Central Garden & Pet Company A (CENTA)

Return on total capital

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
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
Long-term debt US$ in thousands — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Total stockholders’ equity US$ in thousands 1,583,270 1,588,240 1,541,510 1,519,110 1,555,650 1,593,650 1,510,790 1,451,890 1,451,350 1,445,530 1,371,090 1,322,850 1,333,710 1,351,020 1,293,090 1,228,230 1,222,250 1,240,360 1,160,570 1,086,590
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%

September 30, 2025 calculation

Return on total capital = EBIT (ttm) ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $267,361K ÷ ($—K + $1,583,270K)
= 16.89%