Central Garden & Pet Company
Rank #263Capital ReturnCENTA · Nasdaq · Consumer Defensive
Central Garden & Pet Company (CENTA) — Rank #263 by gross profitability (GP/assets 0.26) · ROE 9.3% · Piotroski F-Score 8 / 9.
As-of 2026-09-15 · CIK 0000887733 · all metrics point-in-time as of the filing date.
About
Central Garden & Pet Company produces and distributes various products for the lawn and garden, and pet supplies markets in the United States.
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It operates through two segments: Pet and Garden. The Pet segment provides dog and cat supplies, such as dog treats and chews, toys, pet beds and containment, grooming items, waste management, and training pads; supplies for aquatics, small animals, reptiles, and pet birds, including toys, enclosures, habitats, bedding, and food and supplements; products for equine and livestock; animal and household health and insect control products; aquariums and terrariums, including fixtures and stands, water conditioners and supplements, water pumps and filters, and lighting systems and accessories; and live fish and small animals, as well as outdoor cushions. This segment sells its products under the Aqueon, Cadet, Comfort Zone, Farnam, Four Paws, K&H Pet Products, Kaytee, Nylabone, and Zilla brands. Its Garden segment offers lawn and garden supplies products that include grass seed; vegetable; flower and herb packet seed; wild bird feed, bird feeders, bird houses, and other birding accessories; fertilizers; decorative products; live plants; and weed and grass, as well as other herbicides, insecticide, and pesticide products. This segment sells its lawn and garden supplies products under the Amdro, Ferry-Morse, Pennington, and Sevin brands. The company sells its products to independent distributors, big-box retailers, national and regional retail chains, eCommerce and online retailers, grocery stores, nurseries, and mass merchants.
Central Garden & Pet Company was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in Walnut Creek, California.
- Industry
- Packaged Foods
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- State
- DE
- Filer Category
- Large accelerated filer
- Fiscal Year End
- September 27
- Website
- central.com
Financials
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| Fiscal year end | 2025-09-27filed 2025-11-26 | 2024-09-28filed 2024-11-27 | 2023-09-30filed 2023-11-28 | 2022-09-24filed 2022-11-22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||
| Cash & equivalents | 882.5 | 753.6 | 488.7 | 177.4 |
| Accounts receivable | 325.3 | 326.2 | 332.9 | 376.8 |
| Inventory | 722.1 | 757.9 | 838.2 | 938.0 |
| Total current assets | 1,976.1 | 1,886.8 | 1,707.1 | 1,553.9 |
| Property, plant & equipment, net | 363.2 | 379.2 | 391.8 | 397.0 |
| Goodwill | 554.7 | 551.4 | 546.4 | 546.4 |
| Intangible assets (excl. goodwill) | 447.6 | 473.3 | 497.2 | 543.2 |
| Total assets | 3,625.6 | 3,553.4 | 3,378.6 | 3,282.0 |
| Liabilities | ||||
| Accounts payable | 234.6 | 212.6 | 190.9 | 215.7 |
| Accrued liabilities | 247.2 | 245.2 | 216.2 | 201.8 |
| Total current liabilities | 538.8 | 515.4 | 458.0 | 465.9 |
| Total debt | 1,191.7 | 1,190.0 | 1,188.2 | 1,186.6 |
| Equity | ||||
| Retained earnings | 1,015.1 | 959.5 | 859.4 | 755.3 |
| Total shareholders' equity | 1,584.9 | 1,557.5 | 1,452.8 | 1,334.7 |
Figures are as originally filed with the SEC (point-in-time), not restated, so they can differ slightly from sites that show later-restated numbers. Why point-in-time?