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KRT (Karat Packaging) Debt-to-EBITDA : 1.70 (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is Karat Packaging Debt-to-EBITDA?

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

Karat Packaging's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was $10.2 Mil. Karat Packaging's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was $82.7 Mil. Karat Packaging's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was $54.7 Mil. Karat Packaging's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 1.70.

A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt. According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.

The historical rank and industry rank for Karat Packaging's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

KRT' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.9   Med: 2.13   Max: 7.12
Current: 1.52

During the past 8 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Karat Packaging was 7.12. The lowest was 0.90. And the median was 2.13.

KRT's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than
67.86% of 336 companies
in the Packaging & Containers industry
Industry Median: 2.735 vs KRT: 1.52

Karat Packaging Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

The historical data trend for Karat Packaging's Debt-to-EBITDA can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Karat Packaging Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Karat Packaging Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 2.74 0.90 1.20 1.17 1.52

Karat Packaging Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
Debt-to-EBITDA Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.86 1.37 1.38 1.37 1.70

Competitive Comparison of Karat Packaging's Debt-to-EBITDA

For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, Karat Packaging's Debt-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-EBITDA data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Karat Packaging's Debt-to-EBITDA Distribution in the Packaging & Containers Industry

For the Packaging & Containers industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Karat Packaging's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Karat Packaging's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


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Karat Packaging Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

Karat Packaging's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(10.156 + 82.714) / 61.115
=1.52

Karat Packaging's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(10.156 + 82.714) / 54.704
=1.70

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

In the calculation of annual Debt-to-EBITDA, the EBITDA of the last fiscal year is used. In calculating the annualized quarterly data, the EBITDA data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2024) EBITDA data.


Karat Packaging  (NAS:KRT) Debt-to-EBITDA Explanation

In the calculation of Debt-to-EBITDA, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by EBITDA. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.


Be Aware

A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt.

According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.


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Karat Packaging Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
6185 Kimball Avenue, Chino, CA, USA, 91708
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.
Executives
Wang Joanne Tzu Jung officer: Chief Operating Officer 6185 KIMBALL AVE., CHINO CA 91708
Daniel Quire officer: Chief Revenue Officer 6185 KIMBALL AVENUE, CHINO CA 91708
Marvin Cheng officer: VP-Manufacturing, Secy 6185 KIMBALL AVE., CHINO CA 91708
Alan Yu director, 10 percent owner, officer: CEO and Chairman of the BOD 6185 KIMBALL AVE., CHINO CA 91708
Jian Guo officer: Chief Financial Officer 6185 KIMBALL AVENUE, CHINO CA 91708
Eve Yen director 4651 SCHAEFER AVENUE, CHINO CA 91710
Peter Lee officer: Interim CFO 6185 KIMBALL AVENUE, CHINO CA 91708
Ann T Sabahat officer: Chief Financial Officer 11 MUSICK, IRVINE CA 92618
Paul Y Chen director 9660 FLAIR DR, STE 300, EL MONTE CA 91731
Eric K Chen director 6330 SPRING MOUNTAIN RD, STE D, LAS VEGAS NV 89146