---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001157523-23-000572"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CENT"
cik: "0000887733"
company_name: "CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO"
filed_at: "2023-04-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-17T01:06:39.395193+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Central Garden & Pet updates FY2023 EPS guidance to $2.35 or better; Q2 EPS ~$0.90

## Summary
- FY2023 EPS guidance reaffirmed at $2.35 or better; Q2 EPS expected ~$0.90.
- Q2 performance impacted by poor spring weather (severe storms, heavy rain, snow, cold).
- Pet segment met expectations and gained market share; Garden segment soft due to late season.
- Multi-year cost & simplicity program underway focused on procurement, logistics, manufacturing.
- More details on the program during Q2 earnings call on May 3, 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001157523-23-000572
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CENT
- cik: 0000887733
- company_name: CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO
- filed_at: 2023-04-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/887733/000115752323000572/0001157523-23-000572-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/887733/000115752323000572/a53383220.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001157523-23-000572.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO reported the second quarter ended March 25, 2023 results: EPS approximately $0.90. Guidance reaffirmed.
  - Period: the second quarter ended March 25, 2023
  - EPS: approximately $0.90
  - Guidance: reaffirmed
  - Result: guidance update
  source text: Central Garden & Pet Company issued a press release reporting preliminary financial information for the second quarter ended March 25, 2023, and updating forward-looking guidance for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/887733/000115752323000572/0001157523-23-000572-index.htm
- Earnings Releases
  CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO reported the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023 results: EPS $2.35 or better. Guidance raised.
  - Period: the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023
  - EPS: $2.35 or better
  - Guidance: raised
  - Result: guidance update
  source text: the Company now expects fiscal 2023 earnings per share (“EPS”) to be $2.35 or better
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/887733/000115752323000572/0001157523-23-000572-index.htm

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