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Central Garden & Pet

CENT Nasdaq Household Products Financials FY2016–FY2025

Central Garden & Pet's revenue fell 2.2% to $3.1 billion in fiscal 2025. Its operating margin was 8.0%, up from 5.8% a year earlier. Free cash flow was $291 million, down 17.2%. It paid out $155 million in dividends and buybacks, 53% of free cash flow. The diluted share count fell 4.5%.

Last close · Oct 23, 2026

$45.38

0.6%
Value it Compare
Revenue Total sales reported in the income statement.
$3.1B
2.2% vs prior year
Operating margin Operating income as a share of revenue.
8.0%
2.2 pts
Net income Profit after all expenses, interest and tax.
$163M
50.7%
Free cash flow Cash from operations minus capital spending.
$291M
17.2%
Return on capital After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
9.7%
2.9 pts
Market cap Last close times the latest diluted share count, so it is approximate.
$2.8B
Oct 23 close
P/E Last close divided by diluted earnings per share over the last four quarters.
16.8x
On $2.70 EPS (TTM)

What Central Garden & Pet does

No business description yet.

Legal name
Central Garden & Pet Company
Fiscal year ends
September 27, 2025
Latest annual report
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Accession · CIK
0000887733-25-000041
0000887733

Revenue and margins

Central Garden & Pet had $3.1B of revenue in fiscal 2025, down 2.2% on the year before.

Revenue
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Margins, % of revenue
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Margins, % of revenue
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Net income and earnings per share

From fiscal 2016 to 2025, diluted EPS grew 12.7% a year. Loss periods are shown in red.

Net income
Net income
Diluted EPS
Diluted EPS

Returns on capital

After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.

Return on capital, equity and assets (annual)
Return on capital Return on equity Return on assets

Cash flow

Free cash flow was $291M in fiscal 2025, 9.3% of revenue. Cash from operations minus capital spending.

Free cash flow
Free cash flow
Cash from operations vs capital spending
Cash from operations Capital spending
Cash from operations vs capital spending
Cash from operations Capital spending

Dividends, buybacks and share count

Central Garden & Pet returned $155M to shareholders in fiscal 2025, 53% of free cash flow. The diluted share count fell 4.6%.

Dividends and buybacks
Dividends Buybacks
Dividends and buybacks
Dividends Buybacks
Diluted shares outstanding (annual)

Value Central Garden & Pet yourself

Change the assumptions and see what they imply per share. These are models, not forecasts or price targets — the answer depends entirely on what you put in.

Discounted cash flow

Value per share

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Adds net cash of −$309M and divides by 63.8M diluted shares. Ten years of cash flows plus a terminal value, discounted to today.

Earnings multiple

Value per share

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Reference multiples: today 16.8x · peers 14.7x · sector 24.7x.

Balance sheet

Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably Central Garden & Pet can carry it.

Cash vs debt (incl. leases)
Cash Debt
Fiscal year endFY21FY22FY23FY24FY25
Cash and short-term investments $426M$177M$489M$754M$883M
Debt incl. finance leases $1.2B$1.2B$1.2B$1.2B$1.2B
Net debt / EBITDA 2.3x3.0x2.3x1.6x0.9x
Debt / equity 1.0x0.9x0.8x0.8x0.8x
Interest coverage 4.3x4.5x3.7x3.2x4.3x
Current ratio 3.0x3.3x3.7x3.7x3.7x
Quick ratio 1.6x1.3x1.9x2.2x2.3x
Total assets $3.1B$3.3B$3.4B$3.6B$3.6B
Total liabilities $1.9B$1.9B$1.9B$2.0B$2.0B
Shareholders' equity $1.2B$1.3B$1.5B$1.6B$1.6B
Net debt (− = net cash) $760M$1.0B$700M$437M$309M

Insider trades

Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. 'Plan' marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.

Bought, 12 months

$0.0M

0 insiders

Sold, 12 months

$1.3M

6 insiders

Of sales under plans

0%

$0.0M

DateInsiderTradeSharesPriceValueFiling
Aug 13, 2026 William E BrownChairman, Director, 10% owner Sold 3,900 $39.00 $0.2M Form 4
Aug 12, 2026 John D. Walker IIIPresident, Garden Consumer Pro Sold 5,000 $39.00 $0.2M Form 4
Aug 11, 2026 John D. Walker IIIPresident, Garden Consumer Pro Sold 5,000 $38.50 $0.2M Form 4
Feb 19, 2026 John RanelliDirector Sold 3,668 $34.50 $0.1M Form 4
Feb 17, 2026 John Edward HansonPresident, Pet Consumer Prod Sold 5,000 $34.75 $0.2M Form 4
Feb 10, 2026 Brendan DougherDirector Sold 3,250 $33.38 $0.1M Form 4
Nov 28, 2025 Christopher T MetzDirector Sold 10,000 $30.91 $0.3M Form 4

Piotroski F-score

Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8–9 is strong, 0–2 weak.

