What is Central Garden & Pet Company's capex?

Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT) reported capex of $10.45M in Q1 2026.

How has Central Garden & Pet Company's capex changed year-over-year?

Central Garden & Pet Company's capex decreased by 1.9% year-over-year, from $10.66M to $10.45M.

What is the long-term trend for Central Garden & Pet Company's capex?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Central Garden & Pet Company's capex has grown at a -15.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $80.33M to $41.42M.

What does capex mean?

Cash spent on property, plant, and equipment — the primary measure of investment in productive capacity and infrastructure.

Central Garden & Pet Company CENT CapEx

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Other financials

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%

Free cash flow-$60.1M-4.5%

Valuation

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Market cap$2.71B-4.7%

Enterprise value$3.46B-7.8%

P/E14.9×—

P/S0.9×0.0×

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×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Central Garden & Pet Company in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment.

The official record: Central Garden & Pet Company’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Central Garden & Pet Company's capex?: Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT) reported capex of $10.45M in Q1 2026.
How has Central Garden & Pet Company's capex changed year-over-year?: Central Garden & Pet Company's capex decreased by 1.9% year-over-year, from $10.66M to $10.45M.
What is the long-term trend for Central Garden & Pet Company's capex?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Central Garden & Pet Company's capex has grown at a -15.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $80.33M to $41.42M.
What does capex mean?: Cash spent on property, plant, and equipment — the primary measure of investment in productive capacity and infrastructure.