Central Garden & Pet Company A (CENTA)

Total asset turnover

Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 3,171,768 3,295,756 3,308,168 3,316,578 3,309,592 3,267,352 3,259,572 3,305,089 3,338,693 3,382,118 3,405,108 3,390,545 3,304,411 3,185,718 2,995,231 2,773,382 2,695,509 2,560,284 2,433,376 2,403,848
Total assets US$ in thousands 3,553,440 3,607,880 3,540,020 3,422,330 3,378,650 3,419,950 3,350,800 3,229,070 3,282,000 3,345,930 3,349,260 3,118,040 3,116,680 3,123,500 2,847,100 2,446,100 2,339,360 2,263,970 2,167,410 2,135,160
Total asset turnover 0.89 0.91 0.93 0.97 0.98 0.96 0.97 1.02 1.02 1.01 1.02 1.09 1.06 1.02 1.05 1.13 1.15 1.13 1.12 1.13

September 30, 2024 calculation

Total asset turnover = Revenue (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $3,171,768K ÷ $3,553,440K
= 0.89

Central Garden & Pet Company A's total asset turnover ratio has shown some fluctuations over the past few years. The total asset turnover measures the efficiency of the company in generating sales from its total assets. A higher ratio indicates that the company is utilizing its assets more efficiently to generate revenue.

Looking at the trend, we can see that the total asset turnover ratio has generally been in the range of 0.89 to 1.15 over the past few years. There was a decline in the ratio in the recent quarters from 1.13 in September 2020 to 0.89 in September 2024, indicating a decrease in the efficiency of the company in generating sales from its assets.

It's important to note that a lower total asset turnover ratio may suggest that the company is not effectively using its assets to drive sales, which could impact profitability in the long run. Management should focus on optimizing asset utilization to improve this ratio and enhance overall operational efficiency.


Peer comparison

Sep 30, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Total asset turnover
Central Garden & Pet Company A
CENTA
0.89
Central Garden & Pet Company
CENT
0.89
Vestis Corporation
VSTS
0.96