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Central Garden & Pet (CENT) earnings and revenue breakdown

Latest: Q3 FY26 · 10-Q filed Aug 6, 2026 · Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Q3 FY26 earnings results →

Q3 FY26 Revenue down 8% year over year to $882M · 10¢ of every $1 of revenue kept as net profit · operating margin 14.3%

Central Garden & Pet made $882M in Q3 FY26 (-8% Y/Y). Operating margin 14.3%, net earnings $90.0M. See where every dollar goes — costs, profit and cash — as a Sankey from the 10-Q filed Aug 6, 2026.

Revenue$882M
Year over year-8%
Operating margin14.3%
Net earnings$90.0M
Operating cash flow$327M

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What changed this quarter

Revenue was $882.4M in Q3 FY26, down 8% year over year and down 3% from the previous quarter.

Gross margin was 35.9%, up 1.4 points from Q3 FY25. Operating profit was $125.8M, a 14.3% margin (up 0.2 points year over year). Operating expenses fell 3% while revenue fell 8%. Net earnings were $89.9M, down 5% year over year. The effective tax rate was 24.7%.

Operating cash flow was $327.5M (up 23% year over year), 364% of net earnings. Non-cash charges added back $19.6M of depreciation and amortization and $6.2M of share-based compensation. Working capital and other items added $211.6M. Capital expenditures of $12.6M left free cash flow of $314.9M.

Quarterly history

Central Garden & Pet revenue by quarterCentral Garden & Pet revenue by quarter$669MQ4 FY24$834MQ2 FY25$961MQ3 FY25$678MQ4 FY25$617MQ1 FY26$906MQ2 FY26$882MQ3 FY26
Central Garden & Pet net earnings by quarterCentral Garden & Pet net earnings by quarter−$34.4MQ4 FY24$63.6MQ2 FY25$95.0MQ3 FY25−$10.4MQ4 FY25$6.9MQ1 FY26$79.4MQ2 FY26$90.0MQ3 FY26
QuarterFormFiledRevenueY/YOp. marginNet earningsOp. cash flow
Q3 FY2610-QAug 6, 2026$882M-8%14.3%$90.0M$327M
Q2 FY2610-QMay 7, 2026$906M+9%12.6%$79.4M−$49.6M
Q1 FY2610-QFeb 5, 2026$617M-6%2.7%$6.9M−$70.2M
Q4 FY2510-KNov 26, 2025$678M+1%-0.9%−$10.4M$183M
Q3 FY2510-QAug 7, 2025$961M-4%14.1%$95.0M$265M
Q2 FY2510-QMay 8, 2025$834M-7%11.2%$63.6M−$46.9M
Q4 FY2410-KNov 27, 2024$669M-11%-4.8%−$34.4M$203M

