Jun 2026 (Q3 FY26) — Aug 5, 2026
Central Garden & Pet Company Q3 FY26 — Strong Organic Growth and Strategic European Acquisition
Read the full callCentral Garden & Pet Company (CENT) earnings
- Jun 2026
- Jun 2026 (Q3 FY26)
- Sep 2025
Central Garden & Pet Company earnings: last reported Wed, 5 Aug 2026, for the quarter ended Jun 2026.
Reported
The figures, each with its period
Each figure keeps its basis and period; nothing is filled in.
| Metric | Value | Change | Basis | Period | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 882 | −8.2% YoY | Quarterly, as filed | Quarter to Jun 2026 | Revenue from operations as filed. |
| Operating margin | 14.3 | +0.2 pts YoY | Operating profit / revenue | Quarter to Jun 2026 | For the quarter; a change is in percentage points. |
| Net profit | 89.9 | −5.4% YoY | Quarterly, as filed | Quarter to Jun 2026 | Profit after tax as filed. |
Price
$41.58 −1.09% · −$0.46
Performance +36.1% 1Y
1Y: $30.55 on 17 Oct 2025 → $41.58. High $46.54 (6 Aug 2026), low $30.47 (19 Nov 2025).
- Previous close
- $42.04
- 52-week range
- $30.47 – $46.54
- One year
- +34.82%
Overview
- Symbol
- CENT
- Sector
- Consumer Staples
- Exchange
- US
- Currency
- USD
Call summaries
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Central Garden & Pet Company earnings calls (CENT)
Financials
What the filings say
Net profit, year on year: −5% (quarter to jun 2026 against jun 2025).
| Line item | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 669 | 656 | 834 | 961 | 678 | 617 | 906 | 882 |
| Operating profit | -32 | 28 | 93 | 135 | -6 | 17 | 114 | 126 |
| Operating margin | −4.8% | 4.3% | 11.2% | 14.1% | −0.9% | 2.7% | 12.6% | 14.3% |
| Interest | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
| Profit before tax | -45 | 19 | 85 | 127 | -14 | 9 | 105 | 120 |
| Tax rate | 23.6% | 23.5% | 23.5% | 25.1% | 24.7% | 23.4% | 23.5% | 24.8% |
| Net profit | -34 | 14 | 64 | 95 | -10 | 7 | 79 | 90 |
| EPS ($ per share) | — | 0.22 | 0.99 | 1.53 | — | 0.11 | 1.29 | 1.46 |
| Line item | Sep 2018 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reserves | 363 | 422 | 511 | 646 | 755 | 859 | 960 | 1,015 |
| Total liabilities | 954 | 1,029 | 1,262 | 1,893 | 1,947 | 1,926 | 1,996 | 2,041 |
| Fixed assets | 218 | 245 | 245 | 329 | 397 | 392 | 379 | 363 |
| Investments | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total assets | 1,907 | 2,025 | 2,339 | 3,117 | 3,282 | 3,379 | 3,553 | 3,626 |
| Line item | Sep 2018 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operations | 114 | 205 | 264 | 251 | -34 | 382 | 395 | 333 |
| Cash from investing | -141 | -76 | -48 | -899 | -143 | -35 | -105 | -45 |
| Cash from financing | 475 | -111 | -61 | 420 | -67 | -38 | -25 | -157 |
| Net cash flow | 448 | 18 | 156 | -227 | -247 | 311 | 266 | 130 |
| Capital expenditure | -38 | -32 | -43 | -80 | -115 | -54 | -43 | -41 |
| Free cash flow | 76 | 173 | 221 | 171 | -149 | 328 | 352 | 291 |
Insider filings
63 filings between Nov 28, 2025 and Sep 24, 2026.
Open market
decisions to buy or sellPurchases
None
No insider bought shares.
Sales
$1.26M
7 sales by 6 insiders
Compensation
not trading decisions- 20
- Award — granted as compensation
- 7
- Option exercise — converted options into shares
- 23
- Tax withheld — shares kept back by the company to cover tax
Also filed: 3 gifts, 2 other filings, 1 disposition to issuer.
