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About Central Garden & Pet
From its filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission
Central Garden & Pet is based in Walnut Creek, California and is incorporated in Delaware. Its shares trade on Nasdaq under the ticker CENT. The SEC classifies its business as wholesale-miscellaneous nondurable goods. In the fiscal year to 27 September 2025, it reported revenue of $3.13bn and net income of $162.8m. At that date it held total assets of $3.63bn and shareholders' equity of $1.58bn. By business, Other garden products brought in 25.8% of revenue, followed by Other manufacturers' products at 21.2% and Other pet products at 19.3%.
Central Garden & Pet Company (“Central”) is a market leader in the U.S. pet and garden industries. For more than 40 years, we have delivered innovative, trusted solutions that help lawns grow greener, gardens bloom bigger, pets live healthier, and communities grow stronger. We operate through two reportable segments: Pet and Garden.
Our Pet segment offers a broad range of products for dog and cat supplies, including treats and chews, toys, beds and containment, grooming items, waste management and training pads. We also provide supplies for aquatics, small animals, reptiles and pet birds, such as toys, enclosures, habitats, bedding, food and supplements, equine and livestock products, animal and household health solutions and insect control items. This segment also includes live fish and small animals as well as outdoor cushions. Products are sold under well-recognized brands including Aqueon®, Best Bully Sticks®, Cadet®, C&S®, Comfort Zone®, Farnam®, Four Paws®, Kaytee®, Nylabone®, Zilla® and Zoëcon®.
Our Garden segment includes lawn and garden consumables such as grass seed; vegetable, flower and herb packet seed; wild bird feed, bird houses and other birding accessories; weed, grass, and other herbicides, insecticide and pesticide products; fertilizers and live plants. Brands in this segment include 3D®, Amdro®, Ferry-Morse®, Pennington® and Sevin®.
Quoted from its 10-K, filed 26 Nov 2025. Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗
Company facts
- Sector
- Consumer Staples
- Industry
- Household Products
- Listed since
- 16 Jul 1993
- Employees
- 5,700
- Website
- central.com ↗
- Head office
- 1340 TREAT BOULEVARD, WALNUT CREEK, CA, 94597
- Incorporated in
- DE
- Classification
- Wholesale-Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods
- Filer status
- Large accelerated filer
Leadership
Pay as last reported
- Mr. William BrownExecutive Chairman of the Board, since 1980$770,951
- Mr. Nicholas LahanasChief Executive Officer, Director, since 2014$931,285
- Mr. Bradley SmithChief Financial Officer
- Mr. John HansonPresident - Pet Consumer Products, since 2018$830,364
- Mr. John WalkerPresident - Garden Consumer Products$840,425
- Ms. Joyce MccarthyGeneral Counsel, Secretary$822,992
- Mr. Randal LewisDirector
- Mr. Brooks PenningtonDirector, since 1998$197,519
- Ms. Mary SpringerDirector, since 2013$1.1m
- Ms. Courtnee ChunIndependent Director$209,519
- Ms. Lisa ColemanIndependent Director$219,019
- Mr. Brendan DougherIndependent Director$228,519
Environmental, social and governance
Scores out of 100, from our data supplier
- Overall
- 36
- Environment
- 48
- Social
- 32
- Governance
- 27
- Carbon reduction policy
- No
- Human rights policy
- Yes
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