Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2024

Financial information relating to the Company's business segments is presented

in the table below.


	Three Months Ended
	December 28, 2024	December 30, 2023
	(in thousands)
Net sales:
Pet segment	$427,462	$409,222
Garden segment	228,974	225,311
Total net sales	$656,436	$634,533
Operating income (loss)
Pet segment	51,257	43,388
Garden segment	2,423	(8,886)
Corporate	(25,688)	(26,090)
Total operating income	27,992	8,412
Interest expense - net	(7,730)	(9,707)
Other income (expense)	(1,717)	993
Income tax expense (benefit)	4,364	(869)
Income including noncontrolling interest	14,181	567
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	172	137
Net income attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company	$14,009	$430
Depreciation and amortization:
Pet segment	$10,080	$10,798
Garden segment	11,131	11,006
Corporate	723	741
Total depreciation and amortization	$21,934	$22,545


	December 28, 2024	December 30, 2023	September 28, 2024
	(in thousands)
Assets:
Pet segment	$970,020	$1,010,988	$955,000
Garden segment	1,370,229	1,432,258	1,272,033
Corporate	1,195,606	979,088	1,326,406
Total assets	$3,535,855	$3,422,334	$3,553,439
Goodwill (included in corporate assets above):
Pet segment	$281,992	$277,067	$281,992
Garden segment	269,369	269,369	269,369
Total goodwill	$551,361	$546,436	$551,361

The tables below present the Company's disaggregated revenues by segment:


	Three Months Ended December 28, 2024
	Pet Segment	Garden Segment	Total
	(in millions)
Other pet products	$124.9	$—	$124.9
Dog and cat products	160.7	—	160.7
Other manufacturers' products	105.0	42.2	147.2
Wild bird products	36.9	53.5	90.4
Other garden supplies	—	133.2	133.2
Total	$427.5	$228.9	$656.4


	Three Months Ended December 30, 2023
	Pet Segment	Garden Segment	Total
	(in millions)
Other pet products	$127.7	$—	$127.7
Dog and cat products	145.3	—	145.3
Other manufacturers' products	100.3	46.6	146.9
Wild bird products	35.9	50.8	86.7
Other garden supplies	—	127.9	127.9
Total	$409.2	$225.3	$634.5