Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Consolidated Statements of Operations

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Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($)
shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Sep. 25, 2021
Sep. 26, 2020
Sep. 28, 2019
Income Statement [Abstract]      
Net sales $ 3,303,684 $ 2,695,509 $ 2,383,010
Cost of goods sold and occupancy 2,332,783 1,898,951 1,678,969
Gross profit 970,901 796,558 704,041
Selling, general and administrative expenses 716,405 598,581 551,973
Operating income 254,496 197,977 152,068
Interest expense (58,597) (44,016) (42,614)
Interest income 415 4,027 9,554
Other (expense) income, net (1,506) (4,250) 243
Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interest 194,808 153,738 119,251
Income tax expense 42,035 32,218 26,604
Net income including noncontrolling interest 152,773 121,520 92,647
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest 1,027 844 (139)
Net income attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company $ 151,746 $ 120,676 $ 92,786
Net income per share attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company:      
Basic (in usd per share) $ 2.81 $ 2.23 $ 1.63
Diluted (in usd per share) $ 2.75 $ 2.20 $ 1.61
Weighted average shares used in the computation of net income per share:      
Basic (in shares) 53,914 54,008 56,770
Diluted (in shares) 55,248 54,738 57,611