Karat Packaging (FRA:0WJ) Debt-to-Equity : 0.60 (As of Dec. 2024)

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What is Karat Packaging Debt-to-Equity?

Karat Packaging's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was €9.7 Mil. Karat Packaging's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was €79.0 Mil. Karat Packaging's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was €148.6 Mil. Karat Packaging's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 0.60.

A high debt to equity ratio generally means that a company has been aggressive in financing its growth with debt. This can result in volatile earnings as a result of the additional interest expense.

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

FRA:0WJ' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.3 Med: 1.82 Max: 4.78
Current: 0.6

During the past 8 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Karat Packaging was 4.78. The lowest was 0.30. And the median was 1.82.

FRA:0WJ's Debt-to-Equity is ranked worse than
59.05% of 359 companies
in the Packaging & Containers industry
Industry Median: 0.43 vs FRA:0WJ: 0.60

Karat Packaging Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

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

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Karat Packaging Debt-to-Equity Chart

Karat Packaging Annual Data

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Debt-to-Equity

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3.04

0.30

0.41

0.46

0.60

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-Equity	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.46	0.46	0.61	0.60	0.60

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

For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, Karat Packaging's Debt-to-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Equity 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-Equity Distribution in the Packaging & Containers Industry

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

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Karat Packaging Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

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

Debt to Equity	=	Total Debt			/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(9.699	+	78.992)	/	148.568
	=	0.60

Karat Packaging's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Debt to Equity	=	Total Debt			/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(9.699	+	78.992)	/	148.568
	=	0.60

Karat Packaging (FRA:0WJ) Debt-to-Equity Explanation

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

Be Aware

Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high ROE % companies.

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Karat Packaging Business Description

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Address

6185 Kimball Avenue, Chino, CA, USA, 91708

Website

https://www.karatpackaging.com

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.

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