TestFY23FY24FY25
Net income is positive ✓ ✓ ✓
Cash from operations is positive ✓ ✓ ✓
Return on assets rose ✕ ✕ ✓
Cash from operations exceeds net income ✓ ✓ ✓
Debt fell relative to assets ✓ ✓ ✓
Current ratio rose ✓ ✕ ✓
Share count didn't rise ✓ ✕ ✓
Gross margin rose ✕ ✓ ✓
Revenue rose relative to assets ✕ ✕ ✕
F-score 6 / 95 / 98 / 9
Accruals ratio −7.7%−8.3%−4.7%
Altman Z'' 4.474.584.79

Similar companies

Each company's latest fiscal year. Fiscal years end in different months, so periods don't line up exactly.

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Central Garden & Pet CENT $2.8B −2.2% 8.0% 9.3% 9.7% 16.8x 8
Energizer ENR $1.6B 2.3% — 2.1% 11.1% 6.8x 7 Compare →
Spectrum Brands SPB $1.8B −5.2% 4.5% 5.9% 5.3% 25.2x 6 Compare →
Reynolds Consumer Products REYN $4.9B 0.7% — 8.5% 9.9% 14.7x 5 Compare →
Edgewell Personal Care EPC $1.3B −1.3% 4.3% 1.9% 3.6% — 5 Compare →

10 years of figures

US$ millions unless stated. Hover a ratio's name for its definition.

