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CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO
American wholesale-miscellaneous nondurable goods company based in Wilmington. Summary from the record
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Last updated Oct 19, 2026.
Overview
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- TickerCENT on Nasdaq2
- IndustryWholesale-Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods2
- HeadquartersWilmington, United States2
- Incorporated inDE4
- Business address1340 Treat Boulevard, Suite 600, Walnut Creek, Ca 945974
- Filer categoryLarge accelerated filer4
- Legal formCorporation2
- LEI5493004DVZLD37DJ0H832
- StatusActive2
- LEI statusIssued and current2
- Registered addressC/O CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY, 19808 Wilmington, United States2
- Registered withDivision of Corporations, Department of State, 22975032
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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.5 From its latest annual report
Financials
From the company’s reports to the SEC. Every number links to the filing it came from.
Key numbers, fiscal 2025
31.9%Gross margin3
8.0%Operating margin3
5.2%Net margin3
-2.2%Revenue growth, 20253
10.3%Return on equity3
0.75×Debt to equity3
$291.1MFree cash flow3
Where the money goes
Where each dollar of revenue went, fiscal 2025
- Cost of revenue68¢$2.1B
- Selling, general and admin24¢$747.3M
- Interest2¢$57.7M
- Income tax2¢$52.8M
- Profit5¢$162.8M
Out of $3.1B in revenue.3
Where each dollar of operating cash went, fiscal 2025
- Capital spending12¢$41.4M
- Share buybacks47¢$155.1M
- Kept or used elsewhere41¢$136.0M
Out of $332.5M of cash from operations.3
Financial statements
| Fiscal year | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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| Revenue | $2.2B6 | $2.4B7 | $2.7B8 | $3.3B9 | $3.3B10 | $3.3B3 | $3.2B3 | $3.1B3 |
| Cost of revenue | $1.5B6 | $1.7B7 | $1.9B8 | $2.3B9 | $2.3B10 | $2.4B3 | $2.3B3 | $2.1B3 |
| Gross profit | $675.4M6 | $704.0M7 | $796.6M8 | $970.9M9 | $992.3M10 | $946.8M3 | $943.7M3 | $997.3M3 |
| Selling, general and admin | $508.0M6 | $552.0M7 | $598.6M8 | $716.4M9 | $732.3M10 | $736.2M3 | $758.3M3 | $747.3M3 |
| Operating income | $167.3M6 | $152.1M7 | $198.0M8 | $254.5M9 | $260.0M10 | $210.6M3 | $185.4M3 | $250.0M3 |
| Interest | $39.2M6 | $42.6M7 | $44.0M8 | $58.6M9 | $58.3M10 | $57.0M3 | $57.5M3 | $57.7M3 |
| Income before tax | $198.9M10 | $162.4M3 | $142.4M3 | $216.8M3 | ||||
| Income tax | $3.3M6 | $26.6M7 | $32.2M8 | $42.0M9 | $46.2M10 | $36.3M3 | $33.1M3 | $52.8M3 |
| Net income | $123.6M6 | $92.8M7 | $120.7M8 | $151.7M9 | $152.2M10 | $125.6M3 | $108.0M3 | $162.8M3 |
| Earnings per share | $2.396 | $1.637 | $2.238 | $2.819 | $2.2910 | $1.923 | $1.643 | $2.583 |
| Earnings per share (diluted) | $2.326 | $1.617 | $2.208 | $2.759 | $2.2410 | $1.883 | $1.623 | $2.553 |
| Shares (weighted, basic) | 66.5M shares10 | 65.5M shares3 | 65.7M shares3 | 63.1M shares3 | ||||
| Shares (weighted, diluted) | 68.0M shares10 | 66.8M shares3 | 66.9M shares3 | 63.8M shares3 |
