Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT) Free cash flow
- Free cash flow · 12 months (USD): Value $345.63M; Formula and calculation Operating cash flow minus capital spending; distinct from the saved levered FCF quote figure. Period ending 2026-06-27..
- Price / free cash flow · 12 months: Value (m); Formula and calculation Market cap / trailing-year free cash flow; inverse of FCF yield before percent scaling. Period ending 2026-06-27..
- Free cash flow yield · 12 months: Value (m); Formula and calculation (Operating cash flow − capital spending) / current market cap. Period ending 2026-06-27..
- Free cash flow margin · 12 months: Value 11.21%; Formula and calculation (Operating cash flow − capital spending) / revenue. Period ending 2026-06-27..
Free cash flow
Overview →Financial period ending 2026-06-27; current quote (m). Amounts retain their stated periods and units.
| Metric | Value | Formula and calculation |
|---|---|---|
| Free cash flow · 12 months (USD) | $345.63M | Operating cash flow minus capital spending; distinct from the saved levered FCF quote figure. Period ending 2026-06-27. $390.32M − $44.69M ≈ $345.63M |
| Price / free cash flow · 12 months | (m) | Market cap / trailing-year free cash flow; inverse of FCF yield before percent scaling. Period ending 2026-06-27. Calculation unavailable: missing inputs remain (m). |
| Free cash flow yield · 12 months | (m) | (Operating cash flow − capital spending) / current market cap. Period ending 2026-06-27. Calculation unavailable: missing inputs remain (m). |
| Free cash flow margin · 12 months | 11.21% | (Operating cash flow − capital spending) / revenue. Period ending 2026-06-27. $345.63M ÷ $3.08B × 100 ≈ 11.21% |
| Free cash flow per share · 12 months | (m) | (Trailing-year operating cash flow − capital spending) / reported quarter-end common shares. Period ending 2026-06-27. Calculation unavailable: missing inputs remain (m). |
| Operating cash flow · 12 months | $390.32M | Cash generated by operating activities. Period ending 2026-06-27. |
| Operating cash flow / net income · 12 months | 2.35× | Operating cash flow / net income. Period ending 2026-06-27. $390.32M ÷ $166.31M ≈ 2.35× |
Calculation inputs
| Input | Amount with unit | Raw financial data |
|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | 390.32M USD | Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities · Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations |
| Capital spending | 44.69M USD | Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment |
| Market cap | (m) | |
| Free cash flow | 345.63M USD | Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities · Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations · Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment |
| Revenue | 3.08B USD | Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |
| Quarter-end shares | (m) | Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding |
| Net income | 166.31M USD | Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent |
Calculated history
Changes compare with the next older row (previous quarter), unless explicitly labeled otherwise. Rolling 12-month growth compares two successive quarter-end rolling totals; it is not year-over-year growth.
| Period ending | Free cash flow | FCF per share | Operating cash flow | Capital spending (USD) | Market cap (USD) | Revenue (USD) | Quarter-end shares (shares) | Net income (USD) | Price / FCF | FCF yield | FCF margin | Cash conversion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-27 | $345.63M | (m) | $390.32M | $44.69M | (m) | $3.08B | (m) | $166.31M | (m) | (m) | 11.21% | 2.35× |
