CENTRAL GARDEN AND PET CO-A (CENTA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:CENTA • US1535272058
Current stock price
33.33 USD
-0.47 (-1.39%)
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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.
- 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.
1.2 Ratios
- CENTA has a worse Return On Assets (4.27%) than 75.00% of its industry peers.
- CENTA has a Return On Equity of 9.88%. This is in the lower half of the industry: CENTA underperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
- With a Return On Invested Capital value of 6.30%, CENTA is not doing good in the industry: 75.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CENTA is significantly below the industry average of 14.97%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (6.05%) for CENTA is below the current ROIC(6.30%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| 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
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 5.04%, CENTA is doing worse than 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CENTA has grown nicely.
- 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.
- 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.
- CENTA has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for CENTA has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- CENTA has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- CENTA has an Altman-Z score of 2.53. 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.
- CENTA has a Altman-Z score of 2.53. This is in the lower half of the industry: CENTA underperforms 66.67% 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.
- CENTA has a worse Debt to FCF ratio (4.18) than 66.67% of its industry peers.
- 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 | 2.53 |
ROIC/WACC0.88
WACC7.12%
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.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.97 indicates that CENTA should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- CENTA has a better Quick ratio (1.97) than 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.
- 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.
- 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
- CENTA is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 8.17% yearly.
- 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 5Y8.17%
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
- CENTA is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 12.25.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of CENTA indicates a rather cheap valuation: CENTA is cheaper than 91.67% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.54, CENTA is valued rather cheaply.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.91, 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.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 21.68, CENTA is valued a bit cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.25 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.91 |
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 | 7.28 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.64 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates CENTA does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
PEG (NY)1.84
PEG (5Y)3.33
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 (4/30/2026, 3:02:38 PM)
33.33
-0.47 (-1.39%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupHousehold & Personal Products
GICS IndustryHousehold Products
Industry Strength39.75
Industry Growth37.27
Earnings (Last)02-04 2026-02-04/amc
Earnings (Next)05-13 2026-05-13
Inst Owners97.04%
Inst Owner Change0.04%
Ins Owners15.97%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.08B
Revenue(TTM)3.09B
Net Income(TTM)155.68M
Analysts81.82
Price Target43.58 (30.75%)
Short Float %11.58%
Short Ratio3.28
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)0.18%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.29%
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)-0.22%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.25 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.91 | ||
| P/S | 0.67 | ||
| P/FCF | 7.28 | ||
| P/OCF | 6.27 | ||
| P/B | 1.32 | ||
| P/tB | 3.58 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.64 |
EPS(TTM)2.72
EY8.16%
EPS(NY)3.05
Fwd EY9.16%
FCF(TTM)4.58
FCFY13.73%
OCF(TTM)5.32
OCFY15.95%
SpS49.62
BVpS25.3
TBVpS9.31
PEG (NY)1.84
PEG (5Y)3.33
Graham Number39.349 (18.06%)
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 | 2.53 |
F-Score7
WACC7.12%
ROIC/WACC0.88
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 5Y8.17%
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.