earnings
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.70
Central Garden & Pet FY2023 GAAP EPS $2.35, non-GAAP $2.59; guides FY2024 ≥$2.50
CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO
2023-FY EPS reported
$2.35
revenue$3,310,083,000
- FY2023 net sales flat at $3.3B; GAAP EPS $2.35 vs $2.80 prior year; non-GAAP EPS $2.59.
- Q4 net sales +6% to $750M; Pet segment +10% to $483M; Garden segment operating loss $3.4M.
- Cash from operations $382M vs -$34M prior year; cash $489M, total debt unchanged at $1.2B.
- Repurchased ~65k shares for $2.4M in Q4; closed facilities and sold IGC distribution business.
- FY2024 non-GAAP EPS guidance $2.50 or better on productivity and pricing; capex ~$70M.