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NASDAQ: CENT Nasdaq Household Products Next results ~November 25, 2026

C Fundamentals grade

Central Garden & PET Co is a US-listed company in the household products industry. Its financial year ends in September.

Stock price today

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Fair value per share

~$85

Cash-flow model

Base case. Range ~$63–$110 across our lower- and higher-growth cases (-3%–7% a year).

Price vs value

Undervalued

The price is below our entire value range; our base value is 81% above it.

Price used: $47.07, November 2, 2026

Central Garden & PET Co valuation: adjust assumptions and compare models →

Who’s trading

What company insiders, investment funds and members of Congress have been doing with the stock, from their own filings.

Value diary

Our note on each quarter Central Garden & PET files

Where Central Garden & PET Co stands after its latest 10-Q

Revenue for the twelve months to June 2026 was $3.08bn, down 1.2% on a year earlier, against growth of 0.2% a quarter earlier. Free-cash-flow margin rose to 11.2% from 10.0% a year earlier. The diluted share count is down 4.5% on a year earlier, which lifts each remaining share. Against its peers on growth, profitability, cash generation and balance sheet, it grades D. It passes 3 of our 6 financial-health checks.

Source: 10-Q filed August 6, 2026 on SEC EDGAR · Financials · Valuation

Written from the company's filings and our models when each quarter's report arrives. Figures in older notes are as published at the time. Not investment advice.

The Fundamentalytics view

Next results ~November 25, 2026 (estimated)

Central Garden & PET Co's trailing-twelve-month revenue fell 1.2% year on year, with a free-cash-flow margin of 11.2%. Where it stands out: stock pay as % of revenue of 0.5% ranks 3 of 11 household products companies we cover. Where it lags: revenue growth of -1.2% ranks 11 of 12 household products companies we cover.

Our discounted-cash-flow model values the business at ~$85 per share in the base case (~$63–$110 across growth scenarios) — model values under stated assumptions, not a price target.

Current signal Free-cash-flow margin near historical high: TTM FCF margin of 11.2% is above every prior reading in its 60-quarter history.

Assembled from SEC-filed figures — the full workings are on this page and in our methodology. Observations, not recommendations.

Highlights

How we pick these

Strengths

  • Priced below our value. The share price of $47.07 is 81% below our value per share of $85.
  • Shrinking share count. Diluted shares fell 4.5% in a year, so each share owns more of the business.
  • Beating expectations. Earnings per share beat the analysts' consensus estimate in each of the last four quarters.

Things to watch

  • Revenue shrinking. Revenue fell 1.2% over the last 12 months.
  • Below peers: change in growth rate. Change in growth rate of -1.4pp ranks 11 of 12 household products companies we cover (median -0.1pp).
  • Below peers: gross margin. Gross margin of 32.5% ranks 10 of 12 household products companies we cover (median 46.1%).

Latest results: FY2026 Q3

Filed August 6, 2026
Earnings per share
$1.54 against an average estimate of $1.53: beat by 0.5%
Revenue
$882m, down 8.2% on a year earlier
Share reaction
+5.6% in the first session after the results on August 5, 2026, against -0.4% for the S&P 500
Guidance given
non-GAAP diluted EPS $2.85 (fiscal 2026); capital expenditures $50m (fiscal 2026)
Next report
November 25, 2026; average EPS estimate -$0.06

Central Garden & PET's figures from its SEC filings and results release; estimates are the analysts' average. Not a recommendation.

Price chart

  • 1 day+3.3%
  • 1 week+4.0%
  • 1 month+18.2%
  • This year+46.4%
  • 1 year+53.5%
  • 5 years+10.5%
  • S&P 500 this year+11.2%

Closing prices to 2026-11-02. Price change only, dividends excluded.

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At a glance

Trailing twelve months, from SEC filings

Profitability

Revenue (TTM)
$3.1B
Operating margin
8.1%
Net margin
5.4%
EPS (TTM, diluted)
$2.68

Growth

Revenue growth
−1.2%
Change in growth rate
−1.4 pts
Share count change
−4.5%

Cash

Free cash flow (TTM)
$346M
FCF margin
11.2%
Stock pay % of revenue
0.5%

Earnings

Last results
August 5, 2026

News & updates

Updated October 31, 2026

Company announcements, filed results and changes that matter to shareholders.

  1. Deal
  2. Announcement
  3. Leadership
  4. Announcement
  5. Results
  6. Guidance
  7. Results
  8. Deal
  9. Announcement

Refreshed hourly when new source data is available. Summaries are checked against company releases and SEC filings. Company announcement headlines are labelled when a checked summary is unavailable.

Valuation

Central Garden & PET Co valuation models and calculator

What the price is pricing in

The share price implies cash flow shrinking about 8.2% a year for five years.That is slower than the -1.4% a year revenue growth Central Garden & PET has delivered.