| Fiscal year | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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| Cash | $482.1M6 | $497.7M7 | $652.7M8 | $426.4M9 | $177.4M10 | $488.7M3 | $753.5M3 | $882.5M3 |
| Receivables | $376.8M9 | $332.9M10 | $326.2M3 | $325.3M3 | ||||
| Inventory | $938.0M9 | $838.2M10 | $757.9M3 | $722.1M3 | ||||
| Current assets | $1.2B14 | $1.3B6 | $1.5B7 | $1.5B8 | $1.6B9 | $1.7B10 | $1.9B3 | $2.0B3 |
| Property, plant and equipment | $397.0M9 | $391.8M10 | $379.2M3 | $363.2M3 | ||||
| Goodwill | $546.4M3 | $546.4M3 | $551.4M3 | $554.7M3 | ||||
| Intangible assets | $543.2M10 | $497.2M3 | $473.3M3 | $447.6M3 | ||||
| Total assets | $1.9B6 | $2.0B7 | $2.3B8 | $3.1B9 | $3.3B10 | $3.4B3 | $3.6B3 | $3.6B3 |
| Accounts payable | $215.7M9 | $190.9M10 | $212.6M3 | $234.6M3 | ||||
| Short-term debt | $317.0K9 | $247.0K10 | $239.0K3 | $62.0K3 | ||||
| Current liabilities | $213.0M14 | $278.5M6 | $440.3M7 | $522.3M8 | $465.9M9 | $458.0M10 | $515.4M3 | $538.8M3 |
| Long-term debt | $692.0M14 | $693.0M6 | $694.0M7 | $1.2B8 | $1.2B9 | $1.2B10 | $1.2B3 | $1.2B3 |
| Retained earnings | $755.3M9 | $859.4M10 | $959.5M3 | $1.0B3 | ||||
| Shareholders’ equity | $952.4M14 | $996.0M6 | $1.1B7 | $1.2B8 | $1.3B9 | $1.5B10 | $1.6B3 | $1.6B3 |
Cash flow is reported year to date, not quarter by quarter, so there are no separate quarterly figures.
| Fiscal year | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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| Cash from operations | $114.1M6 | $205.0M7 | $264.3M8 | $250.8M9 | -$34.0M10 | $381.6M3 | $394.9M3 | $332.5M3 |
| Depreciation and amortization | $80.9M10 | $87.7M3 | $90.8M3 | $84.9M3 | ||||
| Stock-based compensation | $25.8M10 | $28.0M3 | $20.6M3 | $21.1M3 | ||||
| Capital spending | $37.8M6 | $31.6M7 | $43.1M8 | $80.3M9 | $115.2M10 | $54.0M3 | $43.1M3 | $41.4M3 |
| Free cash flow | $76.3M | $173.4M | $221.2M | $170.5M | -$149.2M | $327.7M | $351.8M | $291.1M |
| Cash from investing | -$143.0M10 | -$34.6M3 | -$105.2M3 | -$44.9M3 | ||||
| Share buybacks | $13.8M6 | $63.0M7 | $59.1M8 | $27.9M9 | $62.3M10 | $37.2M3 | $24.1M3 | $155.1M3 |
| Cash from financing | -$66.8M10 | -$37.6M3 | -$25.4M3 | -$156.6M3 |
Leadership
Who has led CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
Chief executive
President
Chief financial officer
2010201520202025
- Chief executive officerNicholas Lahanas Feb 7, 2025 to now15
- Chief executive officerTimothy P. Cofer Oct 16, 2019 to Feb 13, 202316
- Chief executive officerGeorge C. Roeth Jun 1, 2016 to Jun 4, 201917
- Chief executive officerJohn Ranelli Feb 13, 2013 to May 18, 201618
- Chief executive officerGus D. Halas Apr 19, 2011 to Dec 10, 201219
- Chief executive officerBrooks Pennington Iii. Jan 20, 2006 to Aug 4, 200620
- Chief executive officerGlenn W. Novotny Mar 13, 2006 to Aug 6, 200721
- PresidentJohn Edward Hanson Feb 3, 2026 to now22
- PresidentGeorge C. Roeth Jun 1, 2016 to Jun 4, 201917
- PresidentJohn Ranelli Feb 13, 2013 to May 18, 201618
- PresidentGlen R. Fleischer Jan 20, 2009 to Jun 8, 201023
- PresidentJames Heim V. May 24, 2007 to Feb 27, 200924
