Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026)
Central Garden & Pet (CENT) posted Share-based Compensation of $4.6 million for Q1 2026, down 4.06% sequentially from $4.8 million in Q4 2025, and down 81.68% YoY from $25.3 million in Q1 2025.
Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Central Garden & Pet has reported Share-based Compensation for 17 years, with the latest figure at $4.6 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation fell 81.68% year-over-year to $4.6 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$222000.0 (down 100.19% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $21.1 million, down 77.88% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation fell to $4.6 million in Q1 2026 per CENT's latest filing, from $4.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Share-based Compensation peaked at $80.3 million in Q3 2024 and troughed at -$38.7 million in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of $10.3 million and a median of $6.3 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Share-based Compensation jumped 989.21% in 2024, then plunged 144.53% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Share-based Compensation stood at $6.6 million in 2022, then dropped by 8.45% to $6.0 million in 2023, then decreased by 8.49% to $5.5 million in 2024, then fell by 12.43% to $4.8 million in 2025, then fell by 4.06% to $4.6 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Share-based Compensation over the past three periods registered $4.6 million, $4.8 million, and -$35.7 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.23 Bn | 27.54 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 31.00 Mn |
| 2 | General Mills | 21.36 Bn | 20.90 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 13.80 Mn |
| 3 | Mccormick | 14.89 Bn | 14.56 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 8.60 Mn |
| 4 | Jbs | 14.54 Bn | 11.07 Bn | 4.91 Bn | 25.76 Mn |
| 5 | Hormel Foods | 13.26 Bn | 12.40 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 9.53 Mn |
| 6 | J M Smucker | 13.17 Bn | 13.11 Bn | 862.10 Mn | 3.20 Mn |
| 7 | Magnum Ice Cream | 12.10 Bn | 11.38 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Darling Ingredients | 10.78 Bn | 10.62 Bn | 503.37 Mn | 8.56 Mn |
| 9 | Smithfield Foods | 8.77 Bn | 7.42 Bn | 478.00 Mn | - |
| 10 | Central Garden & Pet | 2.70 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 316.92 Mn | 6.25 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | 6.25 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 6.25 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 4.63 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 4.63 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 4.83 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 4.83 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | -35.73 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | -35.73 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 26.06 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 26.06 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 25.27 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 25.27 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 5.51 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 5.51 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 80.25 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 80.25 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 6.21 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 6.21 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 2.91 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 2.91 Mn |