Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Change in Inventory (2010 - 2026)
Central Garden & Pet's (CENT) quarterly Change in Inventory came in at -$81.5 million in Q2 2026, up 24.13% year-over-year from -$65.7 million in Q2 2025, and down 51.66% quarter-over-quarter from -$53.8 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Change in Inventory (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Central Garden & Pet has disclosed Change in Inventory across 17 years of filings, most recently posting -$81.5 million for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Change in Inventory rose 24.13% year-over-year to -$81.5 million; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at -$13.7 million (up 78.98% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$31.3 million, up 62.9% from the prior year.
- Change in Inventory came in at -$81.5 million for Q2 2026 at Central Garden & Pet, down from -$53.8 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Change in Inventory ranged from a high of $113.0 million in Q4 2025 to a low of -$118.0 million in Q2 2024.
- Average Change in Inventory over 5 years is -$7.1 million, with a median of -$11.0 million recorded in 2022.
- Year-over-year, Change in Inventory surged 849.2% in 2022 and tumbled 1987.19% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Change in Inventory stood at $84.7 million in 2022, then advanced by 9.59% to $92.8 million in 2023, then slumped by 36.04% to $59.4 million in 2024, then surged by 90.4% to $113.0 million in 2025, then sank by 172.14% to -$81.5 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Change in Inventory figures were -$81.5 million in Q2 2026, -$53.8 million in Q1 2026, and $113.0 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 28.93 Bn | 26.25 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 33.00 Mn |
| 2 | General Mills | 19.30 Bn | 18.85 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 222.80 Mn |
| 3 | Mccormick | 13.76 Bn | 13.43 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 41.40 Mn |
| 4 | J M Smucker | 12.92 Bn | 12.88 Bn | 979.60 Mn | 61.10 Mn |
| 5 | Hormel Foods | 11.47 Bn | 10.60 Bn | 471.52 Mn | 57.43 Mn |
| 6 | Chewy | 8.74 Bn | 8.22 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 128.00 Mn |
| 7 | Conagra Brands | 7.04 Bn | 6.82 Bn | 704.10 Mn | - |
| 8 | Lamb Weston Holdings | 6.57 Bn | 6.50 Bn | 361.40 Mn | -123.00 Mn |
| 9 | Campbell'S | 6.23 Bn | 5.83 Bn | 650.00 Mn | 91.00 Mn |
| 10 | Central Garden & Pet | 2.44 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 316.92 Mn | -81.53 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | -81.53 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2026 | -53.76 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 113.02 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 8.52 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | -107.45 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 8.30 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 59.36 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | -25.60 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | -117.97 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | -33.55 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 92.81 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -17.37 Mn |
| Jun 24, 2023 | -96.76 Mn |
| Mar 25, 2023 | -57.54 Mn |
| Dec 24, 2022 | 84.69 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2022 | 58.08 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2022 | -4.64 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 43.06 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2021 | 159.93 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2021 | 46.79 Mn |