CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO CENTA

Industrials SIC 5190 - Wholesale-Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods NAICS Wholesale Trade › Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods › Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers derived Nasdaq

Central Garden & Pet Company ("Central") is a market leader in the U.S. pet and garden industries. For more than 40 years, we have delivered innovative, trusted solutions that help lawns grow greener, gardens bloom bigger, pets live healthier, and communities grow stronger. We operate through two reportable segments: Pet and Garden.

Our Pet segment offers a broad range of products for dog and cat supplies, including treats and chews, toys, beds and containment, grooming items, waste management and training pads. We also provide supplies for aquatics, small animals, reptiles and pet birds, such as toys, enclosures, habitats, bedding, food and supplements, equine and livestock products, animal and household health solutions and insect control items. This segment also includes live fish and small animals as well as outdoor cushions. Products are sold under well-recognized brands including Aqueon®, Best Bully Sticks®, Cadet®, C&S®, Comfort Zone®, Farnam®, Four Paws®, Kaytee®, Nylabone®, Zilla® and Zoëcon®.

Last close 39.10 2026-10-23
Market cap $2.40B estimated share count
52-week range 27.39 - 40.80

Valuation FY2025 figures against the last close

P/S0.8x
P/E15.3x
P/FCF8.3x
EV/EBITDA8.1x
Dividend yield—
Diluted EPS2.55

Annual financial statements

Income statement

Fiscal year FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017FY2016
Revenue $3.13B$3.20B$3.31B$3.34B$3.30B$2.70B$2.38B$2.22B$2.05B$1.83B
Cost of revenue $2.13B$2.26B$2.36B$2.35B$2.33B$1.90B$1.68B$1.54B$1.42B$1.28B
Gross profit $997.3M$943.7M$946.8M$992.3M$970.9M$796.6M$704.0M$675.4M$632.8M$553.0M
SG&A $747.3M$758.3M$736.2M$732.3M$716.4M$598.6M$552.0M$508.0M$476.7M$421.9M
Operating income $250.0M$185.4M$210.6M$260.0M$254.5M$198.0M$152.1M$167.3M$156.1M$129.4M
Interest expense $57.7M$57.5M$57.0M$58.3M$58.6M$44.0M$42.6M$39.2M$28.2M$42.8M
Pre-tax income $216.8M$142.4M$162.4M$198.9M$194.8M$153.7M$119.3M$127.4M$126.4M$69.6M
Income tax $52.8M$33.1M$36.3M$46.2M$42.0M$32.2M$26.6M$3.3M$46.7M$24.1M
Net income $162.8M$108.0M$125.6M$152.2M$151.7M$120.7M$92.8M$123.6M$78.8M$44.5M
EPS, basic 2.581.641.922.292.812.231.632.391.570.91
EPS, diluted 2.551.621.882.242.752.201.612.321.520.87
Shares, diluted (wtd. avg.) 63.8M66.9M66.8M68.0M55.2M54.7M57.6M53.3M51.8M51.1M

Balance sheet

Fiscal year FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017FY2016
Cash and equivalents $882.5M$753.5M$488.7M$192.2M$439.5M$666.4M$510.7M$493.0M$45.0M$103.9M
Receivables $325.3M$326.2M$332.9M$376.8M$385.4M$391.8M$300.1M$275.9M$237.9M$201.2M
Inventory $722.1M$757.9M$838.2M$938.0M$685.2M$439.6M$466.2M$427.8M$382.1M$362.0M
Total current assets $1.98B$1.89B$1.71B$1.55B$1.54B$1.53B$1.31B$1.22B$683.1M$683.3M
Property, plant and equipment $363.2M$379.2M$391.8M$397.0M$328.6M$244.7M$245.4M$217.6M$180.9M$158.2M
Goodwill $554.7M$551.4M$546.4M$546.4M$369.4M$290.0M$286.1M$281.2M$256.3M$231.4M
Other intangibles $447.6M$473.3M$497.2M$543.2M$134.4M$134.9M$146.1M$152.3M$116.1M$95.9M
Total assets $3.63B$3.55B$3.38B$3.28B$3.12B$2.34B$2.03B$1.91B$1.31B$1.18B
Accounts payable $234.6M$212.6M$190.9M$215.7M$245.5M$205.2M$149.2M$110.3M$103.3M$102.4M
Short-term debt $62.0K$239.0K$247.0K$317.0K$1.1M$97.0K$113.0K$122.0K$375.0K$463.0K
Total current liabilities $538.8M$515.4M$458.0M$465.9M$522.3M$440.3M$278.5M$213.0M$220.2M$202.2M
Long-term debt $1.19B$1.19B$1.19B$1.19B$1.18B$694.0M$693.0M$692.0M$395.3M$394.8M
Retained earnings $1.02B$959.5M$859.4M$755.3M$646.1M$510.8M$421.7M$362.9M$239.3M$160.5M
Total equity $1.58B$1.56B$1.45B$1.33B$1.22B$1.08B$996.2M$952.8M$637.1M$554.6M

