Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Change in Cash (2010 - 2026)
Central Garden & Pet (CENT) recorded Change in Cash of $342.81 million in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 27, 2026), up 74.5% from $196.4 million a year earlier.
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Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Change in Cash (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Central Garden & Pet's Change in Cash came in at $284.48 million as of Jun 27, 2026, up 98.4% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Sep 27, 2025), it was $130.03 million, down 51.0% from FY2024.
- Annual Change in Cash has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -3.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Change in Cash came in at $265.53 million in FY2024 (-14.5%), $310.69 million in FY2023, -$247.34 million in FY2022 and -$226.88 million in FY2021.
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Change in Cash since fiscal Q3 2021.
- On a year-over-year basis, Change in Cash rose in two of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 14.5%.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at -$67.83 million (Q2 2026), -$161.19 million (Q1 2026) and $170.7 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Cash (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unilever | 132.43 Bn | 107.80 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Mondelez International | 73.80 Bn | 67.12 Bn | 3.99 Bn | 128.00 Mn |
| 3 | Hershey | 31.86 Bn | 28.11 Bn | 1.26 Bn | -85.76 Mn |
| 4 | Kraft Heinz | 26.96 Bn | 13.49 Bn | 2.03 Bn | -927.00 Mn |
| 5 | General Mills | 17.20 Bn | 14.85 Bn | 1.49 Bn | -27.90 Mn |
| 6 | J M Smucker | 12.70 Bn | 12.49 Bn | 979.60 Mn | -15.40 Mn |
| 7 | Mccormick | 12.49 Bn | 12.36 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 153.50 Mn |
| 8 | Hormel Foods | 10.97 Bn | 7.66 Bn | 471.52 Mn | 17.35 Mn |
| 9 | Chewy | 7.31 Bn | 4.59 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 125.80 Mn |
| 10 | Central Garden & Pet | 1.99 Bn | -1.26 Bn | 316.92 Mn | 342.81 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic 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 |
API Access
Central Garden & Pet Change in Cash API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=change-in-cash&ticker=CENT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "change-in-cash", "ticker": "CENT", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=change-in-cash&ticker=CENT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();