Central Garden & Pet Company A (CENTA)

Gross profit margin

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 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Gross profit (ttm) US$ in thousands 953,988 946,842 949,080 938,654 965,808 992,305 1,005,385 1,018,069 1,003,678 970,901 954,245 895,995 830,711 796,558 748,967 706,191 705,125 704,041 702,535 685,315
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 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 2,383,010 2,344,580 2,295,948
Gross profit margin 28.76% 28.61% 29.05% 28.80% 29.22% 29.72% 29.73% 29.90% 29.60% 29.38% 29.95% 29.91% 29.95% 29.55% 29.25% 29.02% 29.33% 29.54% 29.96% 29.85%

December 31, 2023 calculation

Gross profit margin = Gross profit (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $953,988K ÷ $3,316,578K
= 28.76%

The gross profit margin of Central Garden & Pet Company A has shown relatively stable performance over the past several quarters, ranging between 28.61% and 29.73%. The margins have averaged around 29%, indicating the company is effectively managing its production costs and generating a reasonable level of profit from its sales. However, there was a slight dip in the margins in the recent quarters, which could be a point of concern and may warrant further investigation into the company's cost structure and pricing strategies. Overall, the consistent gross profit margin reflects Central Garden & Pet Company A's ability to maintain healthy profitability levels in its operations.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2023

Company name
Symbol
Gross profit margin
Central Garden & Pet Company A
CENTA
28.76%
Central Garden & Pet Company
CENT
28.76%
Vestis Corporation
VSTS
29.22%