CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents (including $1,488 and $1,703 associated with variable interest entity at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively)	$ 37,880	$ 31,584
Short-term investments (including $0 and $11,128 associated with variable interest entity at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively)	0	28,343
Accounts receivable net	36,402	26,736
Inventories	81,682	70,722
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (including $314 and $27 associated with variable interest entity at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively)	5,224	3,612
Total current assets	161,188	160,997
Property and equipment, net (including $41,758 and $42,972 associated with variable interest entity at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively)	81,159	87,982
Deposits	0	36
Goodwill	3,510	3,510
Intangible assets, net	273	300
Operating right-of-use assets	40,299	40,628
Deferred tax assets	255	0
Other non-current assets (including $68 and $34 associated with variable interest entity at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively)	1,002	1,069
Total assets	287,686	294,522
Current liabilities
Accrued expenses (including $535 and $489 associated with variable interest entity at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively)	13,460	13,555
Income taxes payable (including $0 and $3 associated with variable interest entity at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively)	0	65
Deferred revenue	713	742
Long-term debt, current portion (including $12,941 and $1,179 associated with variable interest entity at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively)	12,941	1,179
Operating lease liabilities, current portion	11,982	8,977
Other current liabilities (including $49 and $916 associated with variable interest entity at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively)	129	968
Total current liabilities	70,220	46,447
Deferred tax liability	2,936	426
Long-term debt, net of current portion and debt discount of $78 and $141 at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively (including $22,862 and $47,279 associated with variable interest entity at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, and debt discount of $78 and $141 associated with variable interest entity at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively)	22,862	47,279
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion	32,074	35,435
Other non-current liabilities (including $1,224 and $1,198 associated with variable interest entity at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively)	2,724	2,736
Total liabilities	130,816	132,323
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 17)
Karat Packaging Inc. stockholders’ equity
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding, as of both December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024	0	0
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 20,122,505 and 19,962,131 shares issued and outstanding, respectively, as of December 31, 2025, and 20,059,505 and 20,036,505 shares issued and outstanding, respectively, as of December 31, 2024	20	20
Additional paid in capital	90,939	89,457
Treasury stock, 0.001 par value, 160,374 and 23,000 shares as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 respectively	(3,246)	(248)
Retained earnings	61,704	66,340
Total Karat Packaging Inc. stockholders’ equity	149,417	155,569
Noncontrolling interest	7,453	6,630
Total stockholders’ equity	156,870	162,199
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	287,686	294,522
VIE, Primary Beneficiary
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents (including $1,488 and $1,703 associated with variable interest entity at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively)	1,488	1,703
Short-term investments (including $0 and $11,128 associated with variable interest entity at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively)	0	11,128
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (including $314 and $27 associated with variable interest entity at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively)	314	27
Property and equipment, net (including $41,758 and $42,972 associated with variable interest entity at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively)	41,758	42,972
Other non-current assets (including $68 and $34 associated with variable interest entity at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively)	68	34
Current liabilities
Accounts payable (including $97 and $16 associated with variable interest entity at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively)	97	16
Accrued expenses (including $535 and $489 associated with variable interest entity at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively)	535	489
Accounts payable	97	16
Income taxes payable (including $0 and $3 associated with variable interest entity at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively)	0	3
Long-term debt, current portion (including $12,941 and $1,179 associated with variable interest entity at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively)	12,941	1,179
Other current liabilities (including $49 and $916 associated with variable interest entity at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively)	49	916
Other non-current liabilities (including $1,224 and $1,198 associated with variable interest entity at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively)	1,224	1,198
Nonrelated Party
Current liabilities
Accounts payable (including $97 and $16 associated with variable interest entity at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively)	26,323	17,831
Accounts payable	26,323	17,831
Related Party
Current liabilities
Accounts payable (including $97 and $16 associated with variable interest entity at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively)	4,672	3,130
Accounts payable	$ 4,672	$ 3,130