29.28 USD
-0.86 (-2.85%)
29.28 USD
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We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to CENTA. CENTA was compared to 12 industry peers in the Household Products industry. CENTA has an average financial health and profitability rating. CENTA scores decently on growth, while it is valued quite cheap. This could make an interesting combination.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year CENTA was profitable.
- In the past year CENTA had a positive cash flow from operations.
- CENTA had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- Of the past 5 years CENTA 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- With a Return On Assets value of 4.49%, CENTA is not doing good in the industry: 75.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- The Return On Equity of CENTA (10.29%) is worse than 66.67% of its industry peers.
- CENTA's Return On Invested Capital of 6.54% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CENTA is outperformed by 75.00% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CENTA is significantly below the industry average of 14.86%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (6.54%) for CENTA 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
- CENTA has a worse Profit Margin (5.20%) than 75.00% of its industry peers.
- CENTA's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- CENTA's Operating Margin of 8.47% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CENTA is outperformed by 75.00% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CENTA has grown nicely.
- The Gross Margin of CENTA (32.05%) is worse than 66.67% of its industry peers.
- CENTA's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| 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
- CENTA has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- CENTA has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for CENTA has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for CENTA has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.51 indicates that CENTA is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of CENTA (2.51) is worse than 83.33% of its industry peers.
- CENTA has a debt to FCF ratio of 4.09. This is a neutral value as CENTA would need 4.09 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- CENTA has a Debt to FCF ratio (4.09) which is in line with its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.75 indicates that CENTA is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- CENTA has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.75. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CENTA outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.75 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.09 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.51 |
ROIC/WACC0.96
WACC6.83%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 3.67 indicates that CENTA has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- CENTA has a better Current ratio (3.67) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 2.33 indicates that CENTA has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- CENTA has a Quick ratio of 2.33. This is amongst the best in the industry. CENTA outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
| 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.
- CENTA shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -2.23%.
- Measured over the past years, CENTA 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
- CENTA is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 8.34% yearly.
- CENTA 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 Year0.85%
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.
- The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 10.76, which indicates a very decent valuation of CENTA.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of CENTA indicates a rather cheap valuation: CENTA is cheaper than 91.67% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.38, CENTA is valued rather cheaply.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.33 indicates a reasonable valuation of CENTA.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CENTA indicates a rather cheap valuation: CENTA is cheaper than 91.67% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CENTA to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.29), we can say CENTA is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10.76 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.33 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- CENTA's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CENTA is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CENTA is valued cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 6.27 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.1 |
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)2.53
PEG (5Y)2.92
EPS Next 2Y5.5%
EPS Next 3Y5.49%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for CENTA!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
29.28
-0.86 (-2.85%)
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 Change0.02%
Ins Owners16%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap1.83B
Revenue(TTM)3.13B
Net Income(TTM)162.84M
Analysts80
Price Target39.85 (36.1%)
Short Float %12.52%
Short Ratio2.8
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)0.3%
PT rev (3m)-2.57%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-2.59%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-44.8%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.24%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.02%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.16%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-4.14%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.69%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10.76 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.33 | ||
| P/S | 0.58 | ||
| P/FCF | 6.27 | ||
| P/OCF | 5.49 | ||
| P/B | 1.15 | ||
| P/tB | 3.14 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.1 |
EPS(TTM)2.72
EY9.29%
EPS(NY)2.84
Fwd EY9.68%
FCF(TTM)4.67
FCFY15.95%
OCF(TTM)5.33
OCFY18.22%
SpS50.2
BVpS25.4
TBVpS9.32
PEG (NY)2.53
PEG (5Y)2.92
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 | 2.51 |
F-Score8
WACC6.83%
ROIC/WACC0.96
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 Y4.25%
EPS Next 2Y5.5%
EPS Next 3Y5.49%
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 AND PET CO-A / CENTA FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for CENTRAL GARDEN AND PET CO-A?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to CENTA.
What is the valuation status of CENTRAL GARDEN AND PET CO-A (CENTA) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to CENTRAL GARDEN AND PET CO-A (CENTA). This can be considered as Undervalued.
How profitable is CENTRAL GARDEN AND PET CO-A (CENTA) stock?
CENTRAL GARDEN AND PET CO-A (CENTA) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
How financially healthy is CENTRAL GARDEN AND PET CO-A?
The financial health rating of CENTRAL GARDEN AND PET CO-A (CENTA) is 6 / 10.