Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Cash from Investing Activities (2010 - 2026)
Central Garden & Pet (CENT) posted Cash from Investing Activities of -$10.5 million for Q1 2026, up 84.51% sequentially from -$67.8 million in Q4 2025, and up 2.61% YoY from -$10.2 million in Q1 2025.
Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Cash from Investing Activities (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Central Garden & Pet has reported Cash from Investing Activities for 17 years, with the latest figure at -$10.5 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Cash from Investing Activities rose 2.61% year-over-year to -$10.5 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$103.0 million (down 128.36% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$44.9 million, up 57.33% from the prior year.
- Cash from Investing Activities advanced to -$10.5 million in Q1 2026 per CENT's latest filing, from -$67.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Cash from Investing Activities peaked at $6.9 million in Q3 2023 and troughed at -$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.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Cash from Investing Activities surged 116.3% in 2023, then plunged 620.03% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Cash from Investing Activities stood at -$17.9 million in 2022, then plunged by 292.66% to -$70.5 million in 2023, then jumped by 86.64% to -$9.4 million in 2024, then slumped by 620.03% to -$67.8 million in 2025, then soared by 84.51% to -$10.5 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Cash from Investing Activities over the past three periods registered -$10.5 million, -$67.8 million, and -$10.8 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.37 Bn | 27.69 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 366.00 Mn |
| 2 | General Mills | 21.49 Bn | 21.03 Bn | 1.60 Bn | -174.70 Mn |
| 3 | Mccormick | 14.93 Bn | 14.60 Bn | 778.20 Mn | -42.70 Mn |
| 4 | Jbs | 14.80 Bn | 11.34 Bn | 4.91 Bn | -1.13 Bn |
| 5 | J M Smucker | 13.21 Bn | 13.15 Bn | 862.10 Mn | -84.90 Mn |
| 6 | Hormel Foods | 13.14 Bn | 12.28 Bn | 518.51 Mn | -58.69 Mn |
| 7 | Magnum Ice Cream | 12.22 Bn | 11.50 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Darling Ingredients | 10.40 Bn | 10.24 Bn | 503.37 Mn | -234.88 Mn |
| 9 | Smithfield Foods | 8.75 Bn | 7.40 Bn | 478.00 Mn | -70.00 Mn |
| 10 | Central Garden & Pet | 2.72 Bn | 1.73 Bn | 316.92 Mn | 17.34 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | 17.34 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 17.34 Mn |
| 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 |