Central Garden & Pet Company (CENTA) Balance Sheet
CENTA balance sheet, FY2025
September 30, 2025 · U.S. dollars$3.63B assets = $2.04B liabilities + $1.58B equity
Both columns are drawn to the same scale: what CENTA owns equals what it owes plus shareholders’ equity. Hover a block for its value.
CENTA financial health
Descriptive bands, not a rating. Fiscal FY2025.
CENTA balance sheet trends, FY2016–FY2025
| Metric | Trend | Then | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $1.21BFY2016 | $3.63BFY2025 | +12.9%/yr | |
| Total liabilities | $657.6MFY2016 | $2.04BFY2025 | +13.4%/yr | |
| Shareholders’ equity | $553.0MFY2016 | $1.58BFY2025 | +12.4%/yr | |
| Cash & short-term investments | $93.0MFY2016 | $882.5MFY2025 | +28.4%/yr | |
| Total debt | $395.3MFY2016 | $1.44BFY2025 | +15.5%/yr | |
| Net cash (debt) | −$302.3MFY2016 | −$557.8MFY2025 | −$255.5M | |
| Working capital | $512.6MFY2016 | $1.44BFY2025 | +$924.8M | |
| Book value per share | $10.83FY2016 | $24.81FY2025 | +9.7%/yr | |
| Current ratio | 3.53FY2016 | 3.67FY2025 | +0.13 | |
| Debt / equity | 0.71FY2016 | 0.91FY2025 | +0.19 | |
| Shares outstanding | 51.1MFY2016 | 63.8MFY2025 | +2.5%/yr |
Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.
CENTA assets
CENTA liabilities and equity
CENTA debt vs cash
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease obligations.
CENTA balance sheet
| FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | FY2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||||||||
| Cash & short-term investments | $882.5M | $753.5M | $488.7M | $177.4M | $426.4M | $652.7M | $497.7M | $482.1M | $32.4M | $93.0M |
| Cash & equivalents | $882.5M | $753.5M | $488.7M | $177.4M | $426.4M | $652.7M | $497.7M | $482.1M | $32.4M | $93.0M |
| Short-term investments | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2.0M | $10.9M | $12.6M | $10.9M |
| Receivables | $325.3M | $326.2M | $332.9M | $376.8M | $385.4M | $391.8M | $300.1M | $275.9M | $237.9M | $201.2M |
| Inventory | $722.1M | $757.9M | $838.2M | $938.0M | $685.2M | $439.6M | $466.2M | $427.8M | $382.1M | $362.0M |
| Other current assets | $46.2M | $49.1M | $47.3M | $61.6M | $46.6M | $41.2M | $43.1M | $31.5M | $30.7M | $58.7M |
| Total current assets | $1.98B | $1.89B | $1.71B | $1.55B | $1.54B | $1.53B | $1.31B | $1.22B | $683.1M | $714.8M |
| Property, plant & equipment (net) | $586.1M | $584.3M | $565.3M | $583.3M | $494.2M | $360.5M | $245.4M | $217.6M | $180.9M | $158.2M |
| Goodwill & intangible assets | $1.00B | $1.02B | $1.04B | $1.09B | $503.8M | $424.9M | $432.2M | $433.4M | $372.3M | $327.2M |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12.1M | $18.5M | $9.2M | $500,000 |
| Other non-current assets | $61.2M | $57.7M | $62.6M | $55.2M | $575.0M | $28.7M | $28.1M | $20.3M | $61.4M | $11.4M |
| Total assets | $3.63B | $3.55B | $3.38B | $3.28B | $3.12B | $2.34B | $2.03B | $1.91B | $1.31B | $1.21B |
| Liabilities | ||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $234.6M | $212.6M | $190.9M | $215.7M | $245.5M | $205.2M | $149.2M | $110.3M | $103.3M | $102.4M |
