Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Change in Accrued Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Central Garden & Pet (CENT) reported Change in Accured Expenses of $17.91 million for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 27, 2026), down 10.4% from $19.97 million a year earlier and down 8.7% from the prior quarter.
Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Change in Accrued Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 27, 2026, Central Garden & Pet's Change in Accured Expenses came in at $588,000, down 95.9% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Sep 27, 2025), it was $1.35 million, down 92.1% from FY2024.
- Change in Accured Expenses has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -54.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By fiscal year, Change in Accured Expenses came in at $17.15 million in FY2024 (+153.5%), $6.77 million in FY2023, -$33.5 million in FY2022 and $6.73 million in FY2021 (-90.7%).
- Five-year quarterly Change in Accured Expenses spans a low of -$47.04 million in fiscal Q4 2025 and a high of $44.68 million in fiscal Q3 2023.
- Year over year, Change in Accured Expenses gained in three of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 65.0%.
- The high point for year-over-year Change in Accured Expenses in five years was fiscal Q3 2025 (growth of 351.1%); the low point was fiscal Q3 2024 (a decline of 90.1%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $19.62 million (Q2 2026), $10.11 million (Q1 2026) and -$47.04 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change Accrued Exp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unilever | 144.95 Bn | 98.82 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Mondelez International | 84.23 Bn | 77.29 Bn | 3.92 Bn | - |
| 3 | Hershey | 34.99 Bn | 31.72 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 5.82 Mn |
| 4 | Kraft Heinz | 28.72 Bn | 16.47 Bn | 1.99 Bn | - |
| 5 | General Mills | 18.50 Bn | 16.16 Bn | 1.49 Bn | - |
| 6 | J M Smucker | 14.27 Bn | 14.05 Bn | 979.60 Mn | -26.00 Mn |
| 7 | Mccormick | 12.58 Bn | 12.23 Bn | 794.90 Mn | - |
| 8 | Hormel Foods | 12.22 Bn | 8.90 Bn | 471.52 Mn | 22.60 Mn |
| 9 | Chewy | 9.17 Bn | 6.46 Bn | 1.01 Bn | -15.90 Mn |
| 10 | Central Garden & Pet | 2.47 Bn | -786.81 Mn | 316.92 Mn | 17.91 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | 17.91 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 19.62 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 10.11 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | -47.04 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 19.97 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 10.97 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 17.45 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | -34.06 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 4.43 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 37.25 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 9.53 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -37.46 Mn |
| Mar 25, 2023 | 22.59 Mn |
| Dec 24, 2022 | -23.05 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2022 | -26.42 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2022 | 2.97 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2022 | -58.43 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2021 | -9.79 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2021 | -3.37 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2021 | 7.27 Mn |
Central Garden & Pet Change in Accrued Expenses API
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params = {"slug": "change-in-accured-expenses", "ticker": "CENT", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
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const data = await res.json();