---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-25-038881"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KRT"
cik: "0001758021"
company_name: "Karat Packaging Inc."
filed_at: "2025-08-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T18:00:21.657080+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Karat Packaging Q2 record net sales $124.0M, net income $11.1M; guides Q3 high-single to low-double-digit growth

## Summary
- Net sales $124.0M (+10.1% YoY); net income $11.1M (+19.8% YoY); diluted EPS $0.54 vs $0.45.
- Gross margin expanded to 39.6% from 38.5%; adjusted EBITDA $17.7M (+12.8%).
- Q3 guidance: net sales high single-digit to low double-digit growth; gross margin low-to-mid 30s.
- Declared Q3 dividend $0.45 per share, payable Aug 27 to record Aug 20.
- Reduced China sourcing to 10% in Q2; new Chino warehouse operational.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-25-038881
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KRT
- cik: 0001758021
- company_name: Karat Packaging Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-08-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1758021/000162828025038881/0001628280-25-038881-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1758021/000162828025038881/krt-20250807.htm

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