Last 47 quarters of trend data · Consumer Defensive · Household Products
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 17.80 | 7.74 | 7.23 | 74.30 | — | 5.82 | 9.17 | 46.62 | — | 8.09 | 11.51 | 1565.94 | 162.45 | 4.74 | 10.78 | — | — | 6.18 | 6.91 | 63.03 | — |
| — | +33.1% | -21.1% | +59.4% | — | -28.1% | -20.4% | -97.0% | — | +70.8% | +6.8% | — | — | -23.3% | +55.9% | — | — | -22.8% | -17.8% | -12.5% | — | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.97 | 0.79 | 0.63 | 0.82 | 0.76 | 0.59 | 0.70 | 0.98 | 0.92 | 0.65 | 0.80 | 1.05 | 0.61 | 0.39 | 0.57 | 0.77 | 0.55 | 0.46 | 0.50 | 0.84 | 0.67 |
| — | +33.3% | -9.5% | -15.8% | -16.4% | -8.6% | -12.0% | -7.5% | +48.9% | +67.8% | +39.2% | +36.2% | +11.9% | -16.1% | +13.5% | -7.5% | -17.6% | -21.9% | -23.1% | +25.9% | +11.7% | |
| P/B Ratio | 1.92 | 1.59 | 1.39 | 1.29 | 1.31 | 1.43 | 1.51 | 1.69 | 1.57 | 1.62 | 1.89 | 1.84 | 1.27 | 1.09 | 1.51 | 1.47 | 1.16 | 1.38 | 1.48 | 1.80 | 1.61 |
| — | +11.4% | -8.1% | -23.7% | -16.8% | -11.5% | -20.2% | -8.5% | +24.0% | +48.2% | +25.1% | +25.4% | +9.0% | -21.0% | +2.0% | -18.5% | -27.7% | -29.8% | -29.6% | +24.4% | +7.6% | |
| P/FCF | 8.65 | 2.21 | — | — | 3.02 | 2.26 | — | — | 3.17 | 2.36 | — | — | 3.27 | 1.26 | — | — | 12.25 | 2.80 | — | — | 10.07 |
| — | -2.2% | — | — | -4.9% | -4.5% | — | — | -3.0% | +88.3% | — | — | -73.3% | -55.1% | — | — | +21.7% | +26.4% | — | — | +297.1% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 10.69 | 5.49 | 5.64 | 19.59 | 45.61 | 4.78 | 7.11 | 16.81 | — | 6.13 | 8.46 | 29.99 | 15.08 | 4.15 | 8.52 | 36.64 | 19.42 | 5.22 | 5.95 | 14.18 | 16.98 |
| — | +14.7% | -20.6% | +16.5% | — | -22.0% | -16.0% | -43.9% | — | +47.6% | -0.7% | -18.2% | -22.4% | -20.4% | +43.3% | +158.4% | +14.4% | -7.2% | -10.0% | +20.8% | +56.7% | |
| EV / EBIT | 13.38 | 6.42 | 6.41 | 31.06 | 1316.43 | 5.29 | 8.16 | 25.42 | — | 7.05 | 9.97 | 110.35 | 53.48 | 5.23 | 10.83 | 289.38 | 61.75 | 6.74 | 7.66 | 31.44 | 92.73 |
| — | +21.5% | -21.4% | +22.2% | — | -25.0% | -18.1% | -77.0% | — | +34.8% | -8.0% | -61.9% | -13.4% | -22.5% | +41.3% | +820.5% | -33.4% | -7.3% | -8.5% | +87.6% | +430.3% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 31.1% | 35.9% | 33.1% | 30.9% | 29.0% | 34.6% | 32.8% | 29.8% | 25.2% | 31.0% | 30.1% | 26.9% | 25.2% | 31.1% | 28.6% | 27.4% | 28.2% | 29.5% | 30.1% | 30.0% | 28.8% |
| — | +4.0% | +0.9% | +3.6% | +14.8% | +11.4% | +8.9% | +10.9% | +0.0% | -0.2% | +5.3% | -1.7% | -10.6% | +5.4% | -5.0% | -8.7% | -1.9% | -4.6% | +3.2% | +7.3% | -0.8% | |
| Operating Margin | 8.5% | 14.3% | 12.6% | 2.7% | -0.9% | 14.1% | 11.2% | 4.3% | -4.8% | 11.6% | 10.4% | 1.3% | 1.2% | 12.0% | 8.6% | 0.1% | 1.8% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 4.0% | 1.3% |
| — | +1.4% | +12.5% | -37.2% | +80.5% | +20.9% | +7.8% | +221.7% | -487.6% | -3.1% | +20.9% | +1949.0% | -31.5% | +6.8% | -23.3% | -98.4% | +40.3% | +2.9% | +0.1% | -13.2% | -65.1% | |
| Net Margin | 5.2% | 10.2% | 8.8% | 1.1% | -1.4% | 9.9% | 7.6% | 2.1% | -5.1% | 8.0% | 6.9% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 8.1% | 5.3% | -1.3% | -0.3% | 7.4% | 7.3% | 1.4% | -0.4% |
| — | +3.0% | +14.8% | -48.1% | +71.7% | +23.6% | +10.9% | +3047.6% | -1450.1% | -1.5% | +30.1% | +105.0% | +234.3% | +9.4% | -27.5% | -198.6% | +30.9% | +1.1% | -6.4% | +43.7% | -120.2% |
