Central Garden & Pet (CENT) EBIT Margin (2010 - 2026)
Central Garden & Pet's (CENT) quarterly EBIT Margin came in at 14.26% in Q2 2026, up 20.0% year-over-year from 11.89% in Q2 2025, and up 13.43% quarter-over-quarter from 12.57% in Q1 2026.
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Central Garden & Pet (CENT) EBIT Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Central Garden & Pet has disclosed EBIT Margin across 17 years of filings, most recently posting 14.26% for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, EBIT Margin rose 20.0% year-over-year to 14.26%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 8.1% (up 92.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 7.99%, up 220.0% from the prior year.
- EBIT Margin came in at 14.26% for Q2 2026 at Central Garden & Pet, up from 12.57% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EBIT Margin ranged from a high of 14.26% in Q2 2026 to a low of 4.84% in Q3 2024.
- Average EBIT Margin over 5 years is 6.82%, with a median of 9.48% recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, EBIT Margin plunged 609 bps in 2024 and surged 390 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, EBIT Margin stood at 0.06% in 2022, then jumped by 1950 bps to 1.33% in 2023, then soared by 222 bps to 4.26% in 2024, then plunged by 37 bps to 2.68% in 2025, then surged by 433 bps to 14.26% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent EBIT Margin figures were 14.26% in Q2 2026, 12.57% in Q1 2026, and 2.68% in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 28.93 Bn | 26.25 Bn | 2.03 Bn | -102.70% |
| 2 | General Mills | 19.30 Bn | 18.85 Bn | 1.60 Bn | -45.40% |
| 3 | Mccormick | 13.76 Bn | 13.43 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 14.27% |
| 4 | J M Smucker | 12.92 Bn | 12.88 Bn | 979.60 Mn | 23.05% |
| 5 | Hormel Foods | 11.47 Bn | 10.60 Bn | 471.52 Mn | 3.75% |
| 6 | Chewy | 8.74 Bn | 8.22 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 3.83% |
| 7 | Conagra Brands | 7.04 Bn | 6.82 Bn | 704.10 Mn | -57.54% |
| 8 | Lamb Weston Holdings | 6.57 Bn | 6.50 Bn | 361.40 Mn | 9.54% |
| 9 | Campbell'S | 6.23 Bn | 5.83 Bn | 650.00 Mn | 10.10% |
| 10 | Central Garden & Pet | 2.44 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 316.92 Mn | 14.26% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | 14.26% |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 12.57% |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 2.68% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | -0.94% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 14.06% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 11.20% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 4.26% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | -4.84% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 11.64% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 10.38% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 1.33% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.25% |
| Jun 24, 2023 | 12.00% |
| Mar 25, 2023 | 8.59% |
| Dec 24, 2022 | 0.06% |
| Sep 24, 2022 | 1.82% |
| Jun 25, 2022 | 11.23% |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 11.20% |
| Dec 25, 2021 | 3.96% |
| Sep 25, 2021 | 1.30% |