CENT gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 12 industry peers in the Household Products industry. CENT has an average financial health and profitability rating. CENT is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.

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1. Profitability

2. Health

3. Growth

4. Valuation

5. Dividend

1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

CENT had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past year CENT had a positive cash flow from operations.
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

The Return On Assets of CENT (4.49%) is worse than 83.33% of its industry peers.
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.
With a Return On Invested Capital value of 6.54%, CENT is not doing good in the industry: 83.33% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CENT is significantly below the industry average of 14.65%.
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

CENT has a Profit Margin of 5.20%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: CENT underperforms 83.33% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CENT has grown nicely.
The Operating Margin of CENT (8.47%) is worse than 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 32.05%, CENT is doing worse than 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
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%

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so 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.
Compared to 1 year ago, CENT has an improved debt to assets ratio.

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.
CENT has a Altman-Z score (2.59) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
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.
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.
With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.75, CENT perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 41.67% of the companies in the same industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	0.75
Debt/FCF	4.09
Altman-Z	2.59

ROIC/WACC0.93

WACC7.02%

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.
The Quick ratio of CENT (2.33) is better than 91.67% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Current Ratio	3.67
Quick Ratio	2.33

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 27.10% 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 -2.23% in the past 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

CENT is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 8.34% yearly.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 3.33% on average over the next years.

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.
The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings ratio is 12.44, which indicates a correct valuation of CENT.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of CENT indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: CENT is cheaper than 75.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
CENT's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 28.32.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 11.93, which indicates a very decent valuation of CENT.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CENT indicates a rather cheap valuation: CENT is cheaper than 83.33% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 25.57, CENT is valued rather cheaply.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	12.44
Fwd PE	11.93

4.2 Price Multiples

Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of CENT indicates a rather cheap valuation: CENT is cheaper than 91.67% of the companies listed 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.