CENT Central Garden & PET (CENT) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades
Wholesale & Retail · Wholesale-miscellaneous nondurable goods · CIK 0000887733
Form 144 · 3
Insider buyers, 180 days
0
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
188
13F, latest reported quarter
Conversions, 180 days
3
Codes C/M, not in net · $4.6M priced
What the filings say about CENT
Insiders, 180 days
-$539.6K net sold
2 sellers · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$539.6K
3 notices
Central Garden & PET insider trades (Form 4)
Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises
and conversions excluded.
Over the last 180 days, CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO insiders sold a net $539.6K of stock across 63 Form 4 purchases and sales, with no insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.
Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Context
- 15 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (15 sales), the last on Aug 29, 2025.
- The trade is 1.1% of the 350,259 shares held after it.
- 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
- 188 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chairman BROWN WILLIAM E sold about $152.1K of CENT on Aug 13, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 188 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 11 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (11 sales), the last on Aug 11, 2026.
- The trade is 8.4% of the 59,679 shares held after it.
- 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
- 188 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: President, Garden Consumer Pro Walker John D. III sold about $195.0K of CENT on Aug 12, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 188 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 10 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (10 sales), the last on Aug 25, 2025.
- The trade is 7.7% of the 64,679 shares held after it.
- 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
- 188 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: President, Garden Consumer Pro Walker John D. III sold about $192.5K of CENT on Aug 11, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 188 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 9 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (9 sales), the last on Aug 25, 2025.
- The trade is 567.8% of the 646 shares held after it.
- 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 188 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Ranelli John sold about $126.5K of CENT on Feb 19, 2026; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 188 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 6 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (6 sales), the last on May 13, 2025.
- The trade is 69.9% of the 7,155 shares held after it.
- 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 188 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: President, Pet Consumer Prod Hanson John Edward sold about $173.8K of CENT on Feb 17, 2026; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 188 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.63 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
Seven facts, ranked against the sector ·
Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$539.6K over 180 days
-$539.6K over 90 days · -$152.1K of it by a 10%+ holder
more than 55% of Wholesale & Retail
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
188 funds bought in last quarter
more than 69% of Wholesale & Retail
Revenue
-2.2% year over year
below 69% of Wholesale & Retail
Margin
5.2% net margin
more than 74% of Wholesale & Retail
Buybacks
$28.8M repurchased, FY to 2026-06-27
below 53% of Wholesale & Retail
Short interest
4.3 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
What changed in the last 30 days
Nothing new filed in the last 30 days
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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
+43.0%12M
Insider sellForm 144 (planned sale)
Indexed to 100, dividend-adjusted, not a price chart.
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Who owns CENT: institutional holders (13F)
13F holdings, latest reported quarter
10,050,141 sh
$399.1M
3,997,490 sh
$158.0M
3,907,146 sh
$155.1M
3,012,582 sh
$119.1M
2,590,170 sh
$102.6M
Congress trades in CENT
No Congress trades reported
No House member has disclosed a trade in this stock. See what Congress is buying.
Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)
No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.
CENT planned insider sales (Form 144)
Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
BROWN WILLIAM E
Filed 2026-08-13
$152.1K
Walker John D. III
Filed 2026-08-12
$195.0K
Walker John D. III
Filed 2026-08-11
$192.5K
CENT mutual fund holders (N-PORT)
Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples ETF
$1.2M position · as of 2026-05-31
3.7%
JAMES MICRO CAP FUND
$635.2K position · as of 2026-06-30
1.9%
ProShares Pet Care ETF
$591.6K position · as of 2026-05-31
1.8%
Brighthouse Small Cap Value Portfolio
$13.2M position · as of 2026-06-30
1.8%
Royce Small-Cap Total Return Fund
$14.7M position · as of 2026-06-30
1.5%
Small Cap Core Fund
$29.4M position · as of 2026-07-31
1.5%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M ·
% is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Executive pay vs shareholder return · Timothy P. Cofer
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's
return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2023
$6.6M
$8.4M
$822.5K
+49%
+27%
2022
$7.2M
$4.6M
$912.3K
+27%
+15%
2021
$5.0M
$6.7M
$1.0M
+58%
+20%
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are
cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
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Why this name is on the desk
Insiders have filed to sell, before selling.
