earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
Karat Packaging Q4 net income $4.2M; full year net income up 28.4%; dividend raised to $0.30
Karat Packaging Inc.
- Q4 net sales $95.6M (+3.1% YoY); volume +7.3%; gross margin 35.7% vs 32.0%.
- Full year 2023 net income $33.2M (+28.4%), net sales $405.7M (-4.1%).
- Quarterly dividend increased to $0.30/share from $0.20, authorized by board.
- Guides Q1 2024 net sales low-to-mid single-digit growth; FY24 growth 8-15%, gross margin 35-38%.
- Record full year gross margin of 37.7% driven by shift to imports and lower ocean freight.