Central Garden & Pet CO (CENTA) — SEC Filings

Overview

Central Garden & Pet CO (CENTA) is a publicly traded company tracked on ReadTheFiling. The most recent enriched filing is a DEF 14A filed on Dec 22, 2025: CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENTA) is holding its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on February 11, 2026, to elect nine directors, ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as its independent auditor for fiscal year ending September 26, 2026, and conduct an advisory vote on executive compensation. The Board of Directo

Sentiment Summary

Across 36 filings, the sentiment breakdown is: 1 bullish, 1 bearish, 34 neutral. The dominant filing sentiment for Central Garden & Pet CO is neutral.

Filing Type Overview

Central Garden & Pet CO (CENTA) has filed 2 DEF 14A, 2 10-K, 14 8-K, 6 10-Q, 1 DEFA14A, 11 SC 13G/A with the SEC between Jan 2024 to Dec 2025.

Filings by Year

2025 · 2024

Recent Filings (36)

• Central Garden & Pet Sets 2026 Annual Meeting, Board Recommends All Proposals — DEF 14A · Dec 22, 2025 Risk: low
  CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENTA) is holding its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on February 11, 2026, to elect nine directors, ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as its
• Central Garden & Pet Blooms with $3.1B Sales, Strong Profit Growth — 10-K · Nov 26, 2025 Risk: medium
  CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENTA) reported a robust fiscal year ended September 27, 2025, demonstrating strong financial performance with net sales growing at an
• Central Garden & Pet Co Files 8-K on Financials — 8-K · Nov 24, 2025 Risk: low
  On November 24, 2025, Central Garden & Pet Company filed an 8-K report detailing results of operations and financial condition. The filing includes financial st
• Central Garden & Pet Co. Enters Material Definitive Agreement — 8-K · Nov 12, 2025 Risk: medium
  Central Garden & Pet Co. entered into a material definitive agreement on November 7, 2025. This agreement creates a direct financial obligation for the registra
• Central Garden & Pet Q3 Sales Dip, Net Income Down 7.8% — 10-Q · Aug 7, 2025 Risk: medium
  CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO reported net sales of $1.03 billion for the third quarter ended June 28, 2025, a slight decrease from $1.04 billion in the prior-year qu
• Central Garden & Pet Co Files 8-K on Financials — 8-K · Aug 6, 2025 Risk: low
  On August 6, 2025, Central Garden & Pet Company filed an 8-K report detailing results of operations and financial condition. The filing includes financial state
• Central Garden & Pet Co Files 8-K on Financials — 8-K · Jul 11, 2025 Risk: low
  On July 11, 2025, Central Garden & Pet Company filed an 8-K report detailing results of operations and financial condition. The filing includes financial statem
• Central Garden & Pet Co. Files Q2 2025 10-Q — 10-Q · May 8, 2025 Risk: medium
  Central Garden & Pet Co. reported its Q2 2025 results for the period ending March 29, 2025. The company's filing indicates a fiscal year end of September 27. Ke
• Central Garden & Pet Co Files 8-K on Financials — 8-K · May 7, 2025 Risk: low
  On May 7, 2025, Central Garden & Pet Company filed an 8-K report detailing its financial results and operations. The filing includes financial statements and ex
• Central Garden & Pet Co. Files 8-K on Director and Compensation Changes — 8-K · Feb 18, 2025 Risk: low
  On February 18, 2025, Central Garden & Pet Company filed an 8-K report detailing changes in its board of directors and executive compensation arrangements. The
• Central Garden & Pet Co. Files Proxy Statement — DEFA14A · Feb 11, 2025 Risk: low
  Central Garden & Pet Company filed a Definitive Proxy Statement (DEFA14A) on February 11, 2025. This filing is related to the company's proxy materials, which a
• Central Garden & Pet Co. Files 10-Q — 10-Q · Feb 6, 2025 Risk: low
  Central Garden & Pet Co. filed a 10-Q for the period ending December 28, 2024. The filing provides financial updates for the company, which operates in the whol
• Central Garden & Pet Files 8-K on Financials — 8-K · Feb 5, 2025 Risk: low
  On February 5, 2025, Central Garden & Pet Company filed an 8-K report. The filing primarily concerns the company's financial condition and results of operations
• Central Garden & Pet Co. Files 2024 Proxy Statement — DEF 14A · Dec 30, 2024 Risk: low
  Central Garden & Pet Co. filed its definitive proxy statement (DEF 14A) on December 30, 2024, for its fiscal year ending September 28, 2025. The filing, which i
