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-$390.4M+17.7%
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$12.73M+159%
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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%
CapEx$10.5M-1.9%

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

Calculated from Central Garden & Pet Company’s reported figures.

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 free cash flow?
Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT) reported free cash flow of -$60.09M in Q1 2026.
How has Central Garden & Pet Company's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
Central Garden & Pet Company's free cash flow decreased by 4.5% year-over-year, from -$57.52M to -$60.09M.
What is the long-term trend for Central Garden & Pet Company's free cash flow?
Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Central Garden & Pet Company's free cash flow has grown at a 19.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $170.51M to $291.09M.
What does free cash flow mean?
Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and maintain or expand its capital asset base. It serves as a critical indicator of a company's ability to fund organic growth, pay down debt, or return capital to shareholders without relying on external financing.