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About Central Garden & Pet Company A
From its filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission
Central Garden & Pet Company A is based in Walnut Creek, California and is incorporated in Delaware. Its shares trade on Nasdaq under the ticker CENTA. 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.
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
- 15 Jul 1993
- Employees
- 5,700
- Website
- central.com ↗
SWOT analysis
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Strengths
- Central Garden & Pet Company operates two strong segments: Pet and Garden with diverse product lines.
- The company distributes under well-known brands like Aqueon, Kaytee, and Four Paws across the US market.
- With 5700 employees, it maintains a robust workforce for production and distribution in Consumer Staples.
Weaknesses
- The company's business is limited to the US market without international expansion mentioned.
- Central Garden & Pet Company has no mention of digital transformation initiatives in its operations.
- Its product range focuses solely on lawn, garden, and pet supplies without diversification into other sectors.
Opportunities
- The US pet supplies market continues to grow with increasing pet ownership trends.
- The Garden segment can expand into organic and eco-friendly products to meet consumer demand.
- Central Garden & Pet Company can leverage its existing brands to enter new distribution channels.
Threats
- The US Consumer Staples sector faces competition from private label products in pet and garden markets.
- Economic downturns could reduce discretionary spending on pet and garden products.
- Regulatory changes in the US may impact product formulations for pet health and garden care.
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