Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Central Garden & Pet (CENT) reported Return on Capital Employed of 8.39% for Q1 2026, up 153.0% on a YoY basis from 3.32% in Q1 2025, and up 7.63% sequentially from 7.8% in Q4 2025.
Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Central Garden & Pet (CENT) has 16 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 8.39% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 153.0% year-over-year to 8.39%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 8.39% (up 153.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 8.2%, up 191.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed climbed to 8.39% in Q1 2026, from 7.8% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 9.61% in Q1 2022 to a low of 6.05% in Q3 2024.
- A 5-year average of 7.78% and a median of 7.52% in 2023 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed sank 278 bps in 2022 and jumped 201 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Tracing CENT's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 8.27% in 2022, then dropped by 9 bps to 7.52% in 2023, then slipped by 9 bps to 6.83% in 2024, then grew by 14 bps to 7.8% in 2025, then advanced by 8 bps to 8.39% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CENT's Return on Capital Employed at 8.39% in Q1 2026, 7.8% in Q4 2025, and 8.06% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.05 Bn | 26.07 Bn | 2.22 Bn | -6.47% |
| 2 | General Mills | 19.11 Bn | 18.67 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 3.63% |
| 3 | Hormel Foods | 13.78 Bn | 12.93 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 6.10% |
| 4 | Mccormick | 13.51 Bn | 13.76 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 8.60% |
| 5 | Magnum Ice Cream | 10.87 Bn | 10.35 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 10.26 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 511.00 Mn | 13.03% |
| 7 | Darling Ingredients | 10.06 Bn | 10.02 Bn | 404.92 Mn | 5.84% |
| 8 | Conagra Brands | 6.88 Bn | 6.66 Bn | 704.10 Mn | -10.82% |
| 9 | Lamb Weston Holdings | 6.84 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 361.40 Mn | 9.90% |
| 10 | Central Garden & Pet | 2.64 Bn | 2.62 Bn | 299.56 Mn | 8.39% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | 8.39% |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 7.80% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 8.06% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 7.27% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 6.86% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 6.83% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 6.05% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 7.44% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 8.00% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 7.52% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.16% |
| Jun 24, 2023 | 7.41% |
| Mar 25, 2023 | 7.30% |
| Dec 24, 2022 | 8.27% |
| Sep 24, 2022 | 9.13% |
| Jun 25, 2022 | 9.07% |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 9.61% |
| Dec 25, 2021 | 9.74% |
| Sep 25, 2021 | 9.80% |
| Jun 26, 2021 | 10.91% |