Central Garden & Pet (CENT) EV to EBIT (2011 - 2026)
Central Garden & Pet's (CENT) EV to EBIT stood at 5.23 in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 27, 2026), up 5.4% from 4.96 a year earlier and up 9.0% from the prior quarter.
Central Garden & Pet (CENT) EV to EBIT (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Central Garden & Pet's EV to EBIT came in at -3.80 as of Jun 27, 2026; for FY2025 (ended Sep 27, 2025), it was 3.34, down 50.3% from FY2024.
- Across earlier fiscal years, EV to EBIT came in at 6.71 in FY2024 (-20.5%), 8.44 in FY2023 (+22.9%), 6.86 in FY2022 (-14.3%) and 8.01 in FY2021 (+17.7%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure is the highest quarterly EV to EBIT since fiscal Q2 2025.
- On a year-over-year basis, EV to EBIT rose in 1 of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 27.2%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for EV to EBIT in the last five years was growth of 59.1% in fiscal Q1 2022, against a decline of 50.3% in fiscal Q4 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 4.80 (Q2 2026), 3.97 (Q1 2026) and 3.34 (Q4 2025).
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
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | 5.23 |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 4.80 |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 3.97 |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 3.34 |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 4.96 |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 6.72 |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 7.14 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 6.71 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 6.77 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 8.72 |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 10.18 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.44 |
| Jun 24, 2023 | 7.50 |
| Mar 25, 2023 | 9.62 |
| Dec 24, 2022 | 7.93 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | 6.86 |
| Jun 25, 2022 | 8.14 |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 8.96 |
| Dec 25, 2021 | 9.47 |
| Sep 25, 2021 | 8.01 |
Central Garden & Pet EV to EBIT 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-ebit&ticker=CENT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ev-to-ebit", "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-ebit&ticker=CENT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();