Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Change in Cash (2010 - 2026)
Central Garden & Pet (CENT) reported Change in Cash of -$67.8 million for Q1 2026, up 33.06% on a YoY basis from -$51.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 57.92% sequentially from -$161.2 million in Q4 2025.
Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Change in Cash (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Central Garden & Pet (CENT) has 17 years of Change in Cash data on file, last reported at -$67.8 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Change in Cash rose 33.06% year-over-year to -$67.8 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $138.1 million (down 36.02% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $130.0 million, down 51.03% from the prior year.
- Change in Cash improved to -$67.8 million in Q1 2026, from -$161.2 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Change in Cash ranged from a high of $272.6 million in Q2 2023 to a low of -$242.2 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $21.2 million and a median of -$28.5 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Change in Cash.
- Across the five-year window, Change in Cash jumped 1059.23% in 2023 and tumbled 152.76% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Tracing CENT's Change in Cash over 5 years: stood at -$89.6 million in 2022, then tumbled by 64.27% to -$147.3 million in 2023, then grew by 7.82% to -$135.7 million in 2024, then slipped by 18.76% to -$161.2 million in 2025, then soared by 57.92% to -$67.8 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CENT's Change in Cash at -$67.8 million in Q1 2026, -$161.2 million in Q4 2025, and $170.7 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Cash (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.05 Bn | 26.07 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 672.00 Mn |
| 2 | General Mills | 19.11 Bn | 18.67 Bn | 1.60 Bn | -293.80 Mn |
| 3 | Hormel Foods | 13.78 Bn | 12.93 Bn | 518.51 Mn | -41.16 Mn |
| 4 | Mccormick | 13.51 Bn | 13.76 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 153.50 Mn |
| 5 | Magnum Ice Cream | 10.87 Bn | 10.35 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 10.26 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 511.00 Mn | -154.00 Mn |
| 7 | Darling Ingredients | 10.06 Bn | 10.02 Bn | 404.92 Mn | 24.69 Mn |
| 8 | Conagra Brands | 6.88 Bn | 6.66 Bn | 704.10 Mn | 162.90 Mn |
| 9 | Lamb Weston Holdings | 6.84 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 361.40 Mn | 10.70 Mn |
| 10 | Central Garden & Pet | 2.64 Bn | 2.62 Bn | 299.56 Mn | -67.83 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | -67.83 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2025 | -161.19 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 170.70 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 196.40 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | -101.33 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | -135.73 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 184.03 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 268.85 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | -40.09 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | -147.25 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 156.19 Mn |
| Jun 24, 2023 | 272.60 Mn |
| Mar 25, 2023 | -28.46 Mn |
| Dec 24, 2022 | -89.64 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2022 | -16.28 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2022 | 141.71 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2022 | -242.19 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2021 | -130.57 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2021 | -89.21 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2021 | 476.25 Mn |