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

Overview

Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

CENT · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

CENT · FCF · TTM · margin & CAGR

Free cash flow was $291.1M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-09-27), down 17.2% year-over-year The FCF margin was 9.3%. Five-year CAGR stands at +5.6%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$291.1M▼ -17.2% YoY

Trailing 12M (TTM)$282.4Mtrailing 4 quarters sum

FCF Margin9.3%$291.1M ÷ revenue

3-Year CAGRN/AN/A — contains negative FCF

5-Year CAGR+5.6%FY2020 → FY2025

FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0

Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

FCF ($B, upper) · YoY Growth % (lower)

Positive FCFNegative FCF

Free Cash Flow

YoY Growth %

Annual free cash flow data

CENT · free cash flow history · annual / quarterly

Fiscal YearOperating CFCapExFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin

FY2025Latest$332.5M(41M)$291.1M▼ 17.2%9.3%

FY2024$394.9M(43M)$351.8M▲ +7.4%11.0%

FY2023$381.6M(54M)$327.7M▲ +319.6%9.9%

FY2022−$34.0M(115M)−$149.2M▼ 187.5%-4.5%

FY2021$250.8M(80M)$170.5M▼ 22.9%5.2%

FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP

FCF valuation metrics

CENT · P/FCF · FCF yield · FCF per share

Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT) trades at a FCF yield of 11.24% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 9.0x. FCF per share stands at $4.48, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)

11.24%

Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap

per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition

FCF per Share (TTM)

$4.48

TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding

Price / FCF

x9.0

Share Price ÷ FCF per Share

EV / FCF (TTM)

x11.6

Enterprise Value basis

Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-09-27

Cash flow statement summary

CENT · cash flow statement · operating / investing / financing

For FY2025, Central Garden & Pet Company generated $332.5M in operating cash flow and spent 41M in capital expenditures, yielding $291.1M in free cash flow.

Operating Activities

+$332.5M

Cash from core business operations

2025-09-27

Investing Activities

−$44.9M

CapEx, acquisitions & investments

2025-09-27

Financing Activities

−$156.6M

Buybacks, dividends & debt

2025-09-27

FCF FormulaOperating CF ($332.5M) − |CapEx| (41M) = FCF ($291.1M)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement →

Free cash flow vs peers (Consumer Defensive)

CENT vs peers · FCF

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoYFCF MarginRelative

Central Garden & Pet CompanyYOU

CENT

$291.1M-17.2%9.3%

The Procter & Gamble Company

$14.04B-15.0%16.7%

94%

Philip Morris International Inc.

$10.66B-1.0%26.2%

71%

Costco Wholesale Corporation

COST

$7.84B+18.2%2.8%

53%

The Coca-Cola Company

$5.30B+11.7%11.0%

35%

Consumer Defensive · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT) reported free cash flow of $291.1M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-09-27), down 17.2% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 9.3%.

Based on available data, Central Garden & Pet Company has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 13 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $351.8M in FY2024. The 5-year CAGR stands at +5.6%.

Central Garden & Pet Company's FCF yield is 11.24% and price-to-FCF ratio is 9.0x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Revenue Financial statements Net income Earnings Forecast Price history Market cap Cash on hand P/E ratio

Frequently asked questions

CENT free cash flow · 8 questions

Central Garden & Pet Company free cash flow was $291.1M for FY2025, down 17.2% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $282.4M.

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▸ Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Central Garden & Pet Company · Central Garden & Pet Company SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026