by 24 bps to 18.4% in 2025, then grew by 6 bps to 19.58% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows KRT's Return on Capital Employed at 19.58% in Q1 2026, 18.4% in Q4 2025, and 17.32% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 25.18 Bn | 24.51 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 3.92% |
| 2 | Amcor | 22.16 Bn | 21.04 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 6.35% |
| 3 | Packaging Corp Of America | 22.12 Bn | 21.53 Bn | 512.50 Mn | 10.64% |
| 4 | International Paper | 21.39 Bn | 20.66 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 7.35% |
| 5 | Ball | 16.67 Bn | 16.00 Bn | 697.00 Mn | 11.79% |
| 6 | Avery Dennison | 13.95 Bn | 13.72 Bn | 729.40 Mn | 19.49% |
| 7 | Crown Holdings | 12.81 Bn | 12.16 Bn | 748.00 Mn | 16.46% |
| 8 | Sonoco Products | 5.80 Bn | 5.63 Bn | 392.38 Mn | 12.59% |
| 9 | Reynolds Consumer Products | 5.37 Bn | 5.31 Bn | 245.00 Mn | 12.75% |
| 10 | Karat Packaging | 947.58 Mn | 893.43 Mn | 77.16 Mn | 29.88% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 29.88% |
| 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% |