CENTRAL GARDEN AND PET CO-A (CENTA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NASDAQ:CENTA • US1535272058
34.26 USD
+0.28 (+0.82%)
At close: Feb 17, 2026
34.26 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/17/2026, 8:03:46 PM
CENTA gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 12 industry peers in the Household Products industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of CENTA get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. CENTA has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year CENTA was profitable.
- CENTA had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years CENTA has been profitable.
- CENTA had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- CENTA's Return On Assets of 4.27% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CENTA is outperformed by 75.00% of its industry peers.
- CENTA's Return On Equity of 9.88% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CENTA is outperformed by 66.67% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of CENTA (6.30%) is worse than 75.00% of its industry peers.
- CENTA had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 6.05%. This is significantly below the industry average of 14.67%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (6.30%) for CENTA is above the 3 year average (6.05%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.27% | ||
| ROE | 9.88% | ||
| ROIC | 6.3% |
ROA(3y)3.75%
ROA(5y)4.15%
ROE(3y)8.63%
ROE(5y)9.94%
ROIC(3y)6.05%
ROIC(5y)6.55%
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of CENTA (5.04%) is worse than 75.00% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CENTA has grown nicely.
- CENTA has a worse Operating Margin (8.21%) than 75.00% of its industry peers.
- CENTA's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- CENTA's Gross Margin of 32.29% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CENTA is outperformed by 66.67% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CENTA has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 8.21% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.04% | ||
| GM | 32.29% |
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
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), CENTA 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
- CENTA has an Altman-Z score of 2.54. This is not the best score and indicates that CENTA is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- CENTA's Altman-Z score of 2.54 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CENTA outperforms 41.67% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CENTA is 4.18, which is a neutral value as it means it would take CENTA, 4.18 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CENTA (4.18) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- CENTA has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.76. This is a neutral value indicating CENTA is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- CENTA has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.76. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CENTA outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.76 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.18 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.54 |
ROIC/WACC0.91
WACC6.89%
2.3 Liquidity
- CENTA has a Current Ratio of 3.42. This indicates that CENTA is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of CENTA (3.42) is better than 100.00% of its industry peers.
- CENTA has a Quick Ratio of 1.97. This is a normal value and indicates that CENTA is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.97, CENTA belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 3.42 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.97 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- CENTA shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 16.24%, which is quite good.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 3.68% on average over the past years.
- The Revenue has decreased by -4.11% in the past year.
- CENTA shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 3.03% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)16.24%
EPS 3Y-0.72%
EPS 5Y3.68%
EPS Q2Q%0%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.11%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.14%
Revenue growth 5Y3.03%
Sales Q2Q%-5.95%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 8.34% 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 Y4.25%
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 5Y3.37%
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
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 12.60, the valuation of CENTA can be described as correct.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CENTA is valued cheaper than 91.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of CENTA to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.16), we can say CENTA is valued rather cheaply.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.32 indicates a reasonable valuation of CENTA.
- CENTA's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CENTA is cheaper than 91.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- CENTA's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 28.10.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.6 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.32 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CENTA is valued cheaply inside the industry as 100.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CENTA is valued cheaper than 91.67% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 7.49 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.67 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates CENTA does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
PEG (NY)2.96
PEG (5Y)3.42
EPS Next 2Y5.5%
EPS Next 3Y5.49%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for CENTA!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
34.26
+0.28 (+0.82%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupHousehold & Personal Products
GICS IndustryHousehold Products
Earnings (Last)02-04 2026-02-04/amc
Earnings (Next)05-05 2026-05-05
Inst Owners100.39%
Inst Owner Change-2.09%
Ins Owners16%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.13B
Revenue(TTM)3.09B
Net Income(TTM)155.68M
Analysts80
Price Target44.46 (29.77%)
Short Float %12.55%
Short Ratio3.75
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)51.97%
Min EPS beat(2)49.19%
Max EPS beat(2)54.75%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)30.19%
Min EPS beat(4)7.2%
Max EPS beat(4)54.75%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)289.75%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)200.42%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)104.47%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.21%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.57%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.15%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.63%
Min Revenue beat(4)-7.03%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.15%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.8%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.09%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.86%
PT rev (1m)11.69%
PT rev (3m)14.85%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.37%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.93%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.46%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.04%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.03%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.34%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.35%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.6 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.32 | ||
| P/S | 0.69 | ||
| P/FCF | 7.49 | ||
| P/OCF | 6.44 | ||
| P/B | 1.35 | ||
| P/tB | 3.68 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.67 |
EPS(TTM)2.72
EY7.94%
EPS(NY)3.03
Fwd EY8.84%
FCF(TTM)4.58
FCFY13.36%
OCF(TTM)5.32
OCFY15.52%
SpS49.62
BVpS25.3
TBVpS9.31
PEG (NY)2.96
PEG (5Y)3.42
Graham Number39.35
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.27% | ||
| ROE | 9.88% | ||
| ROCE | 8.26% | ||
| ROIC | 6.3% | ||
| ROICexc | 8.23% | ||
| ROICexgc | 14.29% | ||
| OM | 8.21% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.04% | ||
| GM | 32.29% | ||
| FCFM | 9.22% |
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-Score7
Asset Turnover0.85
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.76 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.18 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.54 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 55.17% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.49% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 4.39 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 98.19% | ||
| Profit Quality | 183.07% | ||
| Current Ratio | 3.42 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.97 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.54 |
F-Score7
WACC6.89%
ROIC/WACC0.91
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)16.24%
EPS 3Y-0.72%
EPS 5Y3.68%
EPS Q2Q%0%
EPS Next Y4.25%
EPS Next 2Y5.5%
EPS Next 3Y5.49%
EPS Next 5Y8.34%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.11%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.14%
Revenue growth 5Y3.03%
Sales Q2Q%-5.95%
Revenue Next Year0.5%
Revenue Next 2Y1.27%
Revenue Next 3Y2.18%
Revenue Next 5Y3.37%
EBIT growth 1Y14.56%
EBIT growth 3Y0.77%
EBIT growth 5Y6.09%
EBIT Next Year42.92%
EBIT Next 3Y9.38%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-13.31%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y5.64%
OCF growth 1Y-11.74%
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 4 / 10 to CENTA.
What is the valuation status of CENTRAL GARDEN AND PET CO-A (CENTA) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to CENTRAL GARDEN AND PET CO-A (CENTA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
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 5 / 10.