| 2026-03-28 | $282.42M | (m) | $328.34M | $45.92M | (m) | $3.16B | (m) | $171.46M | (m) | (m) | 8.93% | 1.91× |
| 2025-12-27 | $284.99M | (m) | $331.12M | $46.13M | (m) | $3.09B | (m) | $155.68M | (m) | (m) | 9.22% | 2.13× |
| 2025-09-27 | $291.09M | (m) | $332.51M | $41.42M | (m) | $3.13B | (m) | $162.84M | (m) | (m) | 9.30% | 2.04× |
| 2025-06-28 | $312.25M | (m) | $352.87M | $40.62M | (m) | $3.12B | (m) | $138.49M | (m) | (m) | 10.01% | 2.55× |
| 2025-03-29 | $333.08M | (m) | $373.50M | $40.42M | (m) | $3.16B | (m) | $123.21M | (m) | (m) | 10.55% | 3.03× |
| 2024-12-28 | $356.74M | (m) | $395.84M | $39.11M | (m) | $3.22B | (m) | $121.56M | (m) | (m) | 11.07% | 3.26× |
| 2024-09-28 | $351.76M | (m) | $394.89M | $43.13M | (m) | $3.20B | (m) | $107.98M | (m) | (m) | 10.99% | 3.66× |
| 2024-06-29 | $299.66M | (m) | $345.87M | $46.21M | (m) | $3.28B | (m) | $144.98M | (m) | (m) | 9.13% | 2.39× |
| 2024-03-30 | $341.19M | (m) | $384.40M | $43.22M | (m) | $3.31B | (m) | $148.38M | (m) | (m) | 10.31% | 2.59× |
| 2023-12-30 | $328.76M | (m) | $375.15M | $46.40M | (m) | $3.32B | (m) | $134.51M | (m) | (m) | 9.91% | 2.79× |
| 2023-09-30 | $327.67M | (m) | $381.63M | $53.97M | (m) | $3.31B | (m) | $125.64M | (m) | (m) | 9.90% | 3.04× |
| 2023-06-24 | $218.43M | (m) | $275.93M | $57.50M | (m) | $3.27B | (m) | $120.82M | (m) | (m) | 6.69% | 2.28× |
| 2023-03-25 | $70.97M | (m) | $140.98M | $70.01M | (m) | $3.26B | (m) | $113.11M | (m) | (m) | 2.18% | 1.25× |
| 2022-12-24 | $-113.57M | (m) | $-4.87M | $108.69M | (m) | $3.30B | (m) | $134.71M | (m) | (m) | -3.44% | -0.04× |
| 2022-09-24 | $-149.24M | (m) | $-34.03M | $115.20M | (m) | $3.34B | (m) | $152.15M | (m) | (m) | -4.47% | -0.22× |
| 2022-06-25 | $-132.01M | (m) | $-10.18M | $121.84M | (m) | $3.37B | (m) | $151.13M | (m) | (m) | -3.92% | -0.07× |
| 2022-03-26 | $-23.17M | (m) | $98.94M | $122.11M | (m) | $3.39B | (m) | $151.90M | (m) | (m) | -0.68% | 0.65× |
| 2021-12-25 | $104.62M | (m) | $194.50M | $89.88M | (m) | $3.37B | (m) | $155.14M | (m) | (m) | 3.10% | 1.25× |
| 2021-09-25 | $170.51M | (m) | $250.84M | $80.33M | (m) | $3.30B | (m) | $151.75M | (m) | (m) | 5.16% | 1.65× |
| 2021-06-26 | $280.67M | (m) | $353.98M | $73.31M | (m) | $3.24B | (m) | $168.34M | (m) | (m) | 8.66% | 2.10× |
| 2021-03-27 | $179.54M | (m) | $236.75M | $57.22M | (m) | $3.04B | (m) | $160.96M | (m) | (m) | 5.91% | 1.47× |
| 2020-12-26 | $198.34M | (m) | $246.18M | $47.84M | (m) | $2.80B | (m) | $130.71M | (m) | (m) | 7.07% | 1.88× |
| 2020-09-26 | $221.22M | (m) | $264.27M | $43.05M | (m) | $2.70B | (m) | $120.68M | (m) | (m) | 8.21% | 2.19× |
| 2020-06-27 | $163.60M | (m) | $201.09M | $37.48M | (m) | $2.56B | (m) | $109.53M | (m) | (m) | 6.39% | 1.84× |
| 2020-03-28 | $154.87M | (m) | $191.63M | $36.76M | (m) | $2.43B | (m) | $86.88M | (m) | (m) | 6.36% | 2.21× |
| 2019-12-28 | $146.54M | (m) | $180.15M | $33.62M | (m) | $2.40B | (m) | $86.57M | (m) | (m) | 6.10% | 2.08× |
| 2019-09-28 | $173.40M | (m) | $204.97M | $31.58M | (m) | $2.38B | (m) | $92.79M | (m) | (m) | 7.28% | 2.21× |
| 2019-06-29 | $157.42M | (m) | $189.15M | $31.73M | (m) | $2.34B | (m) | $100.91M | (m) | (m) | 6.71% | 1.87× |
| 2019-03-30 | $94.17M | (m) | $128.75M | $34.58M | (m) | $2.30B | (m) | $96.31M | (m) | (m) | 4.10% | 1.34× |
| 2018-12-29 | $107.63M | (m) | $145.13M | $37.50M | (m) | $2.24B | (m) | $99.15M | (m) | (m) | 4.81% | 1.46× |
| 2018-09-29 | $76.27M | (m) | $114.11M | $37.84M | (m) | $2.22B | (m) | $123.59M | (m) | (m) | 3.44% | 0.92× |
| 2018-06-30 | $54.85M | (m) | $89.42M | $34.58M | (m) | $2.20B | (m) | $117.28M | (m) | (m) | 2.49% | 0.76× |
| 2018-03-31 | $81.16M | (m) | $116.59M | $35.43M | (m) | $2.12B | (m) | $107.99M | (m) | (m) | 3.83% | 1.08× |
