Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT)
Interest coverage
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| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 267,361 | 236,455 | 221,994 | 221,521 | 196,918 | 240,583 | 245,009 | 225,084 | 219,470 | 217,881 | 206,869 | 234,550 | 257,833 | 254,485 | 252,606 | 251,488 | 253,405 | 270,963 | 260,220 | 221,378 |
| Interest expense (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 57,697 | 57,455 | 57,815 | 57,681 | 57,527 | 56,550 | 56,372 | 56,872 | 57,025 | 58,507 | 58,387 | 58,240 | 58,255 | 57,904 | 56,613 | 52,106 | 58,597 | 55,121 | 53,819 | 54,350 |
| Interest coverage | 4.63 | 4.12 | 3.84 | 3.84 | 3.42 | 4.25 | 4.35 | 3.96 | 3.85 | 3.72 | 3.54 | 4.03 | 4.43 | 4.39 | 4.46 | 4.83 | 4.32 | 4.92 | 4.84 | 4.07 |
September 30, 2025 calculation
Interest coverage = EBIT (ttm) ÷ Interest expense (ttm)
= $267,361K ÷ $57,697K
= 4.63
Peer comparison
Sep 30, 2025
Company name
Symbol
Interest coverage
Central Garden & Pet Company
CENT
4.63
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3.73
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3.26
Central Garden & Pet Company A
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4.63
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9.50
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58.89
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2.23
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