Central Garden & Pet (CENT) | Financial Analysis & Statements
Central Garden & Pet Company Mid-cap Consumer Defensive
TL;DR: Financial Overview - Revenue, Profits & Key Metrics
Latest Quarterly: Dec 2025Income Metrics
Revenue
617.4M
Gross Profit
190.6M
30.87%
Operating Income
16.5M
2.68%
Net Income
6.9M
1.11%
EPS (Diluted)
$0.11
Balance Sheet Metrics
Total Assets
3.6B
Total Liabilities
2.0B
Shareholders Equity
1.6B
Debt to Equity
1.29
Cash Flow Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
-77.0M
Free Cash Flow
-81.0M
Revenue & Profitability Trend
Quarter Income Flow
Dec 31, 2025
Annual Income Flow
2025
Central Garden & Pet Income Statement From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 3.1B | 3.2B | 3.3B | 3.3B | 3.3B |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 2.1B | 2.3B | 2.4B | 2.3B | 2.3B |
| Gross Profit | 997.3M | 943.7M | 946.8M | 992.3M | 970.9M |
| Gross Margin % | 31.9% | 29.5% | 28.6% | 29.7% | 29.4% |
| Operating Expenses | |||||
| Research & Development | - | - | - | - | - |
| Selling, General & Administrative | 747.3M | 758.3M | 736.2M | 732.3M | 716.4M |
| Other Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Operating Expenses | 747.3M | 758.3M | 736.2M | 732.3M | 716.4M |
| Operating Income | 250.0M | 185.4M | 210.6M | 260.0M | 254.5M |
| Operating Margin % | 8.0% | 5.8% | 6.4% | 7.8% | 7.7% |
| Non-Operating Items | |||||
| Interest Income | 24.9M | 19.7M | 7.4M | 719.0K | 415.0K |
| Interest Expense | 57.7M | 57.5M | 57.0M | 58.3M | 58.6M |
| Other Non-Operating Income | -480.0K | -5.1M | 1.5M | -3.6M | -1.5M |
| Pre-tax Income | 216.8M | 142.4M | 162.4M | 198.9M | 194.8M |
| Income Tax | 52.8M | 33.1M | 36.3M | 46.2M | 42.0M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 24.4% | 23.2% | 22.4% | 23.2% | 21.6% |
| Net Income | 164.0M | 109.3M | 126.1M | 152.7M | 152.8M |
| Net Margin % | 5.2% | 3.4% | 3.8% | 4.6% | 4.6% |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| EBITDA | 359.3M | 290.8M | 307.2M | 338.1M | 328.1M |
| EPS (Basic) | $2.58 | $1.64 | $1.92 | $2.29 | $2.25 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $2.55 | $1.64 | $1.88 | $2.24 | $2.20 |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 63094000 | 65711000 | 65493000 | 66525000 | 67392500 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 63094000 | 65711000 | 65493000 | 66525000 | 67392500 |
Income Statement Trend
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Central Garden & Pet Balance Sheet From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||||
| Current Assets | |||||
| Cash & Equivalents | 882.5M | 753.6M | 488.7M | 177.4M | 426.4M |
| Short-term Investments | - | - | - | - | - |
| Accounts Receivable | 325.3M | 326.2M | 332.9M | 376.8M | 385.4M |
| Inventory | 722.1M | 757.9M | 838.2M | 938.0M | 685.2M |
| Other Current Assets | 30.3M | 34.2M | 33.2M | 46.9M | 33.5M |
| Total Current Assets | 2.0B | 1.9B | 1.7B | 1.6B | 1.5B |
| Non-Current Assets | |||||
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 222.9M | 205.1M | 173.5M | 186.3M | 165.6M |
| Goodwill | 1.6B | 1.6B | 1.6B | 1.6B | 873.2M |
| Intangible Assets | 447.6M | 473.3M | 497.2M | 543.1M | 134.4M |
| Long-term Investments | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 61.1M | 57.7M | 62.6M | 55.2M | 575.0M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 1.6B | 1.7B | 1.7B | 1.7B | 1.6B |
| Total Assets | 3.6B | 3.6B | 3.4B | 3.3B | 3.1B |
| Liabilities | |||||
| Current Liabilities | |||||
| Accounts Payable | 234.6M | 212.6M | 190.9M | 215.7M | 245.5M |
| Short-term Debt | 56.9M | 57.6M | 50.8M | 48.4M | 41.8M |
