Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
Central Garden & Pet (CENT) reported Gross Margin of 33.06% for Q1 2026, up 30.0% on a YoY basis from 25.43% in Q1 2025, and up 7.08% sequentially from 30.87% in Q4 2025.
Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Central Garden & Pet (CENT) has 17 years of Gross Margin data on file, last reported at 33.06% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Gross Margin rose 30.0% year-over-year to 33.06%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 32.21% (up 196.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 31.87%, up 239.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin improved to 33.06% in Q1 2026, from 30.87% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 34.55% in Q2 2025 to a low of 25.24% in Q3 2024.
- A 5-year average of 29.89% and a median of 30.05% in 2022 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Gross Margin plunged 261 bps in 2022 and surged 375 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Tracing CENT's Gross Margin over 5 years: stood at 27.36% in 2022, then gained by 3 bps to 28.19% in 2023, then increased by 6 bps to 29.81% in 2024, then grew by 4 bps to 30.87% in 2025, then advanced by 7 bps to 33.06% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CENT's Gross Margin at 33.06% in Q1 2026, 30.87% in Q4 2025, and 28.98% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.05 Bn | 26.07 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 36.70% |
| 2 | General Mills | 19.11 Bn | 18.67 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 34.79% |
| 3 | Hormel Foods | 13.78 Bn | 12.93 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 17.44% |
| 4 | Mccormick | 13.51 Bn | 13.76 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 40.18% |
| 5 | Magnum Ice Cream | 10.87 Bn | 10.35 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 10.26 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 511.00 Mn | 13.45% |
| 7 | Darling Ingredients | 10.06 Bn | 10.02 Bn | 404.92 Mn | 26.11% |
| 8 | Conagra Brands | 6.88 Bn | 6.66 Bn | 704.10 Mn | 24.43% |
| 9 | Lamb Weston Holdings | 6.84 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 361.40 Mn | 20.42% |
| 10 | Central Garden & Pet | 2.64 Bn | 2.62 Bn | 299.56 Mn | 33.06% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | 33.06% |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 30.87% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 28.98% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 34.55% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 32.76% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 29.81% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 25.24% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 31.82% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 30.98% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 28.19% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 26.32% |
| Jun 24, 2023 | 31.08% |
| Mar 25, 2023 | 28.56% |
| Dec 24, 2022 | 27.36% |
| Sep 24, 2022 | 28.23% |
| Jun 25, 2022 | 30.30% |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 30.05% |
| Dec 25, 2021 | 29.97% |
| Sep 25, 2021 | 28.79% |
| Jun 26, 2021 | 30.89% |