Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Central Garden & Pet (CENT) posted Operating Expenses of $185.6 million for Q1 2026, up 6.64% sequentially from $174.1 million in Q4 2025, and up 3.26% YoY from $179.8 million in Q1 2025.
Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Central Garden & Pet has reported Operating Expenses for 17 years, with the latest figure at $185.6 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 3.26% year-over-year to $185.6 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $759.5 million (up 1.28% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $747.3 million, down 1.46% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses advanced to $185.6 million in Q1 2026 per CENT's latest filing, from $174.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $202.9 million in Q3 2025 and troughed at $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.
- The widest YoY moves for Operating Expenses: up 7.24% in 2022, down 8.06% in 2022.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $171.3 million in 2022, then declined by 0.5% to $170.4 million in 2023, then fell by 1.6% to $167.7 million in 2024, then advanced by 3.8% to $174.1 million in 2025, then increased by 6.64% to $185.6 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $185.6 million, $174.1 million, and $202.9 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.27 Bn | 27.59 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 8.46 Bn |
| 2 | General Mills | 21.39 Bn | 20.94 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 3.70 Bn |
| 3 | Mccormick | 15.04 Bn | 14.71 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 441.80 Mn |
| 4 | Jbs | 14.75 Bn | 11.28 Bn | 4.91 Bn | 3.83 Bn |
| 5 | J M Smucker | 13.23 Bn | 13.17 Bn | 862.10 Mn | 362.30 Mn |
| 6 | Hormel Foods | 13.13 Bn | 12.27 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 318.62 Mn |
| 7 | Magnum Ice Cream | 12.14 Bn | 11.42 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Darling Ingredients | 10.00 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 503.37 Mn | 1.52 Bn |
| 9 | Smithfield Foods | 8.73 Bn | 7.38 Bn | 478.00 Mn | 191.00 Mn |
| 10 | Central Garden & Pet | 2.72 Bn | 1.72 Bn | 316.92 Mn | 191.07 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | 191.07 Mn |
| 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 |