Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Operating Income (2010 - 2026)
Central Garden & Pet (CENT) reported Operating Income of $113.9 million for Q1 2026, up 22.09% on a YoY basis from $93.3 million in Q1 2025, and up 589.14% sequentially from $16.5 million in Q4 2025.
Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Operating Income (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Central Garden & Pet (CENT) has 17 years of Operating Income data on file, last reported at $113.9 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Income rose 22.09% year-over-year to $113.9 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $259.2 million (up 26.53% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $250.0 million, up 34.88% from the prior year.
- Operating Income climbed to $113.9 million in Q1 2026, from $16.5 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Income ranged from a high of $135.1 million in Q2 2025 to a low of -$32.4 million in Q3 2024.
- A 5-year average of $59.4 million and a median of $78.0 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Income.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Income jumped 1971.92% in 2023 and sank 445.91% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Tracing CENT's Operating Income over 5 years: stood at $406000.0 in 2022, then jumped by 1971.92% to $8.4 million in 2023, then surged by 232.76% to $28.0 million in 2024, then sank by 40.94% to $16.5 million in 2025, then jumped by 589.14% to $113.9 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CENT's Operating Income at $113.9 million in Q1 2026, $16.5 million in Q4 2025, and -$6.4 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.05 Bn | 26.07 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 1.15 Bn |
| 2 | General Mills | 19.11 Bn | 18.67 Bn | 1.60 Bn | -2.09 Bn |
| 3 | Hormel Foods | 13.78 Bn | 12.93 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 217.11 Mn |
| 4 | Mccormick | 13.51 Bn | 13.76 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 276.40 Mn |
| 5 | Magnum Ice Cream | 10.87 Bn | 10.35 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 10.26 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 511.00 Mn | 333.00 Mn |
| 7 | Darling Ingredients | 10.06 Bn | 10.02 Bn | 404.92 Mn | 226.77 Mn |
| 8 | Conagra Brands | 6.88 Bn | 6.66 Bn | 704.10 Mn | -1.66 Bn |
| 9 | Lamb Weston Holdings | 6.84 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 361.40 Mn | 168.80 Mn |
| 10 | Central Garden & Pet | 2.64 Bn | 2.62 Bn | 299.56 Mn | 113.94 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | 113.94 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 16.53 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | -6.40 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 135.13 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 93.32 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 27.99 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | -32.41 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 115.94 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 93.45 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 8.41 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.37 Mn |
| Jun 24, 2023 | 122.83 Mn |
| Mar 25, 2023 | 78.04 Mn |
| Dec 24, 2022 | 406,000.00 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | 12.90 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2022 | 114.08 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 106.85 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2021 | 26.21 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2021 | 9.61 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2021 | 113.24 Mn |