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Central Garden & Pet Company

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
Overview

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 DateEmployeesChange (1Y)Growth (1Y)SEC filing link
2025-11-266,000-450-6.98%
2024-11-276,450-250-3.73%
2023-11-286,700-300-4.29%
2022-11-227,000+0+0.00%
2021-11-237,000+700+11.11%
2020-11-246,300+500+8.62%
2019-11-275,800+400+7.41%
2018-11-285,400+1,300+31.71%
2017-11-294,100+500+13.89%
2016-12-023,600+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