Central Garden & Pet Company provided earnings guidance for the fiscal 2022. The Company continues to expect fiscal 2022 GAAP EPS to be $3.10 or better. The outlook takes into account increasing costs for commodities, freight and labor, headwinds associated with a return to more normalized consumer demand patterns following extraordinary demand spanning two fiscal years and resuming more historical levels of promotional activity.

This guidance further includes anticipated pricing actions across the Company's portfolio as well as investments in capacity expansion, brand building, consumer insights, innovation and eCommerce to drive sustainable growth. This outlook does not include the impact of acquisitions that may close during fiscal 2022.