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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001758021-26-000025"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KRT"
cik: "0001758021"
company_name: "Karat Packaging Inc."
filed_at: "2026-08-06T20:24:24+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-06T20:25:22.634788+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 sales $136.3M, net income up 168% on tariff refunds; dividend raised to $0.47

## Summary
- Record Q2 net sales $136.3M (+9.9% YoY); net income $29.6M (+168.3%) includes $20.2M from IEEPA tariff refunds.
- Adjusted EBITDA $41.6M (30.5% margin) includes $25.8M tariff refunds; Q3 guidance: gross margin 35-37%, adj. EBITDA margin 9-11%.
- Board raised quarterly dividend to $0.47/share (payable Aug 28, record Aug 21); $2.0M share repurchases in Q2 at avg $27.11.
- Online sales grew 23.6% YoY; added four new chain accounts; new 47,000 sq ft distribution center in Orlando expected Q3 2026.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001758021-26-000025
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KRT
- cik: 0001758021
- company_name: Karat Packaging Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-08-06T20:24:24+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/1758021/000175802126000025/0001758021-26-000025-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1758021/000175802126000025/krt-20260806.htm

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