| Short-term debt | $56.9M | $57.6M | $50.8M | $48.4M | $41.8M | $33.6M | $113,000 | $122,000 | $375,000 | $463,000 |
| Deferred revenue | — | — | — | $147.4M | — | — | — | −$14.0M | $17.2M | $11.6M |
| Total current liabilities | $538.8M | $515.4M | $458.0M | $465.9M | $522.3M | $440.3M | $278.5M | $213.0M | $220.2M | $202.2M |
| Long-term debt | $1.19B | $1.19B | $1.19B | $1.19B | $1.18B | $694.0M | $693.0M | $692.0M | $395.3M | $394.8M |
| Lease obligations | $248.6M | $230.4M | $186.2M | $195.8M | $170.9M | $120.0M | — | — | — | — |
| Other long-term liabilities | $310.3M | $290.7M | $279.9M | $295.2M | $186.1M | $127.5M | $57.3M | $49.4M | $54.3M | $60.6M |
| Total liabilities | $2.04B | $2.00B | $1.93B | $1.95B | $1.89B | $1.26B | $1.03B | $954.4M | $669.8M | $657.6M |
| Shareholders' equity | ||||||||||
| Common stock & paid-in capital | $629,000 | $111,000 | $537,000 | $542,000 | $552,000 | $548,000 | $561,000 | $590.7M | $397.3M | $393.8M |
| Retained earnings (deficit) | $1.02B | $959.5M | $859.4M | $755.3M | $646.1M | $510.8M | $421.7M | $362.9M | $239.3M | $160.5M |
| Treasury stock | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | −$3.8M | −$2.6M | −$3.0M | −$4.1M | −$831,000 | −$1.4M | −$1.7M | −$1.2M | −$951,000 | −$1.3M |
| Minority interest | $1.7M | $1.9M | $1.5M | $1.0M | $1.3M | $871,000 | — | $385,000 | $1.5M | $1.6M |
| Total shareholders' equity | $1.58B | $1.56B | $1.45B | $1.33B | $1.22B | $1.08B | $996.0M | $952.4M | $635.7M | $553.0M |
| Key figures | ||||||||||
| Total debt | $1.44B | $1.42B | $1.37B | $1.38B | $1.36B | $814.1M | $693.1M | $692.2M | $395.7M | $395.3M |
| Net cash (debt) | −$557.8M | −$666.9M | −$885.7M | −$1.20B | −$930.2M | −$161.4M | −$195.4M | −$210.0M | −$363.3M | −$302.3M |
| Working capital | $1.44B | $1.37B | $1.25B | $1.09B | $1.02B | $1.09B | $1.03B | $1.00B | $462.8M | $512.6M |
| Tangible book value | $581.0M | $531.0M | $407.7M | $244.1M | $718.4M | $651.9M | $563.8M | $519.0M | $263.3M | $225.8M |
| Book value per share | $24.81 | $23.27 | $27.17 | $24.51 | $22.12 | $19.67 | $17.29 | $17.86 | $12.27 | $10.83 |
| Shares outstanding | 63.8M | 66.9M | 53.4M | 54.4M | 55.2M | 54.7M | 57.6M | 53.3M | 51.8M | 51.1M |
| Current ratio | 3.67 | 3.66 | 3.73 | 3.34 | 2.96 | 3.46 | 4.69 | 5.72 | 3.10 | 3.53 |
| Quick ratio | 2.24 | 2.10 | 1.79 | 1.19 | 1.55 | 2.37 | 2.86 | 3.56 | 1.23 | 1.45 |
| Debt / equity | 0.91 | 0.91 | 0.95 | 1.04 | 1.11 | 0.76 | 0.70 | 0.73 | 0.62 | 0.71 |
| Equity / assets | 43.7% | 43.8% | 43.0% | 40.6% | 39.2% | 46.0% | 49.2% | 49.9% | 48.6% | 45.6% |
| Jun '26 | Mar '26 | Dec '25 | Sep '25 | Jun '25 | Mar '25 | Dec '24 | Sep '24 | Jun '24 | Mar '24 | Dec '23 | Sep '23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||||||||||
| Cash & short-term investments | $996.7M | $669.4M | $721.1M | $882.5M | $713.0M | $516.7M | $618.0M | $753.5M | $570.4M | $301.3M | $341.4M | $488.7M |
| Cash & equivalents | $996.7M | $669.4M | $721.1M | $882.5M | $713.0M | $516.7M | $618.0M | $753.5M | $570.4M | $301.3M | $341.4M | $488.7M |
