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Taking everything into account, CENTA scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. CENTA was compared to 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 is valued quite cheap, while showing a decent growth score. This is a good combination!
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year CENTA was profitable.
- CENTA had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- 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
- CENTA's Return On Assets of 4.49% 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 10.29% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CENTA is outperformed by 66.67% of its industry peers.
- With a Return On Invested Capital value of 6.54%, CENTA is not doing good in the industry: 75.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CENTA is significantly below the industry average of 14.84%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (6.05%) for CENTA is below the current ROIC(6.54%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| 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
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 5.20%, CENTA is doing worse than 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- CENTA's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- The Operating Margin of CENTA (8.47%) 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 32.05%. 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 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.
- The number of shares outstanding for CENTA has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, CENTA has more shares outstanding
- CENTA has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- CENTA has an Altman-Z score of 2.51. 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.
- With a Altman-Z score value of 2.51, CENTA is not doing good in the industry: 83.33% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- 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's Debt to FCF ratio of 4.09 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CENTA outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.75 indicates that CENTA is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.75, CENTA is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.75 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.09 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.51 |
ROIC/WACC0.96
WACC6.82%
2.3 Liquidity
- CENTA has a Current Ratio of 3.67. This indicates that CENTA is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of CENTA (3.67) is better than 100.00% of its industry peers.
- CENTA has a Quick Ratio of 2.33. This indicates that CENTA is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting 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.
- Measured over the past 5 years, CENTA shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 3.68% on average per year.
- The Revenue has decreased by -2.23% 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)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.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 3.33% 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 5Y3.33%
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
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 10.69 indicates a reasonable 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 28.60, CENTA is valued rather cheaply.
- CENTA is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.26.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CENTA is valued cheaper than 91.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CENTA to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.83), we can say CENTA is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10.69 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.26 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CENTA is valued cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- CENTA's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CENTA is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 6.23 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.08 |
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)2.52
PEG (5Y)2.9
EPS Next 2Y5.5%
EPS Next 3Y5.49%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- CENTA does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
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.