Central Garden & Pet Q4 Loss Widens - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT, CENTA) posted fourth-quarter net loss attributable to the company of $22.6 million or $0.47 per share, wider than $10.1 million or $0.21 per share in the comparable quarter last year.

On average, four analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to report a loss of $0.18 per share. Analysts' estimates typically excludes special items.

Net sales for the latest fourth quarter were $368.84 million, down 7% from $397.24 million in the prior year quarter, while three analysts expected revenues of $395.723 million for the quarter.