  • Priced in-8.2%
  • Last 12 months-1.2%
  • 3 years a year-1.9%
  • 5 years a year-1.4%

Our cash-flow model with every input fixed except growth over the next five years, solved for the growth at which the model value equals the share price ($46.90, Nov 3, 2026). Cash-flow growth then fades to 2.5% a year; discount rate 8.5%. Delivered figures are revenue growth from SEC filings. This is a model exercise, not investment advice or a forecast of the share price. All companies

Fundamentalytics rating

model v1.6 · 2026-11-03
Buy12-month view
12-month price target
~$85
Price used
$46.90close November 3, 2026
Implied change
▲ +82%
Uncertainty
Medium

How we got here: a discounted-cash-flow model of Central Garden & PET Co's free cash flow after stock-based pay with after-tax interest added back ($338M, FY2026 Q3 TTM), growing -0.2% and 1.8% in the next two years (forecasts, guidance and its record), then back to 2% by year five, and fading to 2.5%, discounted at 8.5%. Lower and higher growth cases span ~$63–~$110 ; that spread sets a 25% margin before we rate Buy or Sell.

Produced by Fundamentalytics' automated valuation model on November 3, 2026, using delayed market prices. Rating meanings, methodology and conflicts: recommendations disclosure and research disclaimer. General research, not personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances. Prices can fall as well as rise.

Our value per share comes from a discounted-cash-flow model of Central Garden & PET Co's free cash flow after stock-based pay ( $338M, FY2026 Q3 TTM, with after-tax interest added back): growth for five years as below (the first two years from forecasts, guidance and the company's record), fading to 2.5%, discounted at 8.5%, then cash added and debt and other claims subtracted. These are model values under stated assumptions, not price targets or recommendations.

Valuation models

We value Central Garden & PET Co as an operating company, with every model that fits that kind of business. Cost of equity 7.1%: the 10-year Treasury yield (4.9%) plus a beta of 0.47 times a 4.5% equity risk premium.

Value per share by model
Model Value per share In the combined value?
Cash-flow model (DCF) Free cash flow to the firm (after stock pay, with after-tax interest added back), grown then faded to 2.5%, discounted at 8.5% as the firm rate, less debt and other claims. ~$85 ~$63–$110 Primary model, counts double
Forward price-to-earnings vs peers Next year's consensus earnings per share times peers' typical (harmonic-mean) forward price-to-earnings. Uses analysts' consensus estimates (third-party data), not our forecasts. ~$48 ~$45–$76 Included
Residual income Book value plus the present value of returns above the cost of equity, fading over ten years. ~$43 ~$27–$74 Included
Justified price-to-book Book value times (return on equity - growth) / (cost of equity - growth): steady-state returns. ~$47 ~$37–$62 Included
Combined value Weighted average of the models that apply: the primary model (cash-flow model (dcf)) counts double. Models more than 5x or less than 0.2x the share price, or more than 3x away from the other models' median, are left out. ~$62 ~$43–$85 4 models

Different models fail in different ways, so where several apply we average them rather than trust one. Peer-based models compare Central Garden & PET Co with Household Products in our coverage, using third-party market data. Model values are estimates under stated assumptions, updated as new filings arrive; not price targets or investment advice. How each model works.

What moves the value

  • Revenue growth 5 points lower ▼ −26%
  • Revenue growth 5 points higher ▲ +34%
  • Free-cash-flow margin 1 point lower ▼ −8%
  • Last year's free-cash-flow margin change, if it persists ▲ +11%
  • Discount rate 1 point higher ▼ −15%
Value per share under different assumptions
Discount rate ↓ / growth → −5% growth0% growth5% growth10% growth15% growth20% growth
7% $76$104$141$190$254$337
8.5% $57$78$104$140$185$244
10% $46$62$82$109$144$189

Valuation multiples over time Market data may be delayed

At fiscal year end 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025Now
Share price$19.87$30.41$28.22$23.17$29.60$36.55$29.48$34.57$36.65$33.23$47.07
Market value$1.3bn$2.0bn$1.9bn$1.7bn$2.1bn$2.6bn$2.0bn$2.3bn$2.5bn$2.1bn$2.9bn
+ Net debt (− = net cash)$302m$363m$210m$195m$41m$759m$1.0bn$699m$436m$309m$196m
Enterprise value$1.6bn$2.4bn$2.1bn$1.9bn$2.1bn$3.3bn$3.0bn$3.0bn$2.9bn$2.4bn$3.1bn
Multiples
Price / sales 0.7x1.0x0.9x0.7x0.8x0.8x0.6x0.7x0.8x0.7x0.9x
Price / earnings 29.1x25.5x15.6x18.4x17.1x17.0x13.2x18.4x22.7x13.0x17.6x
Price / free cash flow 10.5x28.9x25.2x9.8x9.4x15.1x—7.0x7.0x7.3x8.5x
EV / EBITDA 9.4x11.9x9.9x9.4x8.3x10.1x8.8x10.1x10.5x7.3x9.4x

Market value uses the period's diluted share count; figures for each fiscal year use that year's results and the price at year end. "Now" uses today's price and the last twelve months.

Moat

58 /100

Moderate moat

How hard Central Garden & PET's competitive advantage looks for rivals to wear away, judged from 10 years of its own filings: returns on capital, pricing power, profit durability, cash conversion and discipline.

