33.24 USD
+0.15 (+0.45%)
33.24 USD
0 (0%)
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. 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.
- 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.
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's Return On Equity of 10.29% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CENT is outperformed by 75.00% of its industry peers.
- CENT has a Return On Invested Capital of 6.54%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: CENT underperforms 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 14.86%.
- 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 Rank | Sector 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%
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.
- With a Operating Margin value of 8.47%, 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 Operating Margin of CENT has grown nicely.
- CENT has a Gross Margin of 32.05%. This is in the lower half of the industry: CENT underperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CENT has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. Health
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.
- CENT has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- CENT has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, CENT has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- CENT has an Altman-Z score of 2.58. 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 worse Altman-Z score (2.58) than 75.00% 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.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 4.09, CENT is in line with its industry, outperforming 41.67% of the companies in the same 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 in line with its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.75 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.09 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.58 |
ROIC/WACC0.94
WACC6.93%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 3.67 indicates that CENT has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 3.67, CENT belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 91.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 2.33 indicates that CENT has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- With an excellent Quick ratio value of 2.33, CENT belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 91.67% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 3.67 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.33 |
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
- 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 3.33% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y4.5%
EPS Next 2Y5.53%
EPS Next 3Y5.82%
EPS Next 5Y8.34%
Revenue Next Year0.85%
Revenue Next 2Y1.49%
Revenue Next 3Y2.47%
Revenue Next 5Y3.33%
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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 12.22 indicates a correct 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.
- CENT is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.54, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 11.69, which indicates a very decent 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 24.31, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.22 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.69 |
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.
- CENT's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CENT is cheaper than 91.67% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 7.12 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.78 |
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)2.72
PEG (5Y)3.32
EPS Next 2Y5.53%
EPS Next 3Y5.82%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for CENT!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
33.24
+0.15 (+0.45%)
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 Change0.05%
Ins Owners16%
Ins Owner Change-6.67%
Market Cap2.07B
Revenue(TTM)3.13B
Net Income(TTM)162.84M
Analysts80
Price Target43.86 (31.95%)
Short Float %2.65%
Short Ratio2.61
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)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)0%
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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.22 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.69 | ||
| P/S | 0.66 | ||
| P/FCF | 7.12 | ||
| P/OCF | 6.23 | ||
| P/B | 1.31 | ||
| P/tB | 3.57 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.78 |
EPS(TTM)2.72
EY8.18%
EPS(NY)2.84
Fwd EY8.55%
FCF(TTM)4.67
FCFY14.05%
OCF(TTM)5.33
OCFY16.05%
SpS50.2
BVpS25.4
TBVpS9.32
PEG (NY)2.72
PEG (5Y)3.32
Graham Number39.43
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 2.58 |
F-Score8
WACC6.93%
ROIC/WACC0.94
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 5Y8.34%
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 5Y3.33%
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.
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.