Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Central Garden & Pet (CENT) posted Free Cash Flow of -$60.1 million for Q1 2026, up 25.84% sequentially from -$81.0 million in Q4 2025, and down 4.47% YoY from -$62.9 million in Q1 2025.
Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Central Garden & Pet has reported Free Cash Flow for 17 years, with the latest figure at -$60.1 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow fell 4.47% year-over-year to -$60.1 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $320.7 million (down 14.32% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $329.4 million, down 16.18% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow advanced to -$60.1 million in Q1 2026 per CENT's latest filing, from -$81.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $314.0 million in Q2 2023 and troughed at -$230.8 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $60.9 million and a median of -$33.9 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Free Cash Flow plunged 124.01% in 2022, then soared 88.54% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at -$81.0 million in 2022, then advanced by 1.34% to -$79.9 million in 2023, then advanced by 6.23% to -$74.9 million in 2024, then slipped by 8.14% to -$81.0 million in 2025, then gained by 25.84% to -$60.1 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered -$60.1 million, -$81.0 million, and $210.2 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.37 Bn | 27.69 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 893.00 Mn |
| 2 | General Mills | 21.49 Bn | 21.03 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 367.60 Mn |
| 3 | Mccormick | 14.93 Bn | 14.60 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 337.10 Mn |
| 4 | Jbs | 14.80 Bn | 11.34 Bn | 4.91 Bn | -1.12 Bn |
| 5 | J M Smucker | 13.21 Bn | 13.15 Bn | 862.10 Mn | 483.90 Mn |
| 6 | Hormel Foods | 13.14 Bn | 12.28 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 96.77 Mn |
| 7 | Magnum Ice Cream | 12.22 Bn | 11.50 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Darling Ingredients | 10.40 Bn | 10.24 Bn | 503.37 Mn | 404.64 Mn |
| 9 | Smithfield Foods | 8.75 Bn | 7.40 Bn | 478.00 Mn | 192.00 Mn |
| 10 | Central Garden & Pet | 2.72 Bn | 1.73 Bn | 316.92 Mn | 314.87 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | 314.87 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 314.87 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2026 | -60.09 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2026 | -60.09 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2025 | -81.03 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2025 | -81.03 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 210.16 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 210.16 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 251.66 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 251.66 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | -57.52 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | -57.52 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | -74.93 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | -74.93 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 234.25 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 234.25 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 272.49 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 272.49 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | -33.87 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | -33.87 Mn |