Karat Packaging Inc is a packaging & containers business based in the US. Karat Packaging Inc shares (KRT) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Karat Packaging Inc employs 778 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $405.5 million.
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| Latest market close | $29.89 |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | $16.68 - $30.66 |
| 50-day moving average | $28.45 |
| 200-day moving average | $25.72 |
| Wall St. target price | $33.67 |
| PE ratio | 19.3154 |
| Dividend yield | $0.6 (4.86%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | $1.49 |
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Historical closes compared with the close of $29.89 from 2024-07-23
| 1 week (2024-07-17) | -0.17% |
|---|---|
| 1 month (2024-06-24) | 4.44% |
| 3 months (2024-04-24) | 10.50% |
| 6 months (2024-01-24) | 26.49% |
| 1 year (2023-07-24) | 57.98% |
|---|---|
| 2 years (2022-07-22) | 65.32% |
| 3 years (2021-07-23) | 25.69% |
| 5 years (2019-07-20) | N/A |
Valuing Karat Packaging Inc stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Karat Packaging Inc's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
Karat Packaging Inc's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 19x. In other words, Karat Packaging Inc shares trade at around 19x recent earnings.
That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.
However, Karat Packaging Inc's P/E ratio is best considered in relation to those of others within the packaging & containers industry or those of similar companies.
Karat Packaging Inc's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $52.6 million.
The EBITDA is a measure of a Karat Packaging Inc's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
To put Karat Packaging Inc's EBITDA into context you can compare it against that of similar companies.
| Revenue TTM | $405.5 million |
|---|---|
| Operating margin TTM | 10.53% |
| Gross profit TTM | $132.1 million |
| Return on assets TTM | 9.47% |
| Return on equity TTM | 18.94% |
| Profit margin | 7.31% |
| Book value | $7.73 |
| Market Capitalization | $574.9 million |
TTM: trailing 12 months
Dividend payout ratio: 75.84% of net profits
Recently Karat Packaging Inc has paid out, on average, around 75.84% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 4.86% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Karat Packaging Inc shareholders could enjoy a 4.86% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Karat Packaging Inc's case, that would currently equate to about $0.6 per share.
Karat Packaging Inc's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.
Karat Packaging Inc's most recent dividend payout was on 23 May 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 15 May 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").
Karat Packaging Inc's dividend payout ratio is perhaps best considered in relation to those of similar companies.
Over the last 12 months, Karat Packaging Inc's shares have ranged in value from as little as $16.6838 up to $30.66. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while Karat Packaging Inc's is 1.039. This would suggest that Karat Packaging Inc's shares are a little bit more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a slightly higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).
To put Karat Packaging Inc's beta into context you can compare it against those of similar companies.
Karat Packaging Inc. , together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and distribution of single-use disposable products in plastic, paper, biopolymer-based, and other compostable forms used in various restaurant and foodservice settings. It provides food and take-out containers, bags, tableware, cups, lids, cutlery, straws, specialty beverage ingredients, equipment, gloves, and other products under the Karat Earth brand. The company also provides new product development, design, printing, and logistics services. It offers its products to national and regional distributors, restaurant chains, retail establishments, and online customers. The company was founded in 2000 and is based in Chino, California. .
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