earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.85
Central Garden Q3 EPS $1.52, revenue $961M (-4%); reaffirms FY25 non-GAAP EPS ~$2.60
CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO
2025-Q3 EPS reported
$2.69
revenue$2,450,886,000
- GAAP EPS $1.52 vs $1.19; non-GAAP EPS $1.56 vs $1.32; net income $95M, up 19%.
- Net sales $961M (-4%); gross margin 34.6% (+280bps); operating margin 14.1% (+250bps).
- Pet segment sales $493M (-3%), op income $76M (-8%); Garden sales $468M (-4%), op income $83M (+33%).
- Reaffirmed FY2025 non-GAAP EPS ~$2.60; capex $50-60M; cash $713M, up $143M.
- Repurchased 1.7M shares for $55M; $46M remaining authorization; gross leverage 2.9x.