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

USA • Nasdaq • NASDAQ:CENTA • US1535272058

33.28 USD
-0.46 (-1.36%)
Last: Feb 11, 2026, 01:20 PM
Fundamental Rating

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Overall CENTA gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated CENTA against 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.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year CENTA was profitable.
  • In the past year CENTA had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • CENTA had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • CENTA had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
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

  • 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.
  • With a Return On Equity value of 9.88%, CENTA is not doing good in the industry: 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • CENTA's Return On Invested Capital of 6.30% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CENTA is outperformed by 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 14.75%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (6.05%) for CENTA is below the current ROIC(6.30%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
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

  • The Profit Margin of CENTA (5.04%) is worse than 75.00% of its industry peers.
  • CENTA's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • CENTA has a worse Operating Margin (8.21%) than 75.00% of its industry peers.
  • 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 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. 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.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CENTA has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, CENTA has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CENTA has an improved debt to assets ratio.
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 2.53 indicates that CENTA is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • CENTA has a Altman-Z score of 2.53. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CENTA outperforms 41.67% of 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.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of CENTA (4.18) 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.
  • 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 2.53
ROIC/WACC0.9
WACC6.99%
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 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.
  • CENTA has a better Quick ratio (1.97) 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. 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.
  • CENTA shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -4.11%.
  • CENTA shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 3.03% yearly.
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.
  • CENTA is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.37% yearly.
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

  • 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.
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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • CENTA is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 12.24.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CENTA is valued cheaper than 91.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of CENTA to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.03), we can say CENTA is valued rather cheaply.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.99, the valuation of CENTA can be described as very reasonable.
  • 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 27.97. CENTA is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.24
Fwd PE 10.99
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

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CENTA is valued cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 91.67% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CENTA, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 7.27
EV/EBITDA 7.63
CENTA Per share dataCENTA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30 40

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)2.88
PEG (5Y)3.32
EPS Next 2Y5.5%
EPS Next 3Y5.49%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

CENTRAL GARDEN AND PET CO-A

NASDAQ:CENTA (2/11/2026, 1:20:59 PM)

33.28

-0.46 (-1.36%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupHousehold & Personal Products
GICS IndustryHousehold Products
Earnings (Last)02-04
Earnings (Next)05-05
Inst Owners100.39%
Inst Owner Change1.37%
Ins Owners16%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.07B
Revenue(TTM)3.09B
Net Income(TTM)155.68M
Analysts80
Price Target44.46 (33.59%)
Short Float %12.08%
Short Ratio3.22
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)11.69%
PT rev (3m)14.77%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-2.59%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-44.8%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.24%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.02%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.83%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-4.78%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.34%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.35%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.24
Fwd PE 10.99
P/S 0.67
P/FCF 7.27
P/OCF 6.26
P/B 1.32
P/tB 3.58
EV/EBITDA 7.63
EPS(TTM)2.72
EY8.17%
EPS(NY)3.03
Fwd EY9.1%
FCF(TTM)4.58
FCFY13.75%
OCF(TTM)5.32
OCFY15.98%
SpS49.62
BVpS25.3
TBVpS9.31
PEG (NY)2.88
PEG (5Y)3.32
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 2.53
F-Score7
WACC6.99%
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 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

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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.