| Receivables | $460.2M | $603.2M | $357.8M | $325.3M | $522.7M | $578.9M | $399.4M | $326.2M | $507.5M | $578.2M | $371.0M | $332.9M |
| Inventory | $631.6M | $782.3M | $836.3M | $722.1M | $718.3M | $824.3M | $815.8M | $757.9M | $784.8M | $914.4M | $948.4M | $838.2M |
| Other current assets | $46.1M | $32.8M | $50.5M | $46.2M | $46.2M | $55.4M | $54.6M | $49.1M | $47.5M | $56.7M | $53.2M | $47.3M |
| Total current assets | $2.13B | $2.09B | $1.97B | $1.98B | $2.00B | $1.98B | $1.89B | $1.89B | $1.91B | $1.85B | $1.71B | $1.71B |
| Property, plant & equipment (net) | $538.9M | $553.1M | $563.5M | $586.1M | $586.5M | $577.3M | $566.4M | $584.3M | $572.9M | $558.1M | $566.9M | $565.3M |
| Goodwill & intangible assets | $972.7M | $989.6M | $996.0M | $1.00B | $1.01B | $1.02B | $1.02B | $1.02B | $1.02B | $1.03B | $1.04B | $1.04B |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other non-current assets | $143.6M | $115.0M | $118.3M | $61.2M | $60.8M | $60.7M | $64.3M | $0 | $105.5M | $104.0M | $105.9M | $62.6M |
| Total assets | $3.79B | $3.75B | $3.64B | $3.63B | $3.66B | $3.63B | $3.54B | $3.50B | $3.61B | $3.54B | $3.42B | $3.38B |
| Liabilities | ||||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $217.3M | $276.4M | $263.6M | $234.6M | $210.9M | $263.7M | $221.9M | $212.6M | $191.0M | $237.3M | $212.2M | $190.9M |
| Short-term debt | $50.7M | $51.6M | $52.9M | $56.9M | $56.9M | $58.6M | $58.8M | $57.6M | $53.7M | $51.4M | $51.5M | $50.8M |
| Total current liabilities | $563.7M | $605.2M | $574.0M | $538.8M | $562.2M | $597.7M | $543.7M | $515.4M | $521.4M | $556.5M | $494.2M | $458.0M |
| Long-term debt | $1.19B | $1.19B | $1.19B | $1.19B | $1.19B | $1.19B | $1.19B | $1.19B | $1.19B | $1.19B | $1.19B | $1.19B |
| Lease obligations | $215.5M | $225.9M | $233.9M | $248.6M | $245.1M | $234.0M | $221.9M | $230.4M | $204.4M | $185.8M | $187.7M | $186.2M |
| Other long-term liabilities | $286.3M | $295.5M | $301.4M | $310.3M | $313.4M | $297.8M | $282.1M | $290.7M | $301.3M | $282.4M | $286.5M | $279.9M |
| Total liabilities | $2.04B | $2.09B | $2.07B | $2.04B | $2.07B | $2.09B | $2.02B | $1.94B | $2.01B | $2.03B | $1.97B | $1.93B |
| Shareholders' equity | ||||||||||||
| Common stock & paid-in capital | $626,000 | $625,000 | $607,000 | $629,000 | $613,000 | $628,000 | $638,000 | $111,000 | $674,000 | $674,000 | $538,000 | $537,000 |
| Retained earnings (deficit) | $1.18B | $1.09B | $1.01B | $1.02B | $1.02B | $969.7M | $936.3M | $959.5M | $1.00B | $920.8M | $858.8M | $859.4M |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | −$4.4M | −$3.7M | −$3.4M | −$3.8M | −$3.5M | −$4.6M | −$4.7M | −$2.6M | −$3.2M | −$2.8M | −$2.1M | −$3.0M |
| Minority interest | $1.2M | $1.1M | $544,000 | $1.7M | $2.3M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total shareholders' equity | $1.75B | $1.65B | $1.58B | $1.58B | $1.59B | $1.54B | $1.52B | $1.56B | $1.59B | $1.51B | $1.45B | $1.45B |
| Key figures | ||||||||||||
| Total debt | $1.41B | $1.42B | $1.61B | $1.44B | $1.44B | $1.42B | $1.41B | $1.42B | $1.39B | $1.38B | $1.38B | $1.37B |