  • Returns on capital 8 / 20

    Cash operating profit has been a median 7.5% of total assets over 10 years.

  • Pricing power 11 / 20

    Gross margin has been a median 29.9%, moving by 1.0 percentage points (standard deviation) across 10 years.

  • Durability 11 / 20

    Operating margin has been a median 7.2%; its worst year was 6.6%.

  • Cash conversion 12 / 20

    Free cash flow was positive in 9 of 10 years, at a median 6.7% of revenue.

  • Discipline 20 / 20

    The diluted share count fell 11.9% over five years; stock-based pay has been a median 0.6% of revenue.

AI disruption exposure: Medium. In this industry, AI could change how the product is made or sold, without replacing the core asset. The score above includes a 5-point deduction for that exposure (63 before it).

A rules-based reading of reported figures, not a forecast and not investment advice. How the score is built: methodology.

Forecasts and guidance

Next results: November 25, 2026, after the close. Analysts expect revenue of $607m and EPS of −$0.06 (range −$0.13 to −$0.03) for the quarter.

Analysts' consensus

Fiscal yearEPSGrowthRevenueGrowth
Current $2.97 +9% $3.0bn −4%
Next $3.09 +4% $3.1bn +1%

Next year's EPS estimate has moved +0.7% in 90 days, across 3 analysts.

How the EPS forecast has moved

The consensus EPS forecast for the current fiscal year is +0.0% on 90 days ago. In the last 30 days, 2 analysts raised Central Garden & PET Co's forecast and 1 cut it.

Consensus EPS forecast Central Garden & PET Co, last 90 days
$2.95 $3.00 $3.05 $3.10 90 days ago 60 days ago 30 days ago 7 days ago Now Current fiscal year, 90 days ago: $2.97 Current fiscal year, 60 days ago: $2.97 Current fiscal year, 30 days ago: $2.97 Current fiscal year, 7 days ago: $2.97 Current fiscal year, Now: $2.97 $2.97 Next fiscal year, 90 days ago: $3.07 Next fiscal year, 60 days ago: $3.06 Next fiscal year, 30 days ago: $3.06 Next fiscal year, 7 days ago: $3.06 Next fiscal year, Now: $3.09 $3.09

Average of analysts' published estimates (third-party data).

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Period Current fiscal yearNext fiscal year
90 days ago $2.97$3.07
60 days ago $2.97$3.06
30 days ago $2.97$3.06
7 days ago $2.97$3.06
Now $2.97$3.09

Earnings against estimates

Quarter toEstimateActualSurprise
Jun 2026 $1.53 $1.54 +0.5%
Mar 2026 $1.10 $1.29 +17.3%
Dec 2025 $0.14 $0.21 +51.8%
Sept 2025 −$0.20 −$0.09 +54.3%

Adjusted EPS as companies report it, against the average analyst estimate.

Management guidance

Earnings release, August 5, 2026
  • non-GAAP diluted EPS fiscal 2026 about $2.85 Non-GAAP Raised
    “Central raises its outlook for fiscal 2026 non-GAAP diluted EPS from $2.70 or better to $2.85 or better, driven by continued margin discipline, ongoing investment in growth initiatives, and portfolio optimization.” source
  • Capital expenditures fiscal 2026 about $50m
    “Capital expenditures for fiscal 2026 are projected to be approximately $50 million, focused on maintenance, productivity initiatives, and targeted growth investments across both segments.” source

Figures and quotations are management's, copied from the company's own press release (SEC 8-K exhibit) and checked word for word against it. Forward-looking statements are the company's expectations, not ours and not advice; guidance can change or be missed.

How our valuation uses these forecasts

Our cash-flow model grows Central Garden & PET Co's revenue by -0.2% next year and +1.8% the year after, then fades back toward its own record by year five. Next year's rate weighs analysts' consensus (-1.4%, weight 64%) and the company's own record (+2.0%, weight 36%) . How the weights are set.

Analyst recommendations

5 analysts, Nov 2026
Buy480%
Hold00%
Sell120%

Monthly trend

  1. Nov 20261315
  2. Oct 20261315
  3. Sep 20261315

Counts of recommendations published by analysts covering Central Garden & PET Co, by month. Source: Aggregated broker recommendations (third-party data). Aggregated counts only: we do not reproduce any firm's recommendation or price target, and these are not Fundamentalytics ratings.

Positioning

Short interest
6.6%
of tradable shares
Days to cover
4.57
at average volume
Short interest, 1 month
−5%
to October 15, 2026
Held by institutions
—
of shares
Held by insiders
15.9%
of shares
Employees
6,000
full time

Consensus figures average analysts' published estimates (third-party data); guidance is the company's own. Neither is our forecast. Short interest is reported twice a month and lags. Market data may be delayed.

This section is general information, not investment advice or a personal recommendation, and it does not take account of your objectives or circumstances. Forecasts and guidance are estimates, not promises: companies miss their own guidance and analysts' figures are often revised. Prices can fall as well as rise, and you can lose money. See our disclaimer.

