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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Mar. 28, 2026
Sep. 27, 2025
Mar. 29, 2025
Current assets:      
Cash and cash equivalents $ 653,242 $ 882,488 $ 516,675
Restricted cash 16,167 15,945 14,662
Accounts receivable (less allowance for credit losses of $7,969, $9,342 and $8,011) 603,152 325,297 578,880
Inventories, net 782,330 722,106 824,281
Prepaid expenses and other 32,832 30,294 40,755
Total current assets 2,087,723 1,976,130 1,975,253
Plant, property and equipment, net 354,393 363,188 368,468
Goodwill 554,692 554,692 554,692
Other intangible assets, net 434,953 447,643 461,657
Operating lease right-of-use assets 198,742 222,863 208,863
Other assets 115,025 61,127 60,684
Total 3,745,528 3,625,643 3,629,617
Current liabilities:      
Accounts payable 276,402 234,618 263,712
Accrued expenses 277,154 247,213 275,374
Current lease liabilities 51,551 56,865 58,443
Current portion of long-term debt 55 62 122
Total current liabilities 605,162 538,758 597,651
Long-term debt 1,192,545 1,191,641 1,190,724
Long-term lease liabilities 174,320 191,739 175,581
Deferred income taxes and other long-term obligations 121,160 118,572 122,257
Equity:      
Additional paid-in capital 567,887 571,392 575,769
Retained earnings 1,086,450 1,015,096 969,715
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (3,716) (3,849) (4,615)
Total Central Garden & Pet Company shareholders’ equity 1,651,246 1,583,268 1,541,513
Noncontrolling interest 1,095 1,665 1,891
Total equity 1,652,341 1,584,933 1,543,404
Total 3,745,528 3,625,643 3,629,617
Common Class One      
Equity:      
Common stock 97 97 102
Common Class A      
Equity:      
Common stock 512 516 526
Common Class B      
Equity:      
Common stock $ 16 $ 16 $ 16

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