Graphic Packaging Holding Company (GPK) vs Karat Packaging Inc. (KRT)

Graphic Packaging Holding Company and Karat Packaging Inc. are both Packaging & Containers companies. Graphic Packaging Holding Company is the larger, with a market value of $2.8B against $1.1B — 2.5× the size. Graphic Packaging Holding Company trades at the lower P/E: 14.2× against 21.2×. Karat Packaging Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 11.6% against 0.02%. Karat Packaging Inc. has the higher net margin (10.2% vs 2.25%) and the higher return on invested capital (25.5% vs 3.62%). Both pay a dividend; Graphic Packaging Holding Company yields more (1.60% vs 1.15%). Across the 23 metrics below, Karat Packaging Inc. leads on 13 and Graphic Packaging Holding Company on 10.

Valuation

Metric GPK KRT Packaging & Containers median
P/E 14.21 21.18 15.79
P/S 0.32 2.15 0.88
P/B 0.86 6.09 1.60
Price to free cash flow 14.72 20.32 13.41
EV/EBITDA 7.71 12.23 9.04
EV/Sales 0.95 2.11 1.31
Earnings yield 7.04% 4.72% 5.04%
Free cash flow yield 6.79% 4.92% 6.34%

Profitability

Metric GPK KRT Packaging & Containers median
Gross margin 15.46% 40.73% 20.03%
Operating margin 5.84% 12.79% 8.36%
Net margin 2.25% 10.18% 4.53%
Free cash flow margin 2.19% 10.58% 5.14%
Return on equity 6.01% 29.80% 11.28%
Return on assets 1.65% 15.74% 4.29%
Return on invested capital 3.62% 25.49% 6.43%

Growth

Metric GPK KRT Packaging & Containers median
Revenue growth (TTM) 0.02% 11.62% 9.10%
EPS growth (last fiscal year) (31.48%) 4.70% —
Revenue growth, 5-year CAGR 5.61% 9.62% 5.66%
Net income growth, 5-year CAGR 21.60% 12.44% 0.00%

Health

Metric GPK KRT Packaging & Containers median
Debt to equity 1.75 0.20 0.78
Current ratio 1.38 2.25 1.29
Net debt to EBITDA 3.95 (0.03) 2.65

Dividend

Metric GPK KRT Packaging & Containers median
Dividend yield 1.60% 1.15% 2.79%
Payout ratio 0.16 0.00 0.28

Size

Metric GPK KRT Packaging & Containers median
Market cap 2.77b 1.09b 3.71b

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