Central Garden & Pet Company CENT R2KR3K
Company Overview
Central Garden & Pet Company produces and distributes various products for the lawn and garden, and pet supplies markets in the United States. It operates through two segments: Pet and Garden. The Pet segment provides dog and cat supplies, such as dog treats and chews, toys, pet beds and containment, grooming items, waste management, and training pads; supplies for aquatics, small animals, reptiles, and pet birds, including toys, enclosures, habitats, bedding, and food and supplements; products for equine and livestock; animal and household health and insect control products; aquariums and terrariums, including fixtures and stands, water conditioners and supplements, water pumps and filters, and lighting systems and accessories; and live fish and small animals, as well as outdoor cushions. This segment sells its products under the Aqueon, Cadet, Comfort Zone, Farnam, Four Paws, K&H Pet Products, Kaytee, Nylabone, and Zilla brands. Its Garden segment offers lawn and garden supplies products that include grass seed; vegetable; flower and herb packet seed; wild bird feed, bird feeders, bird houses, and other birding accessories; fertilizers; decorative products; live plants; and weed and grass, as well as other herbicides, insecticide, and pesticide products. This segment sells its lawn and garden supplies products under the Amdro, Ferry-Morse, Pennington, and Sevin brands. The company sells its products to independent distributors, big-box retailers, national and regional retail chains, eCommerce and online retailers, grocery stores, nurseries, and mass merchants. Central Garden & Pet Company was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in Walnut Creek, California.
Why Investors Should Care
Trades at a P/E of 15.2, below the sector median of 18.7.
Operating margin of 15.4% supports profitability.
Generates positive free cash flow, funding growth and shareholder returns internally.
Recent Developments
- Sep 2025 Revenue of $3.13B (-2.2% YoY); net profit $162.84M.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue -8.2%, earnings -4.6%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 4.2%, profit CAGR 5.8%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 4.22% |
| 1 Year: | -8.20% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | 5.81% |
| 1 Year: | -4.60% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +12.85% |
| 6 Months: | +11.88% |
| 3 Months: | +3.86% |
| 1 Month: | -10.38% |
Highlights auto-generated from reported financials and price data; not investment advice. Verify with official filings before acting.
- Price vs 50-DMABelow
- Price vs 200-DMAAbove
- RSI (14)36.30 · Neutral
P/E of 15.17 is below the sector median of 18.74 — relatively cheaper than peers.
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Technical Trend
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Fundamental Growth Charts
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PROS
- Generates positive free cash flow.
- In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).
CONS
No notable concerns flagged.
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
Valuation
Growth (CAGR)
Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Ownership
Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Consumer Defensive).
| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CENT Central Garden & Pet Company R2KR3K | 41.71 | 15.17 | $402.51M | 0.00% | 8.10% | 9.97% | 4.22% | 5.81% |
| 2 | WMT Walmart Inc. SPXR3K | 107.14 | 37.73 | $852.63B | 0.88% | 16.83% | 24.13% | 3.82% | 3.24% |
| 3 | COST Costco Wholesale Corporation NDXSPXR3K | 915.74 | 46.16 | $406.11B | 0.62% | 25.96% | 29.15% | 8.16% | 11.45% |
| 4 | KO The Coca-Cola Company SPXR3K | 88.07 | 26.45 | $378.93B | 2.44% | 16.47% | 42.05% | 2.86% | 4.46% |
| 5 | PG The Procter & Gamble Company SPXR3K | 146.44 | 22.32 | $341.00B | 2.96% | 22.49% | 30.29% | 0.52% | 1.59% |
| 6 | PM Philip Morris International Inc. SPXR3K | 182.53 | 25.07 | $284.49B | 3.13% | 34.03% | -113.55% | -1.69% | 3.57% |
| 7 | PEP PepsiCo, Inc. NDXSPXR3K | 137.63 | 18.04 | $188.00B | 4.28% | 15.41% | 51.51% | 4.93% | 2.11% |