The record shows a net $539.6K sold by insiders over 180 days, 188 funds added last quarter, $539.6K in planned Form 144 sales. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
CENT financials
Revenue growth
-2.2%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
5.2%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$3.1B
four quarters, 2025-06-29 to 2026-06-27
Revenue, TTM CENT
| FY Sep 2025 | $3.1B |
| FY Sep 2024 | $3.2B |
| FY Sep 2023 | $3.3B |
| FY Sep 2022 | $3.3B |
| FY Sep 2021 | $3.3B |
| Jun 2026 | $882.4M |
| Mar 2026 | $906.2M |
| Dec 2025 | $617.4M |
| Sep 2025 | $678.2M |
| Jun 2025 | $960.9M |
| Mar 2025 | $833.5M |
| Dec 2024 | $656.4M |
| Sep 2024 | $669.5M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Net margin, TTM
+5.4%
net income over revenue, 2025-06-29 to 2026-06-27
Net margin, TTM CENT
| FY Sep 2025 | +5.2% |
| FY Sep 2024 | +3.4% |
| FY Sep 2023 | +3.8% |
| FY Sep 2022 | +4.6% |
| FY Sep 2021 | +4.6% |
| Jun 2026 | +10.2% |
| Mar 2026 | +8.8% |
| Dec 2025 | +1.1% |
| Sep 2025 | -1.4% |
| Jun 2025 | +9.9% |
| Mar 2025 | +7.6% |
| Dec 2024 | +2.1% |
| Sep 2024 | -5.1% |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Free cash flow, TTM
$345.6M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-06-29 to 2026-06-27
Free cash flow, TTM CENT
| FY Sep 2025 | $291.1M |
| FY Sep 2024 | $351.8M |
| FY Sep 2023 | $327.7M |
| FY Sep 2022 | -$149.2M |
| FY Sep 2021 | $170.5M |
| Jun 2026 | $314.9M |
| Mar 2026 | -$60.1M |
| Dec 2025 | -$81.0M |
| Sep 2025 | $171.9M |
| Jun 2025 | $251.7M |
| Mar 2025 | -$57.5M |
| Dec 2024 | -$74.9M |
| Sep 2024 | $193.0M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Debt to equity
0.68x
long-term 2026-06-27 plus current 2026-06-27; equity 2026-06-27
Debt to equity CENT
| FY Sep 2025 | 0.75x |
| FY Sep 2024 | 0.76x |
| FY Sep 2023 | 0.82x |
| FY Sep 2022 | 0.89x |
| FY Sep 2021 | 0.97x |
| Jun 2026 | 0.68x |
| Mar 2026 | 0.72x |
| Dec 2025 | 0.76x |
| Sep 2025 | 0.75x |
| Jun 2025 | 0.75x |
| Mar 2025 | 0.77x |
| Dec 2024 | 0.78x |
| Sep 2024 | 0.76x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Cash flow to debt
0.33x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2026-06-27 plus current 2026-06-27
Cash flow to debt CENT
| FY Sep 2025 | 0.28x |
| FY Sep 2024 | 0.33x |
| FY Sep 2023 | 0.32x |
| FY Sep 2022 | -0.03x |
| FY Sep 2021 | 0.21x |
| Jun 2026 | 0.33x |
| Mar 2026 | 0.28x |
| Dec 2025 | 0.28x |
| Sep 2025 | 0.28x |
| Jun 2025 | 0.30x |
| Mar 2025 | 0.31x |
| Dec 2024 | 0.33x |
| Sep 2024 | 0.33x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on equity
+10.0%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-28 and 2026-06-27
Return on equity CENT
| FY Sep 2025 | +10.4% |
| FY Sep 2024 | +7.2% |
| FY Sep 2023 | +9.0% |
| FY Sep 2022 | +11.9% |
| FY Sep 2021 | +13.2% |
| Jun 2026 | +10.0% |
| Mar 2026 | +10.7% |
| Dec 2025 | +10.1% |
| Sep 2025 | +10.4% |
| Jun 2025 | +8.7% |
| Mar 2025 | +8.1% |
| Dec 2024 | +8.2% |
| Sep 2024 | +7.2% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on assets
+4.5%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-28 and 2026-06-27
Return on assets CENT
| FY Sep 2025 | +4.5% |
| FY Sep 2024 | +3.1% |
| FY Sep 2023 | +3.8% |
| FY Sep 2022 | +4.8% |
| FY Sep 2021 | +5.6% |
| Jun 2026 | +4.5% |
| Mar 2026 | +4.6% |
| Dec 2025 | +4.3% |
| Sep 2025 | +4.5% |
| Jun 2025 | +3.8% |
| Mar 2025 | +3.4% |
| Dec 2024 | +3.5% |
| Sep 2024 | +3.1% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on invested capital
+9.5%
operating income after a 24.1% effective tax rate, over long-term 2026-06-27 plus current 2026-06-27 plus average of 2025-06-28 and 2026-06-27 minus cash
Return on invested capital CENT
| FY Sep 2025 | +9.7% |
| FY Sep 2024 | +6.9% |
| FY Sep 2023 | +7.3% |
| FY Sep 2022 | +9.2% |
| FY Sep 2021 | +11.1% |
| Jun 2026 | +9.5% |
| Mar 2026 | +8.9% |
| Dec 2025 | +8.7% |
| Sep 2025 | +9.7% |
| Jun 2025 | +7.9% |
| Mar 2025 | +6.8% |
| Dec 2024 | +7.1% |
| Sep 2024 | +6.9% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on capital employed
