---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000887733-24-000009"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CENT"
cik: "0000887733"
company_name: "CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO"
filed_at: "2024-05-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-02T14:58:19.694902+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Central Garden & Pet Q2 2024 GAAP EPS $0.93 (up 29% YoY); revenue $900M (-1%); maintains FY guidance

## Summary
- GAAP EPS $0.93 vs $0.72 a year ago; Non-GAAP EPS $0.99.
- Revenue $900M, down 1% YoY; organic net sales also -1%.
- Gross margin improved 240 bps to 31.0%; operating margin up 180 bps to 10.4%.
- Pet segment sales up 1% to $480M; Garden segment down 3% to $420M.
- Maintains FY2024 non-GAAP EPS outlook of $2.00 or better; capex ~$70M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000887733-24-000009
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CENT
- cik: 0000887733
- company_name: CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO
- filed_at: 2024-05-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/887733/000088773324000009/0000887733-24-000009-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/887733/000088773324000009/cent-20240508.htm

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## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO reported second quarter fiscal year 2024 ended March 30, 2024 results: revenue $900 million, net income $62 million, EPS $0.93. Guidance reaffirmed.
  - Period: second quarter fiscal year 2024 ended March 30, 2024
  - Revenue: $900 million
  - Net income: $62 million
  - EPS: $0.93
  - Guidance: reaffirmed
  - Result: reported results
  source text: A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1. --- EX-99.1 (EX-99.1) --- CENTRAL GARDEN & PET ANNOUNCES Q2 FISCAL 2024 FINANCIAL RESULTS Fiscal 2024 Q2 net sales of $900 million compared to $909 million a year ago Fiscal 2024 Q2 GAAP EPS of $0.93 vs. $0.72 a year ago, Non-GAAP EPS of $0.99 Maintains outlook for fiscal 2024 non-GAAP EPS of $2.00 or better
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/887733/000088773324000009/0000887733-24-000009-index.htm

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