Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Interest Coverage Ratio (2010 - 2026)
Central Garden & Pet (CENT) posted Interest Coverage Ratio of 5.18 for Q1 2026, up 589.14% sequentially from 0.75 in Q4 2025, and up 27.64% YoY from 4.06 in Q1 2025.
Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Interest Coverage Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Central Garden & Pet has reported Interest Coverage Ratio for 17 years, with the latest figure at 5.18 in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio rose 27.64% year-over-year to 5.18 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 11.78 (up 32.28% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 4.33, up 34.49% from the prior year.
- Interest Coverage Ratio advanced to 5.18 in Q1 2026 per CENT's latest filing, from 0.75 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Interest Coverage Ratio peaked at 5.88 in Q2 2025 and troughed at 2.3 in Q3 2024.
- A 5-year average of 2.45 and a median of 3.0 in 2023 frame the typical range for Interest Coverage Ratio.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Interest Coverage Ratio surged 2054.8% in 2023, then tumbled 424.76% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 0.02 in 2022, then soared by 2054.8% to 0.34 in 2023, then jumped by 261.7% to 1.22 in 2024, then plunged by 38.25% to 0.75 in 2025, then jumped by 589.14% to 5.18 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Interest Coverage Ratio over the past three periods registered 5.18, 0.75, and 0.45 for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.23 Bn | 27.54 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 207.45 |
| 2 | General Mills | 21.36 Bn | 20.90 Bn | 1.60 Bn | - |
| 3 | Mccormick | 14.89 Bn | 14.56 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 4.41 |
| 4 | Jbs | 14.54 Bn | 11.07 Bn | 4.91 Bn | 0.82 |
| 5 | Hormel Foods | 13.26 Bn | 12.40 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 10.95 |
| 6 | J M Smucker | 13.17 Bn | 13.11 Bn | 862.10 Mn | - |
| 7 | Magnum Ice Cream | 12.10 Bn | 11.38 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Darling Ingredients | 10.78 Bn | 10.62 Bn | 503.37 Mn | 10.00 |
| 9 | Smithfield Foods | 8.77 Bn | 7.42 Bn | 478.00 Mn | 36.25 |
| 10 | Central Garden & Pet | 2.70 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 316.92 Mn | 8.81 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | 5.72 |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 5.18 |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 0.75 |
| Sep 27, 2025 | -0.45 |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 5.88 |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 4.06 |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 1.22 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | -2.30 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 4.64 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 3.74 |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 0.34 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.71 |
| Jun 24, 2023 | 4.72 |
| Mar 25, 2023 | 3.00 |
| Dec 24, 2022 | 0.02 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | 1.38 |
| Jun 25, 2022 | 4.56 |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 4.27 |
| Dec 25, 2021 | 1.33 |
| Sep 25, 2021 | 0.67 |