Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Central Garden & Pet (CENT) reported Operating Expenses of $185.6 million for Q1 2026, up 3.26% on a YoY basis from $179.8 million in Q1 2025, and up 6.64% sequentially from $174.1 million in Q4 2025.
Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Central Garden & Pet (CENT) has 17 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $185.6 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 3.26% year-over-year to $185.6 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $759.5 million (up 1.28% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $747.3 million, down 1.46% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses advanced to $185.6 million in Q1 2026, from $174.1 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $202.9 million in Q3 2025 to a low of $167.7 million in Q4 2024.
- A 5-year average of $186.0 million and a median of $185.6 million in 2026 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Peak annual rise in Operating Expenses reached 7.24% in 2022, while the deepest fall reached 8.06% in 2022.
- Tracing CENT's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $171.3 million in 2022, then decreased by 0.5% to $170.4 million in 2023, then slipped by 1.6% to $167.7 million in 2024, then increased by 3.8% to $174.1 million in 2025, then advanced by 6.64% to $185.6 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CENT's Operating Expenses at $185.6 million in Q1 2026, $174.1 million in Q4 2025, and $202.9 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.05 Bn | 26.07 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 1.07 Bn |
| 2 | General Mills | 19.11 Bn | 18.67 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 3.70 Bn |
| 3 | Hormel Foods | 13.78 Bn | 12.93 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 318.62 Mn |
| 4 | Mccormick | 13.51 Bn | 13.76 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 441.80 Mn |
| 5 | Magnum Ice Cream | 10.87 Bn | 10.35 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 10.26 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 511.00 Mn | 180.00 Mn |
| 7 | Darling Ingredients | 10.06 Bn | 10.02 Bn | 404.92 Mn | 1.43 Bn |
| 8 | Conagra Brands | 6.88 Bn | 6.66 Bn | 704.10 Mn | 401.10 Mn |
| 9 | Lamb Weston Holdings | 6.84 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 361.40 Mn | 192.60 Mn |
| 10 | Central Garden & Pet | 2.64 Bn | 2.62 Bn | 299.56 Mn | 185.63 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | 185.63 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 174.08 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 202.94 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 196.88 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 179.76 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 167.71 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 201.36 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 201.12 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 185.43 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 170.43 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 188.08 Mn |
| Jun 24, 2023 | 195.22 Mn |
| Mar 25, 2023 | 181.60 Mn |
| Dec 24, 2022 | 171.29 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2022 | 186.79 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2022 | 193.55 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 179.95 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2021 | 171.98 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2021 | 203.17 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2021 | 207.07 Mn |