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Company Information

Company Name
Central Garden & Pet Company A
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Industry
Packaged Foods
Exchange
NASDAQ
ISIN: US1535272058
CIK: 0000887733
CUSIP: 153527205
Currency: USD
Full Time Employees: 5,700
Phone: (925) 948-4000
Fiscal Year End: September
IPO Date: Jul 15, 1993
Description:

Central Garden & Pet Company produces and distributes various products for the lawn and garden, and pet supplies markets in the United States. 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.

Address:

1340 Treat Boulevard, Walnut Creek, CA, United States, 94597

Directors & Officers

Name Title Year Born
Mr. William E. Brown Founder & Chairman 1941
Mr. Nicholas Lahanas CEO & Director 1969
Mr. Bradley G. Smith Chief Financial Officer 1966
Mr. John D. Walker III President of Garden Consumer Products 1958
Mr. John Edward Hanson President of Pet Consumer Products 1965
Mr. Howard A. Machek CPA Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer 1963
Mr. Chris Walter Senior VP & Chief Information Officer NA
Ms. Friederike Edelmann Vice President of Investor Relations NA
Mr. George A. Yuhas J.D. General Counsel & Secretary 1952
Ms. Marilyn Leahy Senior Vice President of Human Resources NA

Shares Statistics

Shares Outstanding: 50.98M
Shares Float: 57.30M
% Insiders: 339.30%
% Institutions: 9,779.50%
Short % Float: 2.61%

Valuation Metrics

Enterprise Value: $2.43B
Trailing P/E: 11.57
Forward P/E: 10.91

Financial Highlights

Market Cap: $1.87B
EBITDA: $350.96M
P/E Ratio: $11.57
PEG Ratio: $2.54
Book Value: $25.18
Earnings/Share: $2.55
Profit Margin: 5.20%
Operating Margin: 0.05%
ROA (TTM): 4.63%
ROE (TTM): 10.44%
Revenue (TTM): $3.13B
Revenue/Share (TTM): $49.59
Earnings Growth (YOY): 27.70%
Revenue Growth (YOY): 1.30%

Stock Price History

1 Year Price History

2 Years Price History

5 Years Price History

10 Years Price History

Financial Charts

Revenue & Net Income

Operating Expenses

Balance Sheet Overview

Earnings Per Share (EPS)

