What is Central Garden & Pet Company's income tax?

Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT) reported income tax of $29.6M in Q2 2026.

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

Central Garden & Pet Company's income tax decreased by 7.3% year-over-year, from $31.94M to $29.6M.

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

Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Central Garden & Pet Company's income tax has grown at a 7.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $45.26M to $56.21M.

What does income tax mean?

Total income tax expense (current + deferred) recognized in the income statement, representing the company's total tax obligation on pre-tax income.

Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT) Income Tax

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Income statement

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Revenue$882.4M-8.2%

Gross profit$316.9M-4.5%

Operating income$125.8M-6.9%

Net income$89.9M-5.4%

EPS (diluted)$1.45-4.6%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$1.0B+39.1%

Total debt$1.4B-1.9%

Total equity$1.7B+9.9%

Total assets$3.8B+3.6%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$327.5M+23.3%

CapEx$12.6M-8.9%

Free cash flow$314.9M+25.1%

Valuation

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Market cap$2.91B+16.5%

Enterprise value$3.31B+3.1%

P/E16.5×—

P/S0.9×+0.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin32.5%+1.5pp

Operating margin8.3%—

Net margin5.7%—

FCF margin11.2%+1.2pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity10.6%—

Debt / equity0.8×-0.1×

Current ratio3.8×+0.2×

Where this comes from

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

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit.

The source filing: Central Garden & Pet Company’s 10-Q, filed August 6, 2026.

Filed: Aug 6, 2026, 2:30 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter: Q3 FY2026
Calendar quarter: Q2 2026
Accession: 0000887733-26-000022

Line item	Three Months Ended / June 27, 2026	Three Months Ended / June 28, 2025	Nine Months Ended / June 27, 2026	Nine Months Ended / June 28, 2025
Interest income	6,512	5,517	18,240	17,409
Other income	1,511	1,069	1,342	96
Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interest	119,588	127,352	233,037	230,607
Income tax expense	29,596	31,941	56,214	56,208
Income including noncontrolling interest	89,992	95,411	176,823	174,399
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	136	404	705	1,750
Net income attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company	$89,856	$95,007	$176,118	$172,649
Net income per share attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company:

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What is Central Garden & Pet Company's income tax?: Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT) reported income tax of $29.6M in Q2 2026.
How has Central Garden & Pet Company's income tax changed year-over-year?: Central Garden & Pet Company's income tax decreased by 7.3% year-over-year, from $31.94M to $29.6M.
What is the long-term trend for Central Garden & Pet Company's income tax?: Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Central Garden & Pet Company's income tax has grown at a 7.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $45.26M to $56.21M.
What does income tax mean?: Total income tax expense (current + deferred) recognized in the income statement, representing the company's total tax obligation on pre-tax income.

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