Who traded
open market only| Insider | Bought | Sold | Last filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walker John D. III | — | $387.5K | Aug 12, 2026 |
| METZ CHRISTOPHER T | — | $309.1K | Nov 28, 2025 |
| Hanson John Edward | — | $173.8K | Feb 17, 2026 |
| BROWN WILLIAM E | — | $152.1K | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Ranelli John | — | $126.5K | Feb 19, 2026 |
| Dougher Brendan | — | $108.5K | Feb 10, 2026 |
Latest filings (50)
| Date | Insider | What | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2026 | BROWN WILLIAM E Chairman | Other | 1,000 | $0 |
| Aug 13, 2026 | BROWN WILLIAM E Chairman | Sale | 3,900 | $152.1K |
| Aug 12, 2026 | PENNINGTON BROOKS III Director | Gift | 5,800 | $0 |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Walker John D. III President, Garden Consumer Pro | Sale | 5,000 | $195.0K |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Walker John D. III President, Garden Consumer Pro | Sale | 5,000 | $192.5K |
| Aug 10, 2026 | BROWN WILLIAM E Chairman | Tax withheld | 116,232 | $4.45M |
| Aug 10, 2026 | BROWN WILLIAM E Chairman | Option exercise | 127,942 | $3.99M |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Machek Howard Chief Accounting Officer | Tax withheld | 3,924 | $147.5K |
| Jun 24, 2026 | Hanson John Edward President, Pet Consumer Prod | Tax withheld | 8,051 | $312.8K |
| Jun 24, 2026 | Hanson John Edward President, Pet Consumer Prod | Option exercise | 8,518 | $300.0K |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Walker John D. III President, Garden Consumer Pro | Tax withheld | 8,200 | $309.6K |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Walker John D. III President, Garden Consumer Pro | Option exercise | 8,518 | $300.0K |
| Jun 3, 2026 | BROWN WILLIAM E Chairman | Other | 11,586 | $0 |
| May 16, 2026 | LAHANAS NICHOLAS Chief Executive Officer | Tax withheld | 480 | $16.4K |
| Mar 25, 2026 | BROWN WILLIAM E Chairman | Gift | 2,040 | $0 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Schwichtenberg Kay Director | Award | 3,734 | $0 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | Ranelli John Director | Sale | 3,668 | $126.5K |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Hanson John Edward President, Pet Consumer Prod | Sale | 5,000 | $173.8K |
| Feb 13, 2026 | PENNINGTON BROOKS III Director | Gift | 2,050 | $0 |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Ranelli John Director | Award | 3,584 | $0 |
| Feb 11, 2026 | PENNINGTON BROOKS III Director | Award | 3,584 | $0 |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Patel Apur Rohit Chief Legal Officer | Award | 7,813 | $0 |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Smith Bradley G. Chief Financial Officer | Award | 7,813 | $0 |
| Feb 11, 2026 | METZ CHRISTOPHER T Director | Award | 3,584 | $0 |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Hanson John Edward President, Pet Consumer Prod | Award | 7,813 | $0 |
| Feb 11, 2026 | BROWN WILLIAM E Chairman | Award | 14,063 | $0 |
| Feb 11, 2026 | LAHANAS NICHOLAS Chief Executive Officer | Award | 43,750 | $0 |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Machek Howard Chief Accounting Officer | Award | 6,250 | $0 |
| Feb 11, 2026 | SPRINGER MARY BETH Director | Award | 3,584 | $0 |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Chun Courtnee A Director | Award | 3,584 | $0 |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Lewis Randal D. Director | Award | 3,584 | $0 |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Dougher Brendan Director | Award | 3,584 | $0 |
| Feb 11, 2026 | SPRINGER MARY BETH Director | Tax withheld | 5,948 | $200.0K |
| Feb 11, 2026 | SPRINGER MARY BETH Director | Option exercise | 8,803 | $200.0K |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Walker John D. III President, Garden Consumer Pro | Award | 7,813 | $0 |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Ranelli John Director | Tax withheld | 5,916 | $200.0K |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Ranelli John Director | Option exercise | 8,803 | $200.0K |
| Feb 10, 2026 | LAHANAS NICHOLAS Chief Executive Officer | Tax withheld | 7,825 | $264.6K |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Dougher Brendan Director | Sale | 3,250 | $108.5K |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Walker John D. III President, Garden Consumer Pro | Tax withheld | 6,437 | $217.6K |
| Feb 9, 2026 | BROWN WILLIAM E Chairman | Tax withheld | 2,958 | $100.3K |
| Feb 6, 2026 | BROWN WILLIAM E Chairman | Tax withheld | 1,882 | $63.2K |
| Feb 6, 2026 | Machek Howard Chief Accounting Officer | Tax withheld | 1,329 | $44.7K |
| Feb 6, 2026 | Walker John D. III President, Garden Consumer Pro | Tax withheld | 1,181 | $39.7K |
| Feb 6, 2026 | LAHANAS NICHOLAS Chief Executive Officer | Tax withheld | 1,357 | $45.6K |
| Feb 6, 2026 | Smith Bradley G. Chief Financial Officer | Tax withheld | 776 | $26.1K |
| Feb 6, 2026 | Hanson John Edward President, Pet Consumer Prod | Disposition to issuer | 2,165 | $72.7K |
| Feb 6, 2026 | Hanson John Edward President, Pet Consumer Prod | Tax withheld | 1,636 | $55.0K |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Hanson John Edward President, Pet Consumer Prod | Tax withheld | 1,313 | $39.7K |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Hanson John Edward President, Pet Consumer Prod | Award | 2,814 | $0 |
Source: SEC Form 4 filings. Form 4 reports transactions, not the cap table — absence of filings says nothing about how much an insider owns, and a quiet window is not a signal.
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