CENTRAL GARDEN AND PET CO-A (CENTA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NASDAQ:CENTA • US1535272058
33.98 USD
+0.49 (+1.46%)
At close: Feb 13, 2026
33.98 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/13/2026, 8:00:00 PM
Taking everything into account, CENTA scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. CENTA was compared to 12 industry peers in the Household Products industry. CENTA has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. CENTA has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.
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
- With a Return On Assets value of 4.27%, 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 (9.88%) is worse than 66.67% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 6.30%, CENTA is doing worse than 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CENTA 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
- CENTA has a worse Profit Margin (5.04%) than 75.00% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CENTA has grown nicely.
- With a Operating Margin value of 8.21%, CENTA is not doing good in the industry: 75.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- 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
- CENTA has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for CENTA has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for CENTA has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, CENTA has an improved debt to assets ratio.
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 has a Altman-Z score (2.54) which is in line with 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.
- CENTA has a Debt to FCF ratio (4.18) which 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.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.76, CENTA is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.76 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.18 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.54 |
ROIC/WACC0.91
WACC6.89%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 3.42 indicates that CENTA has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- CENTA has a Current ratio of 3.42. This is amongst the best in the industry. CENTA outperforms 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
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 16.24% 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, CENTA shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -4.11% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.03% on average over the past years.
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
- 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.
- Based on estimates for the next years, CENTA will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.37% on average per year.
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.
- 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
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 12.49 indicates a correct valuation of CENTA.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CENTA is valued cheaply inside the industry as 91.67% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- CENTA's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 26.68.
- CENTA is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.22.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CENTA is valued cheaply inside the industry as 91.67% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 28.06. CENTA is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.49 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.22 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of CENTA indicates a rather cheap valuation: CENTA is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- CENTA's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CENTA is cheaper than 91.67% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 7.42 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.67 |
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)2.94
PEG (5Y)3.39
EPS Next 2Y5.5%
EPS Next 3Y5.49%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for CENTA!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
33.98
+0.49 (+1.46%)
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 Cap2.12B
Revenue(TTM)3.09B
Net Income(TTM)155.68M
Analysts80
Price Target44.46 (30.84%)
Short Float %12.08%
Short Ratio3.22
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 | 12.49 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.22 | ||
| P/S | 0.68 | ||
| P/FCF | 7.42 | ||
| P/OCF | 6.39 | ||
| P/B | 1.34 | ||
| P/tB | 3.65 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.67 |
EPS(TTM)2.72
EY8%
EPS(NY)3.03
Fwd EY8.91%
FCF(TTM)4.58
FCFY13.47%
OCF(TTM)5.32
OCFY15.65%
SpS49.62
BVpS25.3
TBVpS9.31
PEG (NY)2.94
PEG (5Y)3.39
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.