Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Interest Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Central Garden & Pet (CENT) posted Interest Expenses of $22.0 million for Q1 2026, little changed sequentially from $22.0 million in Q4 2025, and down 4.35% YoY from $23.0 million in Q1 2025.
Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Interest Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Central Garden & Pet has reported Interest Expenses for 17 years, with the latest figure at $22.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Interest Expenses fell 4.35% year-over-year to $22.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $22.0 million (down 4.35% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $57.7 million, changed 0.29% from the prior year.
- Interest Expenses steadied at $22.0 million in Q1 2026 per CENT's latest filing, from $22.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Interest Expenses peaked at $26.0 million in Q4 2022 and troughed at $9.4 million in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of $21.6 million and a median of $23.0 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Interest Expenses.
- The widest YoY moves for Interest Expenses: up 108.33% in 2022, down 34.47% in 2022.
- Over 5 years, Interest Expenses stood at $26.0 million in 2022, then decreased by 3.85% to $25.0 million in 2023, then slipped by 8.0% to $23.0 million in 2024, then fell by 4.35% to $22.0 million in 2025, then changed by 0.0% to $22.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Interest Expenses over the past three periods registered $22.0 million, $22.0 million, and $14.4 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.36 Bn | 27.68 Bn | 2.03 Bn | -31.00 Mn |
| 2 | General Mills | 21.44 Bn | 20.98 Bn | 1.60 Bn | - |
| 3 | Mccormick | 15.10 Bn | 14.77 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 62.70 Mn |
| 4 | Jbs | 14.85 Bn | 11.38 Bn | 4.91 Bn | 1.32 Bn |
| 5 | J M Smucker | 13.26 Bn | 13.20 Bn | 862.10 Mn | - |
| 6 | Hormel Foods | 13.21 Bn | 12.35 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 19.82 Mn |
| 7 | Magnum Ice Cream | 12.11 Bn | 11.39 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Darling Ingredients | 10.62 Bn | 10.46 Bn | 503.37 Mn | 55.53 Mn |
| 9 | Smithfield Foods | 8.76 Bn | 7.41 Bn | 478.00 Mn | 8.00 Mn |
| 10 | Central Garden & Pet | 2.72 Bn | 1.72 Bn | 316.92 Mn | 14.28 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | 22.00 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 22.00 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 22.00 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 22.00 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 22.00 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 22.00 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 14.36 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 14.36 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 23.00 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 23.00 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 23.00 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 23.00 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 23.00 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 23.00 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 14.12 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 14.12 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 25.00 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 25.00 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 25.00 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 25.00 Mn |