Quarterly Financial Data - Unaudited

12 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2018

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Quarterly Financial Data – Unaudited



	Fiscal 2018
	1^st Quarter				2^nd Quarter		3^rd Quarter		4^th Quarter
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Net sales	$	442,011			$	613,094	$	657,943	$	502,314
Gross profit	131,837				194,457		202,064		147,018
Net income attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company	26,247		(1	)	45,234		41,545		10,568		(1	)
Net income per share:
Basic	$	0.52			$	0.89	$	0.81	$	0.20
Diluted	$	0.50	(1	)	$	0.86	$	0.79	$	0.19	(1	)
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic	50,730				50,871		51,134		54,059
Diluted	52,695				52,658		52,575		55,376

(1) Net income attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company was impacted by a provisional tax benefit of $16.3 million recorded in the first quarter of fiscal 2018 and a tax benefit of $5.2 million recorded in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018, for a total fiscal 2018 year-to-date tax benefit of $21.5 million.



	Fiscal 2017
	1^st Quarter				2^nd Quarter		3^rd Quarter		4^th Quarter
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Net sales	$	419,498			$	569,924	$	574,592	$	490,464
Gross profit	120,678				183,529		183,273		145,328
Net income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company	7,637		(1	)	34,684		32,248		4,259
Net income (loss) per share:
Basic	$	0.15			$	0.69	$	0.64	$	0.08
Diluted	$	0.15			$	0.67	$	0.62	$	0.08
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic	49,665				50,079		50,507		50,654
Diluted	51,810				51,983		51,825		51,935

(1) The Company recognized a $2.0 million gain in its Garden segment from the sale of a distribution facility during the first quarter of fiscal 2017.