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KRT (Karat Packaging) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow : 12.53 (As of May. 08, 2025)


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What is Karat Packaging Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow?

As of today (2025-05-08), Karat Packaging's share price is $27.34. Karat Packaging's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 was $2.18. Hence, Karat Packaging's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 12.53.

The historical rank and industry rank for Karat Packaging's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:

KRT' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 6.25   Med: 13.08   Max: 76.4
Current: 12.53

During the past 8 years, Karat Packaging's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 76.40. The lowest was 6.25. And the median was 13.08.

KRT's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked better than
59.68% of 248 companies
in the Packaging & Containers industry
Industry Median: 15.32 vs KRT: 12.53

Karat Packaging's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was $0.37. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was $2.18.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Karat Packaging was -1.00% per year.

During the past 8 years, Karat Packaging's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 49.30% per year. The lowest was -55.30% per year. And the median was -3.00% per year.


Karat Packaging Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Karat Packaging's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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 Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Chart

Karat Packaging Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - 19.45 11.27 13.87

Karat Packaging Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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 11.27 14.95 16.18 11.35 13.87

Competitive Comparison of Karat Packaging's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, Karat Packaging's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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 Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Packaging & Containers Industry

For the Packaging & Containers industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Karat Packaging's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Karat Packaging's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.


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Karat Packaging Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

Karat Packaging's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Share Price/ Free Cash Flow per Share (TTM)
=27.34/2.182
=12.53

Karat Packaging's Share Price of today is $27.34.
Karat Packaging's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $2.18.

* 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.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Market Cap/Free Cash Flow

Karat Packaging  (NAS:KRT) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Explanation

Free Cash Flow is considered more important than earnings by value investors. The reason is because, in principle, only the net cash that can be taken from the business belongs to shareholders. This Free Cash Flow can be used to grow the business, reduce debt or return to shareholders in dividends or share buybacks.

In a DCF Calculation Free Cash Flow is used to determine the intrinsic value of companies.


Be Aware

In real business, Free Cash Flow can be affected by the change in accounts receivable, accounts payable, management's decision on expansion, etc. Therefore, investors should look at the Free Cash Flow over the longer term. Long-term average of Free Cash Flow is a more reliable indicator for real free cash flow.


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Karat Packaging Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
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