- PresidentBradley P. Johnson May 25, 2007 to May 25, 200725
- Chief financial officerNicholas Lahanas May 25, 2017 to May 21, 202426
- Chief financial officerDavid N. Chichester Nov 24, 2015 to Feb 11, 201627
- Chief financial officerLori A. Varlas Dec 2, 2010 to Sep 1, 201528
- Chief financial officerJeffrey A. Blade Sep 9, 2009 to Sep 9, 200929
- Chief financial officerStuart W. Booth Jan 20, 2006 to Jun 8, 201030
Board members and other officers (31)
- Senior Vice PresidentJohn Edward Hanson Feb 12, 2020 to Aug 8, 202331
- Senior Vice PresidentWilliam Lawrence Lynch Feb 22, 2018 to Aug 4, 202032
- Executive Vice PresidentKay Schwichtenberg Feb 21, 2017 to Feb 12, 202033
- Chief Accounting OfficerHoward Machek Sep 8, 2015 to now34
- EVP, President-Garden SegmentSteven R. Lamonte May 8, 2012 to Aug 14, 201335
- SVP, Human ResourcesJanet M. Brady Feb 9, 2011 to Aug 14, 201336
- Executive Vice PresidentFrank Palantoni Feb 16, 2011 to Mar 28, 201237
- SVP - Supply ChainPaul Hibbert Oct 11, 2011 to Aug 14, 201338
- Board memberNicholas Lahanas Feb 3, 2026 to now39
- Board memberKay Schwichtenberg Mar 9, 2026 to now40
- Board memberRandal D. Lewis Dec 19, 2024 to now41
- Board memberCourtnee A. Ulrich Feb 9, 2021 to now42
- Board memberLisa Coleman Sep 27, 2021 to Feb 14, 202543
- Board memberBrendan Dougher Sep 30, 2020 to now44
- Board memberChristopher T. Metz Feb 26, 2019 to now45
- Board memberMichael J. Griffith Jun 19, 2019 to Feb 14, 202446
- Board memberTimothy P. Cofer Oct 16, 2019 to Feb 13, 202316
- Board memberJohn Edward Hanson Nov 7, 2018 to Feb 14, 201947
- Board memberAndrew K. Woeber Feb 15, 2017 to Feb 15, 201848
- Board memberGeorge C. Roeth Feb 11, 2015 to Jun 4, 201949
- Board memberThomas J. Colligan Feb 11, 2015 to Aug 10, 202050
- Board memberMary Beth Springer Feb 13, 2013 to now51
- Board memberJohn Ranelli Apr 22, 2010 to now52
- Board memberBrooks Pennington Iii. Jan 20, 2006 to now20
- Board memberBruce A. Westphal Feb 10, 2006 to Feb 12, 200853
- Board memberAlfred A. Piergallini Feb 15, 2006 to Dec 12, 201754
- Board memberDavid N. Chichester Feb 15, 2006 to Dec 12, 201655
- Board memberGlenn W. Novotny Mar 13, 2006 to Aug 6, 200721
- General counselApur Rohit Patel Feb 13, 2026 to now56
- General counselJoyce M. McCarthy Apr 14, 2022 to now57
- General counselGeorge A. Yuhas Mar 2, 2011 to now58
Former names
- CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANYAug 12, 1996 to Dec 15, 20044
Timeline
- Feb 7, 2025New chief executive Nicholas Lahanas becomes CEO15
- Oct 16, 2019New chief executive Timothy P. Cofer becomes CEO16
- Jun 1, 2016New chief executive George C. Roeth becomes CEO17
- Feb 13, 2013New chief executive John Ranelli becomes CEO18
- Apr 19, 2011New chief executive Gus D. Halas becomes CEO19
- Mar 13, 2006New chief executive Glenn W. Novotny becomes CEO21
- Jan 20, 2006New chief executive Brooks Pennington Iii. becomes CEO20
- May 13, 1992Founded CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO is founded2
Filings
408 filings to the SEC since October 2021: 5 annual reports, 15 quarterly reports, 39 major events, 229 insider forms, 55 large holders, 65 other. The latest 20:
