Central Garden & Pet Company
Central Garden & Pet Company (Nasdaq: CENT; Nasdaq: CENTA) makes and markets pet supplies and lawn and garden products, serving consumers through retailers and online channels as well as professional customers such as veterinarians, farmers and equine suppliers. Its Pet segment offers dog and cat treats, toys,… From the company’s description.
Over the twelve months to Jun 27, 2026, Central Garden & Pet Company reported revenue of $3.08B, down 1.2% from a year earlier, and net income of $166.39M. Its operating margin was 8.1%, and operations generated $390.32M in cash. In fiscal 2025, it reported revenue of $3.13B, down 2.2% from fiscal 2024, and net income of $163.96M.
Margins and return on equity change in ; everything else in percent. Fewer shares and less debt are shown plainly, not as bad news — it depends what you make of buybacks. Dotted labels explain each measure. is shown separately from the annual figures.
What Central Garden & Pet Company does
In the company’s own words
Central Garden & Pet Company (Nasdaq: CENT; Nasdaq: CENTA) makes and markets pet supplies and lawn and garden products, serving consumers through retailers and online channels as well as professional customers such as veterinarians, farmers and equine suppliers. Its Pet segment offers dog and cat treats, toys, bedding, grooming and waste-management products; supplies for birds, small animals, aquatics and reptiles; equine and animal-health products; live animals; and outdoor cushions. Its Garden segment sells grass and packet seeds, wild bird feed and accessories, fertilizers, pest and weed controls, and live plants. The company sells branded and private-label goods and distributes third-party products. Major brands include Nylabone, Kaytee, Farnam, Aqueon, Pennington, Ferry-Morse, Amdro and Sevin. Central reports through its Pet and Garden segments; net sales were approximately $3.1 billion in fiscal 2025, and it had more than 6,000 employees as of September 27, 2025. Its website is www.central.com.
Company details
- Sector
- Consumer Staples
- Industry (SIC)
- Wholesale
- Headquarters
- WALNUT CREEK, CA
- Fiscal year end
- September
- CIK
- 887733
- SIC
- 5190
Financial performance, year by year
Fiscal 2012–2025 · USDThe full income statement, balance sheet and cash flow for each of these years — every figure traceable to its filing — is on the Financials tab with a free account.
Who owns Central Garden & Pet Company — and what changed
Funds as of 2026Q2 · superinvestors as of 2026-06-30
Largest fund holders · Central Garden & Pet Company’s weight in each
Fund ownership is a floor, not a census — pensions, insurers and people holding shares directly are not visible here.
By share class
| Class | Held by funds | Funds | Shares out |
|---|---|---|---|
| CENTCommon Stock | 52.1% | 201 | 9.7M |
| CENTAClass A Common Stock | 53.7% | 304 | 51.3M |
Central Garden & Pet Company’s bonds, as funds hold them
Funds report holding 3 issues of Central Garden & Pet Company’s debt, $370.09M at market value — what funds hold, not the company’s total debt. Weighted-average coupon 4.26%, maturing 2028 to 2031.
Fund ownership counts N-PORT filers only, so it is a floor rather than a census — pensions, insurers and direct holders are not visible here, and the remainder is not “held by individuals”.
Every fund and institutional holder, quarter by quarter, is on the Ownership tab with a free account.
Recent filings
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