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CENT

Central Garden & Pet Company

NASDAQ • United states

$43.13

+$1.55

(+3.73%)

Source: Yahoo Finance · Quote time Oct 20, 2026 20:00 GMT+0000

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Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT)

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$2.70B

Market Cap

94,770

Volume

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P/E Ratio

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Company profile

No description available

Chief executive: Not disclosed
Headquarters: 1340 TREAT BOULEVARD, WALNUT CREEK, CA
Founded: Not disclosed

📈 Company Timeline

Major business events

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Neutral

22 Sep 2026

Central Garden & Pet Company reported A director or senior management change or compensation event

Central Garden & Pet Company filed an 8-K covering a director or senior management change or compensation event.

14 Aug 2026

Large-holder ownership filing

A holder reported or amended a beneficial ownership position of more than 5% in Central Garden & Pet Company.

6 Aug 2026

Central Garden & Pet Company filed Form 10-Q

Central Garden & Pet Company submitted Form 10-Q to the SEC for the period ending Jun 27, 2026.

5 Aug 2026

Central Garden & Pet Company reported Operating or financial results

Central Garden & Pet Company filed an 8-K covering operating or financial results, supporting financial statements or exhibits.

27 Jul 2026

Central Garden & Pet Company reported Another company event

Central Garden & Pet Company filed an 8-K covering another company event, supporting financial statements or exhibits.

Capital Structure & Financial Position

Financial strength and liquidity analysis

Cash and equivalents (USD)$996.71M

Total assets (USD)$3.79B

Shareholders' equity (USD)$1.75B

Long-term debt (USD)$1.19B

Debt due within a year (USD)$55,000

Source: SEC EDGAR company facts (opens in a new tab) Balance sheet dated 27 Jun 2026

Peer Comparison - Consumer Discretionary

Company	Price	Market Cap
AMZN - Amazon.com, Inc.	$262.37 Yahoo Finance	$2.83T
WMT - Walmart Inc.	$117.80 Yahoo Finance	$934.60B
V - Visa Inc.	$407.85 Yahoo Finance	$728.73B
MA - Mastercard Incorporated	$620.80 Yahoo Finance	$543.83B
COST - Costco Wholesale Corporation	$990.62 Yahoo Finance	$438.97B

📋 Corporate Actions

Recent and upcoming corporate events

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Financials

Financial statements and key metrics analysis

Quarter	Revenue (USD)	Operating income	Net income	Diluted EPS (USD)	Filed
Q2 2026	$882.36M	$125.84M	$89.86M	$1.45	10-Q · 6 Aug 2026
Q1 2026	$906.15M	$113.94M	$79.42M	$1.28	10-Q · 7 May 2026
Q4 2025	$617.37M	$16.53M	$6.84M	$0.11	10-Q · 5 Feb 2026
Q2 2025	$960.91M	$135.13M	$95.01M	$1.52	10-Q · 7 Aug 2025
Q1 2025	$833.54M	$93.32M	$63.63M	$0.98	10-Q · 8 May 2025
Q4 2024	$656.44M	$27.99M	$14.01M	$0.21	10-Q · 6 Feb 2025

Source: SEC EDGAR company facts (opens in a new tab)

Analyst Consensus

Neutral

Target: $49.50

14.8% upside potential

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Strong Buy

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Buy

1

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Hold

0

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Sell

1

2 analysts covering this stock

Source: Nasdaq analyst research (opens in a new tab) Retrieved 20 Oct 2026, 21:48 UTC Targets range 39.00–60.00 Ratings are third-party opinions, not advice.

💰 Upcoming Dividends

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Guidance Evolution

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💼 Director Transactions

Recent insider activity

24

Sep 2026

BROWN WILLIAM E

Director, Chairman

Other

Unavailable per share

1,000 shares

13

Aug 2026

BROWN WILLIAM E

Director, Chairman

Open-market sale

$39.00 per share

3,900 shares

12

Aug 2026

PENNINGTON BROOKS III

Director

Gift

Unavailable per share

5,800 shares

12

Aug 2026

Walker John D. III

President, Garden Consumer Pro

Open-market sale

$39.00 per share

5,000 shares

11

Aug 2026

Walker John D. III

President, Garden Consumer Pro

Open-market sale

$38.50 per share

5,000 shares

10

Aug 2026

BROWN WILLIAM E

Director, Chairman

Option exercise

$31.18 per share

127,942 shares

10

Aug 2026

BROWN WILLIAM E

Director, Chairman

Tax withholding

$38.28 per share

116,232 shares

13

Jul 2026

Machek Howard

Chief Accounting Officer

Tax withholding

$37.59 per share

3,924 shares

24

Jun 2026

Hanson John Edward

President, Pet Consumer Prod

Option exercise

$35.22 per share

8,518 shares

24

Jun 2026

Hanson John Edward

President, Pet Consumer Prod

Tax withholding

$38.85 per share

8,051 shares

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475,565 shares

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212,887 shares

17.108% change

6/30/2026

Source: Nasdaq institutional holdings (opens in a new tab) Observed 20 Oct 2026, 21:48 UTC· 1 day ago

Research coverage and investment tools

Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT) is a stock listed on the Nasdaq in the United States, in the Consumer Discretionary sector (Consumer Specialties). Its last price was US$43.13 on 20 Oct 2026. That is 77% of the way from its 52-week low of US$30.22 to its 52-week high of US$46.97. Its market capitalisation was US$2.7 billion at that price.

