Central Garden & Pet Company General and Administrative Expenses 2011-2026 | CENT

General and Administrative Expenses — these are a part of a company's operating expenses that are not directly related to the production of goods or the provision of services but are necessary for the overall functioning of the business.

What these expenses include

Salaries of administrative staff (executives, HR, accountants, legal personnel)
Office rent and utilities
Office equipment and IT infrastructure
Professional services (auditors, lawyers, consultants)
Insurance
General administrative travel and representation expenses

What the metric indicates

Cost control
A high level of such expenses may indicate inefficient management or an overly complex structure
Profitability
Reducing administrative expenses while maintaining stable revenue increases operating profit
Comparative analysis
Investors can compare this metric as a percentage of revenue among companies in the same industry
Business flexibility
Companies with a flexible and controlled expense structure are more resilient to revenue declines

Annual General and Administrative Expenses Central Garden & Pet Company

2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011
747 M	758 M	736 M	732 M	716 M	599 M	549 M	508 M	477 M	422 M	389 M	398 M	416 M	440 M	409 M

All numbers in USD currency

Indicator range from annual reports

Maximum	Minimum	Average
758 M	389 M	553 M

Quarterly General and Administrative Expenses Central Garden & Pet Company

2025-Q4	2025-Q2	2025-Q1	2024-Q4	2024-Q2	2024-Q1	2023-Q4	2023-Q2	2022-Q4	2022-Q3	2022-Q2	2022-Q1	2021-Q4	2021-Q3	2021-Q2	2021-Q1	2020-Q4	2020-Q3	2020-Q2	2020-Q1	2019-Q4	2019-Q3	2019-Q2	2019-Q1	2018-Q4	2018-Q3	2018-Q2	2018-Q1	2017-Q4	2017-Q3	2017-Q2	2017-Q1	2016-Q4	2016-Q3	2016-Q2	2016-Q1	2015-Q4	2015-Q3	2015-Q2	2015-Q1	2014-Q4	2014-Q3	2014-Q2	2014-Q1	2013-Q4	2013-Q3	2013-Q2	2013-Q1	2012-Q4	2012-Q3	2012-Q2	2012-Q1	2011-Q4	2011-Q3	2011-Q2	2011-Q1
174 M	197 M	180 M	168 M	201 M	185 M	170 M	195 M	171 M	-	194 M	180 M	172 M	-	207 M	168 M	138 M	428 M	157 M	138 M	129 M	414 M	150 M	129 M	120 M	379 M	141 M	120 M	109 M	346 M	125 M	109 M	101 M	317 M	116 M	101 M	91 M	290 M	103 M	91 M	86.8 M	292 M	101 M	86.8 M	88.1 M	316 M	120 M	88.1 M	90.1 M	326 M	132 M	90.1 M	92 M	306 M	113 M	92 M

