Growth Metrics

Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2025)

Central Garden & Pet's Operating Expenses history spans 16 years, with the latest figure at $174.1 million for Q4 2025.

  • For Q4 2025, Operating Expenses rose 3.8% year-over-year to $174.1 million; the TTM value through Dec 2025 reached $753.7 million, changed 0.26%, while the annual FY2025 figure was $747.3 million, 1.46% down from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses for Q4 2025 was $174.1 million at Central Garden & Pet, down from $202.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $207.1 million in Q2 2021 and bottomed at $167.7 million in Q4 2024.
  • The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $186.1 million (2022), against an average of $186.3 million.
  • The largest annual shift saw Operating Expenses surged 31.54% in 2021 before it fell 8.06% in 2022.
  • A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at $172.0 million in 2021, then dropped by 0.4% to $171.3 million in 2022, then dropped by 0.5% to $170.4 million in 2023, then decreased by 1.6% to $167.7 million in 2024, then grew by 3.8% to $174.1 million in 2025.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for CENT's Operating Expenses are $174.1 million (Q4 2025), $202.9 million (Q3 2025), and $196.9 million (Q2 2025).