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Profitability
Gross margin31.9%+2.4pp29.5%+0.9pp28.6%-1.1pp29.7%+0.3pp
Operating margin8.2%6.4%-1.4pp7.8%+0.1pp
Net margin5.5%3.8%-0.8pp4.6%-0.1pp
EBITDA margin10.9%9%-1.2pp10.2%+0.2pp
Free cash flow margin9.3%-1.7pp11%+1.1pp9.9%
Returns
Return on equity11%9%-3.0pp12.1%-1.4pp
Return on assets4.8%3.8%-1.0pp4.8%-0.9pp
Return on invested capital9%6.6%-2.0pp8.5%-3.2pp
Efficiency
Asset turnover0.9×-0.1×0.9×-0.1×0.0×-0.2×
Inventory turnover2.9×+0.1×2.8×+0.2×2.7×-0.2×2.9×-1.3×
Liquidity
Current ratio3.7×0.0×3.7×-0.1×3.7×+0.4×3.3×+0.4×
Quick ratio2.3×+0.1×2.2×+0.3×1.9×+0.6×1.3×-0.3×
Cash ratio1.7×+0.2×1.5×+0.4×1.1×+0.7×0.4×-0.4×
Leverage
Debt-to-equity0.9×0.0×0.9×0.0×0.9×-0.1×-0.1×
Debt-to-assets0.4×0.0×0.4×0.0×0.4×0.0×0.4×0.0×
Net debt / EBITDA1.6×2.9×-0.6×3.5×+0.7×
Interest coverage4.4×3.7×-0.8×4.5×+0.1×
Per Share
Book value per share$24.81+6.6%$23.27+7.1%$21.73+10.9%$19.60-11.4%
Valuation
Market capitalization$2.05B-16.5%$2.46B+29.7%$1.9B+20.9%$1.57B-25.9%
Enterprise value$2.59B-16.6%$3.11B+12.4%$2.77B+0.3%$2.76B-9.1%
Price / earnings11.9×15.1×+4.9×10.2×-3.5×
Price / sales0.7×-0.1×0.8×+0.2×0.6×+0.1×0.5×-0.2×
Price / book1.3×-0.3×1.6×+0.3×1.3×+0.1×1.2×-0.6×
EV / EBITDA7.6×9.3×+1.2×8.1×-1.1×
EV / sales0.8×-0.1×+0.1×0.8×0.0×0.8×-0.1×
Free cash flow yield14.2%-0.1pp14.3%-3.0pp17.3%
Earnings yield8.4%6.6%-3.2pp9.8%+2.5pp

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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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