Central Garden & Pet CENT
NASDAQ CENT
$39.66 -0.06 (-0.15%)
As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)

Central Garden & Pet's (CENT) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 35.92% in Q2 2026, up 137.0% year-over-year from 15.15% in Q2 2025, and up 8.65% quarter-over-quarter from 33.06% in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Central Garden & Pet has disclosed Gross Margin across 17 years of filings, most recently posting 35.92% for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Gross Margin rose 137.0% year-over-year to 35.92%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 32.54% (up 146.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 31.87%, up 239.0% from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin came in at 35.92% for Q2 2026 at Central Garden & Pet, up from 33.06% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 35.92% in Q2 2026 to a low of 25.24% in Q3 2024.
  • Average Gross Margin over 5 years is 30.23%, with a median of 30.17% recorded in 2022.
  • Year-over-year, Gross Margin sank 261 bps in 2022 and surged 374 bps in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 27.35% in 2022, then gained by 3 bps to 28.19% in 2023, then advanced by 6 bps to 29.81% in 2024, then rose by 4 bps to 30.87% in 2025, then gained by 16 bps to 35.92% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Gross Margin figures were 35.92% in Q2 2026, 33.06% in Q1 2026, and 30.87% in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Gross Margin (Qtr)
1 Kraft Heinz 28.93 Bn 26.25 Bn 2.03 Bn 32.39%
2 General Mills 19.30 Bn 18.85 Bn 1.60 Bn 34.79%
3 Mccormick 13.76 Bn 13.43 Bn 778.20 Mn 40.18%
4 J M Smucker 12.92 Bn 12.88 Bn 979.60 Mn 44.14%
5 Hormel Foods 11.47 Bn 10.60 Bn 471.52 Mn 15.92%
6 Chewy 8.74 Bn 8.22 Bn 1.01 Bn 30.13%
7 Conagra Brands 7.04 Bn 6.82 Bn 704.10 Mn 24.43%
8 Lamb Weston Holdings 6.57 Bn 6.50 Bn 361.40 Mn 20.42%
9 Campbell'S 6.23 Bn 5.83 Bn 650.00 Mn 27.47%
10 Central Garden & Pet 2.44 Bn 1.44 Bn 316.92 Mn 35.92%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 27, 2026 35.92%
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 27.35%
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%