Share-price performance

Market data may be delayed

What moved the share price

Last 12 months +53.5%

$30.67 on October 31, 2025 to $47.07

ThenNowEffect
Revenue (last 12 months) $3.1bn $3.1bn −1.2%
Net margin 4.4% 5.4% +21.5%
P/E multiple 14.4x 17.6x +22.1%
Share count 65m 62m +4.7%

Biggest factor: p/e multiple.

Last 3 years +34.0%

$35.12 on November 3, 2023 to $47.07

ThenNowEffect
Revenue (last 12 months) $3.3bn $3.1bn −5.6%
Net margin 3.7% 5.4% +45.8%
P/E multiple 19.6x 17.6x −10.5%
Share count 68m 62m +8.8%

Biggest factor: net margin.

The effects multiply back to the price change exactly. Results are the last 12 months as known on each date (filings assumed public 45 days after quarter end).

Return and risk by year

Calendar year 202120222023202420252026 to date
Return
CENT+36%−29%+34%−1%−17%+46%
Industry peers (median)+5%−17%+4%+12%−20%+15%
S&P 500+29%−18%+26%+25%+18%+11%
Months that ended higher
CENT58%33%50%33%33%64%
S&P 50075%42%67%75%75%46%
Largest fall from a high during the year
CENT−26%−32%−18%−31%−29%−16%
S&P 500−5%−25%−10%−8%−19%−9%

Worst fall since November 2, 2015: 50% from July 6, 2018 to August 14, 2019. Getting back needed a 99% gain, reached on February 4, 2021, 540 days after the low.

Price behaviour

52-week range
$30.47 – $47.07
From 52-week high
0.0%
vs 50-day average
+12.7%
vs 200-day average
+17.7%
Volatility (1 year)
27%
Beta vs S&P 500
0.26

Volatility is the annualised standard deviation of daily returns. Beta 1.5 means the shares typically moved 1.5% for each 1% move in the S&P 500 over the past year. Prices to November 2, 2026.

Share price after results

Next day
10 up, 2 down
typical move ±7.2%
After a week
10 up, 2 down
typical move ±7.2%
After a month
9 up, 3 down
typical move ±5.7%
Results releasedNext dayS&P 500 next day5 days21 days
August 5, 2026 +5.6% −0.4% +1.2% −5.4%
May 6, 2026 +6.8% +1.1% +5.9% +11.3%
February 4, 2026 +6.1% −1.7% +8.3% +8.1%
November 24, 2025 +5.8% +2.4% +4.1% +1.0%
August 6, 2025 −11.4% +0.7% −6.7% −5.0%
July 11, 2025 +11.1% −0.2% +10.1% −7.6%
May 7, 2025 +0.1% +1.1% +1.2% +3.3%
February 5, 2025 +9.1% +0.8% +4.1% +0.7%
November 25, 2024 +2.9% +0.9% +4.1% +1.3%
May 8, 2024 +11.9% +0.6% +13.9% +0.7%
February 7, 2024 +5.6% +0.9% +16.3% +11.6%
November 21, 2023 −9.8% +0.2% −10.7% +11.9%

From the close before the release date to the close 1, 5 and 21 trading days after it, so releases before the open and after the close are both captured. Past moves don't predict future ones.

Central Garden & PET Co in five measures

Fundamentals grade C
Growth Profitability Cash Balance sheet Value

Growth, profitability, cash generation and balance sheet are percentiles against the companies we cover in the same industry, from SEC filings (100 = best). Value compares the share price with our modelled value range (50 = at our base value; higher = cheaper). A description of reported data and our model — not a quality score or advice.

Fundamentals

Revenue (TTM) Central Garden & PET Co
$3B $3.1B $3.2B $3.3B $3.4B FY23 Q4 FY24 Q3 FY25 Q2 FY26 Q3 Revenue (TTM), FY23 Q4: $3.3B Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q1: $3.3B Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q2: $3.3B Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q3: $3.3B Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q4: $3.2B Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q1: $3.2B Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q2: $3.2B Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q3: $3.1B Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q4: $3.1B Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q1: $3.1B Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q2: $3.2B Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q3: $3.1B $3.1B

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 26, 2026.

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Period Revenue (TTM)
FY23 Q4 $3.3B
FY24 Q1 $3.3B
FY24 Q2 $3.3B
FY24 Q3 $3.3B
FY24 Q4 $3.2B
FY25 Q1 $3.2B
FY25 Q2 $3.2B
FY25 Q3 $3.1B
FY25 Q4 $3.1B
FY26 Q1 $3.1B
FY26 Q2 $3.2B
FY26 Q3 $3.1B
Revenue growth, TTM YoY Central Garden & PET Co
-6% -4% -2% 0% 2% FY23 Q4 FY24 Q3 FY25 Q2 FY26 Q3 Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY23 Q4: -0.9% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q1: 0.4% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q2: 1.5% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q3: 0.4% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q4: -3.3% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q1: -2.9% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q2: -4.6% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q3: -4.9% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q4: -2.2% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY26 Q1: -4.1% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY26 Q2: 0.2% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY26 Q3: -1.2% -1.2%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 26, 2026.

