Karat Packaging (KRT) Competitors

Latham Group (NASDAQ:SWIM) and Karat Packaging (NASDAQ:KRT) are both small-cap rubber and plastic products companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk and earnings.

Does the media refer more to SWIM or KRT?

In the previous week, Karat Packaging had 5 more articles in the media than Latham Group. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Karat Packaging and 1 mentions for Latham Group. Karat Packaging's average media sentiment score of 0.52 beat Latham Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Karat Packaging is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Latham Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Karat Packaging	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has better valuation and earnings, SWIM or KRT?

Karat Packaging has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Latham Group. Latham Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Karat Packaging, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Latham Group	$508.52M	1.54	-$17.86M	-$0.14	-48.14
Karat Packaging	$422.63M	1.38	$29.98M	$1.50	19.35

Which has more risk & volatility, SWIM or KRT?

Latham Group has a beta of 1.72, suggesting that its share price is 72% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Karat Packaging has a beta of 1.12, suggesting that its share price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of SWIM or KRT?

84.0% of Latham Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 25.2% of Karat Packaging shares are held by institutional investors. 6.9% of Latham Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 66.1% of Karat Packaging shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is SWIM or KRT more profitable?

Karat Packaging has a net margin of 7.02% compared to Latham Group's net margin of -3.13%. Karat Packaging's return on equity of 19.47% beat Latham Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Latham Group	-3.13%	-4.01%	-1.93%
Karat Packaging	7.02%	19.47%	10.33%

Do analysts recommend SWIM or KRT?

Latham Group currently has a consensus price target of $7.56, suggesting a potential upside of 12.17%. Karat Packaging has a consensus price target of $33.50, suggesting a potential upside of 15.40%. Given Karat Packaging's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Karat Packaging is more favorable than Latham Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Latham Group	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40
Karat Packaging	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Summary

Karat Packaging beats Latham Group on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.