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Central Garden & Pet Company CENT Operating Income

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Segments

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Garden$90.05M+8.5%
Pet$66.82M-12.3%

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$882.4M-8.2%
Gross profit$316.9M-4.5%
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:OperatingIncomeLoss.

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 itemThree Months Ended / June 27, 2026Three Months Ended / June 28, 2025Nine Months Ended / June 27, 2026Nine Months Ended / June 28, 2025
Cost of goods sold565,444628,9031,598,7971,650,094
Gross profit316,918332,010807,090800,792
Selling, general and administrative expenses191,074196,884550,777544,350
Operating income125,844135,126256,313256,442
Interest expense(14,279)(14,360)(42,858)(43,340)
Interest income6,5125,51718,24017,409
Other income1,5111,0691,34296
Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interest119,588127,352233,037230,607

Item 1. Financial Statements

FAQ

What is Central Garden & Pet Company's operating income?
Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT) reported operating income of $125.84M in Q2 2026.
How has Central Garden & Pet Company's operating income changed year-over-year?
Central Garden & Pet Company's operating income decreased by 6.9% year-over-year, from $135.13M to $125.84M.
What is the long-term trend for Central Garden & Pet Company's operating income?
Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Central Garden & Pet Company's operating income has grown at a 0.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $254.5M to $256.44M.
What does operating income mean?
Gross profit minus all operating expenses (SG&A, R&D, D&A). Measures the profit from core business operations before interest, taxes, and non-operating items.

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