04:26 PM EST, 11/25/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Central Garden & Pet ( CENT ) reported a fiscal Q4 non-GAAP loss late Monday of $0.18, swinging from a net income of $0.08 a year earlier.

Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected a loss of $0.22.

Net sales in the three months ended Sept. 28 declined to $669.5 million from $750.1 million a year earlier.

Analysts polled by FactSet expected $708 million.

The company expects fiscal 2025 EPS of at least $2.20. Analysts expect $2.44.