Central Garden & Pet Company A (CENTA) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of March 2026: -0.63x

Central Garden & Pet Company A (CENTA) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of -0.63x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $-49.64 Million is below net income of $79.42 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore long-term investment intensity of Central Garden & Pet Company A to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Cash Flow Quality Index

-0.63x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$-49.64 Million
USD

Net Income

$79.42 Million
USD

Data as of

Mar 2026
Most recent filing

Central Garden & Pet Company A Cash Flow Quality Index (1992–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Central Garden & Pet Company A across 29 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check CENTA intangible-adjusted equity ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Central Garden & Pet Company A (1992–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Central Garden & Pet Company A. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see Central Garden & Pet Company A (CENTA) market capitalisation.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 2.03x $332.51 Million $163.96 Million ▼ -43.9%
2024 3.61x $394.89 Million $109.31 Million ▲ +19.4%
2023 3.03x $381.63 Million $126.10 Million ▲ +1457.8%
2022 -0.22x $-34.03 Million $152.67 Million ▼ -113.6%
2021 1.64x $250.84 Million $152.77 Million ▼ -24.5%
2020 2.17x $264.27 Million $121.52 Million ▼ -1.7%
2019 2.21x $204.97 Million $92.65 Million ▲ +140.6%
2018 0.92x $114.11 Million $124.12 Million ▼ -35.9%
2017 1.43x $114.31 Million $79.73 Million ▼ -56.8%
2016 3.32x $151.43 Million $45.59 Million ▲ +25.4%
2015 2.65x $87.45 Million $33.02 Million ▼ -79.4%
2014 12.88x $126.47 Million $9.82 Million ▲ +219.3%
2012 4.03x $89.17 Million $22.11 Million ▲ +124.4%
2011 1.80x $51.01 Million $28.38 Million ▼ -36.5%
2010 2.83x $135.23 Million $47.80 Million ▼ -15.8%
2009 3.36x $221.64 Million $65.95 Million ▲ +181.7%
2007 1.19x $38.53 Million $32.30 Million ▼ -17.9%
2006 1.45x $95.17 Million $65.53 Million ▲ +35.5%
2005 1.07x $57.66 Million $53.79 Million ▼ -31.2%
2004 1.56x $64.41 Million $41.35 Million ▲ +5.4%
2003 1.48x $51.20 Million $34.64 Million ▼ -43.1%
1999 2.60x $63.60 Million $24.50 Million ▲ +184.0%
1998 0.91x $30.80 Million $33.70 Million ▲ +57.7%
1997 0.58x $10.20 Million $17.60 Million ▲ +115.0%
1996 -3.86x $-32.40 Million $8.40 Million ▼ -140.8%
1995 9.45x $10.40 Million $1.10 Million ▲ +563.5%
1994 1.43x $5.70 Million $4.00 Million ▲ +0.0%
1993 1.43x $5.70 Million $4.00 Million ▲ +527.5%
1992 -0.33x $-700.00K $2.10 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.