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Quarter	Revenue	Operating income	Net income	Diluted EPS	Gross margin	Operating margin	Free cash flow	Filed
Q2 2026	$882.36M	$125.84M	$89.86M	$1.45	35.9%	14.3%	—	10-Q · 6 Aug 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Q1 2026	$906.15M	$113.94M	$79.42M	$1.28	33.1%	12.6%	—	10-Q · 7 May 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Q4 2025	$617.37M	$16.53M	$6.84M	$0.11	30.9%	2.7%	−$81.03M	10-Q · 5 Feb 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Q2 2025	$960.91M	$135.13M	$95.01M	$1.52	34.6%	14.1%	—	10-Q · 7 Aug 2025 (opens in a new tab)
Q1 2025	$833.54M	$93.32M	$63.63M	$0.98	32.8%	11.2%	—	10-Q · 8 May 2025 (opens in a new tab)
Q4 2024	$656.44M	$27.99M	$14.01M	$0.21	29.8%	4.3%	−$74.93M	10-Q · 6 Feb 2025 (opens in a new tab)

Cash and equivalents: $996.71M
Total assets: $3.79B
Shareholders' equity: $1.75B
Long-term debt: $1.19B
Debt due within a year: $55,000

8-K · 22 Sep 2026 · Management change

Central Garden & Pet Company reported A director or senior management change or compensation event (opens in a new tab)

Central Garden & Pet Company filed an 8-K covering a director or senior management change or compensation event.
SCHEDULE 13G · 14 Aug 2026

Large-holder ownership filing (opens in a new tab)

A holder reported or amended a beneficial ownership position of more than 5% in Central Garden & Pet Company.
10-Q · 6 Aug 2026

Central Garden & Pet Company filed Form 10-Q (opens in a new tab)

Central Garden & Pet Company submitted Form 10-Q to the SEC for the period ending Jun 27, 2026.
8-K · 5 Aug 2026

Central Garden & Pet Company reported Operating or financial results (opens in a new tab)

Central Garden & Pet Company filed an 8-K covering operating or financial results, supporting financial statements or exhibits.
8-K · 27 Jul 2026

Central Garden & Pet Company reported Another company event (opens in a new tab)

Central Garden & Pet Company filed an 8-K covering another company event, supporting financial statements or exhibits.

Insider	Date	Transaction	Shares	Average price	Filing
BROWN WILLIAM E Director, Chairman	24 Sep 2026	Other (J)	−1,000	—	Form 4 (opens in a new tab)
BROWN WILLIAM E Director, Chairman	13 Aug 2026	Open-market sale (S)	−3,900	$39.00	Form 4 (opens in a new tab)
PENNINGTON BROOKS III Director	12 Aug 2026	Gift (G)	−5,800	—	Form 4 (opens in a new tab)
Walker John D. III President, Garden Consumer Pro	12 Aug 2026	Open-market sale (S)	−5,000	$39.00	Form 4 (opens in a new tab)
Walker John D. III President, Garden Consumer Pro	11 Aug 2026	Open-market sale (S)	−5,000	$38.50	Form 4 (opens in a new tab)
BROWN WILLIAM E Director, Chairman	10 Aug 2026	Option exercise (M)	+127,942	$31.18	Form 4 (opens in a new tab)
BROWN WILLIAM E Director, Chairman	10 Aug 2026	Tax withholding (F)	−116,232	$38.28	Form 4 (opens in a new tab)
Machek Howard Chief Accounting Officer	13 Jul 2026	Tax withholding (F)	−3,924	$37.59	Form 4 (opens in a new tab)
Hanson John Edward President, Pet Consumer Prod	24 Jun 2026	Option exercise (M)	+8,518	$35.22	Form 4 (opens in a new tab)
Hanson John Edward President, Pet Consumer Prod	24 Jun 2026	Tax withholding (F)	−8,051	$38.85	Form 4 (opens in a new tab)

Institution	Report date	Shares	Change
Blackrock, Inc.	6/30/2026	1,692,305	5.39%
Vanguard Group Inc	12/31/2025	1,147,242	4.215%
Allspring Global Investments Holdings, Llc	6/30/2026	735,398	-8.486%
Dimensional Fund Advisors Lp	6/30/2026	650,817	0.145%
Vanguard Portfolio Management Llc	6/30/2026	536,555	-1.363%
Vanguard Capital Management Llc	6/30/2026	475,565	0.428%
Geode Capital Management, Llc	6/30/2026	453,874	-0.412%
American Century Companies Inc	6/30/2026	413,959	19.703%
State Street Corp	6/30/2026	382,432	-0.919%
Renaissance Technologies Llc	6/30/2026	212,887	17.108%

Previous close: 41.58 USD
Day range: 41.84 – 43.28 USD
52-week range: 30.22 – 46.97 USD
Volume: 94,770
Market cap: $2.70B
Average volume: 96,129
EPS (FY 2025, diluted): 2.55 USD
Shares outstanding: 62.59M
Beta (5Y monthly): 0.65

Price, ranges and volume: Yahoo Finance (opens in a new tab) Observed 20 Oct 2026, 20:00 UTC· 1 day ago

Average volume, P/E and shares: Nasdaq (opens in a new tab) Observed 22 Oct 2026, 06:41 UTC· 1 hour ago

EPS: SEC EDGAR company facts (opens in a new tab)

Beta: 5 years of monthly returns against the S&P 500, calculated from Yahoo Finance prices. Market cap is the price × shares outstanding.

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