Quarterly Financial Data - Unaudited

12 Months Ended

Sep. 26, 2020

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Quarterly Financial Data - Unaudited

Quarterly Financial Data – Unaudited

	Fiscal 2020
	1st Quarter		2nd Quarter		3rd Quarter		4th Quarter
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Net sales	$	482,828	$	703,229	$	833,483	$	675,969
Gross profit	131,266		207,117		262,060		196,115
Net income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company	(4,417)		42,704		68,800		13,589
Net income (loss) per share:
Basic	$	(0.08)	$	0.79	$	1.29	$	0.25
Diluted	$	(0.08)	$	0.78	$	1.27	$	0.25
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic	54,755		54,281		53,441		53,619
Diluted	54,755		54,952		54,168		54,515

	Fiscal 2019
	1st Quarter		2nd Quarter		3rd Quarter		4th Quarter
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Net sales	$	461,990	$	673,701	$	706,575	$	540,744
Gross profit	130,182		206,051		219,284		148,524
Net income attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company	1,803		42,391		46,152		2,440
Net income per share:
Basic	$	0.03	$	0.74	$	0.81	$	0.04
Diluted	$	0.03	$	0.73	$	0.80	$	0.04
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic	56,903		57,050		57,319		56,017
Diluted	58,001		58,026		57,985		56,618