| 2017-12-30 | $63.53M | (m) | $103.41M | $39.88M | (m) | $2.08B | (m) | $97.44M | (m) | (m) | 3.06% | 1.06× |
| 2017-09-30 | $69.65M | (m) | $114.31M | $44.66M | (m) | $2.05B | (m) | $78.83M | (m) | (m) | 3.39% | 1.45× |
| 2017-06-24 | $59.27M | (m) | $104.49M | $45.22M | (m) | $1.98B | (m) | $68.96M | (m) | (m) | 3.00% | 1.52× |
| 2017-03-25 | $64.41M | (m) | $106.03M | $41.62M | (m) | $1.92B | (m) | $62.74M | (m) | (m) | 3.36% | 1.69× |
| 2016-12-24 | $103.26M | (m) | $138.59M | $35.33M | (m) | $1.89B | (m) | $60.75M | (m) | (m) | 5.47% | 2.28× |
| 2016-09-24 | $123.80M | (m) | $151.43M | $27.62M | (m) | $1.83B | (m) | $44.51M | (m) | (m) | 6.77% | 3.40× |
| 2016-06-25 | $97.08M | (m) | $120.44M | $23.36M | (m) | $1.80B | (m) | $45.76M | (m) | (m) | 5.39% | 2.63× |
| 2016-03-26 | $111.33M | (m) | $135.13M | $23.80M | (m) | $1.75B | (m) | $38.53M | (m) | (m) | 6.37% | 3.51× |
| 2015-12-26 | $47.90M | (m) | $71.12M | $23.22M | (m) | $1.70B | (m) | $29.07M | (m) | (m) | 2.81% | 2.45× |
| 2015-09-26 | $65.42M | (m) | $87.45M | $22.03M | (m) | $1.65B | (m) | $31.97M | (m) | (m) | 3.96% | 2.74× |
| 2015-06-27 | $92.59M | (m) | $114.21M | $21.63M | (m) | $1.64B | (m) | $32.27M | (m) | (m) | 5.65% | 3.54× |
| 2015-03-28 | $69.81M | (m) | $87.99M | $18.17M | (m) | $1.62B | (m) | $18.16M | (m) | (m) | 4.32% | 4.85× |
| 2014-12-27 | $96.44M | (m) | $112.31M | $15.87M | (m) | $1.62B | (m) | $15.81M | (m) | (m) | 5.95% | 7.10× |
| 2014-09-27 | $109.29M | (m) | $126.47M | $17.17M | (m) | $1.60B | (m) | $8.80M | (m) | (m) | 6.81% | 14.36× |
| 2014-06-28 | $86.68M | (m) | $106.03M | $19.34M | (m) | $1.60B | (m) | $-9.71M | (m) | (m) | 5.42% | -10.92× |
| 2014-03-29 | $54.81M | (m) | $73.84M | $19.03M | (m) | $1.66B | (m) | $-669.00K | (m) | (m) | 3.31% | -110.37× |
| 2013-12-28 | $7.24M | (m) | $29.77M | $22.52M | (m) | $1.65B | (m) | $632.00K | (m) | (m) | 0.44% | 47.10× |
| 2013-09-28 | $-53.45M | (m) | $-28.28M | $25.17M | (m) | $1.65B | (m) | $-1.93M | (m) | (m) | -3.23% | 14.66× |
| 2013-06-29 | $-72.64M | (m) | $-40.44M | $32.20M | (m) | $1.68B | (m) | $10.59M | (m) | (m) | -4.32% | -3.82× |
| 2013-03-30 | $-18.34M | (m) | $20.45M | $38.79M | (m) | $1.72B | (m) | $19.57M | (m) | (m) | -1.07% | 1.05× |
| 2012-12-29 | $19.22M | (m) | $57.65M | $38.43M | (m) | $1.69B | (m) | $18.99M | (m) | (m) | 1.14% | 3.04× |
| 2012-09-29 | $49.58M | (m) | $89.17M | $39.59M | (m) | $1.70B | (m) | $21.17M | (m) | (m) | 2.92% | 4.21× |
| 2012-06-23 | $78.36M | (m) | $116.67M | $38.30M | (m) | $1.68B | (m) | $20.30M | (m) | (m) | 4.67% | 5.75× |
| 2012-03-24 | $29.07M | (m) | $63.78M | $34.72M | (m) | $1.63B | (m) | $14.68M | (m) | (m) | 1.78% | 4.34× |
| 2011-12-24 | $14.35M | (m) | $49.79M | $35.44M | (m) | $1.65B | (m) | $24.82M | (m) | (m) | 0.87% | 2.01× |
| 2011-09-24 | $19.45M | (m) | $51.01M | $31.56M | (m) | $1.63B | (m) | $28.32M | (m) | (m) | 1.19% | 1.80× |
| 2011-06-25 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2011-03-26 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2010-12-25 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2010-09-25 | $111.04M | (m) | $135.23M | $24.19M | (m) | $1.52B | (m) | $45.83M | (m) | (m) | 7.29% | 2.95× |
| 2010-06-26 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2009-09-26 | $205.13M | (m) | $221.64M | $16.50M | (m) | $1.61B | (m) | $65.95M | (m) | (m) | 12.71% | 3.36× |
(m) means missing inputs. Historical market-based ratios use the saved close on or immediately before period ending and that period’s reported shares; current quotes are not substituted. Five-year projections repeat historical CAGR, not analyst forecasts.