Last 48 quarters of trend data · Consumer Defensive · Packaged Foods
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Central Garden & Pet Company's quarterly P/E stands at 7.2x, down 21.1% year-over-year — suggesting improving earnings relative to price. EV/EBITDA has expanded 14.7% YoY to 8.2x, reflecting rising market expectations or slowing EBITDA growth.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 16.93 | 7.23 | 74.30 | — | 5.82 | 9.17 | 46.62 | — | 8.09 | 11.51 | 1565.94 | 162.45 | 4.74 |
| — | -21.1% | +59.4% | — | -28.1% | -20.4% | -97.0% | — | +70.8% | +6.8% | — | — | -23.3% | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.86 | 0.63 | 0.82 | 0.76 | 0.59 | 0.70 | 0.98 | 0.92 | 0.65 | 0.80 | 1.05 | 0.61 | 0.39 |
| — | -9.5% | -15.8% | -16.4% | -8.6% | -12.0% | -7.5% | +48.9% | +67.8% | +39.2% | +36.2% | +11.9% | -16.1% | |
| P/B Ratio | 1.74 | 1.39 | 1.29 | 1.31 | 1.43 | 1.51 | 1.69 | 1.57 | 1.62 | 1.89 | 1.84 | 1.27 | 1.09 |
| — | -8.1% | -23.7% | -16.8% | -11.5% | -20.2% | -8.5% | +24.0% | +48.2% | +25.1% | +25.4% | +9.0% | -21.0% | |
| P/FCF | 9.27 | — | — | 3.02 | 2.26 | — | — | 3.17 | 2.36 | — | — | 3.27 | 1.26 |
| — | — | — | -4.9% | -4.5% | — | — | -3.0% | +88.3% | — | — | -73.3% | -55.1% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 9.30 | 8.15 | 19.59 | 45.61 | 4.78 | 7.11 | 16.81 | — | 6.13 | 8.46 | 29.99 | 15.08 | 4.15 |
| — | +14.7% | +16.5% | — | -22.0% | -16.0% | -43.9% | — | +47.6% | -0.7% | -18.2% | -22.4% | -20.4% | |
| EV / EBIT | 12.28 | — | 31.06 | 1316.43 | 5.29 | 8.16 | 25.42 | — | 7.05 | 9.97 | 110.35 | 53.48 | 5.23 |
| — | — | +22.2% | — | -25.0% | -18.1% | -77.0% | — | +34.8% | -8.0% | -61.9% | -13.4% | -22.5% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Central Garden & Pet Company's operating margin was 12.6% in Q2 2026, up 9.9 pp QoQ and up 1.4 pp YoY. This marks the 3rd consecutive quarter of margin expansion, signaling a sustained improvement in operating efficiency. The trailing four-quarter average of 7.1% lags the current quarter, suggesting the recent improvement is above-trend.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 31.1% | 33.1% | 30.9% | 29.0% | 34.6% | 32.8% | 29.8% | 25.2% | 31.0% | 30.1% | 26.9% | 25.2% | 31.1% |
| — | +0.9% | +3.6% | +14.8% | +11.4% | +8.9% | +10.9% | +0.0% | -0.2% | +5.3% | -1.7% | -10.6% | +5.4% | |
| Operating Margin | 8.5% | 12.6% | 2.7% | -0.9% | 14.1% | 11.2% | 4.3% | -4.8% | 11.6% | 10.4% | 1.3% | 1.2% | 12.0% |
| — | +12.3% | -37.2% | +80.5% | +20.9% | +7.8% | +221.7% | -487.6% | -3.1% | +20.9% | +1949.0% | -31.5% | +6.8% | |
| Net Margin | 5.2% | 8.8% | 1.1% | -1.4% | 9.9% | 7.6% | 2.1% | -5.1% | 8.0% | 6.9% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 8.1% |
| — | +14.8% | -48.1% | +71.7% | +23.6% | +10.9% | +3047.6% | -1450.1% | -1.5% | +30.1% | +105.0% | +234.3% | +9.4% |
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 10.4% | 4.9% | 0.4% | -0.6% | 6.1% | 4.2% | 0.9% | -2.2% | 5.1% | 4.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 5.9% |
| — | +18.4% | -52.5% | +71.5% | +18.2% | -0.6% | +2976.0% | -1208.2% | -13.0% | +17.1% | +104.7% | +232.0% | +3.5% | |
| ROA | 4.5% | 2.1% | 0.2% | -0.3% | 2.6% | 1.8% | 0.4% | -1.0% | 2.2% | 1.8% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2.5% |
| — | +21.0% | -52.8% | +72.0% | +16.9% | -0.3% | +3062.7% | -1253.1% | -9.2% | +21.8% | +104.9% | +239.0% | +9.0% | |
| ROIC | 9.1% | 3.5% | 0.5% | -0.2% | 4.3% | 2.9% | 0.9% | -1.0% | 3.5% | 2.8% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 3.5% |
| — | +19.6% | -41.8% | +79.4% | +22.4% | +6.3% | +253.9% | -459.2% | -2.1% | +25.7% | +2115.3% | -23.4% | +7.4% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Central Garden & Pet Company's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 15.2x, down from 43.2x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.91 | 0.86 | 1.02 | 0.91 | 0.90 | 0.92 | 0.93 | 0.91 | 0.87 | 0.91 | 0.95 | 0.95 | 0.95 |
| — | -7.0% | +9.7% | -0.4% | +3.4% | +1.5% | -2.0% | -3.6% | -7.7% | -10.7% | -9.2% | -8.7% | -7.7% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 4.12 | 15.21 | 43.21 | 99.81 | 9.17 | 12.50 | 28.29 | — | 10.05 | 11.83 | 44.49 | 30.37 | 8.71 |
| — | +21.6% | +52.8% | — | -8.8% | +5.7% | -36.4% | — | +15.4% | -15.2% | -28.8% | -22.0% | -8.0% | |
| Current Ratio | 3.67 | 3.45 | 3.42 | 3.67 | 3.56 | 3.31 | 3.47 | 3.66 | 3.66 | 3.33 | 3.47 | 3.73 | 3.51 |
| — | +4.4% | -1.4% | +0.2% | -2.9% | -0.6% | +0.1% | -1.8% | +4.4% | -4.3% | -3.0% | +11.8% | +10.9% | |
| Quick Ratio | 2.33 | 2.16 | 1.97 | 2.33 | 2.28 | 1.93 | 1.97 | 2.19 | 2.16 | 1.68 | 1.55 | 1.90 | 1.77 |
| — | +12.0% | -0.2% | +6.3% | +5.7% | +14.5% | +27.3% | +15.4% | +22.3% | +16.6% | +34.2% | +43.5% | +21.4% | |
| Interest Coverage | 4.76 | 2.64 | 1.62 | 0.03 | 9.87 | 6.84 | 2.28 | -2.19 | 8.20 | 6.87 | 0.59 | 0.97 | 8.60 |
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Central Garden & Pet Company's current P/E is 16.9x. The average P/E over the last 3 quarters is 29.1x. 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 compressing 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.