Central Garden: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. (AP) — WALNUT CREEK, Calif. (AP) — Central Garden & Pet Co. (CENT) on Wednesday reported fiscal third-quarter profit of $89.9 million.

On a per-share basis, the Walnut Creek, California-based company said it had profit of $1.45. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were $1.54 per share.

The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.51 per share.

The maker of products for the pet supply and lawn and garden markets posted revenue of $882.4 million in the period, also beating Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $876.5 million.

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