Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
Central Garden & Pet (CENT) posted Operating Margin of 12.57% for Q1 2026, up 369.52% sequentially from 2.68% in Q4 2025, and up 138.0% YoY from 5.28% in Q1 2025.
Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Central Garden & Pet has reported Operating Margin for 17 years, with the latest figure at 12.57% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Margin rose 138.0% year-over-year to 12.57% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 8.2% (up 170.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 7.99%, up 220.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin climbed to 12.57% in Q1 2026 per CENT's latest filing, from 2.68% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Margin peaked at 14.06% in Q2 2025 and troughed at 4.84% in Q3 2024.
- A 5-year average of 6.38% and a median of 8.59% in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Operating Margin sank 609 bps in 2024, then soared 390 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 0.06% in 2022, then surged by 1949 bps to 1.33% in 2023, then jumped by 222 bps to 4.26% in 2024, then slumped by 37 bps to 2.68% in 2025, then surged by 370 bps to 12.57% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin over the past three periods registered 12.57%, 2.68%, and 0.94% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.23 Bn | 27.54 Bn | 2.03 Bn | -102.70% |
| 2 | General Mills | 21.36 Bn | 20.90 Bn | 1.60 Bn | -45.40% |
| 3 | Mccormick | 14.89 Bn | 14.56 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 14.27% |
| 4 | Jbs | 14.54 Bn | 11.07 Bn | 4.91 Bn | 2.38% |
| 5 | Hormel Foods | 13.26 Bn | 12.40 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 7.30% |
| 6 | J M Smucker | 13.17 Bn | 13.11 Bn | 862.10 Mn | 19.60% |
| 7 | Magnum Ice Cream | 12.10 Bn | 11.38 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Darling Ingredients | 10.78 Bn | 10.62 Bn | 503.37 Mn | 32.20% |
| 9 | Smithfield Foods | 8.77 Bn | 7.42 Bn | 478.00 Mn | 7.84% |
| 10 | Central Garden & Pet | 2.70 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 316.92 Mn | 14.26% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | 14.26% |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 12.57% |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 2.68% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | -0.94% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 14.06% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 11.20% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 4.26% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | -4.84% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 11.64% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 10.38% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 1.33% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.25% |
| Jun 24, 2023 | 12.00% |
| Mar 25, 2023 | 8.59% |
| Dec 24, 2022 | 0.06% |
| Sep 24, 2022 | 1.82% |
| Jun 25, 2022 | 11.23% |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 11.20% |
| Dec 25, 2021 | 3.96% |
| Sep 25, 2021 | 1.30% |