Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Change in Inventory (2010 - 2026)
Central Garden & Pet (CENT) posted Change in Inventory of -$53.8 million for Q1 2026, down 147.56% sequentially from $113.0 million in Q4 2025, and down 747.82% YoY from $8.3 million in Q1 2025.
Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Change in Inventory (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Central Garden & Pet has reported Change in Inventory for 17 years, with the latest figure at -$53.8 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Change in Inventory fell 747.82% year-over-year to -$53.8 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$39.7 million (up 47.74% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$31.3 million, up 62.9% from the prior year.
- Change in Inventory fell to -$53.8 million in Q1 2026 per CENT's latest filing, from $113.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Change in Inventory peaked at $113.0 million in Q4 2025 and troughed at -$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.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Change in Inventory soared 849.2% in 2022, then plunged 1987.19% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Change in Inventory stood at $84.7 million in 2022, then grew by 9.59% to $92.8 million in 2023, then plunged by 36.04% to $59.4 million in 2024, then jumped by 90.4% to $113.0 million in 2025, then sank by 147.56% to -$53.8 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Change in Inventory over the past three periods registered -$53.8 million, $113.0 million, and $8.5 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.31 Bn | 27.63 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 33.00 Mn |
| 2 | General Mills | 21.40 Bn | 20.95 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 222.80 Mn |
| 3 | Mccormick | 15.06 Bn | 14.73 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 41.40 Mn |
| 4 | Jbs | 14.86 Bn | 11.39 Bn | 4.91 Bn | -824.62 Mn |
| 5 | J M Smucker | 13.22 Bn | 13.16 Bn | 862.10 Mn | -44.70 Mn |
| 6 | Hormel Foods | 13.16 Bn | 12.30 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 114.40 Mn |
| 7 | Magnum Ice Cream | 12.13 Bn | 11.41 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Darling Ingredients | 10.57 Bn | 10.41 Bn | 503.37 Mn | 43.83 Mn |
| 9 | Smithfield Foods | 8.76 Bn | 7.41 Bn | 478.00 Mn | - |
| 10 | Central Garden & Pet | 2.71 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 316.92 Mn | -81.53 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | -81.53 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2026 | -81.53 Mn |
| 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 |