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Karat Packaging Inc is a distributor and manufacturer of disposable foodservice products and related items, including containers, bags, tableware, cups, lids, cutlery, straws, specialty beverage ingredients, gloves, and janitorial supplies, available in plastic, paper, biopolymer-based, and other compostable forms. The Company focuses on environmentally friendly products and provides customized solutions including product development, design, printing, and logistics services. It serves customers through chains and distributors, retail, and e-commerce/online, and operates in the manufacturing and distribution of single-use food and beverage products, as well as specialty food and beverage products and restaurant and warehouse supplies.
View stockCaterpillar is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives. Its reporting segments are construction, resource, energy, and transportation. Market share approaches 20% across many products. Caterpillar operates a captive finance subsidiary to facilitate sales. The firm has a global reach that is approximately evenly balanced between the US and the rest of the world. Construction skews more domestic, while the other divisions are more geographically diversified. An independent network of over 150 dealers operates approximately 2,800 facilities, giving Caterpillar reach into about 190 countries for sales and support services.
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Stock name | Karat Packaging | Caterpillar |
|---|---|---|
Last price | $54.42 | $740.21 |
Currency | USD | USD |
| $1.1B | $333B | |
| 21.79 | 31.25 | |
| $2.50 | $23.21 | |
| 0.79 | 1.58 | |
| $1.82 | $6.16 | |
| 3.45% | 0.90% | |
Sector | Industrials | Industrials |
Employees | 666 | 118,000 |
Ticker | $KRT | $CAT |
Primary listing | NASDAQ | NYSE |
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