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FORD vs KRT

Side-by-side comparison of Forward Industries Inc. (FORD) and Karat Packaging Inc. (KRT): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both FORD and KRT operate in Plastic Products (Industrials), so they compete in similar markets.
  • KRT is the larger of the two at $789.0M, about 53.7x FORD ($14.7M).
  • Over the past year, FORD is down 7.8% and KRT is up 40.2% - KRT leads by 48.0 points.
  • KRT has hit the wire 1 time in the past 4 weeks while FORD has been quiet.
  • KRT has more recent analyst coverage (7 ratings vs 0 for FORD).
PerformanceFORD-7.78%KRT+41.27%
2025-07-25+0.00%2025-11-14
MetricFORDKRT
Company
Forward Industries Inc.
Karat Packaging Inc.
Price
$9.13+2.13%
$39.48+1.98%
Market cap
$14.7M
$789.0M
1M return
-62.60%
+28.36%
1Y return
-7.78%
+40.24%
Industry
Plastic Products
Plastic Products
Exchange
NASDAQ
NASDAQ
IPO
2021
News (4w)
0
1
Recent ratings
0
7
FORD

Forward Industries Inc.

Forward Industries, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, markets, and distributes carry and protective solutions primarily for hand held electronic devices. It provides carrying cases and other accessories for medical monitoring and diagnostic kits; and other portable electronic and non-electronic products, such as sporting and recreational products, bar code scanners, smartphones, GPS location devices, tablets, firearms, and other products. The company sells its products to original equipment manufacturers in the Asia-Pacific, the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Forward Industries, Inc. was incorporated in 1961 and is headquartered in Hauppauge, New York.

KRT

Karat Packaging Inc.

Karat Packaging Inc. manufactures and distributes single-use disposable products in plastic, paper, biopolymer-based and other compostable forms primarily used in restaurants and foodservice areas. It offers food and take-out containers, bags, tableware, cups, lids, cutlery, and straws under the Karat and Karat Earth names. The company offers its products to domestic and regional distributors, restaurant chains, retail establishments, and online customers. It also provides new product development, design, printing, and logistics services. Karat Packaging Inc. was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Chino, California.

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