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Central Garden & Pet Company CENT Q2 2026 earnings

Reported May 6, 2026 · After market close

Revenue$906.2MBeat by $59.6M
EPS$1.29Beat by $0.21
Revenue estimate$846.6M
EPS estimate$1.08

Next report

Aug 5, 2026 (In 1 week)
Revenue estimate$883.0M
EPS estimate$1.51

Financials

Q2 2026

Income statement

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Revenue$906.2M+8.7%
Gross profit$299.6M+9.7%
Operating income$113.9M+22.1%
Net income$79.4M+24.8%
EPS (diluted)$1.28+30.6%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$669.4M+26.0%
Total debt$1.4B-0.4%
Total equity$1.7B+7.1%
Total assets$3.7B+3.2%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$49.6M-5.9%
CapEx$10.5M-1.9%
Free cash flow-$60.1M-4.5%

Valuation & ratios

Valuation

as of 07/28/26
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Market cap$2.71B+8.6%
Enterprise value$3.46B+8.0%
P/E14.9×—
P/S0.9×+0.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin32.2%+2.0pp
Operating margin8.4%—
Net margin5.7%—
FCF margin8.9%-1.6pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity11.4%—
Debt / equity0.9×-0.1×
Current ratio3.4×+0.1×

Segments

By product

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Other garden supplies$280.9M+18.4%
Other manufacturers' products$168.5M-1.6%
Other pet products$164.0M+7.3%
Dog and cat products$157.4M+14.6%
Wild bird products$135.3M+0.4%

By segment

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Pet$476.8M+5.1%
Garden$429.3M+13.0%

Versus estimates

Revenue

Q2 2026$906.2MBeat by $59.6M
Q1 2026$617.4MMiss by $10.4MQ4 2025$678.2MBeat by $22.5MQ3 2025$960.9MBeat by $303.1MQ2 2025$833.5MMiss by $42.8MQ1 2025$656.4MMiss by $249.6M

Diluted EPS

Q2 2026$1.29Beat by $0.21
Q1 2026$0.21Beat by $0.10Q4 2025-$0.09Beat by $0.11Q3 2025$1.56Beat by $0.22Q2 2025$1.04Beat by $0.10Q1 2025$0.21Beat by $0.24

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Questions, answered.

When did Central Garden & Pet Company report Q2 2026 earnings?
Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT) reported Q2 2026 earnings on May 6, 2026 after market close.
What were Central Garden & Pet Company's Q2 2026 revenue and EPS?
Central Garden & Pet Company reported revenue of $906.2M and eps of $1.29 for Q2 2026.
Did Central Garden & Pet Company beat estimates in Q2 2026?
Revenue beat the consensus estimate of $846.6M by $59.6M. EPS beat the consensus estimate of $1.08 by $0.21.
How did Central Garden & Pet Company's Q2 2026 results compare year-over-year?
Compared to the same quarter a year prior, revenue grew 8.7% from $833.5M a year earlier and eps grew 24.0% from $1.04.
Where can I find Central Garden & Pet Company's Q2 2026 SEC filings?
You can read the 8-K earnings release (0000887733-26-000011) and the 10-Q periodic report (0000887733-26-000013) directly on SEC EDGAR. The filing index links above go to sec.gov.