NASDAQ$CENTA

Central Garden & Pet Company · Q2 2021 earnings

Q2 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported record results driven by solid execution and continued strong demand in Pet and Garden.

Central Garden & Pet announced record Q2 fiscal 2021 results with net sales increasing by 33% to $935 million and diluted EPS growing by 69% to $1.32. The company also raised its outlook for fiscal 2021 diluted GAAP EPS to $2.25 or better and acquisitions are expected to add an incremental $0.11-$0.16 to fiscal 2021 EPS.

  • Total net sales increased 33% to $935 million compared to $703 million a year ago.
  • Diluted earnings per share grew 69% to $1.32 from $0.78 in the prior year quarter.
  • Garden segment net sales increased 49% to $443 million.
  • Pet segment net sales increased 21% to $492 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$935M

Previous: $703M+33.0%
EPS (adj)

$1.06

Previous: $0.62+71.0%
Gross Margin

29.1%

Previous: 29.5%-1.4%
Operating Margin

11.2%

Previous: 9.4%+19.1%
Capital Expenditures

-$33.6M

Previous: -$19.5M-72.7%
Free Cash Flow

$39.3M

Previous: $23.2M+69.3%
Net Income

$73M

Previous: $42.7M+70.8%
Operating Income

$105M

Previous: $66.1M+58.2%
Gross Profit

$272M

Previous: $207M+31.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$39.9M

Previous: $332M-88.0%
Total Assets

$2.85B

Previous: $2.17B+31.4%
Stock-Based Comp

$5.73M

Previous: $4.27M+34.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Central Garden & Pet · Revenue · Quarterly

$935M

Q2 2021+33%vs Q2 2020
Beat estimate in 15 of 16 quarters(94%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Central Garden & Pet · $750M total across 2 segments · Q4 2023

  • Pet Segment
    $483M+9.8%
  • Garden Segment
    $267M-0.4%

Forward guidance

Company updated its fiscal year outlook and now expects fiscal 2021 GAAP EPS to be at or above $2.25.

Tailwinds

  • Benefit of strong performance in the first half of fiscal 2021
  • Company's anticipated investments in capacity expansion
  • Company's anticipated investments in brand building
  • Company's anticipated investments in eCommerce to drive sustainable growth
  • Accretive impact of recent acquisitions

Headwinds

  • Increasing costs for key commodities
  • Increasing costs for labor
  • Increasing costs for freight
  • Resuming more normal levels of promotional activity
  • Second-half headwinds associated with lapping almost ideal weather for the gardening season and the COVID-19 tailwinds in fiscal 2020

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2021

Historical avgQ2 2021

-0.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.7%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.4%

Avg return

30 days after

53%

34 / 64 earnings

Positive

+18.5%

Q1 2016

Best reaction

-22.9%

Q3 2019

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2026+3.2%+2.2%+4.9%
Q1 2026+0.0%-1.4%-0.9%
Q4 2025+8.2%+8.2%+3.3%
Q2 2025+0.3%+6.3%+4.4%
Q1 2025-0.9%+0.8%+0.1%
Q4 2024-0.2%+2.9%-1.4%
Q3 2024+5.0%+0.5%+0.7%
Q2 2024+11.9%+11.8%+0.3%
Q1 2024+5.6%+14.6%+6.9%
Q4 2023-10.8%-10.2%+6.6%
Q3 2023+15.6%+12.8%+8.0%
Q2 2023+6.3%+4.0%+2.0%
Q1 2023+4.0%+7.4%+0.0%
Q4 2022-8.8%-9.0%-13.4%
Q3 2022+0.7%+3.2%-11.3%
Q2 2022+0.7%+3.7%+2.7%
Q1 2022+0.3%-6.3%-1.1%
Q4 2021-3.6%-5.4%-2.8%
Q3 2021-3.0%-1.9%-8.0%
Q2 2021+5.8%+5.5%-1.0%
Q1 2021+5.2%+6.3%+11.8%
Q4 2020+1.7%+0.2%-6.1%
Q3 2020+7.1%+6.3%-0.1%
Q2 2020+2.3%+8.4%+10.7%
Q1 2020-1.8%-3.8%-10.8%
Q4 2019-18.4%-16.5%+0.1%
Q3 2019-22.9%-24.1%-12.7%
Q2 2019+4.4%+5.4%+2.6%
Q1 2019-21.0%-22.2%-24.5%
Q4 2018+2.6%+10.0%+4.8%
Q3 2018-0.4%+0.7%-9.4%
Q2 2018+5.4%+9.8%+13.5%
Q1 2018+8.6%+5.4%+7.7%
Q4 2017+3.5%+5.3%+4.1%
Q3 2017+11.7%+11.0%+12.4%
Q2 2017+3.3%+0.2%-6.7%
Q1 2017-4.3%-7.1%+0.6%
Q4 2016+9.0%+12.3%+12.9%
Q3 2016+7.1%+7.7%+6.0%
Q2 2016-2.8%
Q1 2016+18.5%
Q4 2015+14.9%
Q3 2015+3.1%
Q2 2015-4.3%
Q1 2015+3.5%
Q4 2014+4.1%
Q3 2014-0.4%
Q2 2014-7.4%
Q1 2014+7.5%
Q4 2013-11.5%
Q3 2013-13.5%
Q2 2013-12.0%
Q1 2013-2.8%
Q4 2012-13.1%
Q3 2011-4.2%
Q4 2011-4.2%
Q3 2012-6.1%
Q2 2012-7.4%
Q1 2011+1.4%
Q1 2012+4.7%
Q2 2011-3.6%
Q4 2009-3.6%
Q3 2010-14.7%
Q4 2010-14.7%

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