Central Garden & Pet Company CENT Free cash flow
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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.