Central Garden & Pet Co (NASDAQ: CENTA)

Central Garden & Pet Company is a market leader in the U. S. pet and garden industries. For over forty years the company has delivered innovative trusted solutions that help lawns grow greener gardens bloom bigger pets live healthier and communities grow stronger. The company designs manufactures and markets a wide array of pet supplies and lawn and garden consumables under numerous well recognized brand names.

The company generates revenue primarily through the sale of branded and private label pet products such as treats chews toys beds grooming items waste management solutions aquatics reptile small animal and bird supplies equine and livestock products animal health solutions and live fish and small animals. In the garden segment revenue comes from grass seed vegetable flower and herb packet seed wild bird feed bird houses and accessories fertilizers insecticides pesticides and live plants. The company also distributes third party brands and offers private label solutions to retail partners across brick and mortar and online channels.

The company operates through the following segments: Pet and Garden.

• Pet segment offers a broad range of products for dog and cat supplies including treats chews toys beds containment grooming items waste management and training pads. It also provides supplies for aquatics small animals reptiles and pet birds such as toys enclosures habitats bedding food supplements equine and livestock products animal and household health solutions and insect control items. This segment includes live fish and small animals as well as outdoor cushions. Products are sold under well recognized brands including Aqueon Best Bully Sticks Cadet C&S Comfort Zone Farnam Four Paws Kaytee Nylabone Zilla and Zoëcon.

• Garden segment includes lawn and garden consumables such as grass seed vegetable flower and herb packet seed wild bird feed bird houses and other birding accessories weed grass and other herbicides insecticide and pesticide products fertilizers and live plants. Brands in this segment include Amdro Pennington Sevin and 3D.

The company holds a leading position in both the U. S. pet supplies market and the lawn and garden consumables market. Its diversified portfolio includes many of the most recognized brands in their categories which have been marketed for over forty years building deep consumer trust and strong market positions. Key competitors in the pet segment include Mars Inc Spectrum Brands and the J M Smucker Co while in the garden segment the primary rivals are The Scotts Miracle Gro Company Spectrum Brands and S C Johnson & Son Inc. Competitive advantages stem from a broad brand portfolio strong financial performance a proven M&A track record deep retailer relationships and a scaled manufacturing sales and logistics network.

The company serves a diverse customer base that includes national regional and independent retailers across brick and mortar and online channels. Major customers include Walmart which represented about seventeen percent of total net sales in fiscal 2025 Home Depot which accounted for approximately sixteen percent Costco Lowe's and Amazon which together contributed roughly fifty four percent of total net sales in the same period. Additional significant customers are Petco Kroger and various veterinary offices and professional end users such as municipalities farmers and equine product suppliers.