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CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO

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United States Fiscal year ends September CIK 0000887733
$40.58 +0.07% Close, 9 Oct 2026
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Closing prices at the end of each trading day, from 12 Oct 2016. Not a live quote. Adjusted for share splits, so the line has no step at a split; dividends are not added back. P/E and P/FCF are the market value over the last full fiscal year's net income or free cash flow, as public on each day, so they step once a year when the annual report comes out. A hatched band marks a stretch with none: a year of net loss, or of cash burnt.

Revenue and profit

What the business sells, and what is left of it. Point at a year for the detail.
RevenueOperating incomeNet income
Fiscal year 2017Revenue2,054.5Operating income156.1Net income78.8EPS, diluted1.52Fiscal year 2018Revenue2,215.4 +7.8%Operating income167.3Net income123.6 +56.8%EPS, diluted2.32 +52.6%Fiscal year 2019Revenue2,383.0 +7.6%Operating income152.1Net income92.8 −24.9%EPS, diluted1.61 −30.6%Fiscal year 2020Revenue2,695.5 +13.1%Operating income198.0Net income120.7 +30.1%EPS, diluted2.20 +36.6%Fiscal year 2021Revenue3,303.7 +22.6%Operating income254.5Net income151.7 +25.7%EPS, diluted2.75 +25.0%Fiscal year 2022Revenue3,338.6 +1.1%Operating income260.0Net income152.2 +0.3%EPS, diluted2.24 −18.5%Fiscal year 2023Revenue3,310.1 −0.9%Operating income210.6Net income125.6 −17.4%EPS, diluted1.88 −16.1%Fiscal year 2024Revenue3,200.5 −3.3%Operating income185.4Net income108.0 −14.1%EPS, diluted1.62 −13.8%Fiscal year 2025Revenue3,129.1 −2.2%Operating income250.0Net income162.8 +50.8%EPS, diluted2.55 +57.4%
FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue 2,054.5 2,215.4 2,383.0 2,695.5 3,303.7 3,338.6 3,310.1 3,200.5 3,129.1
Growth +7.8% +7.6% +13.1% +22.6% +1.1% −0.9% −3.3% −2.2%
Operating income 156.1 167.3 152.1 198.0 254.5 260.0 210.6 185.4 250.0
Net income 78.8 123.6 92.8 120.7 151.7 152.2 125.6 108.0 162.8
Growth +56.8% −24.9% +30.1% +25.7% +0.3% −17.4% −14.1% +50.8%
EPS, diluted 1.52 2.32 1.61 2.20 2.75 2.24 1.88 1.62 2.55
Growth +52.6% −30.6% +36.6% +25.0% −18.5% −16.1% −13.8% +57.4%

Margins

How much of each dollar of revenue it keeps. Point at a year for the detail.
Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Fiscal year 2017Gross margin30.8%Operating margin7.6%Net margin3.8%Free cash flow margin3.4%Fiscal year 2018Gross margin30.5%Operating margin7.6%Net margin5.6%Free cash flow margin3.4%Fiscal year 2019Gross margin29.5%Operating margin6.4%Net margin3.9%Free cash flow margin7.3%Fiscal year 2020Gross margin29.6%Operating margin7.3%Net margin4.5%Free cash flow margin8.2%Fiscal year 2021Gross margin29.4%Operating margin7.7%Net margin4.6%Free cash flow margin5.2%Fiscal year 2022Gross margin29.7%Operating margin7.8%Net margin4.6%Free cash flow margin−4.5%Fiscal year 2023Gross margin28.6%Operating margin6.4%Net margin3.8%Free cash flow margin9.9%Fiscal year 2024Gross margin29.5%Operating margin5.8%Net margin3.4%Free cash flow margin11.0%Fiscal year 2025Gross margin31.9%Operating margin8.0%Net margin5.2%Free cash flow margin9.3%
FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin 30.8% 30.5% 29.5% 29.6% 29.4% 29.7% 28.6% 29.5% 31.9%
Operating margin 7.6% 7.6% 6.4% 7.3% 7.7% 7.8% 6.4% 5.8% 8.0%
Net margin 3.8% 5.6% 3.9% 4.5% 4.6% 4.6% 3.8% 3.4% 5.2%
Free cash flow margin 3.4% 3.4% 7.3% 8.2% 5.2% −4.5% 9.9% 11.0% 9.3%

Cash flow

The cash the business makes, what it reinvests, and what it hands back. Point at a year for the detail.
Operating cash flowCapital expenditureFree cash flow
Fiscal year 2017Operating cash flow114.3Capital expenditure−44.7Free cash flow69.7Buybacks−27.6Fiscal year 2018Operating cash flow114.1Capital expenditure−37.8Free cash flow76.3 +9.5%Buybacks−13.8Fiscal year 2019Operating cash flow205.0Capital expenditure−31.6Free cash flow173.4 +127.4%Buybacks−63.0Fiscal year 2020Operating cash flow264.3Capital expenditure−43.1Free cash flow221.2 +27.6%Buybacks−59.1Fiscal year 2021Operating cash flow250.8Capital expenditure−80.3Free cash flow170.5 −22.9%Buybacks−27.9Fiscal year 2022Operating cash flow−34.0Capital expenditure−115.2Free cash flow−149.2 −187.5%Buybacks−62.3Fiscal year 2023Operating cash flow381.6Capital expenditure−54.0Free cash flow327.7Buybacks−37.2Fiscal year 2024Operating cash flow394.9Capital expenditure−43.1Free cash flow351.8 +7.4%Buybacks−24.1Fiscal year 2025Operating cash flow332.5Capital expenditure−41.4Free cash flow291.1 −17.2%Buybacks−155.1
FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Operating cash flow 114.3 114.1 205.0 264.3 250.8 −34.0 381.6 394.9 332.5
Capital expenditure −44.7 −37.8 −31.6 −43.1 −80.3 −115.2 −54.0 −43.1 −41.4
Free cash flow 69.7 76.3 173.4 221.2 170.5 −149.2 327.7 351.8 291.1
Growth +9.5% +127.4% +27.6% −22.9% −187.5% +7.4% −17.2%
Buybacks −27.6 −13.8 −63.0 −59.1 −27.9 −62.3 −37.2 −24.1 −155.1

