CENTA Files 8-K Announcing Upward Fiscal 2025 Guidance

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ: CENT/CENTA) filed a Form 8-K on July 11, 2025 reporting that it has increased its financial outlook for the fiscal year ending September 28, 2025. The only substantive disclosure is contained in Item 2.02, which states that a press release with the updated guidance is attached as Exhibit 99.1. No specific revenue, EPS or margin targets are provided within the 8-K itself. Other sections are routine boilerplate, including exhibit lists, trading symbols and signatures.

The filing’s key takeaway for investors is the upward revision of fiscal-year guidance, indicating management’s confidence in current operating trends across its garden and pet segments. However, without numerical details, the magnitude of the improvement is unclear, and investors will need to review the referenced press release for precise figures.

Positive

• Management raised FY2025 guidance, suggesting better-than-planned operating performance.

Negative

• None.

Insights

Sell-Side Equity Analyst

TL;DR: Upward FY25 outlook is a clear positive but impact can’t be quantified without the attached press release.

The 8-K formally notifies the market that Central Garden & Pet has raised its full-year outlook. Even without numbers, this move typically signals stronger‐than-expected seasonal sell-through or cost discipline. Because forward guidance drives valuation for a consumer staples name trading on low-double-digit P/E multiples, the direction of guidance is material. Nevertheless, the absence of detail limits immediate model adjustments and could temper the share-price reaction until investors access Exhibit 99.1.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant To Section 13 of 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) July 11, 2025

Central Garden & Pet Company

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware			001-33268			68-0275553
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)			(Commission File Number)			(IRS Employer  Identification No.)

1340 Treat Boulevard, Suite 600, Walnut Creek, California			94597
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(925) 948-4000

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock

CENT

The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Class A Common Stock

CENTA

The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company    ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On July 11, 2025, Central Garden & Pet Company issued a press release increasing its outlook for the fiscal year ending September 28, 2025. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number						Description
Exhibit 99.1						Press release dated July 11, 2025
Exhibit 104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

			CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY
Dated: July 11, 2025			By:			/s/ NICHOLAS LAHANAS
						Nicholas Lahanas
						Chief Financial Officer
						(Principal Financial Officer)

FAQ

What did Central Garden & Pet (CENTA) disclose in its July 11 2025 8-K?

The company announced that it has increased its fiscal-year 2025 outlook and attached the related press release as Exhibit 99.1.

Does the 8-K provide specific financial numbers for the new outlook?

No. The filing references an external press release for details; the 8-K itself contains no quantitative guidance.

Which item of the 8-K covers the outlook change?

Item 2.02 – Results of Operations and Financial Condition contains the disclosure about the revised outlook.

Why might this filing be important to CENT/CENTA investors?

Upward revisions to guidance often imply stronger earnings potential, which can positively affect valuation and share price.

Where can investors find the full details of the updated outlook?

Investors should review Exhibit 99.1, the press release dated July 11 2025, which accompanies the 8-K.