What is Karat Packaging's inventory write-downs?

Karat Packaging (KRT) reported inventory write-downs of $49K in Q1 2026.

How has Karat Packaging's inventory write-downs changed year-over-year?

Karat Packaging's inventory write-downs decreased by 45.6% year-over-year, from $90K to $49K.

What does inventory write-downs mean?

Represents the reduction in the carrying value of inventory due to obsolescence, damage, or market price declines. This metric highlights potential inefficiencies in inventory management and the risk of future margin compression.

Karat Packaging KRT Inventory write-downs

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$116.9M+12.9%

Gross profit$41.5M+1.9%

Operating income$8.5M+8.2%

Net income$6.7M+5.2%

EPS (diluted)$0.34+6.3%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$28.7M-11.7%

Total debt$89.3M-12.4%

Total equity$147.4M-3.8%

Total assets$282.7M-9.5%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$7.2M-6.9%

CapEx$565.0K+428%

Free cash flow$6.6M-13.0%

Valuation

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Market cap$620.47M+14.5%

Enterprise value$681.12M+11.4%

P/E19.5×+1.6×

P/S1.3×0.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin35.9%-3.0pp

Operating margin8.7%0.0pp

Net margin6.6%-0.4pp

FCF margin6.7%-4.5pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity21.2%+1.5pp

Debt / equity0.6×-0.1×

Current ratio2.3×-0.6×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Karat Packaging in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:InventoryWriteDown.

The official record: Karat Packaging’s 10-Q, filed May 8, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Karat Packaging's inventory write-downs?: Karat Packaging (KRT) reported inventory write-downs of $49K in Q1 2026.
How has Karat Packaging's inventory write-downs changed year-over-year?: Karat Packaging's inventory write-downs decreased by 45.6% year-over-year, from $90K to $49K.
What does inventory write-downs mean?: Represents the reduction in the carrying value of inventory due to obsolescence, damage, or market price declines. This metric highlights potential inefficiencies in inventory management and the risk of future margin compression.