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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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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:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities.

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 itemNine Months Ended / June 27, 2026Nine Months Ended / June 28, 2025
Accrued expenses47,63048,390
Other long-term obligations(1,548)2,831
Operating lease liabilities(43,699)(43,983)
Net cash provided by operating activities207,595149,780
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment(33,851)(30,580)
Payments to acquire companies, net of cash acquired(57,720)(3,318)
Proceeds from divestiture30,644

Item 1. Financial Statements

FAQ

What is Central Garden & Pet Company's operating cash flow?
Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT) reported operating cash flow of $327.46M in Q2 2026.
How has Central Garden & Pet Company's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
Central Garden & Pet Company's operating cash flow increased by 23.3% year-over-year, from $265.48M to $327.46M.
What is the long-term trend for Central Garden & Pet Company's operating cash flow?
Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Central Garden & Pet Company's operating cash flow has grown at a 9.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $250.84M to $332.51M.
What does operating cash flow mean?
Total cash generated by or used in core business operations — the single most important cash flow metric for assessing business health.

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