Central Garden & Pet Co(CENT)Earnings Date, History & Expected Move
Next report date, beat rate and options-implied move
CENT is scheduled to report on Nov 23, 2026, after the market closes. Analysts expect EPS of -$0.06.
EPS: Actual vs Estimate
Reported EPS against the consensus estimate, last 12 quarters.
Green beat or met, red missed, amber sources differ.
Stock Reaction After Earnings
Close-to-close move in the first session that reflected each report.
Dashed lines mark the average actual move (±6.6%).
Did the stock rise after good news?
The next-day move after each of its last 11 EPS beats and 0 misses.
In plain words: it beat expectations 11 times, but the stock still fell 2 of those 11 times.
- May '26Beat▲ +4.6%
- Feb '26Beat▲ +4.2%
- Nov '25Beat▲ +8.7%
- Aug '25Beat▼ -11.0%
- May '25Beat▲ +0.4%
- Feb '25Beat▲ +8.3%
- Nov '24Beat▲ +2.6%
- Aug '24Beat▲ +5.8%
- May '24Beat▲ +11.4%
- Feb '24Beat▲ +6.1%
- Nov '23Beat▼ -9.9%
Clear beats and misses with a known reaction only. What counts as a beat
Why did CENT fall after beating earnings?
2 of CENT's last 11 reactions went against the EPS result. What stands out in each:
CENT beat EPS estimates in 11 quarters, and the stock still closed lower the next day 2 times.
- Aug 6, 2025EPS beat +9.1%stock -11.0% next day
- It had risen 9.0% in the 20 trading sessions before the report, so good news may already have been priced in.
- It opened 1.5% higher, but sellers took over and it closed -11.0%.
- Nov 21, 2023EPS beat +60.0%stock -9.9% next day
Nothing in the price and estimate numbers we track stands out for this one. Guidance and management comments are not part of our data.
Patterns in estimates and prices, not confirmed causes: how we read them.
Was CENT's earnings move already priced in?
CENT's move in the month before each of its last 12 reports, against what it did after.
How the run-up is measured (a move of 5% or more counts as large).
Before vs after each report
Grey: the month before each of the last 12 reports. Green or red: the day after.
Past reports only. How the run-up is measured
Does CENT hold its opening gap after earnings?
CENT's opening move after each report and where it closed that day.
In 9 reports CENT opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 4 of 9 times (44%), and fully reversed 4 times. Gaps up faded 1 of 6; gaps down recovered 3 of 3.
- Aug 5, 2026HeldOpened +4.9%, closed +5.6%
- May 6, 2026HeldOpened +5.9%, closed +4.6%
- Nov 24, 2025HeldOpened +4.6%, closed +8.7%
- Aug 6, 2025ReversedOpened +1.5%, closed -11.0%
- May 7, 2025ReversedOpened -3.4%, closed +0.4%
- Feb 5, 2025HeldOpened +7.6%, closed +8.3%
- Nov 25, 2024ReversedOpened -3.4%, closed +2.6%
- Aug 7, 2024ReversedOpened -2.0%, closed +5.8%
What the history says
- CENT has beaten EPS estimates in 11 straight quarters (quarters where our data sources disagree are skipped).
CENT earnings history
Last 12 reported quarters with the stock's reaction.
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| Report date | Time | EPS est. | EPS actual | Surprise | 1-day move | 3-day move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | After close | $1.53 | $1.54 | sources differ | +5.63% | -0.36% |
| May 6, 2026 | After close | $1.10 | $1.29 | +17.3% | +4.62% | +2.53% |
| Feb 4, 2026 | After close | $0.14 | $0.21 | +50.0% | +4.24% | +6.84% |
| Nov 24, 2025 | After close | -$0.20 | -$0.09 | +55.0% | +8.65% | +8.69% |
| Aug 6, 2025 | After close | $1.43 | $1.56 | +9.1% | -10.96% | -14.54% |
| May 7, 2025 | After close | $0.93 | $1.04 | +11.8% | +0.41% | +4.64% |
| Feb 5, 2025 | After close | -$0.04 | $0.21 | +625.0% | +8.34% | +3.72% |
| Nov 25, 2024 | After close | -$0.22 | -$0.19 | +13.6% | +2.63% | +2.42% |
| Aug 7, 2024 | After close | $1.21 | $1.32 | +9.1% | +5.84% | +1.63% |
| May 8, 2024 | After close | $0.76 | $0.99 | +30.3% | +11.43% | +11.67% |
| Feb 7, 2024 | After close | -$0.14 | $0.01 | +107.1% | +6.14% | +17.93% |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Market hours | $0.05 | $0.08 | +60.0% | -9.94% | -8.93% |
Consensus for the next report: EPS -$0.06, revenue $611.51M.
CENT Earnings FAQ
Answers computed from Central Garden & Pet Co's reported history
CENT is scheduled to report on Nov 23, 2026, after the market closes. Analysts expect EPS of -$0.06.
Over the last 11 quarters with a usable EPS surprise, CENT beat the consensus estimate 11 times (100%), missed 0 and landed in line 0. It has beaten estimates in each of the last 11 counted quarters. 1 quarter where our data sources disagree on beat versus miss are shown but not counted.
Across its last 12 quarters with a measured reaction, CENT moved an average of ±6.6% in the first session after reporting. It closed higher 83% of the time; the largest gain was 11.4% and the largest drop -11.0%.
CENT fell in the first session after 2 of its last 11 EPS beats (18%). A beat that was already priced in, or weaker guidance, can send a stock lower.
Across its last 12 quarters with price data, CENT moved an average of +2.9% in the 20 trading sessions before reporting and was higher in 67% of them. After a run-up of 3% or more (5 quarters), it fell the next day 20% of the time, averaging +2.6%. This describes past reports; it is not a forecast.
In 9 reports CENT opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 4 of 9 times (44%), and fully reversed 4 times. A fade means the opening move was partly undone during the first session.
How we calculate these numbers · CENT: 12 reported quarters, latest Aug 5, 2026. Information only, not investment advice.
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