Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
Central Garden & Pet (CENT) posted Gross Margin of 33.06% for Q1 2026, up 7.08% sequentially from 30.87% in Q4 2025, and up 30.0% YoY from 25.43% in Q1 2025.
Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Central Garden & Pet has reported Gross Margin for 17 years, with the latest figure at 33.06% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Gross Margin rose 30.0% year-over-year to 33.06% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 32.21% (up 196.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 31.87%, up 239.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin improved to 33.06% in Q1 2026 per CENT's latest filing, from 30.87% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Gross Margin peaked at 34.55% in Q2 2025 and troughed at 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.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Gross Margin slumped 261 bps in 2022, then jumped 375 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 27.36% in 2022, then grew by 3 bps to 28.19% in 2023, then advanced by 6 bps to 29.81% in 2024, then gained by 4 bps to 30.87% in 2025, then increased by 7 bps to 33.06% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Gross Margin over the past three periods registered 33.06%, 30.87%, and 28.98% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.23 Bn | 27.54 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 32.39% |
| 2 | General Mills | 21.36 Bn | 20.90 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 34.79% |
| 3 | Mccormick | 14.89 Bn | 14.56 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 40.18% |
| 4 | Jbs | 14.54 Bn | 11.07 Bn | 4.91 Bn | 10.79% |
| 5 | Hormel Foods | 13.26 Bn | 12.40 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 17.44% |
| 6 | J M Smucker | 13.17 Bn | 13.11 Bn | 862.10 Mn | 38.01% |
| 7 | Magnum Ice Cream | 12.10 Bn | 11.38 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Darling Ingredients | 10.78 Bn | 10.62 Bn | 503.37 Mn | 29.20% |
| 9 | Smithfield Foods | 8.77 Bn | 7.42 Bn | 478.00 Mn | 12.92% |
| 10 | Central Garden & Pet | 2.70 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 316.92 Mn | 35.92% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 | 27.36% |
| 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% |