| Current Portion of Long-term Debt | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Current Liabilities | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Current Liabilities | 538.8M | 515.4M | 458.0M | 465.9M | 522.3M |
| Non-Current Liabilities | |||||
| Long-term Debt | 1.4B | 1.4B | 1.3B | 1.3B | 1.3B |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 118.6M | 117.6M | 144.3M | 147.4M | 56.0M |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 1.5B | 1.5B | 1.5B | 1.5B | 1.4B |
| Total Liabilities | 2.0B | 2.0B | 1.9B | 1.9B | 1.9B |
| Equity | |||||
| Common Stock | 629.0K | 671.0K | 671.0K | 542.0K | 552.0K |
| Retained Earnings | 1.0B | 959.5M | 859.4M | 755.3M | 646.1M |
| Treasury Stock | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Equity | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Shareholders Equity | 1.6B | 1.6B | 1.5B | 1.3B | 1.2B |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| Total Debt | 1.4B | 1.4B | 1.4B | 1.4B | 1.4B |
| Working Capital | 1.4B | 1.4B | 1.2B | 1.1B | 1.0B |
Balance Sheet Composition
Central Garden & Pet Cash Flow Statement From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | |||||
| Net Income | 164.0M | 109.3M | 126.1M | 152.7M | 152.8M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 84.9M | 90.8M | 87.7M | 80.9M | 74.7M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 21.1M | 20.6M | 28.0M | 25.8M | 23.1M |
| Working Capital Changes | -9.5M | 51.7M | 71.9M | -332.9M | -64.0M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 332.9M | 345.5M | 371.2M | 5.3M | 219.8M |
| Investing Activities | |||||
| Capital Expenditures | -41.4M | -43.1M | -54.0M | -115.2M | -80.3M |
| Acquisitions | -3.3M | -60.2M | 20.0M | 0 | -818.1M |
| Investment Purchases | 0 | -1.6M | -500.0K | -27.8M | -500.0K |
| Investment Sales | - | - | - | - | - |
| Investing Cash Flow | -44.9M | -105.2M | -34.6M | -143.0M | -899.4M |
| Financing Activities | |||||
| Share Repurchases | -155.1M | -24.1M | -37.2M | -62.3M | -27.9M |
| Dividends Paid | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Debt Issuance | 0 | 0 | 48.0M | 0 | 1.8B |
| Debt Repayment | -231.0K | -370.0K | -48.3M | -1.1M | -1.3B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -156.6M | -25.4M | -85.6M | -64.4M | -423.4M |
| Free Cash Flow | 291.1M | 351.8M | 327.7M | -149.2M | 170.5M |
| Net Change in Cash | 131.4M | 214.9M | 251.0M | -202.1M | -1.1B |
Cash Flow Trend
Central Garden & Pet Key Financial Ratios
Valuation Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM)
15.64
Forward P/E
12.78
Price to Book
1.51
Price to Sales
0.77
PEG Ratio
-0.31
Profitability Ratios
Profit Margin
5.04%
Operating Margin
3.93%
Return on Equity
10.12%
Return on Assets
4.57%
Financial Health
Current Ratio
3.42
Debt to Equity
90.49
Beta
0.54
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)
$2.45
Book Value per Share
$25.31
Revenue per Share
$49.59
Peer Financial Comparison
| Company | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | P/B Ratio | ROE | Profit Margin | Debt/Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CENT | 2.4B | 15.64 | 1.51 | 10.12% | 5.04% | 90.49 |
| Kellanova | 29.0B | 22.80 | 6.91 | 32.11% | 10.08% | 145.10 |
| Kraft Heinz | 26.0B | 13.01 | 0.62 | -12.84% | -23.44% | 52.10 |
| Darling Ingredients | 9.7B | 156.26 | 2.04 | 1.52% | 1.02% | 86.53 |
| Pilgrim's Pride | 8.0B | 7.43 | 2.18 | 27.26% | 5.85% | 90.78 |
| Ingredion | 7.1B | 10.10 | 1.66 | 18.10% | 10.10% | 45.82 |
Financial data is updated regularly. All figures are in the company's reporting currency.




