Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Return on Invested Capital (2011 - 2026)
Central Garden & Pet (CENT) reported Return on Invested Capital of 6.71% for Q1 2026, up 502.0% on a YoY basis from 1.11% in Q1 2025, and up 42.05% sequentially from 4.72% in Q4 2025.
Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Return on Invested Capital (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Central Garden & Pet (CENT) has 16 years of Return on Invested Capital data on file, last reported at 6.71% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Invested Capital rose 502.0% year-over-year to 6.71%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 6.71% (up 502.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 12.57%, up 671.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Invested Capital grew to 6.71% in Q1 2026, from 4.72% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Invested Capital ranged from a high of 6.71% in Q1 2026 to a low of 0.95% in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of 2.01% and a median of 1.37% in 2023 frame the typical range for Return on Invested Capital.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Invested Capital tumbled 468 bps in 2022 and jumped 502 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
- Tracing CENT's Return on Invested Capital over 5 years: stood at 1.28% in 2022, then increased by 15 bps to 1.48% in 2023, then retreated by 10 bps to 1.33% in 2024, then soared by 254 bps to 4.72% in 2025, then soared by 42 bps to 6.71% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CENT's Return on Invested Capital at 6.71% in Q1 2026, 4.72% in Q4 2025, and 3.59% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.05 Bn | 26.07 Bn | 2.22 Bn | -0.01% |
| 2 | General Mills | 19.11 Bn | 18.67 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 0.00% |
| 3 | Hormel Foods | 13.78 Bn | 12.93 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 0.02% |
| 4 | Mccormick | 13.51 Bn | 13.76 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 0.00% |
| 5 | Magnum Ice Cream | 10.87 Bn | 10.35 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 10.26 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 511.00 Mn | 0.03% |
| 7 | Darling Ingredients | 10.06 Bn | 10.02 Bn | 404.92 Mn | 0.00% |
| 8 | Conagra Brands | 6.88 Bn | 6.66 Bn | 704.10 Mn | -0.01% |
| 9 | Lamb Weston Holdings | 6.84 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 361.40 Mn | 0.00% |
| 10 | Central Garden & Pet | 2.64 Bn | 2.62 Bn | 299.56 Mn | 6.71% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | 6.71% |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 4.72% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 3.59% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 2.35% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 1.69% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 1.33% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 1.08% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 1.36% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 1.44% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 1.48% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.48% |
| Jun 24, 2023 | 1.37% |
| Mar 25, 2023 | 1.22% |
| Dec 24, 2022 | 1.28% |
| Sep 24, 2022 | 1.08% |
| Jun 25, 2022 | 0.95% |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 1.10% |
| Dec 25, 2021 | 1.32% |
| Sep 25, 2021 | 2.31% |
| Jun 26, 2021 | 5.63% |