---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001157523-23-001760"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CENT"
cik: "0000887733"
company_name: "CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO"
filed_at: "2023-11-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T23:06:38.135828+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Central Garden & Pet FY2023 GAAP EPS $2.35, non-GAAP $2.59; guides FY2024 ≥$2.50

## Summary
- 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.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001157523-23-001760
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CENT
- cik: 0000887733
- company_name: CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO
- filed_at: 2023-11-21T23:59:59+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/887733/000115752323001760/0001157523-23-001760-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/887733/000115752323001760/a53861046.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001157523-23-001760.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO updated its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2023 ended September 30, 2023 guidance (raised).
  - Period: fourth quarter and fiscal year 2023 ended September 30, 2023
  - Guidance: raised
  - Result: reported results
  source text: On November 20, 2023, Central Garden & Pet Company issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2023 ended September 30, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/887733/000115752323001760/0001157523-23-001760-index.htm

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