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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Jun. 27, 2026
Sep. 27, 2025
Jun. 28, 2025
Current assets:      
Cash and cash equivalents $ 996,710 $ 882,488 $ 713,049
Restricted cash 15,504 15,945 14,690
Accounts receivable (less allowance for credit losses of $8,884, $8,585 and $8,011) 460,243 325,297 522,712
Inventories, net 631,649 722,106 718,267
Prepaid expenses and other 30,593 30,294 31,497
Total current assets 2,134,699 1,976,130 2,000,215
Plant, property and equipment, net 349,324 363,188 366,362
Goodwill 545,841 554,692 554,692
Other intangible assets, net 426,901 447,643 455,100
Operating lease right-of-use assets 189,559 222,863 220,182
Other assets 143,629 61,127 60,771
Total 3,789,953 3,625,643 3,657,322
Current liabilities:      
Accounts payable 217,277 234,618 210,926
Accrued expenses 295,689 247,213 294,395
Current lease liabilities 50,686 56,865 56,779
Current portion of long-term debt 55 62 81
Total current liabilities 563,707 538,758 562,181
Long-term debt 1,193,003 1,191,641 1,191,179
Long-term lease liabilities 164,849 191,739 188,307
Deferred income taxes and other long-term obligations 121,493 118,572 125,125
Equity:      
Additional paid-in capital 573,770 571,392 566,236
Retained earnings 1,175,716 1,015,096 1,024,902
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (4,442) (3,849) (3,532)
Total Central Garden & Pet Company shareholders’ equity 1,745,670 1,583,268 1,588,235
Noncontrolling interest 1,231 1,665 2,295
Total equity 1,746,901 1,584,933 1,590,530
Total 3,789,953 3,625,643 3,657,322
Common Class One      
Equity:      
Common stock 97 97 97
Common Class A      
Equity:      
Common stock 513 516 516
Common Class B      
Equity:      
Common stock $ 16 $ 16 $ 16

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