CENTRAL GARDEN AND PET CO-A (CENTA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:CENTA • US1535272058

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This CENTA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. CENTA Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • CENTA had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year CENTA had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Each year in the past 5 years CENTA has been profitable.
  • Of the past 5 years CENTA 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
CENTA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCENTA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M -100M 200M 300M

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.
  • The Return On Equity of CENTA (9.88%) is worse than 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • CENTA has a worse Return On Invested Capital (6.30%) 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 14.94%.
  • 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 RankSector 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%
CENTA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCENTA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2 4 6 8 10

1.3 Margins

  • CENTA has a worse Profit Margin (5.04%) than 75.00% of its industry peers.
  • CENTA's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • The Operating Margin of CENTA (8.21%) is worse than 75.00% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CENTA has grown nicely.
  • CENTA has a Gross Margin of 32.29%. This is in the lower half of the industry: CENTA underperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • CENTA's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector 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%
CENTA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCENTA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30

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2. CENTA Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CENTA is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CENTA has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, CENTA has more shares outstanding
  • CENTA has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
CENTA Yearly Shares OutstandingCENTA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M
CENTA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCENTA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.50 indicates that CENTA is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • CENTA has a worse Altman-Z score (2.50) than 75.00% of its industry peers.
  • CENTA has a debt to FCF ratio of 4.18. This is a neutral value as CENTA would need 4.18 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 4.18, CENTA is in line with its industry, outperforming 41.67% of the companies in the same 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 (0.76) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.76
Debt/FCF 4.18
Altman-Z 2.5
ROIC/WACC0.91
WACC6.91%
CENTA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCENTA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M 1B 1.5B

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.
  • CENTA has a better Current ratio (3.42) than 91.67% 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.
  • The Quick ratio of CENTA (1.97) is better than 83.33% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 3.42
Quick Ratio 1.97
CENTA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCENTA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

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3. CENTA Growth Analysis

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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 8.34% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • 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 Y6.65%
EPS Next 2Y5.96%
EPS Next 3Y6.04%
EPS Next 5Y8.34%
Revenue Next Year0.28%
Revenue Next 2Y1.16%
Revenue Next 3Y2.17%
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.
CENTA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCENTA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 1B 2B 3B
CENTA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCENTA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 1 2 3 4

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4. CENTA Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 11.46, which indicates a very decent valuation of CENTA.
  • 91.67% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CENTA, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 25.23, CENTA is valued rather cheaply.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.20 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 23.28.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.46
Fwd PE 10.2
CENTA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCENTA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

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.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of CENTA indicates a rather cheap valuation: CENTA is cheaper than 91.67% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 6.81
EV/EBITDA 7.27
CENTA Per share dataCENTA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30 40

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • CENTA's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)1.72
PEG (5Y)3.11
EPS Next 2Y5.96%
EPS Next 3Y6.04%

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5. CENTA Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for CENTA!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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CENTA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

CENTRAL GARDEN AND PET CO-A

NASDAQ:CENTA (3/20/2026, 8:00:00 PM)

After market: 31.67 +0.51 (+1.64%)

31.16

-0.65 (-2.04%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupHousehold & Personal Products
GICS IndustryHousehold Products
Earnings (Last)02-04
Earnings (Next)05-05
Inst Owners97.02%
Inst Owner Change-2.92%
Ins Owners15.97%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap1.94B
Revenue(TTM)3.09B
Net Income(TTM)155.68M
Analysts80
Price Target43.48 (39.54%)
Short Float %10.48%
Short Ratio3.3
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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)-2.2%
PT rev (3m)9.45%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.73%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.12%
EPS NY rev (1m)2.3%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.12%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.08%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.23%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.22%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.59%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.46
Fwd PE 10.2
P/S 0.63
P/FCF 6.81
P/OCF 5.86
P/B 1.23
P/tB 3.35
EV/EBITDA 7.27
EPS(TTM)2.72
EY8.73%
EPS(NY)3.05
Fwd EY9.8%
FCF(TTM)4.58
FCFY14.69%
OCF(TTM)5.32
OCFY17.06%
SpS49.62
BVpS25.3
TBVpS9.31
PEG (NY)1.72
PEG (5Y)3.11
Graham Number39.35
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 2.5
F-Score7
WACC6.91%
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 Y6.65%
EPS Next 2Y5.96%
EPS Next 3Y6.04%
EPS Next 5Y8.34%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.11%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.14%
Revenue growth 5Y3.03%
Sales Q2Q%-5.95%
Revenue Next Year0.28%
Revenue Next 2Y1.16%
Revenue Next 3Y2.17%
Revenue Next 5Y3.37%
EBIT growth 1Y14.56%
EBIT growth 3Y0.77%
EBIT growth 5Y6.09%
EBIT Next Year43.95%
EBIT Next 3Y9.49%
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 Fundamental Analysis FAQ

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CENTRAL GARDEN AND PET CO-A (CENTA) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


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The financial health rating of CENTRAL GARDEN AND PET CO-A (CENTA) is 5 / 10.