Central Garden & Pet Company A (CENTA)
Profitability ratios
Return on sales
| Sep 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | 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 | |
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| Gross profit margin | 31.87% | 31.08% | 30.26% | 29.56% | 29.23% | 29.38% | 29.18% | 28.76% | 28.60% | 29.05% | 28.54% | 28.97% | 29.47% | 29.58% | 30.01% | 29.76% | 29.39% | 29.45% | 29.50% | 29.62% |
| Operating profit margin | 7.99% | 7.18% | 6.49% | 6.36% | 5.79% | 6.92% | 7.08% | 6.59% | 6.36% | 6.55% | 6.30% | 7.09% | 7.79% | 7.62% | 7.54% | 7.52% | 7.70% | 8.33% | 8.61% | 7.95% |
| Pretax margin | 6.95% | 5.95% | 5.20% | 5.00% | 4.45% | 5.70% | 5.79% | 5.24% | 4.91% | 4.88% | 4.53% | 5.31% | 5.96% | 5.81% | 5.78% | 5.91% | 5.90% | 6.66% | 6.80% | 5.95% |
| Net profit margin | 5.20% | 4.44% | 3.90% | 3.77% | 3.37% | 4.42% | 4.49% | 4.06% | 3.80% | 3.70% | 3.47% | 4.08% | 4.56% | 4.48% | 4.48% | 4.60% | 4.59% | 5.19% | 5.30% | 4.66% |
Return on investment
| Sep 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | 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 | |
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| Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) | 7.01% | 6.13% | 5.64% | 5.80% | 5.30% | 6.30% | 6.61% | 6.39% | 6.23% | 6.26% | 6.13% | 7.25% | 7.92% | 7.67% | 7.64% | 8.14% | 8.17% | 8.65% | 9.18% | 9.11% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 4.57% | 3.79% | 3.39% | 3.44% | 3.09% | 4.02% | 4.19% | 3.93% | 3.72% | 3.53% | 3.38% | 4.17% | 4.64% | 4.52% | 4.54% | 4.98% | 4.87% | 5.39% | 5.65% | 5.34% |
| Return on total capital | 16.89% | 14.89% | 14.40% | 14.58% | 12.66% | 15.10% | 16.22% | 15.50% | 15.12% | 15.07% | 15.09% | 17.73% | 19.33% | 18.84% | 19.54% | 20.48% | 20.73% | 21.85% | 22.42% | 20.37% |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 10.29% | 8.72% | 7.99% | 8.00% | 6.94% | 9.10% | 9.82% | 9.26% | 8.66% | 8.36% | 8.25% | 10.18% | 11.41% | 11.19% | 11.75% | 12.63% | 12.42% | 13.57% | 13.87% | 12.03% |