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Fiscal yearFY16FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25
Income statement
Revenue $1.8B $2.1B $2.2B $2.4B $2.7B $3.3B $3.3B $3.3B $3.2B $3.1B
Gross profit $553M $633M $675M $704M $797M $971M $992M $947M $944M $997M
Operating income $129M $156M $167M $152M $198M $255M $260M $211M $185M $250M
Interest expense $42.8M $28.2M $39.2M $42.6M $44.0M $58.6M $58.3M $57.0M $57.5M $57.7M
Pretax income $69.6M $126M $127M $119M $154M $195M $199M $162M $142M $217M
Income tax $24.1M $46.7M $3.3M $26.6M $32.2M $42.0M $46.2M $36.3M $33.1M $52.8M
Net income $44.5M $78.8M $124M $92.8M $121M $152M $152M $126M $108M $163M
Diluted EPS $0.87 $1.52 $2.32 $1.61 $2.20 $2.75 $2.24 $1.88 $1.62 $2.55
Diluted shares 0.05B 0.05B 0.05B 0.06B 0.05B 0.06B 0.07B 0.07B 0.07B 0.06B
Cash flow
Cash from operations $151M $114M $114M $205M $264M $251M −$34.0M $382M $395M $333M
Capital expenditure $27.6M $44.7M $37.8M $31.6M $43.1M $80.3M $115M $54.0M $43.1M $41.4M
Free cash flow $124M $69.7M $76.3M $173M $221M $171M −$149M $328M $352M $291M
Depreciation and amortization $40.0M $42.7M $47.2M $50.8M $55.4M $74.7M $80.9M $87.7M $90.8M $84.9M
Stock-based compensation $8.4M $11.1M $11.6M $14.7M $19.0M $23.1M $25.8M $28.0M $20.6M $21.1M
Acquisitions $69.0M $104M $91.2M $41.2M $0.0M $821M $0.0M $0.0M $60.2M $3.3M
Share buybacks $10.9M $27.6M $13.8M $63.0M $59.1M $27.9M $62.3M $37.2M $24.1M $155M
Dividends paid $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M
Dividends and buybacks $10.9M $27.6M $13.8M $63.0M $59.1M $27.9M $62.3M $37.2M $24.1M $155M
Balance sheet
Cash and short-term investments $93.0M $32.4M $482M $498M $653M $426M $177M $489M $754M $883M
Total debt $395M $396M $692M $693M $694M $1.2B $1.2B $1.2B $1.2B $1.2B
Finance lease liabilities $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.2M $0.1M $0.0M $0.0M $0.3M $0.1M
Current assets $683M $683M $1.2B $1.3B $1.5B $1.5B $1.6B $1.7B $1.9B $2.0B
Current liabilities $202M $220M $213M $279M $440M $522M $466M $458M $515M $539M
Inventory $362M $382M $428M $466M $440M $685M $938M $838M $758M $722M
Property and equipment, net $158M $181M $218M $245M $245M $329M $397M $392M $379M $363M
Total assets $1.2B $1.3B $1.9B $2.0B $2.3B $3.1B $3.3B $3.4B $3.6B $3.6B
Total liabilities $626M $670M $954M $1.0B $1.3B $1.9B $1.9B $1.9B $2.0B $2.0B
Shareholders' equity $553M $636M $952M $996M $1.1B $1.2B $1.3B $1.5B $1.6B $1.6B
Margins
Gross margin 30.2% 30.8% 30.5% 29.5% 29.6% 29.4% 29.7% 28.6% 29.5% 31.9%
Operating margin 7.1% 7.6% 7.6% 6.4% 7.3% 7.7% 7.8% 6.4% 5.8% 8.0%
EBITDA margin 9.3% 9.7% 9.7% 8.5% 9.4% 10.0% 10.2% 9.0% 8.6% 10.7%
Net margin 2.4% 3.8% 5.6% 3.9% 4.5% 4.6% 4.6% 3.8% 3.4% 5.2%
FCF margin 6.8% 3.4% 3.4% 7.3% 8.2% 5.2% −4.5% 9.9% 11.0% 9.3%
Returns
Return on capital 9.9% 10.6% 15.1% 10.0% 13.5% 12.9% 9.2% 7.3% 6.9% 9.7%
Return on capital employed 13.6% 15.1% 12.0% 8.8% 10.9% 11.3% 9.6% 7.3% 6.2% 8.2%
Return on equity 8.4% 13.3% 15.6% 9.5% 11.6% 13.2% 11.9% 9.0% 7.2% 10.4%
Return on assets 3.9% 6.3% 7.7% 4.7% 5.5% 5.6% 4.8% 3.8% 3.1% 4.5%
Growth
Revenue growth 10.8% 12.3% 7.8% 7.6% 13.1% 22.6% 1.1% −0.9% −3.3% −2.2%
Net income growth 39.2% 77.1% 56.8% −24.9% 30.1% 25.8% 0.3% −17.4% −14.1% 50.8%
EPS growth 35.9% 74.7% 52.6% −30.6% 36.7% 25.0% −18.6% −16.1% −13.8% 57.4%
FCF growth 89.3% −43.7% 9.5% 127.4% 27.6% −22.9% −187.5% — 7.4% −17.3%
Share count change 2.9% 1.5% 2.9% 8.0% −5.0% 0.9% 23.1% −1.8% 0.1% −4.6%
Financial health
Net debt / EBITDA 1.8x 1.8x 1.0x 1.0x 0.2x 2.3x 3.0x 2.3x 1.6x 0.9x
Debt / equity 0.7x 0.6x 0.7x 0.7x 0.6x 1.0x 0.9x 0.8x 0.8x 0.8x
Interest coverage 3.0x 5.5x 4.3x 3.6x 4.5x 4.3x 4.5x 3.7x 3.2x 4.3x
Current ratio 3.4x 3.1x 5.7x 4.7x 3.5x 3.0x 3.3x 3.7x 3.7x 3.7x
Quick ratio 1.6x 1.4x 3.7x 3.0x 2.5x 1.6x 1.3x 1.9x 2.2x 2.3x
Capital allocation
Capex / revenue 1.5% 2.2% 1.7% 1.3% 1.6% 2.4% 3.5% 1.6% 1.4% 1.3%
Stock comp / revenue 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 0.9% 0.6% 0.7%
Payouts / FCF 8.8% 39.6% 18.1% 36.3% 26.7% 16.4% — 11.3% 6.8% 53.3%
Quality scores
Piotroski F-score 7.0 7.0 4.0 4.0 8.0 5.0 4.0 6.0 5.0 8.0
Altman Z'' 4.8 4.7 5.7 5.5 5.2 4.1 4.2 4.5 4.6 4.8
Accruals ratio −9.4% −2.9% 0.6% −5.7% −6.6% −3.6% 5.8% −7.7% −8.3% −4.7%

Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0000887733). Data updated October 20, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only — not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.

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