Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Net Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Central Garden & Pet (CENT) posted Net Cash Flow of -$68.0 million for Q1 2026, up 57.89% sequentially from -$161.5 million in Q4 2025, and up 33.26% YoY from -$51.0 million in Q1 2025.
Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Net Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Central Garden & Pet has reported Net Cash Flow for 17 years, with the latest figure at -$68.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Net Cash Flow rose 33.26% year-over-year to -$68.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $137.0 million (down 36.67% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $131.0 million, down 50.44% from the prior year.
- Net Cash Flow climbed to -$68.0 million in Q1 2026 per CENT's latest filing, from -$161.5 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Net Cash Flow peaked at $271.7 million in Q2 2023 and troughed at -$242.2 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $21.3 million and a median of -$28.6 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Net Cash Flow.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Net Cash Flow soared 1193.5% in 2023, then plunged 156.64% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Net Cash Flow stood at -$90.7 million in 2022, then sank by 63.25% to -$148.0 million in 2023, then rose by 9.69% to -$133.7 million in 2024, then retreated by 20.82% to -$161.5 million in 2025, then jumped by 57.89% to -$68.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Net Cash Flow over the past three periods registered -$68.0 million, -$161.5 million, and $171.5 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.47 Bn | 27.79 Bn | 2.03 Bn | -922.00 Mn |
| 2 | General Mills | 21.47 Bn | 21.01 Bn | 1.60 Bn | -293.30 Mn |
| 3 | Mccormick | 15.12 Bn | 14.79 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 158.10 Mn |
| 4 | Jbs | 14.68 Bn | 11.21 Bn | 4.91 Bn | -1.21 Bn |
| 5 | J M Smucker | 13.26 Bn | 13.20 Bn | 862.10 Mn | 5.50 Mn |
| 6 | Hormel Foods | 13.22 Bn | 12.36 Bn | 518.51 Mn | -42.73 Mn |
| 7 | Magnum Ice Cream | 12.16 Bn | 11.44 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Darling Ingredients | 10.65 Bn | 10.49 Bn | 503.37 Mn | 36.62 Mn |
| 9 | Smithfield Foods | 8.72 Bn | 7.37 Bn | 478.00 Mn | -42.00 Mn |
| 10 | Central Garden & Pet | 2.70 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 316.92 Mn | 343.83 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | 343.83 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 343.83 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2026 | -68.03 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2026 | -68.03 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2025 | -161.53 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2025 | -161.53 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 171.53 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 171.53 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 195.07 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 195.07 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | -101.93 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | -101.93 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | -133.70 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | -133.70 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 183.06 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 183.06 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 268.97 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 268.97 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | -39.72 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | -39.72 Mn |