Central Garden & Pet (CENT) EBT Margin (2010 - 2026)
Central Garden & Pet (CENT) reported EBT Margin of 11.53% for Q1 2026, up 137.0% on a YoY basis from 4.87% in Q1 2025, and up 695.68% sequentially from 1.45% in Q4 2025.
Central Garden & Pet (CENT) EBT Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Central Garden & Pet (CENT) has 17 years of EBT Margin data on file, last reported at 11.53% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, EBT Margin rose 137.0% year-over-year to 11.53%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 7.18% (up 197.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 6.93%, up 248.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin grew to 11.53% in Q1 2026, from 1.45% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EBT Margin ranged from a high of 13.25% in Q2 2025 to a low of 6.72% in Q3 2024.
- A 5-year average of 5.0% and a median of 7.03% in 2023 frame the typical range for EBT Margin.
- Across the five-year window, EBT Margin tumbled 667 bps in 2024 and surged 468 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Tracing CENT's EBT Margin over 5 years: stood at 1.86% in 2022, then soared by 97 bps to 0.05% in 2023, then soared by 6036 bps to 2.83% in 2024, then slumped by 49 bps to 1.45% in 2025, then jumped by 696 bps to 11.53% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CENT's EBT Margin at 11.53% in Q1 2026, 1.45% in Q4 2025, and 2.04% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.05 Bn | 26.07 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 16.70% |
| 2 | General Mills | 19.11 Bn | 18.67 Bn | 1.60 Bn | -48.42% |
| 3 | Hormel Foods | 13.78 Bn | 12.93 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 6.93% |
| 4 | Mccormick | 13.51 Bn | 13.76 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 11.37% |
| 5 | Magnum Ice Cream | 10.87 Bn | 10.35 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 10.26 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 511.00 Mn | 8.50% |
| 7 | Darling Ingredients | 10.06 Bn | 10.02 Bn | 404.92 Mn | 11.33% |
| 8 | Conagra Brands | 6.88 Bn | 6.66 Bn | 704.10 Mn | -58.56% |
| 9 | Lamb Weston Holdings | 6.84 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 361.40 Mn | 6.85% |
| 10 | Central Garden & Pet | 2.64 Bn | 2.62 Bn | 299.56 Mn | 11.53% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | 11.53% |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 1.45% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | -2.04% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 13.25% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 10.16% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 2.83% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | -6.72% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 10.63% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 9.09% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | -0.05% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -0.05% |
| Jun 24, 2023 | 10.80% |
| Mar 25, 2023 | 7.03% |
| Dec 24, 2022 | -1.86% |
| Sep 24, 2022 | -0.49% |
| Jun 25, 2022 | 9.75% |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 9.62% |
| Dec 25, 2021 | 1.75% |
| Sep 25, 2021 | -0.87% |
| Jun 26, 2021 | 9.55% |