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CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENT) Stock Fundamental Analysis

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

31.66 USD
-0.61 (-1.89%)
Last: 1/7/2026, 8:24:08 PM
31.66 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 1/7/2026, 8:24:08 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

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

The Return On Assets of CENT (4.49%) is worse than 83.33% of its industry peers.
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.
CENT has a worse Return On Invested Capital (6.54%) than 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 14.87%.
The 3 year average ROIC (6.05%) for CENT is below the current ROIC(6.54%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
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

Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 5.20%, CENT is doing worse than 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
CENT's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 8.47%, CENT is doing worse than 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
CENT's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
The Gross Margin of CENT (32.05%) is worse 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.
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

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's Altman-Z score of 2.56 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CENT is outperformed by 66.67% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of CENT is 4.09, which is a neutral value as it means it would take CENT, 4.09 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
CENT has a Debt to FCF ratio of 4.09. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CENT outperforms 41.67% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.75 indicates that CENT is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
The Debt to Equity ratio of CENT (0.75) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.75
Debt/FCF 4.09
Altman-Z 2.56
ROIC/WACC0.95
WACC6.89%
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 3.67. This indicates that CENT is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
CENT has a Current ratio of 3.67. This is amongst the best in the industry. CENT outperforms 91.67% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 2.33 indicates that CENT has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
CENT's Quick ratio of 2.33 is amongst the best of the industry. CENT outperforms 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

The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 27.10% over the past year.
The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 3.68% on average over the past years.
Looking at the last year, CENT shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -2.23% in the last year.
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)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 8.24% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 3.37% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y4.5%
EPS Next 2Y5.53%
EPS Next 3Y5.82%
EPS Next 5Y8.24%
Revenue Next Year0.85%
Revenue Next 2Y1.49%
Revenue Next 3Y2.47%
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.
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 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 1 2 3

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

CENT is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 11.64.
CENT's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. CENT is cheaper than 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
CENT's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 26.92.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.14, the valuation of CENT can be described as reasonable.
CENT's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CENT is cheaper than 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.57, CENT is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.64
Fwd PE 11.14
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 cheaply inside the industry as 91.67% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CENT is valued cheaper than 91.67% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 6.78
EV/EBITDA 6.63
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 CENT does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
PEG (NY)2.59
PEG (5Y)3.16
EPS Next 2Y5.53%
EPS Next 3Y5.82%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for CENT!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO

NASDAQ:CENT (1/7/2026, 8:24:08 PM)

After market: 31.66 0 (0%)

31.66

-0.61 (-1.89%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupHousehold & Personal Products
GICS IndustryHousehold Products
Earnings (Last)11-24 2025-11-24/amc
Earnings (Next)02-03 2026-02-03
Inst Owners100.39%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners16%
Ins Owner Change-6.67%
Market Cap1.97B
Revenue(TTM)3.13B
Net Income(TTM)162.84M
Analysts80
Price Target43.86 (38.53%)
Short Float %2.65%
Short Ratio2.61
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)30.98%
Min EPS beat(2)7.2%
Max EPS beat(2)54.75%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)557.6%
Min EPS beat(4)7.2%
Max EPS beat(4)2158.82%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)296.81%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)197.05%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)193.18%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.95%
Min Revenue beat(2)-5.05%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.15%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.18%
Min Revenue beat(4)-7.03%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.2%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.31%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.86%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.34%
PT rev (1m)2.38%
PT rev (3m)-3.15%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-43.33%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.06%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.26%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-3.99%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.03%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.69%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.64
Fwd PE 11.14
P/S 0.63
P/FCF 6.78
P/OCF 5.93
P/B 1.25
P/tB 3.4
EV/EBITDA 6.63
EPS(TTM)2.72
EY8.59%
EPS(NY)2.84
Fwd EY8.98%
FCF(TTM)4.67
FCFY14.75%
OCF(TTM)5.33
OCFY16.85%
SpS50.2
BVpS25.4
TBVpS9.32
PEG (NY)2.59
PEG (5Y)3.16
Graham Number39.43
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.49%
ROE 10.29%
ROCE 8.59%
ROIC 6.54%
ROICexc 9.16%
ROICexgc 16.8%
OM 8.47%
PM (TTM) 5.2%
GM 32.05%
FCFM 9.3%
ROA(3y)3.75%
ROA(5y)4.15%
ROE(3y)8.63%
ROE(5y)9.94%
ROIC(3y)6.05%
ROIC(5y)6.55%
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-Score8
Asset Turnover0.86
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.75
Debt/FCF 4.09
Debt/EBITDA 3.41
Cap/Depr 48.79%
Cap/Sales 1.32%
Interest Coverage 4.59
Cash Conversion 95.02%
Profit Quality 178.75%
Current Ratio 3.67
Quick Ratio 2.33
Altman-Z 2.56
F-Score8
WACC6.89%
ROIC/WACC0.95
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)27.1%
EPS 3Y-0.72%
EPS 5Y3.68%
EPS Q2Q%50%
EPS Next Y4.5%
EPS Next 2Y5.53%
EPS Next 3Y5.82%
EPS Next 5Y8.24%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.23%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.14%
Revenue growth 5Y3.03%
Sales Q2Q%1.3%
Revenue Next Year0.85%
Revenue Next 2Y1.49%
Revenue Next 3Y2.47%
Revenue Next 5Y3.37%
EBIT growth 1Y31.35%
EBIT growth 3Y0.77%
EBIT growth 5Y6.09%
EBIT Next Year44.1%
EBIT Next 3Y10.03%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-17.25%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y5.64%
OCF growth 1Y-15.8%
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 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.


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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.