Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Central Garden & Pet (CENT) reported Free Cash Flow of -$60.1 million for Q1 2026, down 4.47% on a YoY basis from -$62.9 million in Q1 2025, and up 25.84% sequentially from -$81.0 million in Q4 2025.
Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Central Garden & Pet (CENT) has 17 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$60.1 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 4.47% year-over-year to -$60.1 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $320.7 million (down 14.32% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $329.4 million, down 16.18% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow advanced to -$60.1 million in Q1 2026, from -$81.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $314.0 million in Q2 2023 to a low of -$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.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow slumped 124.01% in 2022 and jumped 88.54% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Tracing CENT's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at -$81.0 million in 2022, then increased by 1.34% to -$79.9 million in 2023, then increased by 6.23% to -$74.9 million in 2024, then fell by 8.14% to -$81.0 million in 2025, then grew by 25.84% to -$60.1 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CENT's Free Cash Flow at -$60.1 million in Q1 2026, -$81.0 million in Q4 2025, and $210.2 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.05 Bn | 26.07 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 766.00 Mn |
| 2 | General Mills | 19.11 Bn | 18.67 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 367.60 Mn |
| 3 | Hormel Foods | 13.78 Bn | 12.93 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 53.98 Mn |
| 4 | Mccormick | 13.51 Bn | 13.76 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 337.10 Mn |
| 5 | Magnum Ice Cream | 10.87 Bn | 10.35 Bn | - | 1.17 Bn |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 10.26 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 511.00 Mn | -153.00 Mn |
| 7 | Darling Ingredients | 10.06 Bn | 10.02 Bn | 404.92 Mn | 58.19 Mn |
| 8 | Conagra Brands | 6.88 Bn | 6.66 Bn | 704.10 Mn | 506.50 Mn |
| 9 | Lamb Weston Holdings | 6.84 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 361.40 Mn | 201.10 Mn |
| 10 | Central Garden & Pet | 2.64 Bn | 2.62 Bn | 299.56 Mn | -60.09 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 30, 2023 | -79.91 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | -79.91 Mn |