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Central Garden & Pet: revenue growth, year over year and quarter over quarterCentral Garden & Pet: revenue growth, year over year and quarter over quarterY/YQ/Q-11%Q4 FY24-7%+25%Q2 FY25-4%+15%Q3 FY25+1%-29%Q4 FY25-6%-9%Q1 FY26+9%+47%Q2 FY26-8%-3%Q3 FY26
Latest (Q3 FY26): Y/Y -8%, Q/Q -3%.
Central Garden & Pet: where the cash came from (+) and went (−), TTM to Q3 FY26Central Garden & Pet: where the cash came from (+) and went (−), TTM to Q3 FY26Operating cash flow$390MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$284MAcquisitions−$57.7MCapital spending−$44.7MOther investing$30.6MBuybacks−$29.2MOther financing−$2.3MExchange rates−$1.3MPartners−$1.1MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$82KNot reconciled$1K
From the cash-flow statement as filed (SEC XBRL). Cash is fungible: the bars do not say which dollar paid for what.
Central Garden & Pet: profit against cash, quarter by quarterCentral Garden & Pet: profit against cash, quarter by quarterNet incomeOperating cash flow−$34.4M$203MQ4 FY24$14.2M−$68.8MQ1 FY25$64.8M−$46.9MQ2 FY25$95.4M$265MQ3 FY25−$10.4M$183MQ4 FY25$6.9M−$70.2MQ1 FY26$80.0M−$49.6MQ2 FY26$90.0M$327MQ3 FY26
Latest (Q3 FY26): Net income $90.0M, Operating cash flow $327M.
Central Garden & Pet: diluted shares by fiscal yearCentral Garden & Pet: diluted shares by fiscal year55MFY2055MFY2168MFY2267MFY2367MFY2464MFY25
+16.6% since FY20: more shares outstanding (issuance, stock pay).
Central Garden & Pet: long-term debt falling due (FY25)Central Garden & Pet: long-term debt falling due (FY25)$62K2026$60K2027$37K2028$3K2029$1.2BLater
Cash $882M, short-term investments —, long-term debt $1.2B at 2025-09-27.
Central Garden & Pet in its industry: growth against margin (6 companies, SIC 5190)Central Garden & Pet in its industry: growth against margin (6 companies, SIC 5190)revenue growth, year over year →↑ operating marginmedian -8%median -4%VSTSHYFMNHTCEDUCSTRGCENT (-8%, 14%)
Wholesale-Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods; dot size is quarterly revenue; dashed lines are the industry's medians.

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About Central Garden & Pet

Central Garden & Pet Company (“Central”) is a market leader in the U.S. pet and garden industries. For more than 40 years, we have delivered innovative, trusted solutions that help lawns grow greener, gardens bloom bigger, pets live healthier, and communities grow stronger. We operate through two reportable segments: Pet and Garden. Our Pet segment offers a broad range of products for dog and cat supplies, including treats and chews, toys, beds and containment, grooming items, waste management and training pads. We also provide supplies for aquatics, small animals, reptiles and pet birds, such as toys, enclosures, habitats, bedding, food and supplements, equine and livestock products, animal and household health solutions and insect control items. This segment also includes live fish and small animals as well as outdoor cushions.

In its own words, from its 10-K, filed Nov 26, 2025.

Central Garden & Pet against its Wholesale-Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods peers

The largest companies of the same SEC industry, each at its latest quarter. Revenue growth: -8% against the peers' median -8%. Operating margin: 14.3% against the peers' median -32.0%.

CompanyQuarterRevenueY/YOp. margin
CENT Central Garden & PetQ3 FY26$882M-8%14.3%
VSTS VestisQ3 FY26$662M-2%5.6%
HYFM Hydrofarm Holdings GroupQ2 2026$23.2M-41%-32.0%
NHTC Natural Health TrendsQ3 2026$7.6M-20%-3.7%
EDUC Educational DevelopmentQ2 FY27$4.1M-12%-38.4%
QPRC Quest Patent ResearchQ2 2026$2.0M—-74.5%
STRG Starguide GroupQ4 FY26$88+319%n/m

Source: Central Garden & Pet 10-Q on SEC EDGAR · CIK 887733 · Wholesale-Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods

13F: who owns CENT and who is buying

Largest holders of CENT (13F)Largest holders of CENT (13F)BlackRock$75.0MVanguard Group$36.9MAllspring Global Investments Hold…$32.6MDimensional Fund Advisors LP$28.9MVanguard Portfolio Management LLC$23.8MVanguard Capital Management LLC$21.1MGeode Capital Management, LLC$20.1MAmerican Century Companies$18.4MState Street$17.0MRenaissance Technologies LLC$9.4M
Funds' net buying of CENT by quarter (13F)Funds' net buying of CENT by quarter (13F)$688K2024-09−$4.8M2024-12−$76.6M2025-03−$24.2M2025-06−$17.6M2025-09−$4.2M2025-12−$11.4M2026-03$11.9M2026-06
Value of shares 13F filers added minus the value they sold, each quarter (quarters with most filings in).

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