Central Garden & Pet Co. CENTA
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Results from SEC filings
| Revenue | $3.1B | -2% | FY ending Sep 27, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross profit | $997.3M | +6% | FY ending Sep 27, 2025 |
| Operating income | $250.0M | +35% | FY ending Sep 27, 2025 |
| Net income | $162.8M | +51% | FY ending Sep 27, 2025 |
| Earnings per share | $2.55 | +57% | FY ending Sep 27, 2025 |
| Cash from operations | $332.5M | -16% | FY ending Sep 27, 2025 |
| Capital spending | $41.4M | -4% | FY ending Sep 27, 2025 |
| Share buybacks | $155.1M | +544% | FY ending Sep 27, 2025 |
| Cash | $882.5M | +17% | FY ending Sep 27, 2025 |
| Long-term debt | $1.2B | +0% | FY ending Sep 27, 2025 |
| Shareholders' equity | $1.6B | +2% | FY ending Sep 27, 2025 |
Insider trades
Last 12 months: 0 open-market buys ($0) and 7 sales ($1.3M) by officers, directors and big owners. These are exact: shares times the price each insider reported. Several sales by one person on one day are combined (average price).
| Insider | Trade | Shares | Price | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William E BrownChairman, Director, 10% owner | Sold | 3,900 | $39.00 | $152K | Aug 13, 2026 |
| John D. Iii WalkerPresident, Garden Consumer Pro | Sold | 5,000 | $39.00 | $195K | Aug 12, 2026 |
| John D. Iii WalkerPresident, Garden Consumer Pro | Sold | 5,000 | $38.50 | $192K | Aug 11, 2026 |
| John RanelliDirector | Sold | 3,668 | $34.50 | $127K | Feb 19, 2026 |
| John Edward HansonPresident, Pet Consumer Prod | Sold | 5,000 | $34.75 | $174K | Feb 17, 2026 |
| Brendan DougherDirector | Sold | 3,250 | $33.38 | $108K | Feb 10, 2026 |
| Christopher T MetzDirector | Sold | 10,000 | $30.91 | $309K | Nov 28, 2025 |
Other insider moves (56): pay awards, option exercises, tax withholding, gifts
| Insider | Trade | Shares | Price | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William E BrownChairman, Director, 10% owner | Other | 1,000 | – | – | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Brooks Iii PenningtonDirector | Gift | 5,800 | – | – | Aug 12, 2026 |
| William E BrownChairman, Director, 10% owner | Tax withholding | 116,232 | $38.28 | $4.4M | Aug 10, 2026 |
| William E BrownChairman, Director, 10% owner | Option exercise | 127,942 | $31.18 | $4.0M | Aug 10, 2026 |
| Howard MachekChief Accounting Officer | Tax withholding | 3,924 | $37.59 | $148K | Jul 13, 2026 |
| John Edward HansonPresident, Pet Consumer Prod | Tax withholding | 8,051 | $38.85 | $313K | Jun 24, 2026 |
| John Edward HansonPresident, Pet Consumer Prod | Option exercise | 8,518 | $35.22 | $300K | Jun 24, 2026 |
| John D. Iii WalkerPresident, Garden Consumer Pro | Tax withholding | 8,200 | $37.75 | $310K | Jun 15, 2026 |
| John D. Iii WalkerPresident, Garden Consumer Pro | Option exercise | 8,518 | $35.22 | $300K | Jun 15, 2026 |
| William E BrownChairman, Director, 10% owner | Other | 11,586 | – | – | Jun 3, 2026 |
| Nicholas LahanasChief Executive Officer, Director | Tax withholding | 480 | $34.19 | $16K | May 16, 2026 |
| William E BrownChairman, Director, 10% owner | Gift | 2,040 | – | – | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Kay SchwichtenbergDirector | Award | 3,734 | – | – | Mar 13, 2026 |
| Brooks Iii PenningtonDirector | Gift | 2,050 | – | – | Feb 13, 2026 |
| Mary Beth SpringerDirector | Tax withholding | 5,948 | $33.63 | $200K | Feb 11, 2026 |
| Mary Beth SpringerDirector | Option exercise | 8,803 | $22.72 | $200K | Feb 11, 2026 |
| John RanelliDirector | Award | 3,584 | – | – | Feb 11, 2026 |
| Brooks Iii PenningtonDirector | Award | 3,584 | – | – | Feb 11, 2026 |
| Apur Rohit PatelChief Legal Officer | Award | 7,813 | – | – | Feb 11, 2026 |
| Bradley G. SmithChief Financial Officer | Award | 7,813 | – | – | Feb 11, 2026 |
| Christopher T MetzDirector | Award | 3,584 | – | – | Feb 11, 2026 |
| William E BrownChairman, Director, 10% owner | Award | 14,063 | – | – | Feb 11, 2026 |
| Randal D. LewisDirector | Award | 3,584 | – | – | Feb 11, 2026 |
| Mary Beth SpringerDirector | Award | 3,584 | – | – | Feb 11, 2026 |
| Brendan DougherDirector | Award | 3,584 | – | – | Feb 11, 2026 |
| John D. Iii WalkerPresident, Garden Consumer Pro | Award | 7,813 | – | – | Feb 11, 2026 |
| Courtnee A ChunDirector | Award | 3,584 | – | – | Feb 11, 2026 |
| John Edward HansonPresident, Pet Consumer Prod | Award | 7,813 | – | – | Feb 11, 2026 |
| Howard MachekChief Accounting Officer | Award | 6,250 | – | – | Feb 11, 2026 |
| Nicholas LahanasChief Executive Officer, Director | Award | 43,750 | – | – | Feb 11, 2026 |
| Nicholas LahanasChief Executive Officer, Director | Tax withholding | 7,825 | $33.81 | $265K | Feb 10, 2026 |
