CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO
Central Garden & Pet Company manufactures and distributes branded pet supplies and lawn and garden consumables through two segments. The Pet segment offers dog and cat treats, toys, beds, grooming items, aquatics and small animal supplies, equine products, and pest control under brands like Nylabone, Kaytee, and Farnam.
CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO is a Consumer Defensive company operating in Packaged Foods with a $2.36B market cap.
Most recent reported earnings: Q2 FY2026 (Aug 4, 2026).
Behavioral analysis
Disclosures
Extracted from SEC 10-K filing, 2026-06-21.
Transcripts
History
Spoken Alpha tracks CENTA's historical accountability: how often management beat consensus, how the stock reacted, and how guidance evolved across the cycle. The figures below are illustrative placeholder data generated for layout — they will be replaced with real deviation metrics, True Consensus values, and EODHD price reactions as those data layers land.
Beats consensus 6/10 quarters with 70% positive reaction rate
SampleSpoken Alpha builds an accountability record per executive — how the person's own guidance, language, and reactions have evolved across every call they've appeared on. The one-liners below are illustrative placeholder data pending the deviation v1 work. Click any name for the full role timeline and call appearance history.
Peers
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API
The same data on this page is available as a machine-readable feed via the Spoken Alpha API. One call returns the IR URL, recent transcripts, and accountability scores for CENTA.
$ curl https://api.spokenalpha.com/v1/companies/CENTAFAQ
Spoken Alpha indexes CENTA's earnings call transcripts at https://spokenalpha.com/companies/CENTA. Each call links to attributed speakers and parsed analyst Q&A. CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO's own investor relations page is at https://ir.central.com/.
CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENTA) operates in the Consumer Defensive sector (Packaged Foods industry).
| Period | Reported | EPS actual | EPS consensus | EPS surprise | Revenue actual | Revenue consensus | Rev. surprise | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY2026 | 2026-08-04 | — | $1.52 | — | — | — | — | EODHD |
| Q1 FY2026 | 2026-05-12 | $1.29 | $1.09 | +18.4% | $906.2M | — | — | EODHD |
| Q4 FY2025 | 2026-02-03 | $0.21 | $0.14 | +50.1% | $617.4M | — | — | EODHD |
| Q3 FY2025 | 2025-11-23 | $-0.09 | $-0.20 | +55.0% | $678.2M | — | — | EODHD |
| Q2 FY2025 | 2025-08-06 | $1.52 | $1.35 | +12.6% | $960.9M | — | — | EODHD |
| Q1 FY2025 | 2025-05-05 | $1.04 | $0.93 | +11.6% | $833.5M | — | — | EODHD |
| Q4 FY2024 | 2025-02-04 | $0.21 | $-0.03 | +100.0% | $656.4M | — | — | EODHD |
| Q3 FY2024 | 2024-11-17 | $-0.19 | $-0.24 | +21.8% | $669.5M | — | — | EODHD |
| Q2 FY2024 | 2024-08-06 | $1.32 | $1.20 | +10.0% | $996.3M | — | — | EODHD |
| Q1 FY2024 | 2024-05-07 | $0.99 | $0.76 | +30.3% | $900.1M | — | — | EODHD |
| Q4 FY2023 | 2024-02-06 | $0.01 | $-0.14 | +100.0% | $634.5M | — | — | EODHD |
| Q3 FY2023 | 2023-11-19 | $0.05 | $0.07 | -28.6% | $750.1M | — | — | EODHD |
| Q2 FY2023 | 2023-08-01 | $1.75 | $1.48 | +18.2% | $1.02B | — | — | EODHD |
| Q1 FY2023 | 2023-05-02 | $0.90 | $0.95 | -5.3% | $909.0M | — | — | EODHD |
| Q4 FY2022 | 2023-01-30 | $-0.16 | $-0.17 | +5.9% | $627.7M | — | — | EODHD |
| Q3 FY2022 | 2022-11-20 | $-0.04 | $0.01 | -100.0% | $707.4M | — | — | EODHD |
| Q2 FY2022 | 2022-08-02 | $1.39 | $1.27 | +9.4% | $1.02B | — | — | EODHD |
| Q1 FY2022 | 2022-05-03 | $1.27 | $1.20 | +5.8% | $954.4M | — | — | EODHD |
| Q4 FY2021 | 2022-02-01 | $0.16 | $0.02 | +100.0% | $661.4M | — | — | EODHD |
| Q3 FY2021 | 2021-11-21 | $-0.06 | $-0.24 | +75.0% | $739.1M | — | — | EODHD |
Source: EODHD. CENTA reported actuals as published; sparse fields render as —.
Consistent execution against consensus with the stock following through is the cleanest signal a guidance regime is calibrated. Worth watching for the inflection where execution deteriorates relative to the bar.
Raised guidance 4 quarters in a row
SampleConsecutive raises tighten the bar quarter over quarter. Watch the most recent print for the magnitude of the beat — a smaller beat against a higher bar is the early signal that the regime is breaking.
Missed in 3 of the last 4 quarters
SampleRecent misses matter more than long-window beat rate — the trailing 12 months drives the analyst model and the next-print bar.
| Quarter | Actual EPS | Consensus | Surprise | 1D | 5D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 FY2026 | $1.90 | $1.91 | -0.4% | +3.7% | +5.5% |
| Q4 FY2026 | $1.95 | $1.98 | -1.4% | +2.5% | +1.1% |
| Q3 FY2026 | $2.10 | $2.16 | -2.6% | +2.6% | +4.7% |
| Q2 FY2026 | $2.17 | $1.99 | +9.0% | -3.5% | -2.0% |
| Q1 FY2025 | $2.13 | $2.02 | +5.3% | +0.7% | -2.1% |
CFO since 2026 • 1/2 beats (50%) • last guidance raise Q1 FY2026
| Q4 FY2025 |
| $2.28 |
| $2.15 |
| +6.2% |
| +3.9% |
| +2.6% |
| Q3 FY2025 | $2.34 | $2.11 | +11.1% | +1.7% | +2.7% |
| Q2 FY2025 | $1.93 | $1.99 | -2.9% | +7.3% | +8.0% |
| Q1 FY2024 | $2.05 | $2.03 | +1.2% | -2.6% | -4.7% |
| Q4 FY2024 | $2.52 | $2.32 | +8.8% | -4.4% | -4.1% |