- Sep 28, 20264 EDGAR
- Sep 22, 20268-K EDGAR
- Aug 17, 20264 EDGAR
- Aug 17, 20264 EDGAR
- Aug 14, 2026SCHEDULE 13G EDGAR
- Aug 13, 2026144 EDGAR
- Aug 12, 2026144 EDGAR
- Aug 12, 20264 EDGAR
- Aug 12, 20264 EDGAR
- Aug 11, 2026144 EDGAR
- Aug 11, 20264 EDGAR
- Aug 6, 202610-Q EDGAR
- Aug 5, 20268-K EDGAR
- Jul 27, 20268-K EDGAR
- Jul 14, 20264 EDGAR
- Jun 26, 20264 EDGAR
- Jun 17, 20264 EDGAR
- Jun 17, 202611-K EDGAR
- May 19, 20264 EDGAR
- May 7, 202610-Q EDGAR
The 408 filings since October 2021 can be filtered by form type and year here when JavaScript is on.
Every filing from the last five years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.
Insider trades
54 open-market trades by officers, directors and large owners since October 2021: 0 buys and 54 sales. Grants, option exercises and gifts are left out.
| Date | Who | Trade | Shares | Price | Value | Filing |
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| Aug 13, 2026 | BROWN WILLIAM EChairman | Sale | 3,900 | $39.00 | $152.1K | Form 4 |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Walker John D. IIIPresident, Garden Consumer Pro | Sale | 5,000 | $39.00 | $195.0K | Form 4 |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Walker John D. IIIPresident, Garden Consumer Pro | Sale | 5,000 | $38.50 | $192.5K | Form 4 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | Ranelli JohnDirector | Sale | 3,668 | $34.50 | $126.5K | Form 4 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Hanson John EdwardPresident, Pet Consumer Prod | Sale | 5,000 | $34.75 | $173.8K | Form 4 |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Dougher BrendanDirector | Sale | 3,250 | $33.38 | $108.5K | Form 4 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | METZ CHRISTOPHER TDirector | Sale | 10,000 | $30.91 | $309.1K | Form 4 |
| Aug 29, 2025 | BROWN WILLIAM EChairman | Sale | 83,194 | $32.71 | $2.7M | Form 4 |
| Aug 28, 2025 | BROWN WILLIAM EChairman | Sale | 19,931 | $32.56 | $648.9K | Form 4 |
| Aug 25, 2025 | Ranelli JohnDirector | Sale | 3,076 | $32.58 | $100.2K | Form 4 |
| Aug 25, 2025 | Walker John D. IIIPresident, Garden Consumer Pro | Sale | 3,500 | $32.59 | $114.1K | Form 4 |
| Aug 14, 2025 | PENNINGTON BROOKS IIIDirector | Sale | 3,281 | $32.82 | $107.7K | Form 4 |
| May 29, 2025 | BROWN WILLIAM EChairman | Sale | 7,800 | $32.04 | $249.9K | Form 4 |
| May 21, 2025 | BROWN WILLIAM EChairman | Sale | 40,000 | $32.42 | $1.3M | Form 4 |
| May 20, 2025 | BROWN WILLIAM EChairman | Sale | 60,000 | $32.39 | $1.9M | Form 4 |
| May 13, 2025 | Hanson John EdwardPresident, Pet Consumer Prod | Sale | 9,375 | $32.00 | $300.0K | Form 4 |
| Feb 13, 2025 | Ranelli JohnDirector | Sale | 2,500 | $33.28 | $83.2K | Form 4 |
| Feb 11, 2025 | PENNINGTON BROOKS IIIDirector | Sale | 2,703 | $33.44 | $90.4K | Form 4 |
| Feb 10, 2025 | PENNINGTON BROOKS IIIDirector | Sale | 4,062 | $32.83 | $133.4K | Form 4 |
| Feb 10, 2025 | Walker John D. IIIPresident, Garden Consumer Pro | Sale | 10,000 | $32.86 | $328.6K | Form 4 |
All 54 trades can be filtered by person here when JavaScript is on.
