NASDAQ$KRT

Karat Packaging Inc · Q1 2023 earnings

Q1 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Achieved record gross margin expansion and executed business strategy effectively.

Karat Packaging reported a decrease in net sales by 9.1% to $95.8 million, but gross profit increased by 12.2% to $38.1 million. Net income also increased by 15.6% to $9.2 million, with a record gross margin of 39.8%.

  • Net sales decreased by 9.1% year-over-year to $95.8 million.
  • Gross profit increased by 12.2% year-over-year to $38.1 million.
  • Gross margin improved to a record 39.8%, up 730 basis points from the prior year.
  • Net income increased by 15.6% year-over-year to $9.2 million, resulting in a net income margin of 9.6%.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$95.8M

Previous: $105M-9.1%
EPS (adj)

$0.46

Previous: $0.36+27.8%
Adjusted EBITDA Margin

15.9%

Previous: 12.3%+29.3%
Gross Margin

39.8%

Previous: 32.5%+22.5%
Net Income Margin

9.6%

Previous: 7.5%+28.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$1.04M

Previous: -$824K-26.5%
Free Cash Flow

$7.96M

Previous: $5.84M+36.3%
Net Income

$9.01M

Previous: $6.67M+35.1%
Operating Income

$12.7M

Previous: $9.49M+34.1%
Gross Profit

$38.1M

Previous: $34.3M+11.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$23.2M

Previous: $6.82M+240.5%
Total Assets

$273M

Previous: $240M+13.7%
Stock-Based Comp

$277K

Previous: $611K-54.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Karat Packaging · Revenue · Quarterly

$95.8M

Q1 2023-9.1%vs Q1 2022
Beat estimate in 9 of 15 quarters(60%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Karat Packaging · $74.4M total across 3 segments · Q1 2023

  • Chains and distributors
    $54.6M-7.6%
  • Online
    $13.7M+0.8%
  • Retail
    $6.13M-21.7%

Forward guidance

Karat Packaging anticipates net sales for the full year 2023 to increase by high single digits. They project a gross margin between 32% and 33% for the full year. The company also aims for eco-friendly product sales to constitute 35% of total sales for the year. Net sales for the second quarter of 2023 are expected to be 5% lower compared to the prior year period.

Tailwinds

  • Net sales for the 2023 full year expected to increase by high single digits.
  • Gross margin goal for the 2023 full year: 32 percent to 33 percent.
  • Eco-friendly product sales goal for the 2023 full year: 35 percent of total sales.

Headwinds

  • Net sales for the 2023 second quarter expected to be 5 percent lower, primarily due to price reductions, compared with the prior year period.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2023

Historical avgQ1 2023

-0.7%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.2%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.8%

Avg return

30 days after

42%

10 / 24 earnings

Positive

+20.7%

Q4 2025

Best reaction

-18.6%

Q3 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-7.5%-10.4%-6.3%
Q4 2025+20.7%+24.4%+33.5%
Q3 2025-6.1%-8.5%-8.5%
Q1 2025+10.9%+10.0%+14.2%
Q4 2024-2.1%+0.8%-14.7%
Q3 2024-0.1%+3.5%+5.3%
Q2 2024-14.6%-7.8%-13.2%
Q1 2024-9.0%-5.2%-7.7%
Q4 2023-11.8%-7.2%-5.7%
Q3 2023-18.6%-9.2%-5.5%
Q2 2023+3.8%+21.6%+0.8%
Q1 2023+3.6%+6.2%+12.5%
Q4 2022-1.6%-6.6%-6.2%
Q3 2022-2.8%-7.6%-5.8%
Q2 2022+1.2%+0.1%+1.2%
Q1 2022+11.6%+16.7%+10.0%
Q4 2021+13.3%+26.2%+24.5%
Q3 2020-10.6%-10.8%-9.7%
Q3 2021-7.5%-7.8%-7.6%
Q2 2020-3.7%-6.5%-6.1%
Q2 2021-2.6%-7.6%-6.2%
Q4 2020+6.1%+3.7%+6.2%
Q1 2020+6.1%+3.7%+6.2%
Q1 2021+3.5%+8.2%+8.2%
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