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.
1. CENTA Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year CENTA was profitable.
- CENTA had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years CENTA has always been profitable.
- Of the past 5 years CENTA 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- With a Return On Assets value of 4.27%, CENTA is not doing good in the industry: 75.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 9.88%, CENTA is doing worse than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- CENTA has a worse Return On Invested Capital (6.30%) than 75.00% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CENTA is significantly below the industry average of 14.97%.
- 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
- With a Profit Margin value of 5.04%, CENTA is not doing good in the industry: 75.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- 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.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CENTA has grown nicely.
- With a Gross Margin value of 32.29%, CENTA is not doing good in the industry: 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- CENTA's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| 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. CENTA Health Analysis
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.
- Compared to 1 year ago, CENTA has less shares outstanding
- 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.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 2.54, CENTA is doing worse than 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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.
- With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 4.18, CENTA perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 41.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.76 indicates that CENTA is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of CENTA (0.76) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.76 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.18 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.54 |
ROIC/WACC0.89
WACC7.1%
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 91.67% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.97 indicates that CENTA should not have too much problems paying 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. CENTA Growth Analysis
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.
- CENTA shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -4.11%.
- 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)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
- Based on estimates for the next years, CENTA will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 8.34% on average per year.
- 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.
4. CENTA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 12.78, CENTA is valued correctly.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CENTA is valued cheaply inside the industry as 91.67% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of CENTA to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.42), we can say CENTA is valued rather cheaply.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 11.38, 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/Forward Earnings ratio.
- CENTA is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.24, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.78 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.38 |
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 | 7.59 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.71 |
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)1.92
PEG (5Y)3.47
EPS Next 2Y5.96%
EPS Next 3Y6.04%
5. CENTA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for CENTA!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
CENTA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
34.75
+0.54 (+1.58%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupHousehold & Personal Products
GICS IndustryHousehold Products
Earnings (Last)02-04 2026-02-04/amc
Earnings (Next)05-13 2026-05-13
Inst Owners97.04%
Inst Owner Change0.11%
Ins Owners15.97%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.16B
Revenue(TTM)3.09B
Net Income(TTM)155.68M
Analysts81.82
Price Target43.58 (25.41%)
Short Float %11.77%
Short Ratio3.12
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)0.24%
PT rev (3m)9.37%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.36%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.74%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.3%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.02%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.11%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.56%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.78 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.38 | ||
| P/S | 0.7 | ||
| P/FCF | 7.59 | ||
| P/OCF | 6.54 | ||
| P/B | 1.37 | ||
| P/tB | 3.73 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.71 |
EPS(TTM)2.72
EY7.83%
EPS(NY)3.05
Fwd EY8.79%
FCF(TTM)4.58
FCFY13.17%
OCF(TTM)5.32
OCFY15.3%
SpS49.62
BVpS25.3
TBVpS9.31
PEG (NY)1.92
PEG (5Y)3.47
Graham Number39.349 (13.23%)
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
WACC7.1%
ROIC/WACC0.89
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
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.
Can you provide the profitability details for CENTRAL GARDEN AND PET CO-A?
CENTRAL GARDEN AND PET CO-A (CENTA) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
What is the financial health of CENTRAL GARDEN AND PET CO-A (CENTA) stock?
The financial health rating of CENTRAL GARDEN AND PET CO-A (CENTA) is 5 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for CENTA stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CENTRAL GARDEN AND PET CO-A (CENTA) is expected to grow by 6.65% in the next year.