CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENT) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NASDAQ:CENT • US1535271068
39.19 USD
-0.06 (-0.15%)
At close: Feb 27, 2026
39.19 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/27/2026, 8:00:00 PM
We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to CENT. CENT was compared to 12 industry peers in the Household Products industry. CENT has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. CENT has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year CENT was profitable.
- CENT had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- CENT had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- CENT had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- CENT's Return On Assets of 4.27% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CENT is outperformed by 83.33% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of CENT (9.88%) is worse than 75.00% of its industry peers.
- CENT's Return On Invested Capital of 6.30% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CENT is outperformed by 83.33% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CENT is significantly below the industry average of 14.95%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (6.05%) for CENT is below the current ROIC(6.30%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.27% | ||
| ROE | 9.88% | ||
| ROIC | 6.3% |
ROA(3y)3.75%
ROA(5y)4.15%
ROE(3y)8.63%
ROE(5y)9.94%
ROIC(3y)6.05%
ROIC(5y)6.55%
1.3 Margins
- With a Profit Margin value of 5.04%, CENT is not doing good in the industry: 83.33% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CENT has grown nicely.
- CENT has a Operating Margin of 8.21%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: CENT underperforms 83.33% of its industry peers.
- CENT's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- With a Gross Margin value of 32.29%, CENT is not doing good in the industry: 75.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- CENT's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 8.21% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.04% | ||
| GM | 32.29% |
OM growth 3Y2.97%
OM growth 5Y2.97%
PM growth 3Y4.51%
PM growth 5Y3.05%
GM growth 3Y2.55%
GM growth 5Y1.64%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), CENT is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for CENT has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- CENT has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for CENT has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- CENT has an Altman-Z score of 2.63. This is not the best score and indicates that CENT is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- CENT has a Altman-Z score of 2.63. This is in the lower half of the industry: CENT underperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
- CENT has a debt to FCF ratio of 4.18. This is a neutral value as CENT would need 4.18 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 4.18, CENT is not doing good in the industry: 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- CENT has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.76. This is a neutral value indicating CENT is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.76, CENT is in line with its industry, outperforming 41.67% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.76 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.18 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.63 |
ROIC/WACC0.9
WACC7%
2.3 Liquidity
- CENT has a Current Ratio of 3.42. This indicates that CENT is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 3.42, CENT belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 91.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- CENT has a Quick Ratio of 1.97. This is a normal value and indicates that CENT is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a decent Quick ratio value of 1.97, CENT is doing good in the industry, outperforming 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 3.42 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.97 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 16.24% over the past year.
- CENT shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 3.68% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, CENT shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -4.11% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.03% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)16.24%
EPS 3Y-0.72%
EPS 5Y3.68%
EPS Q2Q%0%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.11%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.14%
Revenue growth 5Y3.03%
Sales Q2Q%-5.95%
3.2 Future
- CENT is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 8.34% yearly.
- Based on estimates for the next years, CENT will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.37% on average per year.
