Central Garden & Pet Company Gross Profit 2011-2026 | CENT

Gross profit is a key indicator of how efficiently a company produces or sells its products. This metric helps assess a business’s ability to generate revenue at the initial stage, before accounting for all other expenses. Regular analysis of gross profit allows companies to respond in a timely manner to changes in cost of goods, pricing strategy, and market conditions.

Calculation formula:
Gross Profit = Revenue – Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)

Revenue — all cash inflows from the sale of goods or services.
Cost of Goods Sold — direct costs related to the production or acquisition of goods:

Raw materials and supplies

Wages of production personnel

Depreciation of equipment

Transportation and warehousing costs (if directly related to production)

Importance for business:

Assessing core business profitability
If gross profit is declining, it may indicate rising production costs or falling sales.
Financial planning
Gross profit is the basis for calculating other key metrics, such as operating and net profit.
Benchmarking against competitors
Gross profit analysis helps compare the efficiency of different companies within the same industry.
Insights into pricing effectiveness
If gross profit is low, the company may be pricing too low or failing to control costs effectively.

Reasons for a decline in gross profit:

Increase in raw material and supply costs
Rising production expenses
Price reductions due to competition
Decrease in sales volume
Currency exchange rate fluctuations (for imports/exports)

Gross profit is an important metric, but it does not provide a complete picture of a company’s financial health, as it does not account for administrative and selling expenses, taxes, debt burden, or depreciation.

Annual Gross Profit Central Garden & Pet Company

2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011
997 M	944 M	947 M	992 M	971 M	797 M	704 M	675 M	633 M	553 M	488 M	454 M	464 M	514 M	494 M

All numbers in USD currency

Indicator range from annual reports

Maximum	Minimum	Average
997 M	454 M	708 M

Quarterly Gross Profit Central Garden & Pet Company

2025-Q4	2025-Q2	2025-Q1	2024-Q4	2024-Q2	2024-Q1	2023-Q4	2023-Q2	2022-Q4	2022-Q3	2022-Q2	2022-Q1	2021-Q4	2021-Q3	2021-Q2	2021-Q1	2020-Q4	2020-Q3	2020-Q2	2020-Q1	2019-Q4	2019-Q3	2019-Q2	2019-Q1	2018-Q4	2018-Q3	2018-Q2	2018-Q1	2017-Q4	2017-Q3	2017-Q2	2017-Q1	2016-Q4	2016-Q3	2016-Q2	2016-Q1	2015-Q4	2015-Q3	2015-Q2	2015-Q1	2014-Q4	2014-Q3	2014-Q2	2014-Q1	2013-Q4	2013-Q3	2013-Q2	2013-Q1	2012-Q4	2012-Q3	2012-Q2	2012-Q1	2011-Q4	2011-Q3	2011-Q2	2011-Q1
191 M	332 M	273 M	196 M	317 M	279 M	179 M	318 M	172 M	-	308 M	287 M	198 M	-	320 M	272 M	165 M	196 M	262 M	165 M	131 M	149 M	219 M	131 M	130 M	147 M	202 M	130 M	132 M	147 M	202 M	132 M	132 M	145 M	183 M	121 M	121 M	108 M	142 M	99.8 M	88 M	108 M	119 M	88 M	79.7 M	81.3 M	152 M	79.7 M	77 M	105 M	181 M	77 M	80.7 M	98.2 M	149 M	80.7 M

