Central Garden & Pet Stock-Based Compensation Growth & History (CENT)
Central Garden & Pet's stock-based compensation was $21.1M for fiscal 2025.
View full Central Garden & Pet company overviewCentral Garden & Pet annual stock-based compensation history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-09-27 | $21.1M | $477,000 | +2.32% |
| 2024 | 2024-09-28 | $20.6M | −$7.4M | −26.46% |
| 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $28.0M | $2.2M | +8.42% |
| 2022 | 2022-09-24 | $25.8M | $2.7M | +11.63% |
| 2021 | 2021-09-25 | $23.1M | $4.1M | +21.84% |
| 2020 | 2020-09-26 | $19.0M | $4.3M | +29.46% |
| 2019 | 2019-09-28 | $14.7M | $3.1M | +26.37% |
| 2018 | 2018-09-29 | $11.6M | $487,000 | +4.38% |
| 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $11.1M | $2.8M | +33.02% |
| 2016 | 2016-09-24 | $8.4M | $41,000 | +0.49% |
| 2015 | 2015-09-26 | $8.3M | $637,000 | +8.30% |
| 2014 | 2014-09-27 | $7.7M | −$8.2M | −51.69% |
| 2013 | 2013-09-28 | $15.9M | $8.4M | +111.61% |
| 2012 | 2012-09-29 | $7.5M | $63,000 | +0.85% |
| 2011 | 2011-09-24 | $7.4M | $1.9M | +34.04% |
| 2010 | 2010-09-25 | $5.6M | −$5.1M | −47.81% |
| 2009 | 2009-09-26 | $10.6M | — | — |
Central Garden & Pet quarterly stock-based compensation
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2026-06-27 | $6.2M | $201,000 | +3.33% |
| Q2 2026 | 2026-03-28 | $4.6M | $611,000 | +15.21% |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-12-27 | $4.8M | −$685,000 | −12.43% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-09-27 | $5.5M | $43,000 | +0.79% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-06-28 | $6.0M | −$167,000 | −2.69% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-03-29 | $4.0M | $1.1M | +38.27% |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-12-28 | $5.5M | −$511,000 | −8.49% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-09-28 | $5.4M | −$1.9M | −26.00% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-06-29 | $6.2M | −$1.1M | −14.98% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-03-30 | $2.9M | −$3.8M | −56.95% |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-12-30 | $6.0M | −$556,000 | −8.45% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $7.4M | $420,000 | +6.05% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-06-24 | $7.3M | −$95,000 | −1.28% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-03-25 | $6.8M | $458,000 | +7.28% |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-12-24 | $6.6M | $1.4M | +26.80% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-09-24 | $6.9M | $851,000 | +13.98% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-06-25 | $7.4M | $754,000 | +11.35% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-03-26 | $6.3M | $567,000 | +9.90% |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-12-25 | $5.2M | $518,000 | +11.09% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-09-25 | $6.1M | $1.1M | +23.22% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-06-26 | $6.6M | $1.0M | +18.28% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-03-27 | $5.7M | $1.5M | +34.04% |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-12-26 | $4.7M | $517,000 | +12.45% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-09-26 | $4.9M | $722,000 | +17.12% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-06-27 | $5.6M | $1.1M | +23.85% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-03-28 | $4.3M | $1.2M | +38.89% |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-12-28 | $4.2M | $1.3M | +46.61% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-09-28 | $4.2M | $1.2M | +38.98% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-06-29 | $4.5M | $1.5M | +49.69% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-03-30 | $3.1M | $219,000 | +7.67% |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-12-29 | $2.8M | $152,000 | +5.67% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-09-29 | $3.0M | $109,000 | +3.73% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $3.0M | $121,000 | +4.16% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $2.9M | $264,000 | +10.19% |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-12-30 | $2.7M | −$7,000 | −0.26% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $2.9M | $639,000 | +27.94% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-06-24 | $2.9M | $419,000 | +16.82% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-03-25 | $2.6M | $1.2M | +90.59% |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-12-24 | $2.7M | $469,000 | +21.15% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-09-24 | $2.3M | −$58,000 | −2.47% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-06-25 | $2.5M | $205,000 | +8.97% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-03-26 | $1.4M | −$732,000 | −34.99% |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-12-26 | $2.2M | $626,000 | +39.32% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-09-26 | $2.3M | $1.0M | +78.60% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-06-27 | $2.3M | $499,000 | +27.92% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-03-28 | $2.1M | −$706,000 | −25.23% |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-12-27 | $1.6M | −$188,000 | −10.56% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-09-27 | $1.3M | −$2.1M | −61.39% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-06-28 | $1.8M | −$2.9M | −62.12% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-03-29 | $2.8M | −$3.4M | −54.86% |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-12-28 | $1.8M | $204,000 | +12.94% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-09-28 | $3.4M | $1.2M | +56.87% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-06-29 | $4.7M | $3.0M | +181.11% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-03-30 | $6.2M | $4.4M | +244.72% |
| Q1 2013 | 2012-12-29 | $1.6M | −$290,000 | −15.54% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-09-29 | $2.2M | $441,000 | +25.54% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-06-23 | $1.7M | −$574,000 | −25.49% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-03-24 | $1.8M | −$50,000 | −2.71% |
| Q1 2012 | 2011-12-24 | $1.9M | $246,000 | +15.19% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-09-24 | $1.7M | — | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-06-25 | $2.3M | — | — |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-03-26 | $1.8M | — | — |
| Q1 2011 | 2010-12-25 | $1.6M | — | — |
Central Garden & Pet stock-based compensation trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Central Garden & Pet's stock-based compensation increased from $19.0M to $21.1M, a change of $2.1M. The latest reported quarter, Q3 2026, shows $6.2M.
What stock-based compensation means
Stock-based compensation is the expense associated with equity awards such as restricted stock and employee options. It is a non-cash expense when recognized, but it can dilute existing shareholders unless offset by share repurchases.
SEC-reported stock-based compensation
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