CENTRAL GARDEN AND PET CO-A (CENTA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:CENTA • US1535272058
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33.29 USD
+0.14 (+0.42%)
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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.
- CENTA had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 4.27%, CENTA is doing worse than 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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.
- The Return On Invested Capital of CENTA (6.30%) is worse 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 14.94%.
- 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 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 Profit Margin of 5.04%. This is in the lower half of the industry: CENTA underperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
- CENTA's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 8.21%, CENTA is doing worse than 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- CENTA's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 32.29%, CENTA is doing worse than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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. CENTA Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), CENTA 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
- An Altman-Z score of 2.52 indicates that CENTA is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- With a Altman-Z score value of 2.52, CENTA is not doing good in the industry: 75.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- 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.
- CENTA has a Debt to FCF ratio (4.18) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.76 indicates that 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 | 2.52 |
ROIC/WACC0.9
WACC7.03%
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 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.
- CENTA has a Quick ratio of 1.97. This is amongst the best in the industry. CENTA outperforms 83.33% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 3.42 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.97 |
3. CENTA Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 16.24% 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 -4.11% in the past 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
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
- The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
4. CENTA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 12.24 indicates a correct valuation of CENTA.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CENTA is valued cheaper than 91.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- CENTA's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 26.86.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.90 indicates a reasonable valuation of CENTA.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CENTA is valued cheaply inside the industry as 91.67% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CENTA to the average of the S&P500 Index (37.39), we can say CENTA is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.24 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.9 |
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.
- 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 | 7.27 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.52 |
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)1.84
PEG (5Y)3.32
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
NASDAQ:CENTA (4/13/2026, 3:09:57 PM)
33.29
+0.14 (+0.42%)
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 Owners97.04%
Inst Owner Change0.08%
Ins Owners15.97%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.07B
Revenue(TTM)3.09B
Net Income(TTM)155.68M
Analysts81.82
Price Target43.49 (30.64%)
Short Float %13.11%
Short Ratio3.47
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)0.03%
PT rev (3m)9.26%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.12%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.06%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.23%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.56%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.24 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.9 | ||
| P/S | 0.67 | ||
| P/FCF | 7.27 | ||
| P/OCF | 6.26 | ||
| P/B | 1.32 | ||
| P/tB | 3.58 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.52 |
EPS(TTM)2.72
EY8.17%
EPS(NY)3.05
Fwd EY9.17%
FCF(TTM)4.58
FCFY13.75%
OCF(TTM)5.32
OCFY15.97%
SpS49.62
BVpS25.3
TBVpS9.31
PEG (NY)1.84
PEG (5Y)3.32
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 | 2.52 |
F-Score7
WACC7.03%
ROIC/WACC0.9
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.