KRT (Karat Packaging) Risk Assessment

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KRT Karat Packaging Inc KRT
80 GF Score
Price $47.91
GF Value $31.36
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 8 Warning Signs
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What is Karat Packaging Risk Assessment?

Risk Assessment represents the investment risk of a stock derived from our exclusive method. It suggests how risky the investment opportunity is based on the valuation and the fundamental performance of the stock. It is derived from following key aspects:

1. GuruFocus internally developed valuations of the stock, such as GF valuation.
2. Quality Rank, a business quality indicator developed by GuruFocus.
3. Fundamental performance: Piotroski F-Score, Altman Z-Score, Beneish M-Score, etc.
4. Growth opportunities: 5-year revenue growth rate, 5-Year EPS without NRI Growth Rate, etc.

Value investors are always willing to find undervalued stocks. However, not all the undervalued stocks are good deals, we should also be careful of how risky the investment opportunity is. We believe that if the company's financial strength and profitability are strong, and the stock price is within a reasonable range of the GF valuation, or stock has a high return with its price being undervalued, then it might be a good investment opportunity with low risk.

Based on those aspects listed above, GuruFocus believes the risk assessment of Karat Packaging is: Moderate Risk: Sensitive, better choose undervalued stock.

Karat Packaging  (NAS:KRT) Risk Assessment Explanation

Based on the four aspects listed above, GuruFocus provides the following 7 evaluations:

All-in-One Screener Examples (1)
Low Risk: Strong fundamentals, worth long-term holding
Moderate Risk: Sensitive, better choose undervalued stock
High Risk: High uncertainty with risk-return tradeoff
High Risk: Good fundamentals, beware of shrinking business
High Risk: Sensitive to economic or industry trends
High Risk: High uncertainty
No Data: Cannot be evaluated

(1) These are some simple examples. You can access our Risk Assessment filter under All-in-One Screener’s Fundamental tab and set your own criteria.

Karat Packaging Risk Assessment Related Terms

KRT vs PACK, MYE, ORBS: Risk Assessment Comparison

For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, Karat Packaging's Risk Assessment, along with its competitors' market caps and Risk Assessment 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 Risk Assessment vs Packaging & Containers Industry

For the Packaging & Containers industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Karat Packaging's Risk Assessment distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Karat Packaging's Risk Assessment falls into.


KRT
80GF Score
Karat Packaging Inc KRT
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Is Karat Packaging (KRT) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Karat Packaging stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $47.91 is trading 52.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of $31.36. GuruFocus considers Karat Packaging to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for KRT:

  • Risk Assessment:
  • GF Value™: $31.36 vs. price of $47.91 (52.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 80/100 with 8 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the KRT stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Karat Packaging Business Description

Address 6185 Kimball Avenue, Chino, CA, USA, 91708
Karat Packaging Inc is a distributor and manufacturer of disposable foodservice products and related items, including containers, bags, tableware, cups, lids, cutlery, straws, specialty beverage ingredients, gloves, and janitorial supplies, available in plastic, paper, biopolymer-based, and other compostable forms. The Company focuses on environmentally friendly products and provides customized solutions including product development, design, printing, and logistics services. It serves customers through chains and distributors, retail, and e-commerce/online, and operates in the manufacturing and distribution of single-use food and beverage products, as well as specialty food and beverage products and restaurant and warehouse supplies.
80GF Score

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$47.91
Price
$31.36
GF Value