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

NASDAQ:CENT • US1535271068

36.8 USD
+0.13 (+0.35%)
At close: Mar 11, 2026
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After Hours: 3/11/2026, 8:00:00 PM
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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.

Fundamental Rating

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CENT gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 12 industry peers in the Household Products industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of CENT get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. CENT has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. CENT Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • CENT had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year CENT had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years CENT has always been profitable.
  • CENT had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
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

  • CENT has a Return On Assets of 4.27%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: CENT underperforms 83.33% of its industry peers.
  • CENT has a worse Return On Equity (9.88%) than 75.00% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 6.30%, CENT is doing worse than 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CENT is significantly below the industry average of 15.00%.
  • 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 has a worse Profit Margin (5.04%) than 83.33% of its industry peers.
  • CENT's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • CENT has a worse Operating Margin (8.21%) than 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.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CENT has grown nicely.
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

  • 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.
  • The number of shares outstanding for CENT has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for CENT has been reduced compared to a year ago.
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

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.59 indicates that CENT is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 2.59, CENT is doing worse than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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.
  • CENT has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.76) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.76
Debt/FCF 4.18
Altman-Z 2.59
ROIC/WACC0.89
WACC7.05%
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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 3.68% on average over the past years.
  • CENT shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -4.11%.
  • Measured over the past years, CENT shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 3.03% on average per year.
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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 8.34% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • CENT is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.37% yearly.
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.
  • 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

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 13.53, CENT is valued correctly.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of CENT indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: CENT is cheaper than 66.67% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • CENT is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.15, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.16 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 rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.27, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13.53
Fwd PE 12.16
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

  • CENT's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CENT is cheaper than 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 83.33% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CENT, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 8.04
EV/EBITDA 8.17
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)3.18
PEG (5Y)3.67
EPS Next 2Y5.5%
EPS Next 3Y5.49%

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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 (3/11/2026, 8:00:00 PM)

After market: 36.8 0 (0%)

36.8

+0.13 (+0.35%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupHousehold & Personal Products
GICS IndustryHousehold Products
Earnings (Last)02-04
Earnings (Next)05-05
Inst Owners100.39%
Inst Owner Change-2.41%
Ins Owners16%
Ins Owner Change2.42%
Market Cap2.29B
Revenue(TTM)3.09B
Net Income(TTM)155.68M
Analysts80
Price Target49.22 (33.75%)
Short Float %3.98%
Short Ratio4.39
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)1.1%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.12%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.18%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.13%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.23%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.22%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.59%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13.53
Fwd PE 12.16
P/S 0.74
P/FCF 8.04
P/OCF 6.92
P/B 1.45
P/tB 3.95
EV/EBITDA 8.17
EPS(TTM)2.72
EY7.39%
EPS(NY)3.03
Fwd EY8.23%
FCF(TTM)4.58
FCFY12.44%
OCF(TTM)5.32
OCFY14.45%
SpS49.62
BVpS25.3
TBVpS9.31
PEG (NY)3.18
PEG (5Y)3.67
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 2.59
F-Score7
WACC7.05%
ROIC/WACC0.89
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

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


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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENT). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


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CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENT) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


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The financial health rating of CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENT) is 5 / 10.