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Central Garden & Pet Company CENTA R2KR3K

Consumer Defensive · Packaged Foods · United States
https://www.central.com
Company Profile ↓
$36.07
+7.86% 1Y
Mkt Cap$1.85B
P/E13.12
P/B1.55
52W High$40.60
52W Low$26.27
Book Value$25.18
EPS (TTM)$2.75

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

Reasonable Valuation

Trades at a P/E of 13.1, below the sector median of 18.7.

Healthy Margins

Operating margin of 15.4% supports profitability.

Positive Free Cash Flow

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:+7.86%
6 Months:+10.78%
3 Months:+2.15%
1 Month:-11.16%

Highlights auto-generated from reported financials and price data; not investment advice. Verify with official filings before acting.

Technical Snapshot Mixed
52-Week Range 68% of range
$26.27 $40.60
Trend Signals
  • Price vs 50-DMABelow
  • Price vs 200-DMAAbove
  • RSI (14)35.02 · Neutral
Price Performance
1M-11.16%
3M+2.15%
6M+10.78%
1Y+7.86%
Valuation vs Sector

P/E of 13.12 is below the sector median of 18.74 — relatively cheaper than peers.

Auto-generated from price history and fundamentals; not investment advice.

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Fundamental Growth Charts

Interactive charts for Revenue, Net Income, EBITDA, Free Cash Flow, EPS, ROE, ROCE, Gross/Net/Operating Margin and more — switch metric and period using the dropdowns above. CAGR is computed across the displayed window (quarterly CAGR is annualised). Visual growth charts make it easy to spot multi-year compounding trends at a glance — far faster than reading raw numbers in a table.

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.

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Valuation

Stock P/E
13.12
Industry PE
18.74
Forward P/E
11.60
PEG Ratio
1.87
Book Value
$25.18
Price to Book
1.55
P/S
0.79
EV/EBITDA
8.01
Dividend Yield
0.00%

Growth (CAGR)

Revenue 5Y
4.22%
Profit 5Y
5.81%
Revenue (YoY)
-8.20%
Earnings (YoY)
-4.60%

Profitability & Returns

ROCE
8.10%
ROE
9.97%
ROA
4.61%
Profit Margin
5.39%
Op Margin
15.41%
Gross Margin
32.60%
EPS (Latest Qtr)
$1.45
EPS (TTM)
$2.75

Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Debt/Equity
0.81
Quick Ratio
2.58
Current Ratio
3.79
Debt
$1.41B
Total Assets
$3.79B
Current Assets
-
Working Capital
-

Ownership

Promoter Holding
3.56%
Chg in Prom Hold
0.00%
FII / Inst Holding
96.91%
Chg in FII Hold
0.06%

Financial Snapshot

Enterprise Value
$1.85B
Total Revenue (TTM)
$3.08B
EBITDA
$356.61M
Free Cash Flow
$353.67M
Operating Cash Flow
$390.32M
Shares Outstanding
51.32M
Gross Margin
32.60%
Payout Ratio
0.00%

Peer comparison

Peer companies in the same sector (Consumer Defensive).

#NameCMP $P/E Mkt CapDiv Yld % ROCE %ROE % Rev CAGR 5Y %Profit CAGR 5Y %
1 CENTA Central Garden & Pet Company R2KR3K 36.07 13.12 $1.85B 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 2015Sep 2015Dec 2015Mar 2016Jun 2016Sep 2016Dec 2016Mar 2017Jun 2017Sep 2017Dec 2017Mar 2018Jun 2018Sep 2018Dec 2018Mar 2019Jun 2019Sep 2019Dec 2019Mar 2020Jun 2020Sep 2020Dec 2020Mar 2021Jun 2021Dec 2021Mar 2022Jun 2022Dec 2022Mar 2023Jun 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Revenue ----------442.01M613.09M657.94M-461.99M673.70M706.58M-482.83M703.23M833.48M-592.23M935.25M1.04B661.40M954.37M1.02B627.66M909.00M1.02B634.53M900.09M996.35M656.44M833.54M960.91M617.37M906.15M882.36M
Gross Profit 142.04M107.97M120.68M183.53M183.27M145.33M131.84M194.46M202.06M147.02M131.84M194.46M202.06M147.02M130.18M206.05M219.28M148.52M131.27M207.12M262.06M196.12M165.42M272.40M320.31M198.20M286.79M307.63M171.70M259.64M318.05M178.84M278.88M317.06M195.70M273.08M332.01M190.61M299.56M316.92M
Operating Income 38.99M-8.77M59.40M48.19M-19.94M63.86M57.93M-22.52M65.79M60.82M-10.18M62.15M68.87M-2.06M66.11M104.64M-27.04M104.61M113.24M26.21M106.84M114.08M406.00K78.04M122.83M8.41M93.45M115.94M27.99M93.32M135.13M16.53M113.94M125.84M
Net Income 18.80M-4.37M7.64M34.68M32.25M4.26M26.25M45.23M41.55M10.57M26.25M45.23M41.55M10.57M1.80M42.39M46.15M2.44M-4.42M42.70M68.80M13.59M5.61M72.95M76.19M9.01M69.71M75.42M-8.43M48.12M83.13M430.00K61.99M79.72M14.01M63.63M95.01M6.84M79.42M89.86M
Diluted EPS 0.38-0.090.150.670.620.080.500.860.790.190.500.860.790.190.030.730.800.04-0.080.781.270.250.101.321.370.161.271.39-0.160.721.250.010.931.190.210.981.520.111.281.45

Profit & Loss (Annual)

Figures in USD.