| Net cash (debt) | −$411.9M | −$749.1M | −$886.0M | −$557.8M | −$723.3M | −$908.2M | −$794.3M | −$666.9M | −$823.7M | −$1.07B | −$1.04B | −$885.7M |
| Working capital | $1.57B | $1.48B | $1.39B | $1.44B | $1.44B | $1.38B | $1.34B | $1.37B | $1.39B | $1.29B | $1.22B | $1.25B |
| Tangible book value | $772.9M | $661.6M | $579.5M | $581.0M | $578.4M | $525.2M | $501.8M | $531.0M | $574.4M | $483.5M | $416.5M | $407.7M |
| Book value per share | $28.18 | $26.66 | $25.38 | $25.35 | $24.71 | $23.76 | $23.21 | $23.27 | $23.81 | $22.61 | $27.17 | $27.21 |
| Shares outstanding | 61.9M | 61.9M | 62.1M | 62.4M | 64.3M | 64.9M | 65.4M | 66.9M | 66.9M | 66.8M | 53.4M | 53.3M |
| Current ratio | 3.79 | 3.45 | 3.42 | 3.67 | 3.56 | 3.31 | 3.47 | 3.66 | 3.66 | 3.33 | 3.47 | 3.73 |
| Quick ratio | 2.58 | 2.10 | 1.88 | 2.24 | 2.20 | 1.83 | 1.87 | 2.10 | 2.07 | 1.58 | 1.44 | 1.79 |
| Debt / equity | 0.81 | 0.86 | 1.02 | 0.91 | 0.90 | 0.92 | 0.93 | 0.91 | 0.87 | 0.91 | 0.95 | 0.95 |
| Equity / assets | 46.1% | 44.1% | 43.2% | 43.7% | 43.4% | 42.5% | 43.0% | 44.5% | 44.2% | 42.7% | 42.4% | 43.0% |
Quarterly columns are labeled by the month the quarter ended. Figures in U.S. dollars as reported (latest annual report filed November 26, 2025); data from EODHD.
CENTA financial position
At the end of fiscal 2025 (September 30, 2025), Central Garden & Pet had total assets of $3.6 billion (up 2.0% from a year earlier), total liabilities of $2.0 billion and shareholders' equity of $1.6 billion. It held $882.5 million in cash and short-term investments against $1.4 billion of debt, net debt of $557.8 million. Its current ratio was 3.67. In the latest quarter (ended June 30, 2026) total assets were $3.8 billion and equity $1.7 billion.
Related: CENTA income statement, CENTA cash flow statement, CENTA key metrics. See the CENTA stock overview for the latest quote and news.
CENTA balance sheet FAQ
What are Central Garden & Pet's total assets?
Central Garden & Pet reported total assets of $3.6 billion at the end of fiscal 2025 (September 30, 2025), compared with $3.6 billion a year earlier.
How much debt does Central Garden & Pet have?
Central Garden & Pet had $1.4 billion of total debt at the end of fiscal 2025, including short-term borrowings and lease obligations. Its debt-to-equity ratio was 0.91.
How much cash does Central Garden & Pet have?
Central Garden & Pet held $882.5 million in cash and short-term investments at the end of fiscal 2025; with $1.4 billion of debt that is net debt of $557.8 million.
What is Central Garden & Pet's book value?
Central Garden & Pet's shareholders' equity (book value) was $1.6 billion at the end of fiscal 2025, or $24.81 per share.
What is Central Garden & Pet's current ratio?
Central Garden & Pet had current assets of $2.0 billion and current liabilities of $538.8 million, a current ratio of 3.67 (it can cover its short-term obligations).
How much goodwill does Central Garden & Pet have?
Central Garden & Pet carried $1.0 billion of goodwill and intangible assets, 27.6% of total assets, at the end of fiscal 2025.