Central Garden & Pet Company CENT Return on invested capital
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Where this comes from
Calculated from Central Garden & Pet Company’s reported figures.
Based on trailing twelve months.
The official record: Central Garden & Pet Company’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →
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Questions, answered.
- What is Central Garden & Pet Company's return on invested capital?
- Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT) reported return on invested capital of 8.3% in Q1 2026.
- What is the long-term trend for Central Garden & Pet Company's return on invested capital?
- Over 4 years (2020 to 2025), Central Garden & Pet Company's return on invested capital has grown at a -8.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 13% to 9%.
- What does return on invested capital mean?
- Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.