---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001157523-22-001009"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CENT"
cik: "0000887733"
company_name: "CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO"
filed_at: "2022-08-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T05:35:03.157363+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Central Garden & Pet Q3 sales down 2% to $1,015M; GAAP EPS $1.39 up $0.02

## Summary
- Net sales decreased 2% to $1,015M vs $1,037M prior year; organic sales down 5%.
- Diluted GAAP EPS $1.39, up $0.02 YoY; net income $75M, down 1% from $76M.
- Garden segment sales $511M (-4%), operating income +13%; Pet segment sales $505M (flat), operating income -12%.
- Cash balance $196M vs $517M prior year; cash from operations $190M vs $299M; repurchased $22.1M in stock.
- Maintains fiscal 2022 GAAP EPS guidance at or above prior year; cites inflation and supply chain challenges.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001157523-22-001009
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CENT
- cik: 0000887733
- company_name: CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO
- filed_at: 2022-08-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- 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/887733/000115752322001009/0001157523-22-001009-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/887733/000115752322001009/a52800704.htm

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