Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Interest Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Central Garden & Pet (CENT) reported Interest Expenses of $22.0 million for Q1 2026, down 4.35% on a YoY basis from $23.0 million in Q1 2025, and little changed sequentially from $22.0 million in Q4 2025.
Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Interest Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Central Garden & Pet (CENT) has 17 years of Interest Expenses data on file, last reported at $22.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Interest Expenses fell 4.35% year-over-year to $22.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $22.0 million (down 4.35% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $57.7 million, changed 0.29% from the prior year.
- Interest Expenses steadied at $22.0 million in Q1 2026, from $22.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Interest Expenses ranged from a high of $26.0 million in Q4 2022 to a low of $8.7 million in Q3 2024.
- A 5-year average of $21.3 million and a median of $23.0 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Interest Expenses.
- Across the five-year window, Interest Expenses soared 108.33% in 2022 and tumbled 33.98% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Tracing CENT's Interest Expenses over 5 years: stood at $26.0 million in 2022, then declined by 3.85% to $25.0 million in 2023, then fell by 8.0% to $23.0 million in 2024, then slipped by 4.35% to $22.0 million in 2025, then changed by 0.0% to $22.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CENT's Interest Expenses at $22.0 million in Q1 2026, $22.0 million in Q4 2025, and $8.9 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.05 Bn | 26.07 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 236.00 Mn |
| 2 | General Mills | 19.11 Bn | 18.67 Bn | 1.60 Bn | -234.60 Mn |
| 3 | Hormel Foods | 13.78 Bn | 12.93 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 19.82 Mn |
| 4 | Mccormick | 13.51 Bn | 13.76 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 62.70 Mn |
| 5 | Magnum Ice Cream | 10.87 Bn | 10.35 Bn | - | -161.80 Mn |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 10.26 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 511.00 Mn | 8.00 Mn |
| 7 | Darling Ingredients | 10.06 Bn | 10.02 Bn | 404.92 Mn | 54.12 Mn |
| 8 | Conagra Brands | 6.88 Bn | 6.66 Bn | 704.10 Mn | 346.10 Mn |
| 9 | Lamb Weston Holdings | 6.84 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 361.40 Mn | -136.00 Mn |
| 10 | Central Garden & Pet | 2.64 Bn | 2.62 Bn | 299.56 Mn | 22.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 | 8.92 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 8.92 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 | 8.67 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 8.67 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 |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 25.00 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 25.00 Mn |