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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 27, 2025
Sep. 27, 2025
Dec. 28, 2024
Current assets:      
Cash and cash equivalents $ 721,150 $ 882,488 $ 618,020
Restricted cash 16,090 15,945 14,649
Accounts receivable (less allowance for credit losses of $8,328, $5,996 and $8,011) 357,803 325,297 399,443
Inventories, net 836,270 722,106 815,782
Prepaid expenses and other 34,381 30,294 39,919
Total current assets 1,965,694 1,976,130 1,887,813
Plant, property and equipment, net 359,004 363,188 370,673
Goodwill 554,692 554,692 551,361
Other intangible assets, net 441,270 447,643 465,914
Operating lease right-of-use assets 204,503 222,863 195,775
Other assets 118,264 61,127 64,319
Total 3,643,427 3,625,643 3,535,855
Current liabilities:      
Accounts payable 263,587 234,618 221,903
Accrued expenses 257,497 247,213 262,952
Current lease liabilities 52,850 56,865 58,623
Current portion of long-term debt 61 62 173
Total current liabilities 573,995 538,758 543,651
Long-term debt 1,192,092 1,191,641 1,190,271
Long-term lease liabilities 181,056 191,739 163,271
Deferred income taxes and other long-term obligations 120,324 118,572 118,831
Equity:      
Additional paid-in capital 568,702 571,392 586,777
Retained earnings 1,009,448 1,015,096 936,344
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (3,357) (3,849) (4,661)
Total Central Garden & Pet Company shareholders’ equity 1,575,416 1,583,268 1,519,114
Noncontrolling interest 544 1,665 717
Total equity 1,575,960 1,584,933 1,519,831
Total 3,643,427 3,625,643 3,535,855
Common Stock      
Equity:      
Common stock 97 97 107
Class A Common Stock      
Equity:      
Common stock 510 516 531
Class B Stock      
Equity:      
Common stock $ 16 $ 16 $ 16

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