| John D. Iii WalkerPresident, Garden Consumer Pro | Tax withholding | 6,437 | $33.81 | $218K | Feb 10, 2026 |
| John RanelliDirector | Tax withholding | 5,916 | $33.81 | $200K | Feb 10, 2026 |
| John RanelliDirector | Option exercise | 8,803 | $22.72 | $200K | Feb 10, 2026 |
| William E BrownChairman, Director, 10% owner | Tax withholding | 2,958 | $33.92 | $100K | Feb 9, 2026 |
| John Edward HansonPresident, Pet Consumer Prod | Returned | 2,165 | $33.60 | $73K | Feb 6, 2026 |
| William E BrownChairman, Director, 10% owner | Tax withholding | 1,882 | $33.60 | $63K | Feb 6, 2026 |
| John Edward HansonPresident, Pet Consumer Prod | Tax withholding | 1,636 | $33.60 | $55K | Feb 6, 2026 |
| Nicholas LahanasChief Executive Officer, Director | Tax withholding | 1,357 | $33.60 | $46K | Feb 6, 2026 |
| Howard MachekChief Accounting Officer | Tax withholding | 1,329 | $33.60 | $45K | Feb 6, 2026 |
| John D. Iii WalkerPresident, Garden Consumer Pro | Tax withholding | 1,181 | $33.60 | $40K | Feb 6, 2026 |
| Bradley G. SmithChief Financial Officer | Tax withholding | 776 | $33.60 | $26K | Feb 6, 2026 |
| Howard MachekChief Accounting Officer | Tax withholding2 fills | 4,652 | $30.22 avg | $141K | Jan 30, 2026 |
| Howard MachekChief Accounting Officer | Option exercise | 4,255 | $22.80 | $97K | Jan 30, 2026 |
| John Edward HansonPresident, Pet Consumer Prod | Tax withholding | 1,313 | $30.22 | $40K | Jan 30, 2026 |
| Nicholas LahanasChief Executive Officer, Director | Tax withholding | 1,144 | $30.22 | $35K | Jan 30, 2026 |
| John D. Iii WalkerPresident, Garden Consumer Pro | Tax withholding | 976 | $30.22 | $29K | Jan 30, 2026 |
| Bradley G. SmithChief Financial Officer | Tax withholding | 346 | $30.22 | $10K | Jan 30, 2026 |
| Nicholas LahanasChief Executive Officer, Director | Award | 2,814 | – | – | Jan 30, 2026 |
| John Edward HansonPresident, Pet Consumer Prod | Award | 2,814 | – | – | Jan 30, 2026 |
| Howard MachekChief Accounting Officer | Award | 2,253 | – | – | Jan 30, 2026 |
| Bradley G. SmithChief Financial Officer | Award | 844 | – | – | Jan 30, 2026 |
| John D. Iii WalkerPresident, Garden Consumer Pro | Award | 2,814 | – | – | Jan 30, 2026 |
| George A. YuhasGeneral Counsel | Tax withholding | 18,545 | $29.01 | $538K | Jan 20, 2026 |
| George A. YuhasGeneral Counsel | Option exercise | 20,833 | $22.80 | $475K | Jan 20, 2026 |
| William E BrownChairman, Director, 10% owner | Other | 8,531 | – | – | Aug 18, 2025 |
Trades by members of Congress
2 members reported 1 buy and 1 sale since Apr 9, 2025. Amounts are legal ranges, not exact figures.
| Member | Trade | Amount | Traded | Reported | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. D | Bought | $1,001–$15K | Mar 3, 2026 | Apr 7, 2026 | Self |
| Josh Gottheimer D | Sold some | $1,001–$15K | Apr 9, 2025 | May 14, 2025 | Joint |
Latest SEC filings
- News filing: Executive or board change 8-K · Sep 22, 2026
- Insider plans to sell 144 · Aug 13, 2026
- Insider plans to sell 144 · Aug 12, 2026
- Insider plans to sell 144 · Aug 11, 2026
- Quarterly report 10-Q · Aug 6, 2026
- News filing: Quarterly results 8-K · Aug 5, 2026
- News filing: Other news 8-K · Jul 27, 2026
- Quarterly report 10-Q · May 7, 2026
- News filing: Quarterly results 8-K · May 6, 2026
- Insider plans to sell 144 · Feb 19, 2026
- News filing: Executive or board change, Shareholder vote results, Other news 8-K · Feb 18, 2026
- Insider plans to sell 144 · Feb 17, 2026
- Insider plans to sell 144 · Feb 10, 2026
- Quarterly report 10-Q · Feb 5, 2026
- News filing: Quarterly results 8-K · Feb 4, 2026
- Shareholder meeting proxy DEF 14A · Dec 22, 2025
- Insider plans to sell 144 · Nov 26, 2025
- Annual report 10-K · Nov 26, 2025
- News filing: Quarterly results 8-K · Nov 24, 2025
- News filing: Signed a major agreement, Took on new debt 8-K · Nov 12, 2025
- Insider plans to sell 144 · Aug 28, 2025
- Insider plans to sell 144 · Aug 28, 2025
- Insider plans to sell 144 · Aug 25, 2025
- Insider plans to sell 144 · Aug 25, 2025
- Insider plans to sell 144 · Aug 14, 2025
About Central Garden & Pet Co.
Business description
- Industry
- Wholesale-Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods
- Sector
- Trade & Services
- Headquarters
- Walnut Creek, CA
- Incorporated in
- DE
- Fiscal year ends
- September 27
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Also trades as
- CENT
- Filer size
- Large accelerated filer
- Formerly
- CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY
- SEC company number (CIK)
- 887733
Company figures and insider trades: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR). Congress trades: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. Nebula is not affiliated with either and this page is not investment advice.