+7.9%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-06-28 and 2026-06-27 minus current liabilities
Return on capital employed CENT
| FY Sep 2025 | +8.2% |
| FY Sep 2024 | +6.2% |
| FY Sep 2023 | +7.3% |
| FY Sep 2022 | +9.6% |
| FY Sep 2021 | +11.3% |
| Jun 2026 | +7.9% |
| Mar 2026 | +8.4% |
| Dec 2025 | +7.9% |
| Sep 2025 | +8.2% |
| Jun 2025 | +7.2% |
| Mar 2025 | +6.8% |
| Dec 2024 | +6.9% |
| Sep 2024 | +6.2% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
P/E, trailing
16.77x
close 2026-10-26 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-06-29 to 2026-06-27
P/E, trailing CENT
| FY Sep 2025 | 12.93x |
| FY Sep 2024 | 22.62x |
| FY Sep 2023 | 18.68x |
| FY Sep 2022 | 13.16x |
| FY Sep 2021 | 13.34x |
| Jun 2026 | 16.63x |
| Mar 2026 | 13.36x |
| Dec 2025 | 13.23x |
| Sep 2025 | 12.93x |
| Jun 2025 | 16.07x |
| Mar 2025 | 19.22x |
| Dec 2024 | 21.52x |
| Sep 2024 | 22.62x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Enterprise value
n/a
no share count filed
Enterprise value CENT
| FY Sep 2025 | n/a |
| FY Sep 2024 | n/a |
| FY Sep 2023 | n/a |
| FY Sep 2022 | n/a |
| FY Sep 2021 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | n/a |
| Mar 2026 | n/a |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Sep 2025 | n/a |
| Jun 2025 | n/a |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
FCF yield
n/a
no share count filed
FCF yield CENT
| FY Sep 2025 | n/a |
| FY Sep 2024 | n/a |
| FY Sep 2023 | n/a |
| FY Sep 2022 | n/a |
| FY Sep 2021 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | n/a |
| Mar 2026 | n/a |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Sep 2025 | n/a |
| Jun 2025 | n/a |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
PEG, trailing
0.74x
P/E over trailing EPS growth of 23%: four quarters to 2026-06-27 against the four to 2025-06-28
PEG, trailing CENT
| FY Sep 2025 | 0.22x |
| FY Sep 2024 | n/a |
| FY Sep 2023 | n/a |
| FY Sep 2022 | n/a |
| FY Sep 2021 | 0.57x |
| Jun 2026 | 0.73x |
| Mar 2026 | 0.28x |
| Dec 2025 | 0.37x |
| Sep 2025 | 0.22x |
| Jun 2025 | 11.63x |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Price as of 2026-10-26. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
| 2025-09 | 2024-09 | 2023-09 | 2022-09 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $3.1B | $3.2B | $3.3B | $3.3B |
| Gross profit | $997.3M | $943.7M | $946.8M | $992.3M |
| Operating income | $250.0M | $185.4M | $210.6M | $260.0M |
| Net income | $162.8M | $108.0M | $125.6M | $152.2M |
| EPS (diluted) | 2.55 | 1.62 | 1.88 | 2.24 |
| Operating cash flow | $332.5M | $394.9M | $381.6M | -$34.0M |
| Cash | $882.5M | $753.5M | $488.7M | $177.4M |
| Long-term debt | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.2B |
| Buybacks | $155.1M | $24.1M | $37.2M | $62.3M |
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28
CENT Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes
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CENT filings, in plain words
Are Central Garden & PET insiders buying or selling CENT?
In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Central Garden & PET insiders were net sellers, a net $539.6K across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 2 sellers.
Are there planned insider sales of CENT?
Yes. 3 Form 144 notices of planned insider sales were filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $539.6K of stock; the latest, by BROWN WILLIAM E, was filed 2026-08-13.
Read the full summary
In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Central Garden & PET insiders were net sellers of CENT, a net $539.6K across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 2 sellers. None of the 3 insider sales was flagged as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. Insiders filed 3 Form 144 notices of intent to sell in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $539.6K of stock. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-28, dated the day the filing was made public.
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