Central Garden & Pet Company

CENTNASDAQConsumer Defensive● Active

$40.16

+$0.58(+1.47%)

Market Cap$2.5B

P/E Ratio—

52W High$41.53

52W Low$28.77

Avg Volume76K

Open$39.88

Beta0.55

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Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT) Number of Employees – History & Annual Headcount

Annual SEC headcount, year-over-year change, and per-employee efficiency — chart and full history below.

SEC EDGAR · FMP · CENT · as of Nov 26, 2025

Latest filing snapshot

6,000

-450-6.98%vs prior year

Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT) employee data is sourced from the annual SEC 10-K filing. As of 2025, full-time employees only. Global consolidated headcount. View SEC filing ↗

SEC 10-K·Period end: 2025-09-27·Full-time · Global

Total Employees

6,000

Change (1Y)

-450

Growth % (1Y)

-6.98%

Revenue / Employee

$521.5K

Net Income / Employee

$27.1K

Market Cap

$2.5B

CENT Employee Count

1996 – 2025 · Annual · SEC filing

Source: SEC annual filings · Hover bar to view year data · Click to view original filing

Employees History

Filing Date	Period End	Employees	Change (1Y)	Growth (1Y)
2025-11-26	2025-09-27	6,000	-450	-6.98%
2024-11-27	2024-09-28	6,450	-250	-3.73%
2023-11-28	2023-09-30	6,700	-300	-4.29%
2022-11-22	2022-09-24	7,000	+0	+0.00%
2021-11-23	2021-09-25	7,000	+700	+11.11%
2020-11-24	2020-09-26	6,300	+500	+8.62%
2019-11-27	2019-09-28	5,800	+400	+7.41%
2018-11-28	2018-09-29	5,400	+1,300	+31.71%
2017-11-29	2017-09-30	4,100	+500	+13.89%
2016-12-02	2016-09-24	3,600	+300	+9.09%

▸ Source: SEC Annual Reports (Form 10-K / 20-F). Employee counts as of fiscal year end. Click the ↗ icon at the end of a row to open the original SEC filing in a new tab.

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About CENT employees

CENT Employees · Headcount

Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT) employee data is sourced from the annual SEC 10-K filing. As of 2025, Central Garden & Pet Company had 6,000 full-time employees globally. Full-time employees only. Global consolidated headcount.

Central Garden & Pet Company employs 6,000 full-time employees as of the latest filing within the Packaged Foods industry. Revenue per employee stands at $521,511, reflecting the company's operational efficiency.

Central Garden & Pet Company's workforce decreased by 450 (6.98%) in 2025 compared to the prior fiscal year. The historical trend reflects the company's expansion and contraction cycles.

Central Garden & Pet Company's revenue per employee of $521,511 positions it among the notable performers in the Packaged Foods sector for operational efficiency.

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Frequently Asked Questions

CENT Employees · 5 questions

As of the latest SEC 10-K filing (2025), Central Garden & Pet Company had 6,000 full-time employees globally. This figure is sourced from the company's mandatory annual disclosure to the SEC.

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▸ Data source: FMP /historical-employee-count · SEC EDGAR annual filings · As reported · Global consolidated headcount · As of 2025-11-26