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 10.4% | 5.3% | 4.9% | 0.4% | -0.6% | 6.1% | 4.2% | 0.9% | -2.2% | 5.1% | 4.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 5.9% | 3.6% | -0.6% | -0.1% | 5.7% | 5.5% | 0.7% | -0.2% |
| — | -12.8% | +18.4% | -52.5% | +71.5% | +18.2% | -0.6% | +2976.0% | -1208.2% | -13.0% | +17.1% | +104.7% | +232.0% | +3.5% | -35.4% | -186.4% | +39.3% | -10.1% | -14.8% | +41.7% | -119.2% | |
| ROA | 4.5% | 2.4% | 2.1% | 0.2% | -0.3% | 2.6% | 1.8% | 0.4% | -1.0% | 2.2% | 1.8% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2.5% | 1.5% | -0.3% | -0.1% | 2.3% | 2.2% | 0.3% | -0.1% |
| — | -8.5% | +21.0% | -52.8% | +72.0% | +16.9% | -0.3% | +3062.7% | -1253.1% | -9.2% | +21.8% | +104.9% | +239.0% | +9.0% | -32.2% | -189.6% | +37.8% | -11.7% | -21.8% | +23.2% | -116.3% | |
| ROIC | 9.1% | 4.1% | 3.5% | 0.5% | -0.2% | 4.3% | 2.9% | 0.9% | -1.0% | 3.5% | 2.8% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 3.5% | 2.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 0.9% | 0.3% |
| — | -2.7% | +19.9% | -41.8% | +79.4% | +22.4% | +6.3% | +253.9% | -459.2% | -2.1% | +25.7% | +2115.3% | -23.4% | +7.4% | -32.4% | -98.7% | +11.4% | -16.3% | -24.8% | -42.7% | -76.5% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.91 | 0.81 | 0.86 | 1.02 | 0.91 | 0.90 | 0.92 | 0.93 | 0.91 | 0.87 | 0.91 | 0.95 | 0.95 | 0.95 | 1.02 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.03 | 1.08 | 1.11 | 1.11 |
| — | -10.7% | -7.0% | +9.7% | -0.4% | +3.4% | +1.5% | -2.0% | -3.6% | -7.7% | -10.7% | -9.2% | -8.7% | -7.7% | -5.6% | -5.7% | -6.6% | -4.8% | +11.9% | +32.3% | +46.8% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 4.12 | 9.68 | 10.52 | 43.21 | 99.81 | 9.17 | 12.50 | 28.29 | — | 10.05 | 11.83 | 44.49 | 30.37 | 8.71 | 13.95 | 62.52 | 38.93 | 9.47 | 10.17 | 23.53 | 31.77 |
| — | +5.6% | -15.9% | +52.8% | — | -8.8% | +5.7% | -36.4% | — | +15.4% | -15.2% | -28.8% | -22.0% | -8.0% | +37.1% | +165.7% | +22.5% | +2.6% | +21.3% | +3.4% | +59.7% | |
| Current Ratio | 3.67 | 3.79 | 3.45 | 3.42 | 3.67 | 3.56 | 3.31 | 3.47 | 3.66 | 3.66 | 3.33 | 3.47 | 3.73 | 3.51 | 3.47 | 3.58 | 3.34 | 3.16 | 2.85 | 2.98 | 2.96 |
| — | +6.4% | +4.4% | -1.4% | +0.2% | -2.9% | -0.6% | +0.1% | -1.8% | +4.4% | -4.3% | -3.0% | +11.8% | +10.9% | +22.1% | +19.8% | +12.9% | -3.9% | +8.5% | -14.9% | -14.7% | |
| Quick Ratio | 2.33 | 2.67 | 2.16 | 1.97 | 2.33 | 2.28 | 1.93 | 1.97 | 2.19 | 2.16 | 1.68 | 1.55 | 1.90 | 1.77 | 1.44 | 1.15 | 1.32 | 1.45 | 1.29 | 1.34 | 1.64 |
| — | +16.9% | +12.0% | -0.2% | +6.3% | +5.7% | +14.5% | +27.3% | +15.4% | +22.3% | +16.6% | +34.2% | +43.5% | +21.4% | +12.0% | -13.7% | -19.6% | -29.6% | -5.8% | -39.3% | -33.4% | |
| Interest Coverage | 4.76 | 8.71 | 8.43 | 1.62 | 0.03 | 9.87 | 6.84 | 2.28 | -2.19 | 8.20 | 6.87 | 0.59 | 0.97 | 8.60 | 5.30 | 0.19 | 0.76 | 7.86 | 7.23 | 1.80 | 0.55 |
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Central Garden & Pet Company's current P/E is 17.8x. The average P/E over the last 3 quarters is 29.8x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Central Garden & Pet Company's current operating margin is 8.5%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Central Garden & Pet Company's business trajectory between earnings reports.