CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENT) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:CENT • US1535271068

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36.98 USD
+1.79 (+5.09%)
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This CENT fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. CENT Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year CENT was profitable.
  • CENT had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years CENT has been profitable.
  • Of the past 5 years CENT 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
CENT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCENT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M -100M 200M 300M

1.2 Ratios

  • With a Return On Assets value of 4.27%, CENT is not doing good in the industry: 83.33% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • With a Return On Equity value of 9.88%, CENT is not doing good in the industry: 75.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • 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.
  • CENT had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 6.05%. This is significantly below the industry average of 14.94%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (6.30%) for CENT is above the 3 year average (6.05%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector 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%
CENT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCENT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2 4 6 8 10

1.3 Margins

  • CENT's Profit Margin of 5.04% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CENT is outperformed by 83.33% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CENT has grown nicely.
  • CENT's Operating Margin of 8.21% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CENT is outperformed by 83.33% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CENT has grown nicely.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 32.29%, CENT is doing worse than 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CENT's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector 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%
CENT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCENT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30

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2. CENT Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • CENT has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it 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.
  • CENT has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
CENT Yearly Shares OutstandingCENT Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M
CENT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCENT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

2.2 Solvency

  • CENT has an Altman-Z score of 2.56. 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.
  • The Altman-Z score of CENT (2.56) is worse than 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.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 4.18, CENT is doing worse than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.76 indicates that CENT is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • CENT has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.76) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.76
Debt/FCF 4.18
Altman-Z 2.56
ROIC/WACC0.88
WACC7.15%
CENT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCENT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M 1B 1.5B

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.
  • CENT has a Current ratio of 3.42. This is amongst the best in the industry. CENT outperforms 83.33% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.97 indicates that CENT should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • CENT's Quick ratio of 1.97 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CENT outperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 3.42
Quick Ratio 1.97
CENT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCENT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

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3. CENT Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 16.24% over the past year.
  • Measured over the past 5 years, CENT shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 3.68% on average per year.
  • The Revenue has decreased by -4.11% in the past year.
  • CENT shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 3.03% yearly.
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

  • Based on estimates for the next years, CENT will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 8.34% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 3.37% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y6.65%
EPS Next 2Y5.96%
EPS Next 3Y6.04%
EPS Next 5Y8.34%
Revenue Next Year0.28%
Revenue Next 2Y1.16%
Revenue Next 3Y2.17%
Revenue Next 5Y3.37%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
CENT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCENT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 1B 2B 3B
CENT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCENT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 1 2 3 4

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4. CENT Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 13.60 indicates a correct valuation of CENT.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CENT is valued a bit cheaper than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.23. CENT is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
  • CENT is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.11.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CENT is valued cheaper than 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CENT to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.42), we can say CENT is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13.6
Fwd PE 12.11
CENT Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCENT Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CENT is valued cheaper than 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CENT is valued cheaply inside the industry as 83.33% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 8.08
EV/EBITDA 7.9
CENT Per share dataCENT EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30 40

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates CENT does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
PEG (NY)2.04
PEG (5Y)3.69
EPS Next 2Y5.96%
EPS Next 3Y6.04%

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5. CENT Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • CENT does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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CENT Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO

NASDAQ:CENT (3/23/2026, 1:05:27 PM)

36.98

+1.79 (+5.09%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupHousehold & Personal Products
GICS IndustryHousehold Products
Earnings (Last)02-04
Earnings (Next)05-05
Inst Owners97.02%
Inst Owner Change-2.41%
Ins Owners15.97%
Ins Owner Change2.42%
Market Cap2.30B
Revenue(TTM)3.09B
Net Income(TTM)155.68M
Analysts80
Price Target49.22 (33.1%)
Short Float %3.99%
Short Ratio4.54
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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)0.52%
PT rev (3m)12.21%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.73%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.12%
EPS NY rev (1m)2.3%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.06%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.08%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.23%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.22%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.56%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13.6
Fwd PE 12.11
P/S 0.75
P/FCF 8.08
P/OCF 6.95
P/B 1.46
P/tB 3.97
EV/EBITDA 7.9
EPS(TTM)2.72
EY7.36%
EPS(NY)3.05
Fwd EY8.26%
FCF(TTM)4.58
FCFY12.38%
OCF(TTM)5.32
OCFY14.38%
SpS49.62
BVpS25.3
TBVpS9.31
PEG (NY)2.04
PEG (5Y)3.69
Graham Number39.35
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 2.56
F-Score7
WACC7.15%
ROIC/WACC0.88
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 Y6.65%
EPS Next 2Y5.96%
EPS Next 3Y6.04%
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%

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to CENT.


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