• 8-K Filing — 8-K · Dec 16, 2024
• Central Garden & Pet Co. Files 2024 10-K — 10-K · Nov 27, 2024 Risk: medium
  Central Garden & Pet Co. filed its 10-K for the fiscal year ending September 28, 2024. The filing details the company's financial performance and operations, in
• Central Garden & Pet Co. Files 8-K on Operations — 8-K · Nov 25, 2024 Risk: low
  Central Garden & Pet Company filed an 8-K on November 25, 2024, reporting on its results of operations and financial condition, and including financial statemen
• SC 13G/A Filing — SC 13G/A · Nov 12, 2024
• SC 13G/A Filing — SC 13G/A · Nov 8, 2024
• SC 13G/A Filing — SC 13G/A · Nov 6, 2024
• SC 13G/A Filing — SC 13G/A · Nov 4, 2024
• SC 13G/A Filing — SC 13G/A · Oct 18, 2024
• Central Garden & Pet Co. Reports Director Changes and Compensation Updates — 8-K · Sep 27, 2024 Risk: low
  On September 23, 2024, Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ: CENT) filed an 8-K to report changes in its board of directors and executive compensation arrangeme
• Central Garden & Pet Co. Q3 2024 Update — 10-Q · Aug 8, 2024 Risk: low
  Central Garden & Pet Co. reported its Q3 2024 results, with net sales for the nine months ended June 29, 2024, reaching $2.2 billion. The company's fiscal year
• Central Garden & Pet Files 8-K — 8-K · Aug 7, 2024 Risk: low
  Central Garden & Pet Company filed an 8-K on August 7, 2024, to report financial statements and exhibits. The filing does not contain specific financial figures
• CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO Files 10-Q for Period Ending March 30, 2024 — 10-Q · May 9, 2024 Risk: medium
  CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENTA) filed a Quarterly Report (10-Q) with the SEC on May 9, 2024. Central Garden & Pet Co. filed a 10-Q report for the period ending
• Central Garden & Pet Co. Files 8-K on Financials — 8-K · May 8, 2024 Risk: low
  Central Garden & Pet Company filed an 8-K on May 8, 2024, reporting results of operations and financial condition, along with financial statements and exhibits.
• Central Garden & Pet Reports Officer Changes & Shareholder Vote — 8-K · Feb 15, 2024 Risk: medium
  Central Garden & Pet Company filed an 8-K on February 15, 2024, reporting events that occurred on February 9, 2024. The filing indicates changes in directors or
• Vanguard Trims Central Garden & Pet Stake to 10.3% — SC 13G/A · Feb 13, 2024 Risk: low
  The Vanguard Group, a major investment firm, filed an amended SC 13G/A on February 13, 2024, disclosing its ownership of 5,749,522 shares of Central Garden & Pe
• Morgan Stanley Amends Central Garden & Pet Co. Stake (SC 13G/A) — SC 13G/A · Feb 12, 2024 Risk: low
  Morgan Stanley filed an amended Schedule 13G/A on February 12, 2024, indicating a change in their beneficial ownership of Central Garden & Pet Co. common stock
• Dimensional Fund Advisors Updates Central Garden & Pet Stake — SC 13G/A · Feb 9, 2024 Risk: low
  Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, a major investment firm, filed an amendment to its Schedule 13G on February 9, 2024, indicating a change in its ownership of Centr
• CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO Files 10-Q for Period Ending 2023-12-30 — 10-Q · Feb 8, 2024 Risk: medium
  CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENTA) filed a Quarterly Report (10-Q) with the SEC on February 8, 2024. Filing is a 10-Q for CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO for the period en
• Central Garden & Pet Files 8-K on Financial Results — 8-K · Feb 7, 2024
  Central Garden & Pet Company filed an 8-K on February 7, 2024, to report its results of operations and financial condition. This filing indicates that the compa
• Victory Capital Management Amends Central Garden & Pet Stake — SC 13G/A · Feb 6, 2024
  Victory Capital Management Inc. filed an amended SC 13G/A on February 6, 2024, indicating its ownership of Central Garden & Pet Co. common stock as of December
• BlackRock Amends Central Garden & Pet Co. Stake (SC 13G/A) — SC 13G/A · Jan 22, 2024
  BlackRock Inc. filed an amended SC 13G/A on January 22, 2024, disclosing its ownership of Common Stock in Central Garden & Pet Co. as of December 31, 2023. This
• Allspring Global Investments Amends CENTA Stake — SC 13G/A · Jan 12, 2024
  Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC filed an amended SC 13G/A on January 12, 2024, indicating a change in their beneficial ownership of CENTRAL GARDEN &