| 8 | BUD Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV | 80.35 | 17.32 | $140.40B | 1.61% | 8.49% | 11.39% | 0.88% | 4.63% |
| 9 | MO Altria Group, Inc. SPXR3K | 68.88 | 14.50 | $115.01B | 6.26% | 38.27% | - | 1.24% | -1.89% |
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Jun 2015 | Sep 2015 | Dec 2015 | Mar 2016 | Jun 2016 | Sep 2016 | Dec 2016 | Mar 2017 | Jun 2017 | Sep 2017 | Dec 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | Dec 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Dec 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Dec 2020 | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Dec 2021 | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Dec 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 442.01M | 613.09M | 657.94M | - | 461.99M | 673.70M | 706.58M | - | 482.83M | 703.23M | 833.48M | - | 592.23M | 935.25M | 1.04B | 661.40M | 954.37M | 1.02B | 627.66M | 909.00M | 1.02B | 634.53M | 900.09M | 996.35M | 656.44M | 833.54M | 960.91M | 617.37M | 906.15M | 882.36M |
| Gross Profit | 142.04M | 107.97M | 120.68M | 183.53M | 183.27M | 145.33M | 131.84M | 194.46M | 202.06M | 147.02M | 131.84M | 194.46M | 202.06M | 147.02M | 130.18M | 206.05M | 219.28M | 148.52M | 131.27M | 207.12M | 262.06M | 196.12M | 165.42M | 272.40M | 320.31M | 198.20M | 286.79M | 307.63M | 171.70M | 259.64M | 318.05M | 178.84M | 278.88M | 317.06M | 195.70M | 273.08M | 332.01M | 190.61M | 299.56M | 316.92M |
| Operating Income | 38.99M | - | 8.77M | 59.40M | 48.19M | - | 19.94M | 63.86M | 57.93M | - | 22.52M | 65.79M | 60.82M | - | 10.18M | 62.15M | 68.87M | - | 2.06M | 66.11M | 104.64M | - | 27.04M | 104.61M | 113.24M | 26.21M | 106.84M | 114.08M | 406.00K | 78.04M | 122.83M | 8.41M | 93.45M | 115.94M | 27.99M | 93.32M | 135.13M | 16.53M | 113.94M | 125.84M |
| Net Income | 18.80M | -4.37M | 7.64M | 34.68M | 32.25M | 4.26M | 26.25M | 45.23M | 41.55M | 10.57M | 26.25M | 45.23M | 41.55M | 10.57M | 1.80M | 42.39M | 46.15M | 2.44M | -4.42M | 42.70M | 68.80M | 13.59M | 5.61M | 72.95M | 76.19M | 9.01M | 69.71M | 75.42M | -8.43M | 48.12M | 83.13M | 430.00K | 61.99M | 79.72M | 14.01M | 63.63M | 95.01M | 6.84M | 79.42M | 89.86M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.38 | -0.09 | 0.15 | 0.67 | 0.62 | 0.08 | 0.50 | 0.86 | 0.79 | 0.19 | 0.50 | 0.86 | 0.79 | 0.19 | 0.03 | 0.73 | 0.80 | 0.04 | -0.08 | 0.78 | 1.27 | 0.25 | 0.10 | 1.32 | 1.37 | 0.16 | 1.27 | 1.39 | -0.16 | 0.72 | 1.25 | 0.01 | 0.93 | 1.19 | 0.21 | 0.98 | 1.52 | 0.11 | 1.28 | 1.45 |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Sep 2009 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1.61B | 1.52B | 1.63B | 1.70B | 1.65B | 1.60B | 1.65B | 1.83B | 2.05B | 2.22B | 2.38B | 2.70B | 3.30B | 3.34B | 3.31B | 3.20B | 3.13B |
| Gross Profit | 527.33M | 515.17M | 493.92M | 514.16M | 463.90M | 454.02M | 488.05M | 553.05M | 632.81M | 675.38M | 704.04M | 796.56M | 970.90M | 992.30M | 946.84M | 943.74M | 997.34M |
| Operating Income | 125.99M | 109.07M | 85.17M | 74.42M | 40.16M | 56.21M | 91.44M | 129.36M | 156.11M | 167.34M | 152.07M | 197.98M | 254.50M | 260.04M | 210.65M | 185.39M | 250.04M |
| Net Income | 65.95M | 45.83M | 28.32M | 21.17M | -1.93M | 8.80M | 31.97M | 44.51M | 78.83M | 123.59M | 92.79M | 120.68M | 151.75M | 152.15M | 125.64M | 107.98M | 162.84M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.94 | 0.70 | 0.50 | 0.44 | -0.04 | 0.18 | 0.64 | 0.87 | 1.52 | 2.32 | 1.61 | 2.20 | 2.75 | 2.24 | 1.88 | 1.62 | 2.55 |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Sep 2008 | Sep 2009 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 1.13B | 1.09B | 1.15B | 1.16B | 1.15B | 1.10B | 1.18B | 1.31B | 1.91B | 2.03B | 2.34B | 3.12B | 3.28B | 3.38B | 3.55B | 3.63B |
| Total Equity | 511.43M | 547.34M | 530.70M | 456.78M | 463.94M | 468.68M | 484.72M | 505.29M | 553.01M | 635.69M | 952.45M | 996.01M | 1.08B | 1.22B | 1.33B | 1.45B | 1.56B | 1.58B |
