Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Change in Inventory (2010 - 2026)
Central Garden & Pet (CENT) reported Change in Inventory of -$53.8 million for Q1 2026, down 747.82% on a YoY basis from $8.3 million in Q1 2025, and down 147.56% sequentially from $113.0 million in Q4 2025.
Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Change in Inventory (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Central Garden & Pet (CENT) has 17 years of Change in Inventory data on file, last reported at -$53.8 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Change in Inventory fell 747.82% year-over-year to -$53.8 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$39.7 million (up 47.74% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$31.3 million, up 62.9% from the prior year.
- Change in Inventory fell to -$53.8 million in Q1 2026, from $113.0 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.
- A 5-year average of -$2.8 million and a median of -$4.6 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Change in Inventory.
- Across the five-year window, Change in Inventory jumped 849.2% in 2022 and slumped 1987.19% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Tracing CENT's Change in Inventory over 5 years: stood at $84.7 million in 2022, then gained by 9.59% to $92.8 million in 2023, then sank by 36.04% to $59.4 million in 2024, then jumped by 90.4% to $113.0 million in 2025, then slumped by 147.56% to -$53.8 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CENT's Change in Inventory at -$53.8 million in Q1 2026, $113.0 million in Q4 2025, and $8.5 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.05 Bn | 26.07 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 195.00 Mn |
| 2 | General Mills | 19.11 Bn | 18.67 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 222.80 Mn |
| 3 | Hormel Foods | 13.78 Bn | 12.93 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 114.40 Mn |
| 4 | Mccormick | 13.51 Bn | 13.76 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 41.40 Mn |
| 5 | Magnum Ice Cream | 10.87 Bn | 10.35 Bn | - | -57.04 Mn |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 10.26 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 511.00 Mn | - |
| 7 | Darling Ingredients | 10.06 Bn | 10.02 Bn | 404.92 Mn | 55.36 Mn |
| 8 | Conagra Brands | 6.88 Bn | 6.66 Bn | 704.10 Mn | - |
| 9 | Lamb Weston Holdings | 6.84 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 361.40 Mn | -123.00 Mn |
| 10 | Central Garden & Pet | 2.64 Bn | 2.62 Bn | 299.56 Mn | -53.76 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | -53.76 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2026 | -53.76 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 113.02 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 113.02 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 8.52 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 8.52 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | -107.45 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | -107.45 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 8.30 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 8.30 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 59.36 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 59.36 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | -25.60 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | -25.60 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | -117.97 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | -117.97 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | -33.55 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | -33.55 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 92.81 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 92.81 Mn |