Balance sheet

What it holds against what it owes, at each year end. Point at a year for the detail.
CashTotal debt
Fiscal year 2017Cash32.4Total debt395.7Net cash (debt)−363.3Shareholders’ equity635.7Debt to equity0.62Fiscal year 2018Cash482.1Total debt692.2Net cash (debt)−210.0Shareholders’ equity952.4Debt to equity0.73Fiscal year 2019Cash497.7Total debt693.2Net cash (debt)−195.4Shareholders’ equity996.0Debt to equity0.70Fiscal year 2020Cash652.7Total debt694.1Net cash (debt)−41.3Shareholders’ equity1,076.8Debt to equity0.64Fiscal year 2021Cash426.4Total debt1,185.8Net cash (debt)−759.3Shareholders’ equity1,222.2Debt to equity0.97Fiscal year 2022Cash177.4Total debt1,186.6Net cash (debt)−1,009.1Shareholders’ equity1,333.7Debt to equity0.89Fiscal year 2023Cash488.7Total debt1,188.2Net cash (debt)−699.5Shareholders’ equity1,451.4Debt to equity0.82Fiscal year 2024Cash753.6Total debt1,190.0Net cash (debt)−436.5Shareholders’ equity1,555.7Debt to equity0.76Fiscal year 2025Cash882.5Total debt1,191.7Net cash (debt)−309.2Shareholders’ equity1,583.3Debt to equity0.75
FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Cash 32.4 482.1 497.7 652.7 426.4 177.4 488.7 753.6 882.5
Total debt 395.7 692.2 693.2 694.1 1,185.8 1,186.6 1,188.2 1,190.0 1,191.7
Net cash (debt) −363.3 −210.0 −195.4 −41.3 −759.3 −1,009.1 −699.5 −436.5 −309.2
Shareholders’ equity 635.7 952.4 996.0 1,076.8 1,222.2 1,333.7 1,451.4 1,555.7 1,583.3
Debt to equity 0.62 0.73 0.70 0.64 0.97 0.89 0.82 0.76 0.75

In millions of USD, except per-share figures and ratios. Fiscal years, as last filed with the SEC.

Financial statements FY2025 · 10-K

Income statement

In millions of USD, except per-share figures; shares in millions. Fiscal years ending September, each column as last filed with the SEC.
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Fiscal year FY2017 30 Sep 2017 FY2018 29 Sep 2018 FY2019 28 Sep 2019 FY2020 26 Sep 2020 FY2021 25 Sep 2021 FY2022 24 Sep 2022 FY2023 30 Sep 2023 FY2024 28 Sep 2024 FY2025 27 Sep 2025
Revenue and profit
2,054.5 2,215.4 2,383.0 2,695.5 3,303.7 3,338.6 3,310.1 3,200.5 3,129.1
Growth +7.8% +7.6% +13.1% +22.6% +1.1% −0.9% −3.3% −2.2%
1,421.7 1,540.0 1,679.0 1,899.0 2,332.8 2,346.3 2,363.2 2,256.7 2,131.7
632.8 675.4 704.0 796.6 970.9 992.3 946.8 943.7 997.3
Growth +6.7% +4.2% +13.1% +21.9% +2.2% −4.6% −0.3% +5.7%
476.7 508.0 552.0 598.6 716.4 732.3 736.2 758.3 747.3
156.1 167.3 152.1 198.0 254.5 260.0 210.6 185.4 250.0
Growth +7.2% −9.1% +30.2% +28.5% +2.2% −19.0% −12.0% +34.9%
126.4 127.4 119.3 153.7 194.8 198.9 162.4 142.4 216.8
46.7 3.3 26.6 32.2 42.0 46.2 36.3 33.1 52.8
78.8 123.6 92.8 120.7 151.7 152.2 125.6 108.0 162.8
Growth +56.8% −24.9% +30.1% +25.7% +0.3% −17.4% −14.1% +50.8%
Per share
1.57 2.39 1.63 2.23 2.81 2.29 1.92 1.64 2.58
1.52 2.32 1.61 2.20 2.75 2.24 1.88 1.62 2.55
Growth +52.6% −30.6% +36.6% +25.0% −18.5% −16.1% −13.8% +57.4%
50.2 51.7 56.8 54.0 53.9 66.5 65.5 65.7 63.1
51.8 53.3 57.6 54.7 55.2 68.0 66.8 66.9 63.8
Growth +2.9% +8.0% −5.0% +0.9% +23.1% −1.8% +0.1% −4.6%

Five years in brief

Worked out from the figures above, not from a press release
  • Revenue grew 3.0% a year over five years, and earnings per share grew 3.0% a year.
  • The diluted share count rose 16.6% in five years, which is dilution.
  • Operating margin is flat at 8.0%.
  • Profitable in every one of the 9 years on file.