All numbers in USD currency

Indicator range from quarterly reporting

Maximum	Minimum	Average
428 M	86.8 M	173 M

General and Administrative Expenses of other stocks in the Food industry

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Русская Аквакультура AQUA	91.3 M	-	-	-	Russia
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BellRing Brands BRBR	396 M	$ 17.8	-1.96 %	$ 2.26 B	USA
Beyond Meat BYND	170 M	$ 0.81	-2.23 %	$ 53.5 M	USA
Campbell Soup Company CPB	674 M	$ 26.17	-0.59 %	$ 7.8 B	USA
Cyanotech Corporation CYAN	4.4 M	-	-4.35 %	$ 2.75 M	USA
Whole Earth Brands FREE	102 M	-	-	$ 207 M	USA
Русгрэйн RUGR	64.2 M	-	-	-	Russia
Сибирский Гостинец SIBG	16.9 M	-	-	-	Russia
Darling Ingredients DAR	551 M	$ 53.71	-0.9 %	$ 8.57 B	USA
John B. Sanfilippo & Son JBSS	39.8 M	$ 80.26	-3.09 %	$ 935 M	USA
Calavo Growers CVGW	42.1 M	$ 26.48	-1.23 %	$ 473 M	USA
J & J Snack Foods Corp. JJSF	77.8 M	$ 86.51	-0.36 %	$ 1.68 B	USA
The Kraft Heinz Company KHC	13 B	$ 24.4	-0.47 %	$ 29 B	USA
DAVIDsTEA DTEA	46.5 M	-	-0.28 %	$ 16.5 M	Canada
Lamb Weston Holdings LW	634 M	$ 47.05	0.6 %	$ 6.69 B	USA
China Xiangtai Food Co., Ltd. PLIN	5.1 M	-	1.43 %	$ 125 M	China
MGP Ingredients MGPI	84.8 M	$ 18.64	-2.76 %	$ 398 M	USA
McCormick & Company MKC	1.52 B	$ 68.17	-2.46 %	$ 18.3 B	USA
NuZee NUZE	17.1 M	-	-5.04 %	$ 549 K	USA
Bridgford Foods Corporation BRID	63.5 M	$ 7.21	-0.62 %	$ 65.4 M	USA
Farmer Bros. Co. FARM	39.3 M	$ 1.5	0.34 %	$ 32.1 M	USA
Post Holdings POST	1.31 B	$ 106.76	0.1 %	$ 5.99 B	USA
Pilgrim's Pride Corporation PPC	713 M	$ 42.01	-0.8 %	$ 9.97 B	USA
Flowers Foods FLO	2.08 B	$ 9.31	-2.26 %	$ 1.97 B	USA
RiceBran Technologies RIBT	6.69 M	-	2.53 %	$ 2.04 M	USA
Herbalife Nutrition Ltd. HLF	1.66 B	$ 17.94	-6.66 %	$ 1.84 B	Cayman-islands
Freshpet FRPT	374 M	$ 84.19	-0.21 %	$ 4.11 B	USA
Sanderson Farms SAFM	296 M	-	-	$ 4.55 B	USA
B&G Foods BGS	195 M	$ 5.01	-3.09 %	$ 396 M	USA
Seneca Foods Corporation SENEA	41.5 M	$ 136.13	0.75 %	$ 941 M	USA
The J. M. Smucker Company SJM	322 M	$ 113.09	-1.38 %	$ 12 B	USA
Coffee Holding Co. JVA	12.4 M	$ 3.05	-0.3 %	$ 17.4 M	USA
Conagra Brands CAG	1.54 B	$ 19.09	-0.44 %	$ 9.13 B	USA
The Simply Good Foods Company SMPL	156 M	$ 16.36	0.62 %	$ 1.65 B	USA
Nomad Foods Limited NOMD	5.6 M	$ 10.56	-1.31 %	$ 3.19 B	-
TDH Holdings PETZ	3.94 M	$ 1.11	-5.13 %	$ 11.5 M	China
General Mills GIS	3.5 B	$ 44.83	-0.68 %	$ 26.7 B	USA
Farmmi FAMI	2.84 M	$ 1.38	-2.82 %	$ 2.53 M	China
Planet Green Holdings Corp. PLAG	7.33 M	$ 2.37	-6.15 %	$ 17.3 M	China
The Hain Celestial Group HAIN	272 M	$ 0.74	-5.0 %	$ 66.7 M	USA
Hormel Foods Corporation HRL	997 M	$ 24.76	-0.28 %	$ 13.6 B	USA
Kellogg Company K	2.78 B	-	-	$ 28.5 B	USA
Lancaster Colony Corporation LANC	230 M	-	0.56 %	$ 4.74 B	USA
Laird Superfood LSF	4.93 M	$ 2.59	-4.07 %	$ 25.8 M	USA
Lifeway Foods LWAY	13.1 M	$ 21.84	-0.95 %	$ 320 M	USA
Landec Corporation LNDC	44 M	-	-2.75 %	$ 261 M	USA