EPS Next Y4.25%
EPS Next 2Y5.5%
EPS Next 3Y5.49%
EPS Next 5Y8.34%
Revenue Next Year0.28%
Revenue Next 2Y1.16%
Revenue Next 3Y2.17%
Revenue Next 5Y3.37%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
- The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 14.41, the valuation of CENT can be described as correct.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CENT is valued a bit cheaper than 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of CENT to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.07), we can say CENT is valued slightly cheaper.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.95 indicates a correct valuation of CENT.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CENT is valued cheaply inside the industry as 83.33% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- CENT is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.05, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14.41 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.95 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 83.33% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CENT, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of CENT indicates a rather cheap valuation: CENT is cheaper than 83.33% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 8.56 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.63 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)3.39
PEG (5Y)3.91
EPS Next 2Y5.5%
EPS Next 3Y5.49%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- CENT does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
39.19
-0.06 (-0.15%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupHousehold & Personal Products
GICS IndustryHousehold Products
Earnings (Last)02-04 2026-02-04/amc
Earnings (Next)05-05 2026-05-05
Inst Owners100.39%
Inst Owner Change-2.29%
Ins Owners16%
Ins Owner Change2.42%
Market Cap2.44B
Revenue(TTM)3.09B
Net Income(TTM)155.68M
Analysts80
Price Target49.22 (25.59%)
Short Float %2.98%
Short Ratio3.32
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)51.97%
Min EPS beat(2)49.19%
Max EPS beat(2)54.75%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)30.19%
Min EPS beat(4)7.2%
Max EPS beat(4)54.75%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)289.75%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)200.42%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)104.47%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.21%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.57%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.15%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.63%
Min Revenue beat(4)-7.03%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.15%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.8%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.09%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.86%
PT rev (1m)12.21%
PT rev (3m)14.88%
EPS NQ rev (1m)1.1%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.67%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.46%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.13%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.11%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.22%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.13%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14.41 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.95 | ||
| P/S | 0.79 | ||
| P/FCF | 8.56 | ||
| P/OCF | 7.37 | ||
| P/B | 1.55 | ||
| P/tB | 4.21 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.63 |
EPS(TTM)2.72
EY6.94%
EPS(NY)3.03
Fwd EY7.72%
FCF(TTM)4.58
FCFY11.68%
OCF(TTM)5.32
OCFY13.57%
SpS49.62
BVpS25.3
TBVpS9.31
PEG (NY)3.39
PEG (5Y)3.91
Graham Number39.35
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.27% | ||
| ROE | 9.88% | ||
| ROCE | 8.26% | ||
| ROIC | 6.3% | ||
| ROICexc | 8.23% | ||
| ROICexgc | 14.29% | ||
| OM | 8.21% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.04% | ||
| GM | 32.29% | ||
| FCFM | 9.22% |
ROA(3y)3.75%
ROA(5y)4.15%
ROE(3y)8.63%
ROE(5y)9.94%
ROIC(3y)6.05%
ROIC(5y)6.55%
ROICexc(3y)7.94%
ROICexc(5y)8.07%
ROICexgc(3y)14.31%
ROICexgc(5y)13.5%
ROCE(3y)7.94%
ROCE(5y)8.59%
ROICexgc growth 3Y9.66%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-1.69%
ROICexc growth 3Y6.99%
ROICexc growth 5Y-5.35%
OM growth 3Y2.97%
OM growth 5Y2.97%
PM growth 3Y4.51%
PM growth 5Y3.05%
GM growth 3Y2.55%
GM growth 5Y1.64%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.85
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.76 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.18 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.54 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 55.17% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.49% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 4.39 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 98.19% | ||
| Profit Quality | 183.07% | ||
| Current Ratio | 3.42 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.97 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.63 |
F-Score7
WACC7%
ROIC/WACC0.9
Cap/Depr(3y)52.62%
Cap/Depr(5y)81.55%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.43%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.04%
Profit Quality(3y)255.11%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)16.24%
EPS 3Y-0.72%
EPS 5Y3.68%
EPS Q2Q%0%
EPS Next Y4.25%
EPS Next 2Y5.5%
EPS Next 3Y5.49%
EPS Next 5Y8.34%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.11%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.14%
Revenue growth 5Y3.03%
Sales Q2Q%-5.95%
Revenue Next Year0.28%
Revenue Next 2Y1.16%
Revenue Next 3Y2.17%
Revenue Next 5Y3.37%
EBIT growth 1Y14.56%
EBIT growth 3Y0.77%
EBIT growth 5Y6.09%
EBIT Next Year43.95%
EBIT Next 3Y9.49%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-13.31%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y5.64%
OCF growth 1Y-11.74%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y4.7%
CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO / CENT FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to CENT.
What is the valuation status for CENT stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENT). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO?
CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENT) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
Can you provide the financial health for CENT stock?
The financial health rating of CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENT) is 5 / 10.