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Period Revenue growth, TTM YoY
FY23 Q4 -0.9%
FY24 Q1 0.4%
FY24 Q2 1.5%
FY24 Q3 0.4%
FY24 Q4 -3.3%
FY25 Q1 -2.9%
FY25 Q2 -4.6%
FY25 Q3 -4.9%
FY25 Q4 -2.2%
FY26 Q1 -4.1%
FY26 Q2 0.2%
FY26 Q3 -1.2%
Operating margin (TTM) Central Garden & PET Co
5% 6% 7% 8% 9% FY23 Q4 FY24 Q3 FY25 Q2 FY26 Q3 Operating margin (TTM), FY23 Q4: 6.4% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q1: 6.6% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q2: 7.1% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q3: 6.9% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q4: 5.8% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q1: 6.4% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q2: 6.5% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q3: 7.2% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q4: 8.0% Operating margin (TTM), FY26 Q1: 7.7% Operating margin (TTM), FY26 Q2: 8.2% Operating margin (TTM), FY26 Q3: 8.1% 8.1%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 26, 2026.

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Period Operating margin (TTM)
FY23 Q4 6.4%
FY24 Q1 6.6%
FY24 Q2 7.1%
FY24 Q3 6.9%
FY24 Q4 5.8%
FY25 Q1 6.4%
FY25 Q2 6.5%
FY25 Q3 7.2%
FY25 Q4 8.0%
FY26 Q1 7.7%
FY26 Q2 8.2%
FY26 Q3 8.1%
FCF margin (TTM) Central Garden & PET Co
8% 9% 10% 11% 12% FY23 Q4 FY24 Q3 FY25 Q2 FY26 Q3 FCF margin (TTM), FY23 Q4: 9.9% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q1: 9.9% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q2: 10.3% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q3: 9.1% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q4: 11.0% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q1: 11.1% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q2: 10.6% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q3: 10.0% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q4: 9.3% FCF margin (TTM), FY26 Q1: 9.2% FCF margin (TTM), FY26 Q2: 8.9% FCF margin (TTM), FY26 Q3: 11.2% 11.2%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 26, 2026.

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Period FCF margin (TTM)
FY23 Q4 9.9%
FY24 Q1 9.9%
FY24 Q2 10.3%
FY24 Q3 9.1%
FY24 Q4 11.0%
FY25 Q1 11.1%
FY25 Q2 10.6%
FY25 Q3 10.0%
FY25 Q4 9.3%
FY26 Q1 9.2%
FY26 Q2 8.9%
FY26 Q3 11.2%

Data: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (as filed in 10-K/10-Q); forms 10-K, 10-Q. Generated November 3, 2026. Definitions in our methodology.

Where the money goes

FY2025, from the 10-K

Each dollar Central Garden & PET took in during FY2025, followed through to profit: what it cost to make, what went on running the business, and what was left after tax.

  1. Revenue $3.1B
  2. Cost of revenue $2.1B · 68.1%
  3. Gross profit $997M · 31.9%
  4. Selling, general and admin $747M · 23.9%
  5. Operating income $250M · 8.0%
  6. Income tax $52.8M · 1.7%
  7. Interest and other $34.4M · 1.1%
  8. Net income $163M · 5.2%

Shares of revenue. Source: Central Garden & PET's 10-K for FY2025, as filed with the SEC. "Other" lines are what the reported lines leave unexplained.

Financial statements

US$ millions unless shown otherwise. Fiscal years, plus the last twelve months (LTM) when newer.