Risk Profile

Risk Assessment: Of CENTA's 26 recent filings, 0 were flagged as high-risk, 8 as medium-risk, and 18 as low-risk. The overall risk profile suggests relatively low risk with generally favorable filings.

Financial Highlights

Key financial metrics from Central Garden & Pet CO's most recent 10-K filing (Nov 26, 2025):

• Revenue: $3.1 billion
• Operating Margin: 4.8%

Key Executives

• William E. Brown
• Nicholas Lahanas
• Courtnee Chun
• Brendan P. Dougher
• Randal D. Lewis
• Lisa Coleman
• George A. Yuhas
• Richard Karn
• David R. Withrow

Industry Context

Central Garden & Pet Company operates in the pet and lawn & garden industries. These sectors are generally characterized by consumer spending trends, seasonal influences (especially for lawn & garden), and competition from both large retailers and specialized providers. The pet industry, in particular, has shown resilience and growth, driven by increased pet ownership and humanization of pets.

Top Tags

financial-reporting (7) · institutional-ownership (6) · amendment (6) · 10-Q (5) · financials (5) · Pet Supplies (3) · governance (3) · Garden Products (2) · 8-K (2) · results-of-operations (2)

Executive Compensation

From the most recent DEF 14A filing (Dec 22, 2025):

• Nicholas Lahanas — Chief Executive Officer
• William E. Brown — Chairman of the Board

Key Numbers

• Annual Meeting Date: February 11, 2026 — Date shareholders will vote on proposals
• Record Date: December 15, 2025 — Date for determining eligible voters for the Annual Meeting
• Shares of Common Stock outstanding: 9,650,221 — Entitled to one vote per share as of December 15, 2025
• Shares of Class B Stock outstanding: 1,602,374 — Entitled to ten votes per share or 49% of total votes as of December 15, 2025
• Shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding: 50,981,561 — Generally have no voting rights as of December 15, 2025
• Number of Directors: 9 — To be elected at the Annual Meeting
• Age of William E. Brown: 84 — Chairman of the Board and Founder
• Age of Nicholas Lahanas: 57 — Director and Chief Executive Officer
• Nicholas Lahanas CEO Appointment: September 2024 — Date Mr. Lahanas became CEO
• Randal D. Lewis Board Appointment: December 2024 — Date Mr. Lewis joined the Board
• consolidated net sales: $3.1 billion — achieved in fiscal 2025, reflecting strong growth
• average annual net sales growth: 3.0% — over the past five years, driven by acquisitions and organic growth
• average annual GAAP operating income growth: 4.8% — over the past five years, indicating improved profitability
• acquisitions completed: 60 — since 1992, demonstrating a proven M&A strategy
• market value of Class A Common Stock: $1.6 billion — held by non-affiliates as of March 29, 2025

Forward-Looking Statements

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• {"claim":"CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO will continue to make timely interest payments on its 4.125% Senior Notes.","entity":"CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO","targetDate":"2024-12-31","confidence":"high"}

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