Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Net Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Central Garden & Pet's Net Cash Flow was $343.83 million in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 27, 2026), up 76.3% from $195.07 million a year earlier.
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Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Net Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Central Garden & Pet's Net Cash Flow was $285.8 million through Jun 27, 2026, up 100.5% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Sep 27, 2025), it came in at $130.98 million, down 50.4% from FY2024.
- Net Cash Flow shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -3.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier fiscal years, Net Cash Flow was $264.27 million in FY2024 (-14.6%), $309.5 million in FY2023, -$243.83 million in FY2022 and -$228.04 million in FY2021.
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Net Cash Flow since fiscal Q3 2021.
- Compared with a year earlier, Net Cash Flow was higher in two of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 14.8%.
- Per Business Quant data, CENT's Net Cash Flow in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 was -$68.03 million (Q2 2026), -$161.53 million (Q1 2026) and $171.53 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | NCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unilever | 132.43 Bn | 107.80 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Mondelez International | 73.80 Bn | 67.12 Bn | 3.99 Bn | 126.00 Mn |
| 3 | Hershey | 31.86 Bn | 28.11 Bn | 1.26 Bn | -88.36 Mn |
| 4 | Kraft Heinz | 26.96 Bn | 13.49 Bn | 2.03 Bn | -922.00 Mn |
| 5 | General Mills | 17.20 Bn | 14.85 Bn | 1.49 Bn | -27.70 Mn |
| 6 | J M Smucker | 12.70 Bn | 12.49 Bn | 979.60 Mn | -14.10 Mn |
| 7 | Mccormick | 12.49 Bn | 12.36 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 158.10 Mn |
| 8 | Hormel Foods | 10.97 Bn | 7.66 Bn | 471.52 Mn | 16.06 Mn |
| 9 | Chewy | 7.31 Bn | 4.59 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 126.10 Mn |
| 10 | Central Garden & Pet | 1.99 Bn | -1.26 Bn | 316.92 Mn | 343.83 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | 343.83 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2026 | -68.03 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2025 | -161.53 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 171.53 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 195.07 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | -101.93 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | -133.70 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 183.06 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 268.97 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | -39.72 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | -148.04 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 157.05 Mn |
| Jun 24, 2023 | 271.71 Mn |
| Mar 25, 2023 | -28.57 Mn |
| Dec 24, 2022 | -90.69 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2022 | -14.36 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2022 | 142.87 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2022 | -242.16 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2021 | -130.18 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2021 | -88.87 Mn |
API Access
Central Garden & Pet Net Cash Flow API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=net-cash-flow&ticker=CENT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-cash-flow", "ticker": "CENT", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=net-cash-flow&ticker=CENT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();