KRT Karat Packaging (KRT) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades
Materials · Plastics products, nec · CIK 0001758021
Form 144 · 1
Insider buyers, 180 days
0
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
91
13F, latest reported quarter
Conversions, 180 days
7
Codes C/M, not in net · $77.7K priced
What the filings say about KRT
Insiders, 180 days
-$599.0K net sold
1 seller · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$958.6K
1 notice
Karat Packaging insider trades (Form 4)
Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises
and conversions excluded.
Over the last 180 days, Karat Packaging Inc. insiders sold a net $599.0K of stock across 55 Form 4 purchases and sales, with no insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.
Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Context
- 27 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (5 buys, 22 sales), the last on Sep 4, 2026.
- +15.9% median (+18.1% mean) 90-day return after 4 previous buys.
- The trade is 0.0% of the 5,249,272 shares held after it.
- No other insider sold within 30 days.
- 91 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: VP-Manufacturing, Secy Cheng Marvin sold about $97.0K of KRT on Sep 8, 2026; 91 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 26 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (5 buys, 21 sales), the last on Sep 1, 2026.
- +15.9% median (+18.1% mean) 90-day return after 4 previous buys.
- The trade is 0.1% of the 5,251,272 shares held after it.
- No other insider sold within 30 days.
- 91 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: VP-Manufacturing, Secy Cheng Marvin sold about $193.5K of KRT on Sep 4, 2026; 91 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 25 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (5 buys, 20 sales), the last on Aug 20, 2026.
- +15.9% median (+18.1% mean) 90-day return after 4 previous buys.
- The trade is 0.0% of the 5,255,272 shares held after it.
- No other insider sold within 30 days.
- 91 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: VP-Manufacturing, Secy Cheng Marvin sold about $95.5K of KRT on Sep 1, 2026; 91 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 24 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (5 buys, 19 sales), the last on Jun 27, 2025.
- +15.9% median (+18.1% mean) 90-day return after 4 previous buys.
- The trade is 150.0% of the 3,000 shares held after it.
- No other insider sold within 30 days.
- 91 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: VP-Manufacturing, Secy Cheng Marvin sold about $213.0K of KRT on Aug 20, 2026, the largest insider sale at the company since 2025; 91 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 2 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (2 buys), the last on Nov 17, 2022.
- The trade is 4.4% of the 31,062 shares held after it.
- No other insider bought within 30 days.
- 91 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chief Financial Officer Guo Jian bought about $30.1K of KRT on Nov 12, 2025, the largest insider purchase at the company since 2022; 91 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.55 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
Seven facts, ranked against the sector ·
Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$599.0K over 180 days
-$599.0K over 90 days · -$599.0K of it by a 10%+ holder
below 61% of Materials
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
91 funds bought in last quarter
below 58% of Materials
Revenue
+10.7% year over year
more than 78% of Materials
Margin
6.7% net margin
more than 68% of Materials
Buybacks
$2.0M repurchased, FY to 2026-06-30
below 88% of Materials
Short interest
7.0% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 2.9 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
below 62% of Materials
What changed in the last 30 days
Nothing new filed in the last 30 days
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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
+127.9%12M
Insider buyInsider sellForm 144 (planned sale)
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Who owns KRT: institutional holders (13F)
13F holdings, latest reported quarter
592,941 sh
$19.8M
390,162 sh
$13.1M
332,596 sh
$11.1M
291,927 sh
$9.8M
263,499 sh
$8.8M
Congress trades in KRT
No Congress trades reported
No House member has disclosed a trade in this stock. See what Congress is buying.
Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)
No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.
KRT planned insider sales (Form 144)
Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
Cheng Marvin
Filed 2026-09-02
$958.6K
KRT mutual fund holders (N-PORT)
Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
Ranger Micro Cap Fund
$467.3K position · as of 2026-07-31
4.0%
Columbia Integrated Small Cap Growth Fund
$336.3K position · as of 2026-05-31
1.0%
North Star Dividend Fund
$976.3K position · as of 2026-05-31
1.0%
North Star Micro Cap Fund
$1.7M position · as of 2026-05-31
0.9%
Zacks Small-Cap Core Fund
$304.9K position · as of 2026-05-31
0.9%
Acuitas Small Cap Active ETF
$781.4K position · as of 2026-06-30
0.9%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M ·
% is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Live price
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Why this name is on the desk
Insiders have filed to sell, before selling.