Fiscal year 2009 Sept 2009 2010 Sept 2010 2011 Sept 2011 2012 Sept 2012 2013 Sept 2013 2014 Sept 2014 2015 Sept 2015 2016 Sept 2016 2017 Sept 2017 2018 Sept 2018 2019 Sept 2019 2020 Sept 2020 2021 Sept 2021 2022 Sept 2022 2023 Sept 2023 2024 Sept 2024 2025 Sept 2025 LTM Jun 2026
Income
Revenue 1,614 1,524 1,629 1,700 1,654 1,604 1,651 1,829 2,054 2,215 2,383 2,696 3,304 3,339 3,310 3,201 3,129 3,084
Gross profit 527 515 494 514 464 454 488 553 633 675 704 797 971 992 947 944 997 1,004
EBITDA 155 138 114 105 73 92 125 169 199 215 203 253 329 341 298 276 335 332
Operating income 126 109 85 74 40 56 91 129 156 167 152 198 254 260 211 185 250 250
Net income 66 46 28 21 −2 9 32 45 79 124 93 121 152 152 126 108 163 166
Diluted EPS $0.74 $0.55 $0.39 $0.34 −$0.03 $0.14 $0.50 $0.68 $1.19 $1.82 $1.26 $1.72 $2.15 $2.24 $1.88 $1.62 $2.55 $2.68
Growth (year on year)
Revenue — −5.6% +6.9% +4.4% −2.7% −3.0% +2.9% +10.8% +12.3% +7.8% +7.6% +13.1% +22.6% +1.1% −0.9% −3.3% −2.2% −1.2%
EBITDA — −11.1% −17.5% −7.8% −30.3% +25.8% +36.0% +35.3% +17.4% +7.9% −5.4% +24.9% +30.0% +3.6% −12.5% −7.4% +21.3% +6.7%
Operating income — −13.4% −21.9% −12.6% −46.0% +40.0% +62.7% +41.5% +20.7% +7.2% −9.1% +30.2% +28.5% +2.2% −19.0% −12.0% +34.9% +11.6%
Net income — −30.5% −38.2% — — — — — +77.1% +56.8% −24.9% +30.1% +25.7% +0.3% −17.4% −14.1% +50.8% +20.1%
Diluted EPS — −25.5% −28.6% — — — — — +74.7% +52.6% −30.6% +36.6% +25.0% +4.0% −16.1% −13.8% +57.4% +25.7%
Margins
Gross margin 32.7% 33.8% 30.3% 30.2% 28.1% 28.3% 29.6% 30.2% 30.8% 30.5% 29.5% 29.6% 29.4% 29.7% 28.6% 29.5% 31.9% 32.5%
EBITDA margin 9.6% 9.1% 7.0% 6.2% 4.4% 5.7% 7.6% 9.3% 9.7% 9.7% 8.5% 9.4% 10.0% 10.2% 9.0% 8.6% 10.7% 10.8%
Operating margin 7.8% 7.2% 5.2% 4.4% 2.4% 3.5% 5.5% 7.1% 7.6% 7.6% 6.4% 7.3% 7.7% 7.8% 6.4% 5.8% 8.0% 8.1%
Net margin 4.1% 3.0% 1.7% 1.2% −0.1% 0.5% 1.9% 2.4% 3.8% 5.6% 3.9% 4.5% 4.6% 4.6% 3.8% 3.4% 5.2% 5.4%
Free-cash-flow margin 12.7% 7.3% 1.2% 2.9% −3.2% 6.8% 4.0% 6.8% 3.4% 3.4% 7.3% 8.2% 5.2% −4.5% 9.9% 11.0% 9.3% 11.2%
Cash flow
Cash from operations 222 135 51 89 −28 126 87 151 114 114 205 264 251 −34 382 395 333 390
Capital spending 17 24 32 40 25 17 22 28 45 38 32 43 80 115 54 43 41 45
Free cash flow 205 111 19 50 −53 109 65 124 70 76 173 221 171 −149 328 352 291 346
Stock-based pay 11 6 7 8 16 8 8 8 11 12 15 19 23 26 28 21 21 17
Free cash flow after stock pay 194 105 12 42 −69 102 57 115 59 65 159 202 147 −175 300 331 270 329
Balance sheet
Cash 86 91 12 48 15 79 48 93 32 482 498 653 426 177 489 754 882 997
Total debt 0 400 436 450 473 450 397 395 396 692 693 694 1,186 1,187 1,188 1,190 1,192 1,193
Net debt (negative = net cash) −86 309 424 401 457 372 349 302 363 210 195 41 759 1,009 699 436 309 196
Diluted shares 90m 83m 72m 62m 61m 63m 63m 65m 66m 68m 74m 70m 71m 68m 67m 67m 64m 62m
Returned to shareholders
Buybacks 38 67 109 25 3 2 18 11 28 14 63 59 28 62 37 24 155 29
Total returned 38 67 109 25 3 2 18 11 28 14 63 59 28 62 37 24 155 29

Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (US and foreign periodic filings); column headings link to the filing. EBITDA is operating income plus depreciation and amortisation. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending. Growth is left blank when last year's figure was a loss or under 2% of revenue. Share counts and EPS are restated for stock splits. A dash means the company didn't report the figure.

Financial health

3 of 6 checks passed · June 27, 2026
What it owns · $3.8bn
Short-term assets $2.1bnLonger-term assets $1.7bn
What it owes, and who funded it · $2.3bn
Short-term liabilities $564mShareholders' equity $1.7bn
  • Short-term assets cover short-term liabilities $2.1bn of assets due within a year against $564m of liabilities due within a year.
  • Short-term assets cover long-term liabilities Not assessable from the reported split. Not assessable.
  • More cash than debt $997m of cash against $1.2bn of debt.
  • Debt below 40% of shareholders' equity Debt is 68% of equity.
  • Debt burden no higher than five years ago Debt to equity moved from 96% to 68% over five years.
  • A year's operating cash flow covers at least 20% of debt $390m of operating cash flow against $1.2bn of debt.
  • Operating profit covers interest at least five times over Operating income of $250m against $57m of interest.

From Central Garden & PET Co's latest balance sheet as filed. Checks are fixed, documented rules (methodology), counted only where the company reports the figures — a dot means the filing doesn't break the item out. Descriptions of reported data, not advice.

