Central Garden & Pet Company Financial Flexibility Index
Central Garden & Pet Company financial flexibility index. Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT) has a Financial Flexibility Index of -0.03x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of $-59.41 Million (operating CF $-70.22 Million minus capex $10.81 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities ($2.07 Billion). See how much free cash does Central Garden & Pet Company generate to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
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Financial Flexibility Index of Central Garden & Pet Company (1992–2025)
Financial flexibility index of Central Garden & Pet Company from 1992 to 2025. Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Central Garden & Pet Company across 34 annual periods. Check earnings quality score of Central Garden & Pet Company to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.
Central Garden & Pet Company Financial Flexibility Index by Year (1992–2025)
Central Garden & Pet Company financial flexibility index by year from 1992 to 2025. Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Central Garden & Pet Company. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see how efficiently does Central Garden & Pet Company generate cash.
| Year | Flexibility Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.18x | $373.92 Million | $332.51 Million | $2.04 Billion | ▼ -16.5% |
| 2024 | 0.22x | $438.03 Million | $394.89 Million | $2.00 Billion | ▼ -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.23x | $435.60 Million | $381.63 Million | $1.93 Billion | ▲ +442.6% |
| 2022 | 0.04x | $81.17 Million | $-34.03 Million | $1.95 Billion | ▼ -76.2% |
| 2021 | 0.17x | $331.18 Million | $250.84 Million | $1.89 Billion | ▼ -28.2% |
| 2020 | 0.24x | $307.33 Million | $264.27 Million | $1.26 Billion | ▲ +5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.23x | $236.55 Million | $204.97 Million | $1.03 Billion | ▲ +44.4% |
| 2018 | 0.16x | $151.96 Million | $114.11 Million | $954.38 Million | ▼ -32.9% |
| 2017 | 0.24x | $158.97 Million | $114.31 Million | $669.76 Million | ▼ -12.8% |
| 2016 | 0.27x | $179.05 Million | $151.43 Million | $657.61 Million | ▲ +56.3% |
| 2015 | 0.17x | $109.48 Million | $87.45 Million | $628.37 Million | ▼ -19.7% |
| 2014 | 0.22x | $143.64 Million | $126.47 Million | $662.27 Million | ▲ +4919.9% |
| 2013 | 0.00x | $-3.11 Million | $-28.28 Million | $691.14 Million | ▼ -102.4% |
| 2012 | 0.19x | $128.76 Million | $89.17 Million | $684.66 Million | ▲ +44.9% |
| 2011 | 0.13x | $82.57 Million | $51.01 Million | $636.22 Million | ▼ -51.3% |
| 2010 | 0.27x | $159.42 Million | $135.23 Million | $598.74 Million | ▼ -32.5% |
| 2009 | 0.39x | $238.14 Million | $221.64 Million | $603.59 Million | ▲ +114.8% |
| 2008 | 0.18x | $137.38 Million | $115.03 Million | $747.89 Million | ▲ +61.7% |
| 2007 | 0.11x | $98.57 Million | $38.53 Million | $868.01 Million | ▼ -35.9% |
| 2006 | 0.18x | $142.75 Million | $95.17 Million | $805.30 Million | ▲ +18.2% |
| 2005 | 0.15x | $76.33 Million | $57.66 Million | $509.17 Million | ▼ -12.3% |
| 2004 | 0.17x | $82.68 Million | $64.41 Million | $483.40 Million | ▼ -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.17x | $69.16 Million | $51.20 Million | $404.00 Million | ▼ -27.5% |
| 2002 | 0.24x | $83.72 Million | $72.81 Million | $354.45 Million | ▲ +106.7% |
| 2001 | 0.11x | $52.70 Million | $38.81 Million | $461.31 Million | ▼ -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.12x | $56.74 Million | $40.08 Million | $483.47 Million | ▼ -43.9% |
| 1999 | 0.21x | $96.30 Million | $63.60 Million | $460.10 Million | ▼ -73.6% |
| 1998 | 0.79x | $269.60 Million | $30.80 Million | $339.90 Million | ▲ +1385.6% |
| 1997 | 0.05x | $14.80 Million | $10.20 Million | $277.20 Million | ▲ +128.0% |
| 1996 | -0.19x | $-29.40 Million | $-32.40 Million | $154.10 Million | ▼ -250.7% |
| 1995 | 0.13x | $13.20 Million | $10.40 Million | $104.30 Million | ▲ +72.3% |
| 1994 | 0.07x | $7.50 Million | $5.70 Million | $102.10 Million | ▲ +5.8% |
| 1993 | 0.07x | $7.50 Million | $5.70 Million | $108.00 Million | ▲ +1386.1% |
| 1992 | 0.00x | $500.00K | $-700.00K | $107.00 Million | — |