Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Change in Cash (2010 - 2026)
Central Garden & Pet (CENT) posted Change in Cash of -$67.8 million for Q1 2026, up 57.92% sequentially from -$161.2 million in Q4 2025, and up 33.06% YoY from -$51.0 million in Q1 2025.
Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Change in Cash (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Central Garden & Pet has reported Change in Cash for 17 years, with the latest figure at -$67.8 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Change in Cash rose 33.06% year-over-year to -$67.8 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $138.1 million (down 36.02% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $130.0 million, down 51.03% from the prior year.
- Change in Cash improved to -$67.8 million in Q1 2026 per CENT's latest filing, from -$161.2 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Change in Cash peaked at $272.6 million in Q2 2023 and troughed at -$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.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Change in Cash soared 1059.23% in 2023, then sank 152.76% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Change in Cash stood at -$89.6 million in 2022, then slumped by 64.27% to -$147.3 million in 2023, then gained by 7.82% to -$135.7 million in 2024, then fell by 18.76% to -$161.2 million in 2025, then soared by 57.92% to -$67.8 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Change in Cash over the past three periods registered -$67.8 million, -$161.2 million, and $170.7 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Cash (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.37 Bn | 27.69 Bn | 2.03 Bn | -927.00 Mn |
| 2 | General Mills | 21.49 Bn | 21.03 Bn | 1.60 Bn | -293.80 Mn |
| 3 | Mccormick | 14.93 Bn | 14.60 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 153.50 Mn |
| 4 | Jbs | 14.80 Bn | 11.34 Bn | 4.91 Bn | -1.10 Bn |
| 5 | J M Smucker | 13.21 Bn | 13.15 Bn | 862.10 Mn | 5.80 Mn |
| 6 | Hormel Foods | 13.14 Bn | 12.28 Bn | 518.51 Mn | -41.16 Mn |
| 7 | Magnum Ice Cream | 12.22 Bn | 11.50 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Darling Ingredients | 10.40 Bn | 10.24 Bn | 503.37 Mn | 36.63 Mn |
| 9 | Smithfield Foods | 8.75 Bn | 7.40 Bn | 478.00 Mn | -35.00 Mn |
| 10 | Central Garden & Pet | 2.72 Bn | 1.73 Bn | 316.92 Mn | 342.81 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | 342.81 Mn |
| 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 |