Earnings History

Date EPS Actual EPS Estimate Difference Surprise %
Sep 30, 2025 -0.09 -0.20 N/A 5,500.00%
Jun 30, 2025 1.56 1.35 N/A 1,555.56%
Mar 31, 2025 1.04 0.93 N/A 1,160.00%
Dec 31, 2024 0.21 -0.03 N/A 80,000.00%
Sep 30, 2024 -0.19 -0.24 N/A 2,179.17%
Jun 30, 2024 1.32 1.20 N/A 1,000.00%
Mar 31, 2024 0.99 0.76 N/A 3,026.32%
Dec 31, 2023 0.01 -0.14 N/A 10,714.29%
Sep 30, 2023 0.05 0.07 N/A -2,857.14%
Jun 30, 2023 1.75 1.48 N/A 1,824.32%
Mar 31, 2023 0.90 0.95 N/A -526.32%
Dec 31, 2022 -0.16 -0.17 N/A 588.24%
Sep 30, 2022 -0.04 0.01 N/A -50,000.00%
Jun 30, 2022 1.39 1.27 N/A 944.88%
Mar 31, 2022 1.27 1.20 N/A 583.33%
Dec 31, 2021 0.16 0.02 N/A 70,000.00%
Sep 30, 2021 -0.06 -0.24 N/A 7,500.00%
Jun 30, 2021 1.37 1.02 N/A 3,431.37%
Mar 31, 2021 1.32 1.11 N/A 1,891.89%
Dec 31, 2020 0.29 0.02 N/A 183,333.33%
Sep 30, 2020 0.25 -0.02 N/A 135,000.00%
Jun 30, 2020 1.32 0.82 N/A 6,097.56%
Mar 31, 2020 0.78 0.74 N/A 540.54%
Dec 31, 2019 -0.08 -0.11 N/A 2,727.27%
Sep 30, 2019 0.04 0.17 N/A -7,647.06%
Jun 30, 2019 0.80 0.86 N/A -697.67%
Mar 31, 2019 0.72 0.69 N/A 434.78%
Dec 31, 2018 0.03 0.14 N/A -7,857.14%
Sep 30, 2018 0.19 0.09 N/A 11,111.11%
Jun 30, 2018 0.79 0.78 N/A 128.21%
Mar 31, 2018 1.05 0.61 N/A 7,213.11%
Dec 31, 2017 0.19 0.06 N/A 21,666.67%
Sep 30, 2017 0.08 0.06 N/A 3,333.33%
Jun 30, 2017 0.62 0.51 N/A 2,156.86%
Mar 31, 2017 0.79 0.67 N/A 1,791.04%
Dec 31, 2016 0.12 0.06 N/A 10,000.00%
Sep 30, 2016 0.13 0.05 N/A 16,000.00%
Jun 30, 2016 0.48 0.03 N/A 150,000.00%
Mar 31, 2016 0.65 0.43 N/A 5,116.28%
Dec 31, 2015 0.01 -0.19 N/A 10,526.32%
Sep 30, 2015 0.01 -0.12 N/A 10,833.33%
Jun 30, 2015 0.01 -0.09 N/A 11,111.11%
Mar 31, 2015 0.47 0.42 N/A 1,190.48%
Dec 31, 2014 -0.12 -0.19 N/A 3,684.21%
Sep 30, 2014 -0.12 -0.21 N/A 4,285.71%
Jun 30, 2014 0.28 0.33 N/A -1,515.15%
Mar 31, 2014 0.43 0.56 N/A -2,321.43%
Dec 31, 2013 -0.26 -0.25 N/A -400.00%
Sep 30, 2013 -0.31 -0.15 N/A -10,666.67%
Jun 30, 2013 0.28 0.45 N/A -3,777.78%
Mar 31, 2013 0.46 0.60 N/A -2,333.33%
Dec 31, 2012 -0.32 -0.30 N/A -666.67%
Sep 30, 2012 -0.21 -0.21 N/A 0.00%
Jun 30, 2012 0.47 0.40 N/A 1,750.00%
Mar 31, 2012 0.45 0.54 N/A -1,666.67%
Dec 31, 2011 -0.27 -0.26 N/A -384.62%
Sep 30, 2011 -0.21 -0.06 N/A -25,000.00%
Jun 30, 2011 0.31 0.47 N/A -3,404.26%
Mar 31, 2011 0.54 0.49 N/A 1,020.41%
Dec 31, 2010 -0.16 -0.09 N/A -7,777.78%
Sep 30, 2010 -0.02 0.14 N/A -11,428.57%
Jun 30, 2010 0.40 0.44 N/A -909.09%
Mar 31, 2010 0.49 0.47 N/A 425.53%
Dec 31, 2009 -0.04 -0.05 N/A 2,000.00%
Sep 30, 2009 0.12 0.12 N/A 0.00%
Jun 30, 2009 0.44 0.29 N/A 5,172.41%
Mar 31, 2009 0.47 0.31 N/A 5,161.29%
Dec 31, 2008 -0.09 -0.13 N/A 3,076.92%
Sep 30, 2008 0.06 0.02 N/A 20,000.00%
Jun 30, 2008 0.22 0.24 N/A -833.33%
Mar 31, 2008 0.28 0.25 N/A 1,200.00%
Dec 31, 2007 -0.11 -0.12 N/A 833.33%
Sep 30, 2007 -0.02 0.03 N/A -16,666.67%
Jun 30, 2007 0.22 0.30 N/A -2,666.67%
Mar 31, 2007 0.30 0.28 N/A 714.29%
Dec 31, 2006 -0.04 -0.13 N/A 6,923.08%
Sep 30, 2006 0.49 0.49 N/A 0.00%
Jun 30, 2006 1.05 1.04 N/A 96.15%
Mar 31, 2006 1.17 1.16 N/A 86.21%
Dec 31, 2005 0.12 0.11 N/A 909.09%
Sep 30, 2005 0.31 0.30 N/A 333.33%
Jun 30, 2005 1.03 1.02 N/A 98.04%
Mar 31, 2005 1.04 1.02 N/A 196.08%
Dec 31, 2004 0.12 0.11 N/A 909.09%
Sep 30, 2004 0.25 0.25 N/A 0.00%
Jun 30, 2004 0.86 0.85 N/A 117.65%
Mar 31, 2004 0.91 0.82 N/A 1,097.56%
Dec 31, 2003 -0.03 -0.04 N/A 2,500.00%
Sep 30, 2003 0.23 0.21 N/A 952.38%
Jun 30, 2003 0.86 0.86 N/A 0.00%
Mar 31, 2003 0.68 0.67 N/A 149.25%
Dec 31, 2002 -0.04 -0.11 N/A 6,363.64%
Jun 30, 2001 0.38 0.50 N/A -2,400.00%
Mar 31, 2001 0.15 0.13 N/A 1,538.46%
Sep 30, 2000 -0.21 0.15 N/A -24,000.00%
Jun 30, 2000 0.61 0.58 N/A 517.24%
Mar 31, 2000 0.58 0.55 N/A 545.45%
Dec 31, 1999 -0.33 -0.35 N/A 571.43%
Sep 30, 1999 0.12 0.10 N/A 2,000.00%
Jun 30, 1999 0.47 0.47 N/A 0.00%
Mar 31, 1999 0.55 0.50 N/A 1,000.00%
Dec 31, 1998 -0.01 -0.02 N/A 5,000.00%
Sep 30, 1998 0.22 0.28 N/A -2,142.86%
Jun 30, 1998 0.56 0.55 N/A 181.82%
Mar 31, 1998 0.39 0.38 N/A 263.16%
Dec 31, 1997 -0.02 -0.03 N/A 3,333.33%
Sep 30, 1997 0.13 0.11 N/A 1,818.18%
Jun 30, 1997 0.65 0.63 N/A 317.46%
Mar 31, 1997 0.31 0.31 N/A 0.00%
Dec 31, 1996 -0.12 -0.13 N/A 769.23%
Sep 30, 1996 0.10 0.05 N/A 10,000.00%
Jun 30, 1996 0.55 0.52 N/A 576.92%
Mar 31, 1996 0.24 0.21 N/A 1,428.57%
Dec 31, 1995 -0.26 -0.26 N/A 0.00%
Jun 30, 1995 0.31 0.79 N/A -6,075.95%
Mar 31, 1995 0.13 0.23 N/A -4,347.83%
Dec 31, 1994 -0.51 -0.50 N/A -200.00%
Sep 30, 1994 -0.42 -0.42 N/A 0.00%
Jun 30, 1994 0.89 0.89 N/A 0.00%
Mar 31, 1994 0.30 0.27 N/A 1,111.11%

