Central Garden & Pet (CENT) EV to CFO (2011 - 2026)
Central Garden & Pet's (CENT) EV to CFO was 3.35 for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 27, 2026), up 6.3% from 3.15 a year earlier but down 11.6% from the prior quarter.
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Central Garden & Pet (CENT) EV to CFO (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 27, 2026, Central Garden & Pet's EV to CFO came in at -2.43; for FY2025 (ended Sep 27, 2025), it was 2.51, down 20.3% from FY2024.
- By fiscal year, EV to CFO came in at 3.15 in FY2024 (-32.4%), 4.66 in FY2023 and 8.12 in FY2021 (+59.5%).
- Five-year quarterly EV to CFO spans a low of 2.51 in fiscal Q4 2025 and a high of 23.18 in fiscal Q2 2022.
- Year over year, EV to CFO gained in two of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 20.4%.
- The high point for year-over-year EV to CFO in five years was fiscal Q1 2022 (growth of 129.1%); the low point was fiscal Q2 2024 (a decline of 62.1%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 came in at 3.79 (Q2 2026), 2.86 (Q1 2026) and 2.51 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unilever | 132.43 Bn | 107.80 Bn | - |
| 2 | Mondelez International | 73.80 Bn | 67.12 Bn | 3.99 Bn |
| 3 | Hershey | 31.86 Bn | 28.11 Bn | 1.26 Bn |
| 4 | Kraft Heinz | 26.96 Bn | 13.49 Bn | 2.03 Bn |
| 5 | General Mills | 17.20 Bn | 14.85 Bn | 1.49 Bn |
| 6 | J M Smucker | 12.70 Bn | 12.49 Bn | 979.60 Mn |
| 7 | Mccormick | 12.49 Bn | 12.36 Bn | 778.20 Mn |
| 8 | Hormel Foods | 10.97 Bn | 7.66 Bn | 471.52 Mn |
| 9 | Chewy | 7.31 Bn | 4.59 Bn | 1.01 Bn |
| 10 | Central Garden & Pet | 1.99 Bn | -1.26 Bn | 316.92 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | 3.35 |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 3.79 |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 2.86 |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 2.51 |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 3.15 |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3.68 |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 3.70 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 3.15 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 4.45 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 5.31 |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 5.93 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.66 |
| Jun 24, 2023 | 5.82 |
| Mar 25, 2023 | 14.01 |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 23.18 |
| Dec 25, 2021 | 12.35 |
| Sep 25, 2021 | 8.12 |
| Jun 26, 2021 | 6.90 |
| Mar 27, 2021 | 12.46 |
| Dec 26, 2020 | 5.39 |
API Access
Central Garden & Pet EV to CFO API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ev-to-cfo&ticker=CENT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ev-to-cfo", "ticker": "CENT", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ev-to-cfo&ticker=CENT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();