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CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENT) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:CENT - US1535271068 - Common Stock

32.3 USD
+0.12 (+0.37%)
Last: 1/26/2026, 4:30:00 PM
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After Hours: 1/26/2026, 4:30:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

Taking everything into account, CENT scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. CENT was compared to 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. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • CENT had positive earnings in the past year.
  • 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

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 4.49%, CENT is doing worse than 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CENT has a Return On Equity of 10.29%. This is in the lower half of the industry: CENT underperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 6.54%, 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 14.86%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (6.54%) for CENT is above the 3 year average (6.05%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.49%
ROE 10.29%
ROIC 6.54%
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

  • The Profit Margin of CENT (5.20%) is worse 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 (8.47%) than 83.33% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CENT has grown nicely.
  • CENT has a worse Gross Margin (32.05%) than 75.00% of its industry peers.
  • CENT's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 8.47%
PM (TTM) 5.2%
GM 32.05%
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. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), CENT is destroying value.
  • CENT has less shares outstanding than it did 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 2.56 indicates that CENT is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • CENT has a worse Altman-Z score (2.56) than 75.00% of its industry peers.
  • CENT has a debt to FCF ratio of 4.09. This is a neutral value as CENT would need 4.09 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of CENT (4.09) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • CENT has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.75. This is a neutral value indicating CENT is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • CENT has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.75) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.75
Debt/FCF 4.09
Altman-Z 2.56
ROIC/WACC0.94
WACC6.95%
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

  • A Current Ratio of 3.67 indicates that CENT has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • CENT's Current ratio of 3.67 is amongst the best of the industry. CENT outperforms 91.67% of its industry peers.
  • CENT has a Quick Ratio of 2.33. This indicates that CENT is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • CENT has a better Quick ratio (2.33) than 91.67% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 3.67
Quick Ratio 2.33
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. Growth

3.1 Past

  • CENT shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 27.10%, which is quite impressive.
  • CENT shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 3.68% yearly.
  • The Revenue has decreased by -2.23% in the past year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.03% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)27.1%
EPS 3Y-0.72%
EPS 5Y3.68%
EPS Q2Q%50%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.23%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.14%
Revenue growth 5Y3.03%
Sales Q2Q%1.3%

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 3.33% yearly.
EPS Next Y4.25%
EPS Next 2Y5.5%
EPS Next 3Y5.49%
EPS Next 5Y8.34%
Revenue Next Year0.5%
Revenue Next 2Y1.27%
Revenue Next 3Y2.18%
Revenue Next 5Y3.33%

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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 11.87, which indicates a very decent valuation of CENT.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CENT is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 75.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.21, CENT is valued rather cheaply.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 11.39, which indicates a very decent valuation of CENT.
  • 83.33% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CENT, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • CENT is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 25.98, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.87
Fwd PE 11.39
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 91.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 91.67% 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 6.92
EV/EBITDA 6.62
CENT Per share dataCENT EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30 40 50

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)2.79
PEG (5Y)3.22
EPS Next 2Y5.5%
EPS Next 3Y5.49%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO / CENT FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 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 6 / 10.