The record shows a net $599.0K sold by insiders over 180 days, 91 funds added last quarter, $958.6K in planned Form 144 sales. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
KRT financials
Revenue growth
+10.7%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
6.7%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$493.4M
four quarters, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Revenue, TTM KRT
| FY Dec 2025 | $467.7M |
| FY Dec 2024 | $422.6M |
| FY Dec 2023 | $405.7M |
| FY Dec 2022 | $423.0M |
| FY Dec 2021 | $364.2M |
| Jun 2026 | $136.3M |
| Mar 2026 | $116.9M |
| Dec 2025 | $115.6M |
| Sep 2025 | $124.5M |
| Jun 2025 | $124.0M |
| Mar 2025 | $103.6M |
| Dec 2024 | $101.6M |
| Sep 2024 | $112.8M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Net margin, TTM
+10.2%
net income over revenue, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Net margin, TTM KRT
| FY Dec 2025 | +6.7% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +7.1% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +8.0% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +5.6% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +5.7% |
| Jun 2026 | +21.5% |
| Mar 2026 | +5.8% |
| Dec 2025 | +5.9% |
| Sep 2025 | +5.9% |
| Jun 2025 | +8.8% |
| Mar 2025 | +6.2% |
| Dec 2024 | +5.5% |
| Sep 2024 | +8.1% |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Free cash flow, TTM
$55.6M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Free cash flow, TTM KRT
| FY Dec 2025 | $33.1M |
| FY Dec 2024 | $47.0M |
| FY Dec 2023 | $50.5M |
| FY Dec 2022 | $26.8M |
| FY Dec 2021 | $4.5M |
| Jun 2026 | $33.1M |
| Mar 2026 | $6.6M |
| Dec 2025 | $15.1M |
| Sep 2025 | $736.0K |
| Jun 2025 | $9.6M |
| Mar 2025 | $7.6M |
| Dec 2024 | $8.0M |
| Sep 2024 | $19.2M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Debt to equity
0.07x
long-term 2024-03-31 (27 months older than the period end) plus current 2026-06-30; equity 2026-06-30
Debt to equity KRT
| FY Dec 2025 | 0.09x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 0.01x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 0.01x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 0.01x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 0.01x |
| Jun 2026 | 0.07x |
| Mar 2026 | 0.09x |
| Dec 2025 | 0.09x |
| Sep 2025 | 0.14x |
| Jun 2025 | 0.01x |
| Mar 2025 | 0.01x |
| Dec 2024 | 0.01x |
| Sep 2024 | 0.01x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Cash flow to debt
4.62x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2024-03-31 (27 months older than the period end) plus current 2026-06-30
Cash flow to debt KRT
| FY Dec 2025 | 2.58x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 35.13x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 40.29x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 25.13x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 6.30x |
| Jun 2026 | 4.62x |
| Mar 2026 | 2.58x |
| Dec 2025 | 2.58x |
| Sep 2025 | 1.25x |
| Jun 2025 | 32.45x |
| Mar 2025 | 35.69x |
| Dec 2024 | 35.13x |
| Sep 2024 | 37.00x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on equity
+31.2%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on equity KRT
| FY Dec 2025 | +20.6% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +19.4% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +22.0% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +17.9% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +26.8% |
| Jun 2026 | +31.2% |
| Mar 2026 | +21.2% |
| Dec 2025 | +20.6% |
| Sep 2025 | +19.4% |
| Jun 2025 | +20.4% |
| Mar 2025 | +19.6% |
| Dec 2024 | +19.4% |
| Sep 2024 | +18.1% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on assets
+15.7%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on assets KRT
| FY Dec 2025 | +10.8% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +10.5% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +12.3% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +10.3% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +10.7% |
| Jun 2026 | +15.7% |
| Mar 2026 | +10.7% |
| Dec 2025 | +10.8% |
| Sep 2025 | +9.9% |
| Jun 2025 | +10.1% |
| Mar 2025 | +10.2% |
| Dec 2024 | +10.5% |
| Sep 2024 | +9.6% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on invested capital
+34.5%
operating income after a 24.1% effective tax rate, over long-term 2024-03-31 (27 months older than the period end) plus current 2026-06-30 plus average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus cash
Return on invested capital KRT
| FY Dec 2025 | +24.0% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +22.2% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +25.0% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +19.5% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +25.0% |
| Jun 2026 | +34.5% |
| Mar 2026 | +24.1% |
| Dec 2025 | +24.0% |
| Sep 2025 | +20.8% |
| Jun 2025 | +24.4% |
| Mar 2025 | +21.4% |
| Dec 2024 | +22.2% |
