Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Cash from Investing Activities (2010 - 2026)
Central Garden & Pet (CENT) reported Cash from Investing Activities of -$10.5 million for Q1 2026, up 2.61% on a YoY basis from -$10.2 million in Q1 2025, and up 84.51% sequentially from -$67.8 million in Q4 2025.
Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Cash from Investing Activities (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Central Garden & Pet (CENT) has 17 years of Cash from Investing Activities data on file, last reported at -$10.5 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Cash from Investing Activities rose 2.61% year-over-year to -$10.5 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$103.0 million (down 128.36% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$44.9 million, up 57.33% from the prior year.
- Cash from Investing Activities advanced to -$10.5 million in Q1 2026, from -$67.8 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Cash from Investing Activities ranged from a high of $6.9 million in Q3 2023 to a low of -$70.5 million in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of -$22.3 million and a median of -$12.9 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Cash from Investing Activities.
- Across the five-year window, Cash from Investing Activities soared 116.3% in 2023 and slumped 620.03% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Tracing CENT's Cash from Investing Activities over 5 years: stood at -$17.9 million in 2022, then sank by 292.66% to -$70.5 million in 2023, then jumped by 86.64% to -$9.4 million in 2024, then tumbled by 620.03% to -$67.8 million in 2025, then soared by 84.51% to -$10.5 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CENT's Cash from Investing Activities at -$10.5 million in Q1 2026, -$67.8 million in Q4 2025, and -$10.8 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.66 Bn | 26.56 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 185.00 Mn |
| 2 | General Mills | 19.35 Bn | 18.89 Bn | 1.60 Bn | -174.70 Mn |
| 3 | Hormel Foods | 14.23 Bn | 13.37 Bn | 518.51 Mn | -58.69 Mn |
| 4 | Mccormick | 13.60 Bn | 13.27 Bn | 778.20 Mn | -42.70 Mn |
| 5 | Magnum Ice Cream | 11.10 Bn | 10.58 Bn | - | -366.67 Mn |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 10.45 Bn | 9.07 Bn | 511.00 Mn | -80.00 Mn |
| 7 | Darling Ingredients | 9.62 Bn | 9.50 Bn | 404.92 Mn | -288.73 Mn |
| 8 | Oatly Group AB | 8.58 Bn | 8.53 Bn | 81.36 Mn | -4.22 Mn |
| 9 | Conagra Brands | 7.16 Bn | 6.94 Bn | 704.10 Mn | -108.50 Mn |
| 10 | Central Garden & Pet | 2.71 Bn | 2.69 Bn | 299.56 Mn | -10.50 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | -10.50 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2026 | -10.50 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2025 | -67.81 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2025 | -67.81 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | -10.84 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | -10.84 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | -13.85 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | -13.85 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | -10.79 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | -10.79 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | -9.42 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | -9.42 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | -10.60 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | -10.60 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | -14.30 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | -14.30 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | -9.81 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | -9.81 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | -70.48 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | -70.48 Mn |