---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000887733-25-000004"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CENT"
cik: "0000887733"
company_name: "CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO"
filed_at: "2025-02-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T03:10:06.082751+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Central Garden & Pet Q1 EPS $0.21 vs $0.01; net sales up 3% to $656M

## Summary
- Net sales $656M (+3% YoY); EPS $0.21 vs $0.01; net income $14M vs $0.4M.
- Pet segment sales $427M (+4%), operating income $51M, margin 12.0%.
- Garden segment sales $229M (+2%), operating income $2M vs loss of $9M.
- Repurchased 1.68M shares ($52M); $131M remain under authorization.
- FY2025 non-GAAP EPS guidance reaffirmed at $2.20 or better; capex $60-70M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000887733-25-000004
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CENT
- cik: 0000887733
- company_name: CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO
- filed_at: 2025-02-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/887733/000088773325000004/0000887733-25-000004-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/887733/000088773325000004/cent-20250205.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000887733-25-000004.txt

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