CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO
Business
Central Garden & Pet Company manufactures and distributes branded pet supplies and lawn & garden products through two reportable segments. The Pet segment offers treats, toys, grooming items, aquatics, small animal and equine products under brands including Nylabone, Kaytee and Farnam. The Garden segment provides grass seed, wild bird feed, fertilizers and pest controls under Pennington, Ferry-Morse and Amdro. Products distribute through major national retailers, independent retailers and eCommerce.
Summary from 10-K filed 2025-11-26
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-09-30 | FY 2023 2023-09-30 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 | FY 2021 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales | 3,129 | 3,200 | 3,310 | 3,339 | 3,304 | |
| Cost of goods sold | 2,132 | 2,257 | 2,363 | 2,346 | 2,333 | |
| Gross profit | 997 | 944 | 947 | 992 | 971 | |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 747 | 758 | 736 | 732 | 716 | |
| Operating income | 250 | 185 | 211 | 260 | 254 | |
| Interest expense | −58 | −58 | −57 | −58 | −59 | |
| Interest income | 25 | 20 | 7 | 719,000 | 415,000 | |
| Other income (expense), net | −480,000 | −5 | 1 | −4 | −2 | |
| Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interest | 217 | 142 | 162 | 199 | 195 | |
| Income tax expense | 53 | 33 | 36 | 46 | 42 | |
| Net income including noncontrolling interest | 164 | 109 | 126 | 153 | 153 | |
| Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | 1 | 1 | 454,000 | 520,000 | 1 | |
| Net income attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company | 163 | 108 | 126 | 152 | 152 | |
| Basic (in usd per share) | 2.58 | 1.64 | 1.92 | 2.29 | 2.81 | |
| Diluted (in usd per share) | 2.55 | 1.62 | 1.88 | 2.24 | 2.75 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 63 | 66 | 65 | 67 | 54 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 64 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 55 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-09-30 | FY 2023 2023-09-30 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 | FY 2021 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 882 | 754 | 489 | 177 | 426 | |
| Restricted cash | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 325 | 326 | 333 | 377 | 385 | |
| Inventories, net | 722 | 758 | 838 | 938 | 685 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other | 30 | 34 | 33 | 47 | 34 | |
| Total current assets | 1,976 | 1,887 | 1,707 | 1,554 | 1,544 | |
| Plant, property and equipment, net | 363 | 379 | 392 | 397 | 329 | |
| Goodwill | 555 | 551 | 546 | 546 | 369 | |
| Other intangible assets, net | 448 | 473 | 497 | 543 | 134 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 223 | 205 | 174 | 186 | 166 | |
| Other assets | 61 | 58 | 63 | 55 | 575 | |
| Total | 3,626 | 3,553 | 3,379 | 3,282 | 3,117 | |
| Accounts payable | 235 | 213 | 191 | 216 | 246 | |
| Accrued expenses | 247 | 245 | 216 | 202 | 235 | |
| Current lease liabilities | 57 | 57 | 51 | 48 | 41 | |
| Current portion of long-term debt | 62,000 | 239,000 | 247,000 | 317,000 | 1 | |
| Total current liabilities | 539 | 515 | 458 | 466 | 522 | |
| Long-term debt | 1,192 | 1,190 | 1,188 | 1,186 | 1,185 | |
| Long-term lease liabilities | 192 | 173 | 136 | 148 | 130 | |
| Deferred income taxes and other long-term obligations | 119 | 118 | 144 | 147 | 56 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 12) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 571 | 598 | 594 | 582 | 576 | |
| Retained earnings | 1,015 | 960 | 859 | 755 | 646 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −4 | −3 | −3 | −4 | −831,000 | |
| Total Central Garden & Pet shareholders equity | 1,583 | 1,556 | 1,451 | 1,334 | 1,222 | |
| Noncontrolling interest | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total equity | 1,585 | 1,558 | 1,453 | 1,335 | 1,224 | |
| Total | 3,626 | 3,553 | 3,379 | 3,282 | 3,117 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-09-30 | FY 2023 2023-09-30 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 | FY 2021 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 85 | 91 | 88 | 81 | 75 | |
