Central Garden & Pet (CENT) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026)
Central Garden & Pet (CENT) posted FCF Margin of 6.63% for Q1 2026, up 49.48% sequentially from 13.13% in Q4 2025, and up 27.0% YoY from 5.22% in Q1 2025.
Central Garden & Pet (CENT) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Central Garden & Pet has reported FCF Margin for 17 years, with the latest figure at 6.63% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Margin rose 27.0% year-over-year to 6.63% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 10.14% (down 172.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 10.53%, down 175.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin rose to 6.63% in Q1 2026 per CENT's latest filing, from 13.13% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, FCF Margin peaked at 34.99% in Q3 2024 and troughed at 24.19% in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 6.78% and a median of 3.76% in 2024 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: FCF Margin slumped 1317 bps in 2022, then soared 1909 bps in 2023.
- Over 5 years, FCF Margin stood at 12.91% in 2022, then rose by 2 bps to 12.59% in 2023, then gained by 9 bps to 11.42% in 2024, then retreated by 15 bps to 13.13% in 2025, then soared by 49 bps to 6.63% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Margin over the past three periods registered 6.63%, 13.13%, and 30.99% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.31 Bn | 27.63 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 14.26% |
| 2 | General Mills | 21.40 Bn | 20.94 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 7.97% |
| 3 | Mccormick | 15.05 Bn | 14.72 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 17.41% |
| 4 | Jbs | 14.82 Bn | 11.35 Bn | 4.91 Bn | -2.45% |
| 5 | J M Smucker | 13.24 Bn | 13.18 Bn | 862.10 Mn | 21.34% |
| 6 | Hormel Foods | 13.17 Bn | 12.31 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 3.26% |
| 7 | Magnum Ice Cream | 12.13 Bn | 11.41 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Darling Ingredients | 10.61 Bn | 10.45 Bn | 503.37 Mn | 23.47% |
| 9 | Smithfield Foods | 8.75 Bn | 7.40 Bn | 478.00 Mn | 5.19% |
| 10 | Central Garden & Pet | 2.72 Bn | 1.73 Bn | 316.92 Mn | 35.68% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | 35.68% |
| Mar 28, 2026 | -6.63% |
| Dec 27, 2025 | -13.13% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 30.99% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 26.19% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | -6.90% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | -11.42% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 34.99% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 27.35% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | -3.76% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | -12.59% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 25.68% |
| Jun 24, 2023 | 30.69% |
| Mar 25, 2023 | -5.09% |
| Dec 24, 2022 | -12.91% |
| Sep 24, 2022 | 19.63% |
| Jun 25, 2022 | 16.40% |
| Mar 26, 2022 | -24.19% |
| Dec 25, 2021 | -17.64% |
| Sep 25, 2021 | 16.66% |