Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Net Margin (2010 - 2026)
Central Garden & Pet (CENT) posted Net Margin of 8.83% for Q1 2026, up 694.37% sequentially from 1.11% in Q4 2025, and up 105.0% YoY from 4.31% in Q1 2025.
Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Net Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Central Garden & Pet has reported Net Margin for 17 years, with the latest figure at 8.83% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Net Margin rose 105.0% year-over-year to 8.83% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 5.43% (up 147.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 5.24%, up 182.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin grew to 8.83% in Q1 2026 per CENT's latest filing, from 1.11% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Net Margin peaked at 9.93% in Q2 2025 and troughed at 5.14% in Q3 2024.
- A 5-year average of 3.84% and a median of 5.36% in 2023 frame the typical range for Net Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Net Margin tumbled 550 bps in 2024, then jumped 360 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Net Margin stood at 1.41% in 2022, then jumped by 106 bps to 0.09% in 2023, then surged by 2318 bps to 2.16% in 2024, then slumped by 49 bps to 1.11% in 2025, then jumped by 694 bps to 8.83% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Net Margin over the past three periods registered 8.83%, 1.11%, and 1.54% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.23 Bn | 27.54 Bn | 2.03 Bn | -87.19% |
| 2 | General Mills | 21.36 Bn | 20.90 Bn | 1.60 Bn | -43.20% |
| 3 | Mccormick | 14.89 Bn | 14.56 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 8.09% |
| 4 | Jbs | 14.54 Bn | 11.07 Bn | 4.91 Bn | 0.26% |
| 5 | Hormel Foods | 13.26 Bn | 12.40 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 5.29% |
| 6 | J M Smucker | 13.17 Bn | 13.11 Bn | 862.10 Mn | 17.11% |
| 7 | Magnum Ice Cream | 12.10 Bn | 11.38 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Darling Ingredients | 10.78 Bn | 10.62 Bn | 503.37 Mn | 22.58% |
| 9 | Smithfield Foods | 8.77 Bn | 7.42 Bn | 478.00 Mn | 6.35% |
| 10 | Central Garden & Pet | 2.70 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 316.92 Mn | 10.20% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | 10.20% |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 8.83% |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 1.11% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | -1.54% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 9.93% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 7.77% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 2.16% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | -5.14% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 8.08% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 6.96% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 0.09% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.36% |
| Jun 24, 2023 | 8.16% |
| Mar 25, 2023 | 5.36% |
| Dec 24, 2022 | -1.41% |
| Sep 24, 2022 | -0.33% |
| Jun 25, 2022 | 7.44% |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 7.36% |
| Dec 25, 2021 | 1.39% |
| Sep 25, 2021 | -0.44% |