What does tax credit carryforward valuation allowance mean?

This is a contra-asset account that reduces the carrying value of tax credit carryforwards when it is more likely than not that some or all of the credits will not be realized. It reflects management's assessment of the company's ability to generate sufficient future taxable income. A high allowance suggests uncertainty regarding the realization of tax benefits.

Karat Packaging KRT Tax Credit Carryforward Valuation Allowance

Tax Credit Carryforward Valuation Allowance at other companies

BRI

Bridgford FoodsBRID

$99K0.0%

International PaperIP

$1.54B+27.8%

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:DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance.

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

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What is Karat Packaging's tax credit carryforward valuation allowance?: Karat Packaging (KRT) reported tax credit carryforward valuation allowance of $0 in Q1 2026.
What does tax credit carryforward valuation allowance mean?: This is a contra-asset account that reduces the carrying value of tax credit carryforwards when it is more likely than not that some or all of the credits will not be realized. It reflects management's assessment of the company's ability to generate sufficient future taxable income. A high allowance suggests uncertainty regarding the realization of tax benefits.