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Central Garden & Pet Company CENT Increase (Decrease) in Prepaid Expense and Other Assets

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$906.2M+8.7%
Gross profit$299.6M+9.7%
Operating income$113.9M+22.1%
Net income$79.4M+24.8%
EPS (diluted)$1.28+30.6%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$669.4M+26.0%
Total debt$1.4B-0.4%
Total equity$1.7B+7.1%
Total assets$3.7B+3.2%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$49.6M-5.9%
CapEx$10.5M-1.9%
Free cash flow-$60.1M-4.5%

Valuation

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Market cap$2.71B-4.7%
Enterprise value$3.46B-7.8%
P/E14.9×
P/S0.9×0.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin32.2%+2.0pp
Operating margin8.4%
Net margin5.7%
FCF margin8.9%-1.6pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity11.4%
Debt / equity0.9×-0.1×
Current ratio3.4×+0.1×

Where this comes from

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

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets.

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 increase (decrease) in prepaid expense and other assets?
Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT) reported increase (decrease) in prepaid expense and other assets of -$4.09M in Q1 2026.
How has Central Garden & Pet Company's increase (decrease) in prepaid expense and other assets changed year-over-year?
Central Garden & Pet Company's increase (decrease) in prepaid expense and other assets decreased by 201.8% year-over-year, from $4.02M to -$4.09M.
What is the long-term trend for Central Garden & Pet Company's increase (decrease) in prepaid expense and other assets?
Over 2 years (2022 to 2024), Central Garden & Pet Company's increase (decrease) in prepaid expense and other assets has grown at a 40.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $6.03M to -$11.94M.
What does increase (decrease) in prepaid expense and other assets mean?
This tracks changes in cash paid in advance for goods or services that will be consumed in future periods. It reflects the timing difference between cash outflows and the recognition of related expenses on the income statement.