Karat Packaging (KRT)

• Market cap: $481M
• 1 day: -3.27%
• 5 days: -6.04%
• 1 month: -8.94%
• 3 months: -10.23%
• 6 months: -18.92%
• Year to date: -19.74%
• 1 year: -3.35%
• 5 years: 29.04%
• 10 years: 29.04%
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Packaging & Containers

About: Karat Packaging Inc is engaged in the manufacturing and distribution of disposable products used in restaurants and food service settings. The company operates and evaluates its business as a single reportable segment which encompasses the manufacturing and distribution of a diverse range of single-use food and beverage service products made from materials such as plastic, paper, biopolymer-based, and other compostable forms. The company offers products for the foodservice industry, including food packaging, containers, tableware, cups, lids, cutlery, and straws. These products are available in plastic, paper, biopolymer-based and other compostable forms. Its product line includes a variety of brands such as Tea Zone, Karat, Karat Earth, and Total Clean.

Employees: 683

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

600% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 4

148% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 62 | Existing positions reduced: 25

30% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $138M [Q1] → $179M (+$41M) [Q2]

22% more funds holding

Funds holding: 105 [Q1] → 128 (+23) [Q2]

5.26% more ownership

Funds ownership: 26.45% [Q1] → 31.71% (+5.26%) [Q2]

Research analyst outlook

1 Wall Street Analyst provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

• Low target: $28
• Avg. target: $28
• High target: $28

1 analyst rating

• positive: 0 0%
• neutral: 1 100%
• negative: 0 0%

B of A Securities George Staphos

$28

Neutral Initiated

13 Aug 2025