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Profitability
Gross margin32.2%+2.0pp32.1%+2.3pp31.9%+2.4pp31.1%+1.4pp30.3%+0.8pp
Operating margin8.4%7.9%8.2%
Net margin5.7%5.4%5.5%
Returns
Return on equity11.4%10.7%11%
Return on invested capital8.3%8.1%9%
Efficiency
Asset turnover0.9×0.0×0.9×-0.1×0.9×-0.1×0.9×-0.1×0.9×-0.1×
Liquidity
Current ratio3.4×+0.1×3.4×0.0×3.7×0.0×3.6×-0.1×3.3×0.0×
Leverage
Debt-to-equity0.9×-0.1×0.9×0.0×0.9×0.0×0.9×0.0×0.9×0.0×
Net debt / EBITDA2.1×2.1×1.6×
Per Share
Book value per share$26.69+12.3%$25.38+9.4%$24.81+6.6%$25.37+6.6%$23.76+5.1%
Valuation
Market capitalization$2.29B-4.7%$2B-21.2%$2.05B-16.5%$2.25B-13.4%$2.4B-20.3%
Price / earnings12.6×12.1×11.9×
Price / sales0.7×0.0×0.6×-0.1×0.7×-0.1×0.7×-0.1×0.8×-0.2×
Price / book1.4×-0.2×1.3×-0.4×1.3×-0.3×1.4×-0.2×1.6×-0.4×
EV / EBITDA8.7×8.2×7.6×

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Questions, answered.

What are Central Garden & Pet Company's profit margins?
Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT) runs a 32.2% gross margin and a 8.4% operating margin, with a 5.7% net margin.
Where do Central Garden & Pet Company's ratios come from?
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