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Segment Information
 9 Months Ended
Jun. 27, 2026
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Segment Information Segment Information
Management has determined that the Company has two operating segments, which are also reportable segments based on the level at which the Chief Operating Decision Maker reviews the results of operations to make decisions regarding performance assessment and resource allocation. These operating segments are the Pet segment and the Garden segment. Substantially all of the Company's assets and operations relate to its business in the United States. Financial information relating to the Company's business segments is presented in the tables below.
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
June 27, 2026June 27, 2026
PetGardenTotalPetGardenTotal
(in thousands)
Net sales
$400,465 $481,897 $882,362 $1,293,119 $1,112,768 $2,405,887 
Cost of goods sold
237,085 328,359 802,371 796,426 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
96,562 63,487 296,308 170,002 
Segment operating income$66,818 $90,051 $156,869 $194,440 $146,340 $340,780 
Unallocated corporate items
(31,025)(84,467)
Interest expense
(14,279)(42,858)
Interest income
6,512 18,240 
Other income1,511 1,342 
Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interest
$119,588 $233,037 

Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
June 28, 2025June 28, 2025
PetGardenTotalPetGardenTotal
(in thousands)
Net sales
$492,549 $468,364 $960,913 $1,373,721 $1,077,165 $2,450,886 
Cost of goods sold
306,819 322,084 876,388 773,706 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
109,531 63,291 309,263 159,315 
Segment operating income
$76,199 $82,989 $159,188 $188,070 $144,144 $332,214 
Unallocated corporate items
(24,062)(75,772)
Interest expense
(14,360)(43,340)
Interest income
5,517 17,409 
Other income1,069 96 
Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interest
$127,352 $230,607 

Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
June 27, 2026June 28, 2025June 27, 2026June 28, 2025
(in thousands)
Depreciation and amortization:
Pet segment$9,418 $10,391 $30,017 $29,969 
Garden segment9,987 10,383 30,252 31,957 
Total reportable segments
19,405 20,774 60,269 61,926 
Corporate229 709 708 2,137 
Total depreciation and amortization$19,634 $21,483 $60,977 $64,063 
June 27, 2026June 28, 2025September 27, 2025
(in thousands)
Assets:
Pet segment$881,985 $1,022,858 $941,122 
Garden segment1,281,968 1,354,323 1,232,088 
Total reportable segments2,163,953 2,377,181 2,173,210 
Corporate1,626,000 1,280,141 1,452,433 
Total assets$3,789,953 $3,657,322 $3,625,643 
Goodwill (included in corporate assets above):
Pet segment$276,472 $285,323 $285,323 
Garden segment269,369 269,369 269,369 
Total goodwill$545,841 $554,692 $554,692 

The tables below present the Company's disaggregated revenues by segment:
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
June 27, 2026June 27, 2026
PetGardenTotalPetGardenTotal
(in millions)
Other pet products$178.0 $— $178.0 $460.5 $— $460.5 
Dog and cat products143.9 — 143.9 458.3 — 458.3 
Other manufacturers' products16.9 72.3 89.2 223.8 172.0 395.8 
Wild bird products61.7 88.2 149.9 150.5 228.7 379.2 
Other garden supplies— 321.4 321.4 — 712.1 712.1 
     Total$400.5 $481.9 $882.4 $1,293.1 $1,112.8 $2,405.9 
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
June 28, 2025June 28, 2025
PetGardenTotalPetGardenTotal
(in millions)
Other pet products$187.3 $— $187.3 $465.1 $— $465.1 
Dog and cat products144.5 — 144.5 442.7 — 442.7 
Other manufacturers' products106.1 80.6 186.7 321.4 184.3 505.7 
Wild bird products54.6 78.1 132.7 144.5 213.3 357.8 
Other garden supplies— 309.7 309.7 — 679.6 679.6 
     Total$492.5 $468.4 $960.9 $1,373.7 $1,077.2 $2,450.9