| Sep 2024 | +22.2% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on capital employed
+26.3%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus current liabilities
Return on capital employed KRT
| FY Dec 2025 | +17.8% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +15.7% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +18.9% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +15.4% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +14.7% |
| Jun 2026 | +26.3% |
| Mar 2026 | +18.1% |
| Dec 2025 | +17.8% |
| Sep 2025 | +16.9% |
| Jun 2025 | +17.0% |
| Mar 2025 | +15.5% |
| Dec 2024 | +15.7% |
| Sep 2024 | +14.4% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
P/E, trailing
21.74x
close 2026-10-26 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
P/E, trailing KRT
| FY Dec 2025 | 14.47x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 20.31x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 15.25x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 11.97x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 18.54x |
| Jun 2026 | 13.38x |
| Mar 2026 | 17.67x |
| Dec 2025 | 14.47x |
| Sep 2025 | 16.81x |
| Jun 2025 | 17.71x |
| Mar 2025 | 17.72x |
| Dec 2024 | 20.31x |
| Sep 2024 | 18.36x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Enterprise value
$1.1B
market value at close 2026-10-26 on 2026-08-04 shares, plus long-term 2024-03-31 (27 months older than the period end) plus current 2026-06-30, minus cash 2026-06-30
Enterprise value KRT
| FY Dec 2025 | $428.9M |
| FY Dec 2024 | $575.7M |
| FY Dec 2023 | $474.4M |
| FY Dec 2022 | $271.2M |
| FY Dec 2021 | $395.0M |
| Jun 2026 | $641.9M |
| Mar 2026 | $541.6M |
| Dec 2025 | $428.9M |
| Sep 2025 | $503.8M |
| Jun 2025 | $535.7M |
| Mar 2025 | $501.5M |
| Dec 2024 | $575.7M |
| Sep 2024 | $480.6M |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
FCF yield
+5.1%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-26
FCF yield KRT
| FY Dec 2025 | +7.3% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +7.8% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +10.2% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +9.4% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +1.1% |
| Jun 2026 | +8.3% |
| Mar 2026 | +5.8% |
| Dec 2025 | +7.3% |
| Sep 2025 | +5.1% |
| Jun 2025 | +7.9% |
| Mar 2025 | +9.1% |
| Dec 2024 | +7.8% |
| Sep 2024 | +9.5% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
PEG, trailing
0.38x
P/E over trailing EPS growth of 57%: four quarters to 2026-06-30 against the four to 2025-06-30
PEG, trailing KRT
| FY Dec 2025 | 3.08x |
| FY Dec 2024 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2023 | 0.43x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 1.19x |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | 0.23x |
| Mar 2026 | 3.31x |
| Dec 2025 | 3.08x |
| Sep 2025 | 2.63x |
| Jun 2025 | 1.39x |
| Mar 2025 | 26.40x |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Price as of 2026-10-26. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
| 2025-12 | 2024-12 | 2023-12 | 2022-12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $467.7M | $422.6M | $405.7M | $423.0M |
| Gross profit | $172.1M | $164.3M | $153.0M | $132.1M |
| Operating income | $41.4M | $37.8M | $42.1M | $30.0M |
| Net income | $31.5M | $30.0M | $32.5M | $23.6M |
| EPS (diluted) | 1.56 | 1.49 | 1.63 | 1.19 |
| Operating cash flow | $33.8M | $48.0M | $53.4M | $29.5M |
| Cash | $37.9M | $31.6M | $23.1M | $16.0M |
| Long-term debt | n/a | n/a | $203.0K | $216.0K |
| Buybacks | $3.0M | $0 | n/a | n/a |
| Dividends paid | $36.1M | $31.0M | $20.9M | $7.0M |
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28
KRT Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes
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KRT filings, in plain words
Are Karat Packaging insiders buying or selling KRT?
In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Karat Packaging insiders were net sellers, a net $599.0K across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 1 seller.
Are there planned insider sales of KRT?
Yes. 1 Form 144 notice of planned insider sales was filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $958.6K of stock; the latest, by Cheng Marvin, was filed 2026-09-02.
Read the full summary
In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Karat Packaging insiders were net sellers of KRT, a net $599.0K across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 1 seller. Most of that figure, $599.0K, came from a holder of 10% or more rather than an officer or director. None of the 4 insider sales was flagged as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. Insiders filed 1 Form 144 notice of intent to sell in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $958.6K of stock. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-28, dated the day the filing was made public.
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