What is Karat Packaging's stock-based comp?

Karat Packaging (KRT) reported stock-based comp of $242K in Q1 2026.

How has Karat Packaging's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?

Karat Packaging's stock-based comp decreased by 30.1% year-over-year, from $346K to $242K.

What is the long-term trend for Karat Packaging's stock-based comp?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Karat Packaging's stock-based comp has grown at a -12.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.03M to $1.18M.

What does stock-based comp mean?

Total non-cash stock-based compensation expense for equity awards (RSUs, options, ESPP), added back to net income in cash flow reconciliation.

Karat Packaging KRT Stock-Based Comp

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Segments

By segment

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Reportable Segment$242K-30.1%

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$817.51M+44.4%

Enterprise value$878.16M+38.3%

P/E25.7×+8.0×

P/S1.7×+0.4×

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:ShareBasedCompensation.

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 stock-based comp?: Karat Packaging (KRT) reported stock-based comp of $242K in Q1 2026.
How has Karat Packaging's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?: Karat Packaging's stock-based comp decreased by 30.1% year-over-year, from $346K to $242K.
What is the long-term trend for Karat Packaging's stock-based comp?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Karat Packaging's stock-based comp has grown at a -12.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.03M to $1.18M.
What does stock-based comp mean?: Total non-cash stock-based compensation expense for equity awards (RSUs, options, ESPP), added back to net income in cash flow reconciliation.