NASDAQ$CENTA

Central Garden & Pet Company · Q4 2022 earnings

Q4 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Central Garden & Pet's Q4 2022 financial results were announced, revealing a net sales decrease of 4% and an increase in operating income of 34% compared to the prior year quarter.

Central Garden & Pet's Q4 2022 results showed a decrease in net sales by 4% to $707 million, but operating income increased by 34% to $13 million. The company experienced a net loss of $2.0 million, with a diluted loss per share of $0.04. Adjusted EBITDA was $42 million, a 13% increase from the prior year quarter.

  • Net sales decreased by 4% to $707 million compared to Q4 2021.
  • Operating income increased by 34% to $13 million compared to Q4 2021.
  • The Pet segment’s operating income was $40 million, an increase of 28% compared to the prior year quarter.
  • The Garden segment’s operating income was $1.8 million compared to $1.1 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$707M

Previous: $739M-4.3%
EPS (adj)

-$0.03

Previous: -$0.05+40.0%
Gross Margin

28.2%

No prior period
Operating Margin

1.8%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

$16.7M

Previous: $23.3M-28.5%
Free Cash Flow

$31.7M

Previous: $48.9M-35.2%
Net Income

-$1.99M

Previous: -$3.01M+33.8%
Operating Income

$12.9M

Previous: $9.61M+34.3%
Gross Profit

$200M

Previous: $213M-6.1%
Cash & Equivalents

$177M

Previous: $426M-58.4%
Total Assets

$3.28B

Previous: $3.12B+5.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$6.94M

Previous: $6.09M+14.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Central Garden & Pet · Revenue · Quarterly

$707M

Q4 2022-4.3%vs Q4 2021
Beat estimate in 8 of 14 quarters(57%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Central Garden & Pet · $708M total across 2 segments · Q4 2022

  • Pet Segment
    $440M
  • Garden Segment
    $268M

Forward guidance

The Company currently projects fiscal 2023 GAAP EPS in the range of $2.60 to $2.80. This outlook reflects the macroeconomic uncertainty, further cost inflation, evolving consumer behavior and unfavorable retailer inventory dynamics.

Tailwinds

  • Anticipated pricing actions
  • Productivity initiatives across the Company's portfolio to help mitigate inflationary headwinds.
  • Fiscal 2023 will have 53 weeks compared to 52 weeks in fiscal 2022.
  • Company expects fiscal 2023 capital spending to be significantly below fiscal 2022 levels.

Headwinds

  • Macroeconomic uncertainty
  • Further cost inflation
  • Evolving consumer behavior
  • Unfavorable retailer inventory dynamics

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 Q4 2022

Historical avgQ4 2022

-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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