April 18 (Reuters) - Central Garden & Pet Co CENT.O :
* Q2 EPS EXPECTED TO BE APPROXIMATELY $0.90
* FISCAL 2023 EPS EXPECTED TO BE $2.35 OR BETTER, DRIVEN
LARGELY
BY LATE START OF GARDEN SEASON
* COMPANY ADVANCES COST AND SIMPLICITY PROGRAM
*
* Q2 EARNINGS PER SHARE VIEW $1.18 -- REFINITIV IBES DATA
* PROGRESSING A MULTI-YEAR COST AND SIMPLICITY PROGRAM TO
REDUCE
COMPLEXITY, IMPROVE MARGINS, AND ELEVATE OUR BRANDS
* CENTRAL GARDEN & PET - PROGRAM FOCUSES ON NUMBER OF KEY
AREAS
INCLUDING PROCUREMENT, LOGISTICS, MANUFACTURING, PORTFOLIO
MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE
* FY2023 EARNINGS PER SHARE VIEW $2.65 -- REFINITIV IBES
DATA
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