Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Free Cash Flow
Market Cap: $2.07B
Avg Volume: 224.50K
Industry: Packaged Foods
Sector: Consumer Defensive
What is Central Garden & Pet's Free Cash Flow?
- Central Garden & Pet's annual free cash flow as of FY 2024 is $351.76M.
- Central Garden & Pet's quarterly free cash flow as of QQ1 2025 is $-74.93M.
What is Free Cash Flow?
Free cash flow (FCF) is a measure of financial performance calculated as operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. It represents the cash that a company generates after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and maintain its capital assets. FCF is important because it allows a company to pursue opportunities that enhance shareholder value.
How is Free Cash Flow calculated?
The formula for free cash flow is:
Free Cash Flow = Operating Cash Flow - Capital Expenditures
This metric helps investors understand the company's ability to generate cash and its potential to pay dividends or expand.
Related Metrics
Other important metrics to assess Central Garden & Pet's free cash flow financial health include:
- Free Cash Flow Growth - the rate at which a company's free cash flow is growing:
- Annual Growth: 7.35%
- Free Cash Flow Per Share - free cash flow divided by the number of shares outstanding:
- Annual: $5.35
- Free Cash Flow Yield - free cash flow divided by the market capitalization:
- Annual: 14.61%
These metrics provide insights into Central Garden & Pet's financial health and its ability to generate cash. Comparing these ratios with industry benchmarks can offer a deeper understanding of the company's performance.
Annual Free Cash Flow
$351.76M
Quarterly Free Cash Flow
$-74.93M
Historical Annual Free Cash Flow
Historical Quarterly Free Cash Flow
Annual Free Cash Flow Growth
Annual Free Cash Flow Per Share
Central Garden & Pet Historical Financial Metrics
The table below shows various financial metrics for each year, with the latest data available for the last fiscal year 2024.
| Year | Free Cash Flow | Free Cash Flow Growth | Free Cash Flow Per Share | Free Cash Flow Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $351.76M | 7.35% | $5.35 | 14.61% |
| 2023 | $327.67M | 319.57% | $6.13 | 17.73% |
| 2022 | $-149.24M | -187.52% | $-2.80 | -9.51% |
| 2021 | $170.51M | -22.92% | $3.16 | 8.65% |
| 2020 | $221.22M | 27.58% | $4.10 | 13.84% |
| 2019 | $173.40M | 127.36% | $3.05 | 13.18% |
| 2018 | $76.27M | 9.50% | $1.47 | 5.23% |
| 2017 | $69.65M | -43.74% | $1.39 | 4.56% |
| 2016 | $123.80M | 89.25% | $2.53 | 12.73% |
| 2015 | $65.42M | -40.14% | $1.35 | 10.50% |
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