Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Net Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Central Garden & Pet (CENT) reported Net Cash Flow of -$68.0 million for Q1 2026, up 33.26% on a YoY basis from -$51.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 57.89% sequentially from -$161.5 million in Q4 2025.
Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Net Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Central Garden & Pet (CENT) has 17 years of Net Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$68.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Net Cash Flow rose 33.26% year-over-year to -$68.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $137.0 million (down 36.67% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $131.0 million, down 50.44% from the prior year.
- Net Cash Flow climbed to -$68.0 million in Q1 2026, from -$161.5 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Net Cash Flow ranged from a high of $271.7 million in Q2 2023 to a low of -$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.
- Across the five-year window, Net Cash Flow jumped 1193.5% in 2023 and slumped 156.64% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Tracing CENT's Net Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at -$90.7 million in 2022, then slumped by 63.25% to -$148.0 million in 2023, then climbed by 9.69% to -$133.7 million in 2024, then dropped by 20.82% to -$161.5 million in 2025, then jumped by 57.89% to -$68.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CENT's Net Cash Flow at -$68.0 million in Q1 2026, -$161.5 million in Q4 2025, and $171.5 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.05 Bn | 26.07 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 679.00 Mn |
| 2 | General Mills | 19.11 Bn | 18.67 Bn | 1.60 Bn | -293.30 Mn |
| 3 | Hormel Foods | 13.78 Bn | 12.93 Bn | 518.51 Mn | -42.73 Mn |
| 4 | Mccormick | 13.51 Bn | 13.76 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 158.10 Mn |
| 5 | Magnum Ice Cream | 10.87 Bn | 10.35 Bn | - | 388.79 Mn |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 10.26 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 511.00 Mn | -150.00 Mn |
| 7 | Darling Ingredients | 10.06 Bn | 10.02 Bn | 404.92 Mn | 47.28 Mn |
| 8 | Conagra Brands | 6.88 Bn | 6.66 Bn | 704.10 Mn | 163.40 Mn |
| 9 | Lamb Weston Holdings | 6.84 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 361.40 Mn | 10.10 Mn |
| 10 | Central Garden & Pet | 2.64 Bn | 2.62 Bn | 299.56 Mn | -68.03 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 30, 2023 | -148.04 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | -148.04 Mn |