Cash flow

Fiscal year FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017FY2016
Operating cash flow $332.5M$394.9M$381.6M-$34.0M$250.8M$264.3M$205.0M$114.1M$114.3M$151.4M
Depreciation and amortisation $84.9M$90.8M$87.7M$80.9M$74.7M$55.4M$50.8M$47.2M$42.7M$40.0M
Stock-based compensation $21.1M$20.6M$28.0M$25.8M$23.1M$19.0M$14.7M$11.6M$11.1M$8.4M
Capital expenditure $41.4M$43.1M$54.0M$115.2M$80.3M$43.1M$31.6M$37.8M$44.7M$27.6M
Investing cash flow -$44.9M-$105.2M-$34.6M-$143.0M-$899.4M-$48.1M-$76.3M-$140.9M-$162.8M-$91.2M
Financing cash flow -$156.6M-$25.4M-$37.6M-$66.8M$420.5M-$60.6M-$110.8M$474.8M-$10.4M-$14.2M
Buybacks $155.1M$24.1M$37.2M$62.3M$27.9M$59.1M$63.0M$13.8M$27.6M$10.9M

Figures as tagged in each year's own filing, in US dollars. A year restated by a later filing shows the restated figure. Capital expenditure, dividends and buybacks are cash out, shown positive. A line the filer does not report is not listed. Latest from accession 0000887733-25-000041.

Plot the figures US dollars

Income statement Revenue Cost of revenue Gross profit R&D SG&A Total operating expenses Operating income Interest expense Pre-tax income Income tax Net income EPS, basic EPS, diluted Shares, diluted (wtd. avg.)
Balance sheet Cash and equivalents Short-term investments Receivables Inventory Total current assets Property, plant and equipment Goodwill Other intangibles Total assets Accounts payable Short-term debt Total current liabilities Long-term debt Total liabilities Retained earnings Total equity
Cash flow Operating cash flow Depreciation and amortisation Stock-based compensation Capital expenditure Investing cash flow Financing cash flow Dividends paid Buybacks
  • Revenue
  • Gross profit
  • Net income
Revenue, Gross profit, Net income by fiscal year, in US dollars The same figures are in the table below this chart. 0 1B 2B 3B 4B Revenue, FY2016: 1.8B Gross profit, FY2016: 553M Net income, FY2016: 44.5M Revenue, FY2017: 2.1B Gross profit, FY2017: 632.8M Net income, FY2017: 78.8M Revenue, FY2018: 2.2B Gross profit, FY2018: 675.4M Net income, FY2018: 123.6M Revenue, FY2019: 2.4B Gross profit, FY2019: 704M Net income, FY2019: 92.8M Revenue, FY2020: 2.7B Gross profit, FY2020: 796.6M Net income, FY2020: 120.7M Revenue, FY2021: 3.3B Gross profit, FY2021: 970.9M Net income, FY2021: 151.7M Revenue, FY2022: 3.3B Gross profit, FY2022: 992.3M Net income, FY2022: 152.2M Revenue, FY2023: 3.3B Gross profit, FY2023: 946.8M Net income, FY2023: 125.6M Revenue, FY2024: 3.2B Gross profit, FY2024: 943.7M Net income, FY2024: 108M Revenue, FY2025: 3.1B Gross profit, FY2025: 997.3M Net income, FY2025: 162.8M FY2016 FY2017 FY2018 FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025
Fiscal year FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue $1.83B $2.05B $2.22B $2.38B $2.70B $3.30B $3.34B $3.31B $3.20B $3.13B
Gross profit $553.0M $632.8M $675.4M $704.0M $796.6M $970.9M $992.3M $946.8M $943.7M $997.3M
Net income $44.5M $78.8M $123.6M $92.8M $120.7M $151.7M $152.2M $125.6M $108.0M $162.8M

Recent filings and events

  • Results announced The quarterly or annual earnings release. Arrives four times a year from almost every company here. Item 2.02
  • Other event The catch-all. The company chose to disclose something that fits no other item, so the content is whatever it says it is. Item 8.01
  • Results announced Item 2.02
  • Officer or director change Someone at the top arrived or left. The item covers everything from a board retirement to a chief executive being removed, and only the filing itself says which. Item 5.02
  • Shareholder vote The results of the annual meeting or a special vote. Item 5.07
  • Other event Item 8.01
  • Results announced Item 2.02
  • Annual report filed A new 10-K. The figures and the business description on this site come from it. Form 10-K
  • Results announced Item 2.02
  • Material agreement signed The company entered an agreement outside the ordinary course of business - a large contract, a credit facility, a merger agreement. Item 1.01
  • New debt or obligation The company has taken on debt or a comparable obligation. Item 2.03
  • Results announced Item 2.02

Item numbers are Form 8-K's own, and a filing date is up to four business days after the thing it reports. The same feed across the whole market.

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