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Central Garden & Pet Company CENT Investing Cash Flow

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Other financials

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:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities.

The source filing: Central Garden & Pet Company’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026.

Filed
May 7, 2026, 2:27 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q2 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q1 2026
Accession
0000887733-26-000013
Line itemSix Months Ended / March 28, 2026Six Months Ended / March 29, 2025
Additions to property, plant and equipment(21,265)(16,760)
Payments to acquire companies, net of cash acquired(57,000)(3,318)
Other investing activities(50)(125)
Net cash used in investing activities(78,315)(20,203)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments of long-term debt(39)(145)
Repurchase of common stock, including shares surrendered for tax withholding(27,871)(98,233)
Distribution to noncontrolling interest(1,139)(1,346)

Item 1. Financial Statements

FAQ

What is Central Garden & Pet Company's investing cash flow?
Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT) reported investing cash flow of -$10.5M in Q1 2026.
How has Central Garden & Pet Company's investing cash flow changed year-over-year?
Central Garden & Pet Company's investing cash flow increased by 2.6% year-over-year, from -$10.79M to -$10.5M.
What is the long-term trend for Central Garden & Pet Company's investing cash flow?
Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Central Garden & Pet Company's investing cash flow has grown at a -63.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$899.36M to -$44.89M.
What does investing cash flow mean?
Total net cash provided by or used in investing activities — capex, acquisitions, investment purchases/sales, and other investing items.

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