| Cash & Equivalents | 26.93M | 85.67M | 91.46M | 12.03M | 48.48M | 15.16M | 78.68M | 47.58M | 92.98M | 32.40M | 482.11M | 497.75M | 652.71M | 426.42M | 177.44M | 488.73M | 753.55M | 882.49M |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | 400.11M | 435.33M | 449.48M | 472.44M | 449.95M | 396.69M | 394.81M | 395.28M | 692.03M | 693.04M | 693.96M | 1.18B | 1.19B | 1.19B | 1.19B | 1.19B |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 194.19M | 191.93M | 206.48M | 182.33M | 173.10M | 176.90M | 202.22M | 220.21M | 212.96M | 278.52M | 440.26M | 522.32M | 465.89M | 457.99M | 515.38M | 538.76M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Sep 2009 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 221.64M | 135.23M | 51.01M | 89.17M | -28.28M | - | 87.45M | 151.43M | 114.31M | 114.11M | 204.97M | 264.27M | 250.84M | -34.03M | 381.63M | 394.89M | 332.51M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -20.54M | -41.27M | -56.24M | -44.48M | -25.12M | - | -49.85M | -91.19M | -162.84M | -140.88M | -76.26M | -48.11M | -899.36M | -142.98M | -34.58M | -105.19M | -44.89M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -142.01M | -88.17M | -74.00M | -8.57M | 20.31M | - | -68.37M | -14.16M | -10.39M | 474.78M | -110.77M | -60.56M | 420.48M | -66.81M | -37.55M | -25.44M | -156.64M |
| Capital Expenditure | -16.50M | -24.19M | -31.56M | -39.59M | -25.17M | -17.17M | -22.03M | -27.62M | -44.66M | -37.84M | -31.58M | -43.05M | -80.33M | -115.20M | -53.97M | -43.13M | -41.42M |
| Free Cash Flow | 205.13M | 111.04M | 19.45M | 49.58M | -53.45M | - | 65.42M | 123.80M | 69.65M | 76.27M | 173.40M | 221.22M | 170.51M | -149.24M | 327.67M | 351.76M | 291.09M |
| Share Buybacks | 37.82M | 66.90M | 108.73M | 24.83M | 2.73M | 2.33M | 18.50M | 10.87M | 27.56M | 13.80M | 62.97M | 59.13M | 27.89M | 62.29M | 37.16M | 24.07M | 155.07M |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Sep 2009 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | 32.7% | 33.8% | 30.3% | 30.2% | 28.1% | 28.3% | 29.6% | 30.2% | 30.8% | 30.5% | 29.5% | 29.6% | 29.4% | 29.7% | 28.6% | 29.5% | 31.9% |
| Operating Margin % | 7.8% | 7.2% | 5.2% | 4.4% | 2.4% | 3.5% | 5.5% | 7.1% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 6.4% | 7.3% | 7.7% | 7.8% | 6.4% | 5.8% | 8.0% |
| Net Margin % | 4.1% | 3.0% | 1.7% | 1.2% | -0.1% | 0.5% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 3.8% | 5.6% | 3.9% | 4.5% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 3.8% | 3.4% | 5.2% |
| ROE % | 12.0% | 8.6% | 6.2% | 4.6% | -0.4% | 1.8% | 6.3% | 8.0% | 12.4% | 13.0% | 9.3% | 11.2% | 12.4% | 11.4% | 8.7% | 6.9% | 10.3% |
| ROCE % | - | 11.6% | 9.5% | 7.9% | 4.1% | 5.8% | 9.9% | 13.2% | 14.4% | 9.9% | 8.7% | 10.4% | 9.8% | 9.2% | 7.2% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 17.54% | 1.69M | $74.12M |
| 2 | Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | 7.62% | 735.40K | $32.21M |
| 3 | Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 6.74% | 650.82K | $28.51M |
| 4 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 5.56% | 536.55K | $23.50M |
| 5 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.93% | 475.56K | $20.83M |
| 6 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 4.70% | 453.87K | $19.88M |
| 7 | American Century Companies Inc | 4.29% | 413.96K | $18.13M |
| 8 | State Street Corporation | 3.96% | 382.43K | $16.75M |
| 9 | Renaissance Technologies, LLC | 2.21% | 212.89K | $9.32M |
| 10 | Nuveen, LLC | 2.01% | 193.84K | $8.49M |
Analyst View
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CENT — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT)?
As of 2026-09-07 16:24 PDT, Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT) trades at $41.71 on NasdaqGS. Its 52-week range is $28.98 to $46.54.
What is the market capitalisation of CENT?
Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT) has a market capitalisation of $402.51M on NasdaqGS.
What is the P/E ratio of CENT?
CENT trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 15.17. The industry average P/E is 18.74. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 1.60.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of CENT?
CENT has a return on equity (ROE) of 9.97%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 8.10%.
Is CENT a good stock to buy?
This page provides a data-driven analysis of Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT), including valuation ratios, profitability, growth trends, auto-generated pros and cons, peer comparison and AI exposure. Review these fundamentals alongside your own research and risk tolerance. This is informational content, not investment advice.