| Amortization of deferred financing costs | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| Non-cash lease expense | 60 | 56 | 52 | 49 | 41 | |
| Stock-based compensation | 21 | 21 | 28 | 26 | 23 | |
| Gain on sale of business | 0 | 0 | −6 | 0 | 3 | |
| Deferred income taxes | −2 | −14 | −12 | 28 | −15 | |
| Facility closures and business exit costs | 9 | 28 | 16 | 0 | 0 | |
| Impairment of intangibles | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Other asset impairments | 0 | 7 | 750,000 | 0 | — | |
| Other | 2 | 906,000 | −525,000 | −648,000 | 5 | |
| Receivables | 629,000 | 12 | 44 | 7 | 69 | |
| Inventories | 31 | 84 | 87 | −256 | −132 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | −3 | 12 | 9 | −6 | 13 | |
| Accounts payable | 20 | 18 | −20 | −31 | 25 | |
| Accrued expenses | 1 | 17 | 7 | −33 | 7 | |
| Other long-term obligations | 986,000 | −13 | 10 | −8 | 15 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | −62 | −50 | −49 | −45 | −40 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 333 | 395 | 382 | −34 | 251 | |
| Additions to property, plant and equipment | −41 | −43 | −54 | −115 | −80 | |
| Business acquired, net of cash acquired | −3 | −60 | 0 | 0 | −820 | |
| Proceeds from sale of business | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 2 | |
| Payments for investments | 0 | −2 | −500,000 | −28 | −500,000 | |
| Other investing activities | −150,000 | −175,000 | −115,000 | 40,000 | −473,000 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −45 | −105 | −35 | −143 | −899 | |
| Repayments on revolving line of credit | 0 | 0 | −48 | 0 | −858 | |
| Borrowings on revolving line of credit | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 858 | |
| Repayments of long-term debt | −231,000 | −370,000 | −338,000 | −1 | −430 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of offering costs | 0 | 1,000 | 0 | — | — | |
| Repurchase of common stock, including shares surrendered for tax withholding | −155 | −24 | −37 | −62 | −28 | |
| Payments of contingent consideration | 0 | −95,000 | −54,000 | −216,000 | −373,000 | |
| Distribution to noncontrolling interest | −1 | −899,000 | 0 | −806,000 | −606,000 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −157 | −25 | −38 | −67 | 420 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents | −947,000 | 1 | 1 | −4 | 1 | |
| Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 130 | 266 | 311 | −247 | −227 | |
| Cash paid for interest | 58 | 58 | 57 | 58 | 43 | |
| Cash paid for income taxes net of refunds | 62 | 54 | 18 | 35 | 71 | |
| Capital expenditures incurred but not paid | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | |
| Liability for contingent performance based payments | 2 | −20,000 | −374,000 | −847,000 | 610,000 | |
| Shares of common stock repurchased but not settled | 0 | 536,000 | 0 | 911,000 | 2 | |
| Lease liabilities arising from obtaining right-of-use assets | 74 | 95 | 43 | 71 | 91 |
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What is CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO's CIK number?
CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO's SEC CIK number is 0000887733 (887733). The CIK (Central Index Key) is the permanent identifier the SEC assigns to every EDGAR filer — unlike a ticker symbol, it never changes.
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CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENT) most recently filed an earnings 8-K with the SEC on May 6, 2026, furnishing its results under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition). The earnings press release is attached to that filing (accession 0000887733-26-000011). This is CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO's most recent earnings filing of record — not a forecast of its next earnings date.
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CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO's latest earnings 8-K (Item 2.02) was filed May 6, 2026 under accession 0000887733-26-000011. It carries the quarterly or annual earnings press release — the earliest official, SEC-filed version of the results.
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