Metric Sep 2009Sep 2010Sep 2011Sep 2012Sep 2013Sep 2014Sep 2015Sep 2016Sep 2017Sep 2018Sep 2019Sep 2020Sep 2021Sep 2022Sep 2023Sep 2024Sep 2025
Revenue 1.61B1.52B1.63B1.70B1.65B1.60B1.65B1.83B2.05B2.22B2.38B2.70B3.30B3.34B3.31B3.20B3.13B
Gross Profit 527.33M515.17M493.92M514.16M463.90M454.02M488.05M553.05M632.81M675.38M704.04M796.56M970.90M992.30M946.84M943.74M997.34M
Operating Income 125.99M109.07M85.17M74.42M40.16M56.21M91.44M129.36M156.11M167.34M152.07M197.98M254.50M260.04M210.65M185.39M250.04M
Net Income 65.95M45.83M28.32M21.17M-1.93M8.80M31.97M44.51M78.83M123.59M92.79M120.68M151.75M152.15M125.64M107.98M162.84M
Diluted EPS 0.940.700.500.44-0.040.180.640.871.522.321.612.202.752.241.881.622.55

Balance Sheet (Annual)

Figures in USD.

Metric Sep 2008Sep 2009Sep 2010Sep 2011Sep 2012Sep 2013Sep 2014Sep 2015Sep 2016Sep 2017Sep 2018Sep 2019Sep 2020Sep 2021Sep 2022Sep 2023Sep 2024Sep 2025
Total Assets --1.13B1.09B1.15B1.16B1.15B1.10B1.18B1.31B1.91B2.03B2.34B3.12B3.28B3.38B3.55B3.63B
Total Equity 511.43M547.34M530.70M456.78M463.94M468.68M484.72M505.29M553.01M635.69M952.45M996.01M1.08B1.22B1.33B1.45B1.56B1.58B
Cash & Equivalents 26.93M85.67M91.46M12.03M48.48M15.16M78.68M47.58M92.98M32.40M482.11M497.75M652.71M426.42M177.44M488.73M753.55M882.49M
Long Term Debt --400.11M435.33M449.48M472.44M449.95M396.69M394.81M395.28M692.03M693.04M693.96M1.18B1.19B1.19B1.19B1.19B
Current Liabilities --194.19M191.93M206.48M182.33M173.10M176.90M202.22M220.21M212.96M278.52M440.26M522.32M465.89M457.99M515.38M538.76M

Cash Flows (Annual)

Figures in USD.

Metric Sep 2009Sep 2010Sep 2011Sep 2012Sep 2013Sep 2014Sep 2015Sep 2016Sep 2017Sep 2018Sep 2019Sep 2020Sep 2021Sep 2022Sep 2023Sep 2024Sep 2025
Operating Cash Flow 221.64M135.23M51.01M89.17M-28.28M-87.45M151.43M114.31M114.11M204.97M264.27M--34.03M381.63M394.89M332.51M
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--142.98M-34.58M-105.19M-44.89M
Financing Cash Flow -142.01M-88.17M-74.00M-8.57M20.31M--68.37M-14.16M-10.39M474.78M-110.77M-60.56M--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--115.20M-53.97M-43.13M-41.42M
Free Cash Flow 205.13M111.04M19.45M49.58M-53.45M-65.42M123.80M69.65M76.27M173.40M221.22M--149.24M327.67M351.76M291.09M
Net Change in Cash --------------243.83M309.50M264.27M130.98M
Share Buybacks 37.82M66.90M108.73M24.83M2.73M2.33M18.50M10.87M27.56M13.80M62.97M59.13M27.89M62.29M37.16M24.07M155.07M

Ratios (Annual)

Figures in %.

Metric Sep 2009Sep 2010Sep 2011Sep 2012Sep 2013Sep 2014Sep 2015Sep 2016Sep 2017Sep 2018Sep 2019Sep 2020Sep 2021Sep 2022Sep 2023Sep 2024Sep 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

Insiders
3.56%
Institutions
96.91%
Public Float
100.49%

Top Institutional Holders

#Holder% HeldSharesValue
1 Blackrock Inc. 16.28% 8.36M $316.01M
2 Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC 6.74% 3.46M $130.86M
3 Dimensional Fund Advisors LP 6.34% 3.26M $123.12M
4 American Century Companies Inc 5.06% 2.60M $98.25M
5 LSV Asset Management 4.90% 2.51M $95.06M
6 State Street Corporation 4.30% 2.21M $83.47M
7 Vanguard Capital Management LLC 4.02% 2.06M $77.98M
8 Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 2.85% 1.46M $55.31M
9 Geode Capital Management, LLC 2.31% 1.18M $44.79M
10 Manufacturers Life Insurance Co. 2.04% 1.05M $39.65M

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CENTA — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current share price of Central Garden & Pet Company (CENTA)?

As of 2026-09-07 16:24 PDT, Central Garden & Pet Company (CENTA) trades at $36.07 on NasdaqGS. Its 52-week range is $26.27 to $40.60.

What is the market capitalisation of CENTA?

Central Garden & Pet Company (CENTA) has a market capitalisation of $1.85B on NasdaqGS.

What is the P/E ratio of CENTA?

CENTA trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 13.12. The industry average P/E is 18.74. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 1.55.

What is the return on equity (ROE) of CENTA?

CENTA has a return on equity (ROE) of 9.97%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 8.10%.

Is CENTA a good stock to buy?

This page provides a data-driven analysis of Central Garden & Pet Company (CENTA), 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.

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