From Forms 4 filed with the SEC.
Major holders
Investors who own more than 5% of the shares must tell the SEC: a 13D if they may seek to influence the company, a 13G if they hold passively.
- AMERICAN CENTURY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INCSCHEDULE 13G, 1 filing Aug 14, 202659
- VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLCSCHEDULE 13G, 1 filing Apr 29, 202660
- VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLCSCHEDULE 13G, 2 filings Apr 29, 202661
- VANGUARD GROUP INCSCHEDULE 13G/A, 13 filings Feb 9, 2022 to Mar 26, 202662
- GEODE CAPITAL HOLDINGS LLCSCHEDULE 13G/A, 4 filings Nov 12, 2024 to Oct 8, 202563
- VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INCSCHEDULE 13G/A, 5 filings Feb 2, 2023 to Aug 8, 202564
- Pacer Advisors, Inc.SCHEDULE 13G/A, 2 filings May 2, 202565
- BlackRockSCHEDULE 13G/A, 3 filings Oct 18, 2024 to Feb 5, 202566
- Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLCSCHEDULE 13G/A, 4 filings Jan 19, 2022 to Jan 13, 202567
- Morgan StanleySC 13G/A, 5 filings Dec 10, 2021 to Nov 6, 202468
- DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LPSC 13G/A, 3 filings Feb 8, 2022 to Feb 9, 202469
- Allianz Global Investors U.S. Holdings LLCSC 13G/A, 2 filings Feb 14, 2022 to Feb 13, 202370
- Wells FargoSC 13G/A, 1 filing Dec 8, 202171
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- 23SEC EDGARGlen R. Fleischer, President
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- 36SEC EDGARJanet M. Brady, SVP, Human Resources
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- 38SEC EDGARPaul Hibbert, SVP - Supply Chain
- 39SEC EDGARNicholas Lahanas, Board member
- 40SEC EDGARKay Schwichtenberg, Board member
- 41SEC EDGARRandal D. Lewis, Board member
- 42SEC EDGARCourtnee A. Ulrich, Board member
- 43SEC EDGARLisa Coleman, Board member
- 44SEC EDGARBrendan Dougher, Board member
- 45SEC EDGARChristopher T. Metz, Board member
- 46SEC EDGARMichael J. Griffith, Board member
- 47SEC EDGARJohn Edward Hanson, Board member
- 48SEC EDGARAndrew K. Woeber, Board member
- 49SEC EDGARGeorge C. Roeth, Board member
- 50SEC EDGARThomas J. Colligan, Board member
- 51SEC EDGARMary Beth Springer, Board member
- 52SEC EDGARJohn Ranelli, Board member
- 53SEC EDGARBruce A. Westphal, Board member
- 54SEC EDGARAlfred A. Piergallini, Board member
- 55SEC EDGARDavid N. Chichester, Board member
- 56SEC EDGARApur Rohit Patel, General counsel
- 57SEC EDGARJoyce M. McCarthy, General counsel
- 58SEC EDGARGeorge A. Yuhas, General counsel
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