All numbers in USD currency

Indicator range from quarterly reporting

Maximum	Minimum	Average
332 M	77 M	166 M

Gross Profit of other stocks in the Food industry

Issuer	Gross Profit	Price	% 24h	Market Cap	Country
Русская Аквакультура AQUA	3.79 B	-	-	-	Russia
Русагро AGRO	23.6 B	-	-	-	Russia
BRF S.A. BRFS	15.8 B	-	-	$ 5.46 B	Brasil
B&G Foods BGS	399 M	$ 4.85	-0.92 %	$ 387 M	USA
Hormel Foods Corporation HRL	1.89 B	$ 22.8	1.6 %	$ 12.5 B	USA
Русгрэйн RUGR	821 M	-	-	-	Russia
Сибирский Гостинец SIBG	10.9 M	-	-	-	Russia
J & J Snack Foods Corp. JJSF	470 M	$ 76.78	0.46 %	$ 1.49 B	USA
The Kraft Heinz Company KHC	8.31 B	$ 21.46	1.18 %	$ 25.5 B	USA
DAVIDsTEA DTEA	49.7 M	-	-0.28 %	$ 16.5 M	Canada
Farmer Bros. Co. FARM	149 M	$ 1.23	-0.77 %	$ 26.3 M	USA
China Xiangtai Food Co., Ltd. PLIN	7.18 M	-	1.43 %	$ 125 M	China
Laird Superfood LSF	17.7 M	$ 2.26	3.2 %	$ 22.5 M	USA
Whole Earth Brands FREE	144 M	-	-	$ 207 M	USA
Freshpet FRPT	450 M	$ 65.83	1.77 %	$ 3.21 B	USA
Darling Ingredients DAR	1.47 B	$ 58.59	3.79 %	$ 9.29 B	USA
MGP Ingredients MGPI	199 M	$ 17.68	2.85 %	$ 378 M	USA
Coffee Holding Co. JVA	15.4 M	$ 4.58	-2.35 %	$ 26.1 M	USA
The Hain Celestial Group HAIN	334 M	$ 0.71	14.81 %	$ 64 M	USA
McCormick & Company MKC	2.59 B	$ 53.21	-0.11 %	$ 14.3 B	USA
Natural Alternatives International NAII	9.29 M	$ 3.23	13.92 %	$ 19.2 M	USA
BellRing Brands BRBR	770 M	$ 16.44	-0.99 %	$ 2.09 B	USA
Bridgford Foods Corporation BRID	44.6 M	$ 7.7	1.65 %	$ 69.9 M	USA
John B. Sanfilippo & Son JBSS	203 M	$ 77.48	0.91 %	$ 903 M	USA
General Mills GIS	1.73 B	$ 37.36	-0.03 %	$ 22.2 B	USA
Beyond Meat BYND	41.7 M	$ 0.72	-0.43 %	$ 47.5 M	USA
Lifeway Foods LWAY	58.2 M	$ 18.22	-2.57 %	$ 277 M	USA
Planet Green Holdings Corp. PLAG	762 K	$ 1.81	-1.63 %	$ 13.2 M	China
Calavo Growers CVGW	63.7 M	$ 25.29	2.64 %	$ 451 M	USA
Pilgrim's Pride Corporation PPC	2.36 B	$ 34.94	-0.09 %	$ 8.3 B	USA
Cyanotech Corporation CYAN	6.88 M	-	-4.35 %	$ 2.75 M	USA
Nomad Foods Limited NOMD	823 M	$ 9.87	1.08 %	$ 3.19 B	-
Seneca Foods Corporation SENEA	142 M	$ 150.18	3.76 %	$ 1.04 B	USA
SunOpta STKL	116 M	$ 6.48	-	$ 764 K	Canada
TDH Holdings PETZ	238 K	$ 1.25	4.17 %	$ 12.9 M	China
Landec Corporation LNDC	23.7 M	-	-2.75 %	$ 261 M	USA
Lamb Weston Holdings LW	1.4 B	$ 41.06	0.46 %	$ 5.84 B	USA
Kellogg Company K	1.1 B	-	-	$ 28.5 B	USA
Lancaster Colony Corporation LANC	456 M	-	0.56 %	$ 4.74 B	USA
The J. M. Smucker Company SJM	3.38 B	$ 98.96	0.65 %	$ 10.5 B	USA
NuZee NUZE	126 K	-	-5.04 %	$ 549 K	USA
The Simply Good Foods Company SMPL	526 M	$ 13.87	-1.28 %	$ 1.4 B	USA
Conagra Brands CAG	3 B	$ 15.77	1.97 %	$ 7.54 B	USA
Campbell Soup Company CPB	2.72 B	$ 21.18	0.86 %	$ 6.31 B	USA
RiceBran Technologies RIBT	-759 K	-	2.53 %	$ 2.04 M	USA
Sanderson Farms SAFM	330 M	-	-	$ 4.55 B	USA
Farmmi FAMI	802 K	$ 1.24	1.63 %	$ 2.28 M	China
TreeHouse Foods THS	548 M	-	-	$ 1.28 B	USA
Tattooed Chef TTCF	-13.4 M	-	-24.76 %	$ 13.2 M	USA