Balance Sheet (Yearly)

Date Cash Total Debt Total Assets Total Liabilities Total Equity
2025-09-30 $882.49M $N/A $3.63B $2.04B $1.58B
2024-09-30 $753.55M $N/A $3.55B $2.00B $1.56B
2023-09-30 $488.73M $N/A $3.38B $1.93B $1.45B
2022-09-30 $177.44M $N/A $3.28B $1.95B $1.33B
2021-09-30 $426.42M $N/A $3.12B $1.89B $1.22B
2020-09-30 $652.71M $N/A $2.34B $1.26B $1.08B
2019-09-30 $497.75M $N/A $2.03B $1.03B $996.01M
2018-09-30 $482.11M $N/A $1.91B $954.38M $952.45M
2017-09-30 $32.40M $N/A $1.31B $669.76M $635.69M
2016-09-30 $92.98M $N/A $1.21B $657.61M $553.01M
2015-09-30 $47.58M $N/A $1.13B $628.37M $505.29M
2014-09-30 $78.68M $N/A $1.15B $662.27M $484.72M
2013-09-30 $15.16M $N/A $1.16B $691.14M $468.68M
2012-09-30 $48.48M $N/A $1.15B $684.66M $463.94M
2011-09-30 $12.03M $N/A $1.09B $636.22M $456.78M
2010-09-30 $91.46M $N/A $1.13B $598.74M $530.70M
2009-09-30 $85.67M $N/A $1.15B $603.59M $545.09M
2008-09-30 $26.93M $N/A $1.26B $747.89M $508.76M
2007-09-30 $21.06M $N/A $1.65B $868.02M $776.97M
2006-09-30 $28.41M $N/A $1.53B $805.30M $727.36M
2005-09-30 $28.79M $N/A $1.06B $509.17M $547.18M
2004-09-30 $12.22M $N/A $960.20M $483.40M $476.80M
2003-09-30 $77.60M $N/A $829.10M $404.00M $425.10M
2002-09-30 $10.88M $N/A $731.96M $354.45M $377.51M
2001-09-30 $8.29M $N/A $916.63M $461.31M $455.32M
2000-09-30 $5.69M $N/A $947.42M $483.47M $463.95M
1999-09-30 $8.00M $N/A $955.80M $460.10M $495.70M
1998-09-30 $10.30M $N/A $928.70M $339.90M $588.80M
1997-09-30 $100.10M $N/A $559.00M $277.20M $281.80M
1996-09-30 $1.30M $N/A $283.70M $154.10M $129.60M
1995-09-30 $100.00K $N/A $142.70M $104.30M $38.40M
1994-09-30 $200.00K $N/A $141.80M $102.10M $39.70M
1993-09-30 $200.00K $N/A $143.70M $108.00M $35.40M
1992-09-30 $200.00K $N/A $123.10M $107.00M $16.10M

Insider Trading

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