Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Central Garden & Pet's (CENT) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $191.1 million in Q2 2026, down 2.95% year-over-year from $196.9 million in Q2 2025, and up 2.93% quarter-over-quarter from $185.6 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Central Garden & Pet has disclosed Operating Expenses across 17 years of filings, most recently posting $191.1 million for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Operating Expenses fell 2.95% year-over-year to $191.1 million; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at $753.7 million (up 1.07% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $747.3 million, down 1.46% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses came in at $191.1 million for Q2 2026 at Central Garden & Pet, up from $185.6 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.
- Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $186.3 million, with a median of $186.2 million recorded in 2022.
- The largest YoY upside for Operating Expenses was 7.24% in 2022 against a maximum downside of 8.06% in 2022.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $171.3 million in 2022, then slipped by 0.5% to $170.4 million in 2023, then dropped by 1.6% to $167.7 million in 2024, then rose by 3.8% to $174.1 million in 2025, then climbed by 9.77% to $191.1 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Expenses figures were $191.1 million in Q2 2026, $185.6 million in Q1 2026, and $174.1 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 28.93 Bn | 26.25 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 8.46 Bn |
| 2 | General Mills | 19.30 Bn | 18.85 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 3.70 Bn |
| 3 | Mccormick | 13.76 Bn | 13.43 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 441.80 Mn |
| 4 | J M Smucker | 12.92 Bn | 12.88 Bn | 979.60 Mn | 411.10 Mn |
| 5 | Hormel Foods | 11.47 Bn | 10.60 Bn | 471.52 Mn | 323.50 Mn |
| 6 | Chewy | 8.74 Bn | 8.22 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 882.90 Mn |
| 7 | Conagra Brands | 7.04 Bn | 6.82 Bn | 704.10 Mn | 401.10 Mn |
| 8 | Lamb Weston Holdings | 6.57 Bn | 6.50 Bn | 361.40 Mn | 192.60 Mn |
| 9 | Campbell'S | 6.23 Bn | 5.83 Bn | 650.00 Mn | 2.13 Bn |
| 10 | Central Garden & Pet | 2.44 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 316.92 Mn | 191.07 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic 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 |