Central Garden & Pet Co (Central Garden & Pet Co) Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities

: $341 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)

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Central Garden & Pet Co's quarterly cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities increased from Jun. 2023 ($333.14 Mil) to Sep. 2023 ($488.73 Mil) but then stayed the same from Sep. 2023 ($488.73 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($341.42 Mil).

Central Garden & Pet Co's annual cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities declined from Sep. 2021 ($426.42 Mil) to Sep. 2022 ($177.44 Mil) but then increased from Sep. 2022 ($177.44 Mil) to Sep. 2023 ($488.73 Mil).

Central Garden & Pet Co Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Historical Data

The historical data trend for Central Garden & Pet Co's Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities can be seen below:

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Central Garden & Pet Co Annual Data

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Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities

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497.75

652.71

426.42

177.44

488.73

Central Garden & Pet Co Quarterly Data
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Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															87.80	60.61	333.14	488.73	341.42

Central Garden & Pet Co Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Calculation

Cash and cash equivalents are the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Cash equivalents are assets that are readily convertible into cash, such as money market holdings, short-term government bonds or Treasury bills, marketable securities and commercial paper.

Marketable Securities are very liquid securities that can be converted into cash quickly at a reasonable price.

Central Garden & Pet Co (NAS:CENT) Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Explanation

Marketable securities are very liquid as they tend to have maturities of less than one year. Furthermore, the rate at which these securities can be bought or sold has little effect on their prices.

A high number means either:

1) The company has competitive advantage generating lots of cash

2) Just sold a business or bonds (not necessarily good)

A low stockpile of cash usually means poor to mediocre economics.

There are 3 ways to create large cash reserve.

1) Sell new bonds or equity to public

2) Sell business or asset

3) It has an ongoing business generating more cash than it burns (usually means durable competitive advantage)

When a company is suffering a short term problem, Buffett looks at cash or marketable securities to see whether it has the financial strength to ride it out.

Important: Lots of cash and marketable securities + little debt = good chance that the business will sail on through tough times.

Test to see what is creating cash by looking at past 7 yrs of balance sheets. This will reveal how the cash was created.

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Central Garden & Pet Co (Central Garden & Pet Co) Business Description

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Address

1340 Treat Boulevard, Suite 600, Walnut Creek, CA, USA, 94597

Website

https://www.central.com

Central Garden & Pet Co understands that home is central to life and has nurtured happy and healthy homes for over forty years. The segments of the company are the pet segment and garden segment. The company's trusted products are dedicated to helping lawns grow greener, gardens bloom bigger, pets live healthier and communities grow stronger. Central is home to a portfolio of more than sixty-five brands including Pennington, Nylabone, Kaytee, Amdro, and Aqueon, manufacturing and distribution capabilities, and a passionate, entrepreneurial growth culture. Central Garden and Pet is based in Walnut Creek, California, and has offices across North America and Europe.

Executives

John Edward Hanson	officer: Senior Vice President	C/O CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY, 1340 TREAT BOULEVARD, SUITE 600, WALNUT CREEK CA 94597
John Ranelli	director	C/O CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY, 1340 TREAT BOULEVARD, SUITE 600, WALNUT CREEK CA 94597
Brooks Iii Pennington	director	1280 ATLANTA HWY, MADISON GA 30650
Howard Machek	officer: Chief Accounting Officer	C/O CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY, 1340 TREAT BLVD #600, WALNUT CREEK CA 94597
William E Brown	director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman	3697 MOUNT DIABLO BLVD, SUITE 310, LAFAYETTE CA 94549
Nicholas Lahanas	officer: Chief Financial Officer	4666 MISSION AVENUE, SUITE 1, SAN DIEGO CA 92116
George A. Yuhas	officer: General Counsel	C/O CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY, 1340 TREAT BOULEVARD, SUITE 600, WALNUT CREEK CA 94597
Brendan Dougher	director	C/O CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY, 1340 TREAT BOULEVARD, SUITE 600, WALNUT CREEK CA 94597
Thomas J Colligan	director	CORGENTECH INC, 650 GATEWAY BOULEVARD, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080
John Balousek	director	303 PEACHTREE CENTER AVE, SUITE 500, ALTANTA GA 30303
William Lawrence Lynch	officer: Senior Vice President	C/O CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY, 1340 TREAT BLOULEVARD SUITE 600, WALNUT CREEK CA 94597
Mary Beth Springer	director	SPRINGER MARY BETH, 111 SYCAMORE AVENUE, SAN MATEO CA 94402
Michael Edwards	director	BORDERS GROUP, INC., 100 PHOENIX DRIVE, ANN ARBOR MI 48108
Christopher T Metz	director	BLACK & DECKER CORP, 701 EAST JOPPA ROAD, TOWSON MD 21286
Kay Schwichtenberg	officer: Executive Vice President	C/O CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY, 1340 TREAT BOULEVARD, SUITE 600, WALNUT CREEK CA 94597