Central Garden & Pet (CENT) EBITDA Margin (2010 - 2026)
Central Garden & Pet (CENT) reported EBITDA Margin of 12.57% for Q1 2026, up 138.0% on a YoY basis from 5.28% in Q1 2025, and up 369.52% sequentially from 2.68% in Q4 2025.
Central Garden & Pet (CENT) EBITDA Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Central Garden & Pet (CENT) has 17 years of EBITDA Margin data on file, last reported at 12.57% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, EBITDA Margin rose 138.0% year-over-year to 12.57%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 8.2% (up 170.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 7.99%, up 220.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin climbed to 12.57% in Q1 2026, from 2.68% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EBITDA Margin ranged from a high of 14.06% in Q2 2025 to a low of 4.84% in Q3 2024.
- A 5-year average of 6.38% and a median of 8.59% in 2023 frame the typical range for EBITDA Margin.
- Across the five-year window, EBITDA Margin tumbled 609 bps in 2024 and jumped 390 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Tracing CENT's EBITDA Margin over 5 years: stood at 0.06% in 2022, then surged by 1949 bps to 1.33% in 2023, then jumped by 222 bps to 4.26% in 2024, then tumbled by 37 bps to 2.68% in 2025, then surged by 370 bps to 12.57% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CENT's EBITDA Margin at 12.57% in Q1 2026, 2.68% in Q4 2025, and 0.94% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.05 Bn | 26.07 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 18.94% |
| 2 | General Mills | 19.11 Bn | 18.67 Bn | 1.60 Bn | -45.40% |
| 3 | Hormel Foods | 13.78 Bn | 12.93 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 7.30% |
| 4 | Mccormick | 13.51 Bn | 13.76 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 14.27% |
| 5 | Magnum Ice Cream | 10.87 Bn | 10.35 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 10.26 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 511.00 Mn | 8.76% |
| 7 | Darling Ingredients | 10.06 Bn | 10.02 Bn | 404.92 Mn | 14.62% |
| 8 | Conagra Brands | 6.88 Bn | 6.66 Bn | 704.10 Mn | -57.54% |
| 9 | Lamb Weston Holdings | 6.84 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 361.40 Mn | 9.54% |
| 10 | Central Garden & Pet | 2.64 Bn | 2.62 Bn | 299.56 Mn | 12.57% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jun 26, 2021 | 10.92% |