Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Return on Invested Capital (2011 - 2026)
Central Garden & Pet (CENT) posted Return on Invested Capital of 6.71% for Q1 2026, up 42.05% sequentially from 4.72% in Q4 2025, and up 502.0% YoY from 1.11% in Q1 2025.
Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Return on Invested Capital (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Central Garden & Pet has reported Return on Invested Capital for 16 years, with the latest figure at 6.71% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Invested Capital rose 502.0% year-over-year to 6.71% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 6.71% (up 502.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 12.57%, up 671.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Invested Capital grew to 6.71% in Q1 2026 per CENT's latest filing, from 4.72% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Invested Capital peaked at 6.71% in Q1 2026 and troughed at 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.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Return on Invested Capital sank 468 bps in 2022, then soared 502 bps in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Return on Invested Capital stood at 1.28% in 2022, then advanced by 15 bps to 1.48% in 2023, then dropped 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.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Invested Capital over the past three periods registered 6.71%, 4.72%, and 3.59% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.37 Bn | 27.69 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 0.00% |
| 2 | General Mills | 21.49 Bn | 21.03 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 0.00% |
| 3 | Mccormick | 14.93 Bn | 14.60 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 0.00% |
| 4 | Jbs | 14.80 Bn | 11.34 Bn | 4.91 Bn | -0.01% |
| 5 | J M Smucker | 13.21 Bn | 13.15 Bn | 862.10 Mn | 0.00% |
| 6 | Hormel Foods | 13.14 Bn | 12.28 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 0.02% |
| 7 | Magnum Ice Cream | 12.22 Bn | 11.50 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Darling Ingredients | 10.40 Bn | 10.24 Bn | 503.37 Mn | 0.00% |
| 9 | Smithfield Foods | 8.75 Bn | 7.40 Bn | 478.00 Mn | 0.01% |
| 10 | Central Garden & Pet | 2.72 Bn | 1.73 Bn | 316.92 Mn | 7.71% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | 7.71% |
| 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% |