Dividends, buybacks and capital spending

FY2026 Q3 TTM
Buybacks (TTM)
$29.2M
Returned to shareholders
8%
of free cash flow
Buybacks, last 3 fiscal years
$216M
Diluted share count
−4.5%
year over year
Total shareholder yield
1.0%
dividends 0.0% + buybacks 1.0% of market value
Sales & admin spending
24.4%
of revenue
Days sales outstanding
54 days
receivables vs revenue

Competitors: side by side with peers

Closest by revenue in household products
Last 12 months unless stated CENT ENR SPB REYN CHD WDFC Median
Revenue, last 12 months $3.1bn $3.0bn $2.9bn $3.8bn $6.2bn $688m $3.0bn
Revenue growth, last 12 months −1.2% 2.2% 0.8% 2.7% 1.7% 11.0% 1.9%
Revenue growth, 3-year average −1.9% 0.6% −0.6% −0.7% 2.6% 8.6% −0.6%
Revenue growth, latest quarter −8.2% 1.2% 7.7% 0.6% 1.0% 8.1% 1.0%
Gross margin 32.5% 36.8% 39.6% 25.1% 46.1% 55.3% 42.9%
Operating margin 8.1% — 4.0% — 18.0% 15.8% 11.5%
Operating margin, 3-year average 7.4% — 4.6% — 16.0% 16.3% 15.9%
Net margin 5.4% 2.7% 2.8% 9.1% 12.4% 12.0% 7.2%
Cash from operations / revenue 12.7% 7.3% 11.6% 13.3% 19.3% 15.3% 13.0%
Free-cash-flow margin 11.2% 5.0% 10.2% 8.5% 16.9% 14.2% 10.6%
Free-cash-flow margin, 3-year average 10.1% 6.6% −1.2% 10.2% 16.0% 14.2% 11.4%
Stock pay / revenue 0.5% 0.9% 0.8% 0.5% 1.2% 1.1% 0.8%
Change in share count −4.5% −5.6% −12.5% 0.3% −3.3% −0.5% −1.5%

Median of all 12 companies we cover in household products. Shaded: best of the six on that line (lowest for stock pay and share-count growth). 3-year figures average the last three 12-month periods; 3-year growth is compound annual. Source: SEC filings.

Peer comparison

12 household products companies
Measure Company Peer median Rank
Revenue growth Growth -1.2% 2.2% 11 of 12
Change in growth rate Growth -1.4pp -0.1pp 11 of 12
Gross margin Profitability 32.5% 46.1% 10 of 12
Operating margin Profitability 8.1% 14.8% 6 of 10
Net margin Profitability 5.4% 9.1% 7 of 12
Free-cash-flow margin Cash generation 11.2% 11.0% 5 of 12
Stock pay as % of revenue Cash generation 0.5% 0.8% 3 of 11
Long-term debt as % of assets Balance sheet 31.5% 31.5% 6 of 10
Change in share count Balance sheet -4.5% -1.4% 4 of 12
Days sales outstanding Balance sheet 54 days 45 days 7 of 11

Rank 1 = best in the group (for spending, debt and dilution, lower ranks first).

Where the revenue comes from

Fiscal year to September 27, 2025
Products and services
Line of business Revenue Share YoY
Other Pet Products $808M 25.8% ▼ 3.0%
Other Manufacturer Product $665M 21.2% ▼ 5.8%
Dog and Cat $603M 19.3% ▼ 5.1%
Wild Bird $593M 18.9% ▼ 1.3%
Other Garden Products $461M 14.7% ▲ 8.1%

From Central Garden & PET Co's 10-K filed November 26, 2025, as tagged in the filing. View filing. Indented rows are part of the line above; their share is of that line. In the bars, the faint bar behind is the year before.

Who owns it

Funds buying and selling
Reported value
$410M
Institutions reporting
182
Shares held vs prior quarter
▲ 3.7%
Positions opened / closed
26 / 18

Top buyers and sellers, Q2 2026: 97 institutions bought and 64 sold ; the biggest buyer was Nuveen, LLC (+174K shares) and the biggest seller Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC (−68K). See which funds bought and sold →

Largest reported holders, June 30, 2026
Manager Value Shares Share of 13F value Shares QoQ
Blackrock, Inc. $75M 1.7M 18.3% ▲ 5.4%
Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC $32.6M 735K 8.0% ▼ 8.5%
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP $28.9M 651K 7.0% ▲ 0.1%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC $23.8M 537K 5.8% ▼ 1.4%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC $21.1M 476K 5.1% ▲ 0.4%
Geode Capital Management, LLC $20.1M 454K 4.9% ▼ 0.4%
American Century Companies Inc $18.4M 414K 4.5% ▲ 19.7%
State Street Corp $17M 382K 4.1% ▼ 0.9%
Renaissance Technologies LLC $9.4M 213K 2.3% ▲ 17.1%
Nuveen, LLC $8.6M 194K 2.1% ▲ 882.0%
Morgan Stanley $8.4M 189K 2.0% ▲ 40.5%
Csm Advisors, LLC $8.3M 188K 2.0% ▲ 4.3%

From Form 13F filings with the SEC ( quarterly data sets), as reported by each manager for June 30, 2026 and filed up to 45 days later. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M only, so this is not Central Garden & PET Co's complete shareholder register. Values are as reported by the filers ; 4 inconsistently scaled filing rows were excluded.

Insider trading activity

Full insider history and chart
Insider purchases History → $0 0 trades by 0 insiders, last 12 months Insider sales History → $1.3M 7 trades by 6 insiders · 0% under pre-set plans
Net ▼ $1.3M net selling
Insider Date Trade Shares Price Value
Brown William E Chairman August 13, 2026 Sell 3,900 $39.00 $152,100
Walker John D. Iii President, Garden Consumer Pro August 12, 2026 Sell 5,000 $39.00 $195,000
Walker John D. Iii President, Garden Consumer Pro August 11, 2026 Sell 5,000 $38.50 $192,500
Ranelli John Director February 19, 2026 Sell 3,668 $34.50 $126,546
Hanson John Edward President, Pet Consumer Prod February 17, 2026 Sell 5,000 $34.75 $173,750
Dougher Brendan Director February 10, 2026 Sell 3,250 $33.38 $108,485
Metz Christopher T Director November 28, 2025 Sell 10,000 $30.91 $309,100

From insiders' Form 4 filings with the SEC. Excludes awards, option exercises and shares withheld for tax. "Pre-set plan" means the filing marks the trade as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. See every insider trade since five years ago, on a price chart.

Trades by members of Congress

All 17 trades and filings

In the last 12 months, 1 member of Congress disclosed 1 purchase and 0 sales of Central Garden & PET Co shares.

  • Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.(D-CA 31):Purchase, $1,001 - $15,000, traded March 3, 2026, filed April 7, 2026
  • Josh Gottheimer(D-NJ 5):Sale (partial), $1,001 - $15,000, traded April 9, 2025, filed May 14, 2025
  • Josh Gottheimer(D-NJ 5):Sale (partial), $1,001 - $15,000, traded June 21, 2024, filed July 9, 2024

Value ranges as filed; reports can arrive up to 45 days after a trade.

Earnings dates and SEC filings

Results announcements

Next expected around October 26, 2026 estimated from the company's past filing pattern, not announced

  • August 5, 2026
  • May 6, 2026
  • February 4, 2026
  • November 24, 2025
  • August 6, 2025
  • July 11, 2025

Recent SEC filings

Data status

When each part of this page on Central Garden & PET Co was last updated.

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News and updatesCompany releases and SEC 8-K filings
Analyst estimatesAggregated analyst estimates
Valuation and scoresOur models, from the filed figures

How we build and check these figures: methodology and data sources.

Central Garden & PET Co in brief

What does Central Garden & PET Co do?
Central Garden & PET Co is a US-listed company in the household products industry. Its financial year ends in September.
What is Central Garden & PET Co's stock ticker?
Central Garden & PET Co trades under the ticker CENT on Nasdaq. This page brings together its financial statements, valuation models, ownership and recent company updates.
What is Central Garden & PET Co's revenue, and how fast is it growing?
Over its most recent trailing twelve months, Central Garden & PET Co reported revenue of $3.1B, 1.2% lower than a year earlier, according to its SEC filings.
What is Central Garden & PET Co's free cash flow?
Central Garden & PET Co's free-cash-flow margin is 11.2% of revenue over the trailing twelve months, ranking 5 of the 12 household products companies we cover.
What is Central Garden & PET Co's fair value (intrinsic value) per share?
Our discounted-cash-flow model of Central Garden & PET Co's free cash flow after stock-based pay gives ~$85 per share in the base case, and ~$63–$110 across growth scenarios. These are model values under stated assumptions — not a price target or a recommendation.
Who are Central Garden & PET Co's largest institutional shareholders?
By value reported in 13F filings for June 30, 2026, the largest reported holders are Blackrock, Inc., Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC and Dimensional Fund Advisors LP. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M, filed up to 45 days after quarter end.
Is Central Garden & PET Co buying back stock, and does it pay a dividend?
Central Garden & PET Co spent $29.2M on share repurchases over the trailing twelve months, and its diluted share count fell 4.5% over the year.
What is Central Garden & PET Co's market cap?
On November 2, 2026, Central Garden & PET Co's market capitalisation was about $2.9B, with a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.6 and net debt of $196M. Market figures come from third-party market data and may be delayed.
How much debt does Central Garden & PET Co have?
Central Garden & PET Co's debt-to-equity ratio is 68.3%, from its latest balance sheet (96.5% five years earlier). The financial health section below sets out its other solvency checks.
Who are Central Garden & PET Co's competitors?
In our Household Products peer group, the companies closest to Central Garden & PET Co are Energizer Holdings, Inc., Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc., Reynolds Consumer Products Inc., Church & Dwight and WD 40 Co. The side-by-side comparison below sets their revenue, margins and growth against Central Garden & PET Co's.
Are insiders buying or selling Central Garden & PET Co stock?
Over the last 12 months, Central Garden & PET Co's directors and officers reported 0 open-market purchases and 7 sales on Form 4. The insider trading page charts every trade.
When is Central Garden & PET Co's next earnings date?
Around November 25, 2026, estimated from the spacing of its past results announcements (8-K filings). That is an estimate, not a confirmed date — Central Garden & PET Co announces its own schedule.