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CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENT) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:CENT - US1535271068 - Common Stock

32.72 USD
+0.34 (+1.05%)
Last: 1/9/2026, 8:00:00 PM
32.72 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 1/9/2026, 8:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to CENT. CENT was compared to 12 industry peers in the Household Products industry. CENT has an average financial health and profitability rating. CENT has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year CENT was profitable.
CENT had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
CENT had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
Of the past 5 years CENT 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
CENT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCENT 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

CENT's Return On Assets of 4.49% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CENT is outperformed by 83.33% of its industry peers.
CENT's Return On Equity of 10.29% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CENT is outperformed by 75.00% of its industry peers.
CENT's Return On Invested Capital of 6.54% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CENT is outperformed by 83.33% of its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CENT is significantly below the industry average of 14.87%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (6.54%) for CENT is above the 3 year average (6.05%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.49%
ROE 10.29%
ROIC 6.54%
ROA(3y)3.75%
ROA(5y)4.15%
ROE(3y)8.63%
ROE(5y)9.94%
ROIC(3y)6.05%
ROIC(5y)6.55%
CENT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCENT 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

CENT has a worse Profit Margin (5.20%) than 83.33% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CENT has grown nicely.
CENT's Operating Margin of 8.47% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CENT is outperformed by 83.33% of its industry peers.
CENT's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 32.05%, CENT is doing worse than 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CENT has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 8.47%
PM (TTM) 5.2%
GM 32.05%
OM growth 3Y2.97%
OM growth 5Y2.97%
PM growth 3Y4.51%
PM growth 5Y3.05%
GM growth 3Y2.55%
GM growth 5Y1.64%
CENT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCENT 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

With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), CENT is destroying value.
CENT has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, CENT has more shares outstanding
The debt/assets ratio for CENT has been reduced compared to a year ago.
CENT Yearly Shares OutstandingCENT Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M
CENT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCENT 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

CENT has an Altman-Z score of 2.56. This is not the best score and indicates that CENT is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
The Altman-Z score of CENT (2.56) is worse than 66.67% of its industry peers.
CENT has a debt to FCF ratio of 4.09. This is a neutral value as CENT would need 4.09 years to pay back of all of its debts.
CENT has a Debt to FCF ratio (4.09) which is in line with its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.75 indicates that CENT is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
CENT has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.75. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CENT outperforms 41.67% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.75
Debt/FCF 4.09
Altman-Z 2.56
ROIC/WACC0.94
WACC6.94%
CENT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCENT 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

CENT has a Current Ratio of 3.67. This indicates that CENT is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
CENT has a Current ratio of 3.67. This is amongst the best in the industry. CENT outperforms 91.67% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 2.33 indicates that CENT has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
CENT has a Quick ratio of 2.33. This is amongst the best in the industry. CENT outperforms 91.67% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 3.67
Quick Ratio 2.33
CENT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCENT 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

CENT shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 27.10%, which is quite impressive.
CENT shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 3.68% yearly.
The Revenue has decreased by -2.23% in the past year.
CENT shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 3.03% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)27.1%
EPS 3Y-0.72%
EPS 5Y3.68%
EPS Q2Q%50%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.23%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.14%
Revenue growth 5Y3.03%
Sales Q2Q%1.3%

3.2 Future

Based on estimates for the next years, CENT will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 8.24% on average per year.
Based on estimates for the next years, CENT will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.37% on average per year.
EPS Next Y4.5%
EPS Next 2Y5.53%
EPS Next 3Y5.82%
EPS Next 5Y8.24%
Revenue Next Year0.85%
Revenue Next 2Y1.49%
Revenue Next 3Y2.47%
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.
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.
CENT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCENT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 1B 2B 3B
CENT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCENT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 1 2 3

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

CENT is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 12.03.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CENT is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 75.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
CENT's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.19.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.51, the valuation of CENT can be described as reasonable.
83.33% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CENT, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.88. CENT is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.03
Fwd PE 11.51
CENT Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCENT 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, CENT is valued cheaper than 91.67% of the companies in the same industry.
CENT's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CENT is cheaper than 91.67% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 7.01
EV/EBITDA 6.65
CENT Per share dataCENT EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30 40 50

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates CENT does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
PEG (NY)2.67
PEG (5Y)3.27
EPS Next 2Y5.53%
EPS Next 3Y5.82%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO

NASDAQ:CENT (1/9/2026, 8:00:00 PM)

After market: 32.72 0 (0%)

32.72

+0.34 (+1.05%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupHousehold & Personal Products
GICS IndustryHousehold Products
Earnings (Last)11-24 2025-11-24/amc
Earnings (Next)02-03 2026-02-03
Inst Owners100.39%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners16%
Ins Owner Change-6.67%
Market Cap2.04B
Revenue(TTM)3.13B
Net Income(TTM)162.84M
Analysts80
Price Target43.86 (34.05%)
Short Float %2.65%
Short Ratio2.61
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)30.98%
Min EPS beat(2)7.2%
Max EPS beat(2)54.75%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)557.6%
Min EPS beat(4)7.2%
Max EPS beat(4)2158.82%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)296.81%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)197.05%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)193.18%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.95%
Min Revenue beat(2)-5.05%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.15%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.18%
Min Revenue beat(4)-7.03%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.2%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.31%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.86%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.34%
PT rev (1m)2.38%
PT rev (3m)-3.15%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-43.33%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.06%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.26%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-3.99%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.03%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.69%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.03
Fwd PE 11.51
P/S 0.65
P/FCF 7.01
P/OCF 6.13
P/B 1.29
P/tB 3.51
EV/EBITDA 6.65
EPS(TTM)2.72
EY8.31%
EPS(NY)2.84
Fwd EY8.69%
FCF(TTM)4.67
FCFY14.27%
OCF(TTM)5.33
OCFY16.3%
SpS50.2
BVpS25.4
TBVpS9.32
PEG (NY)2.67
PEG (5Y)3.27
Graham Number39.43
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.49%
ROE 10.29%
ROCE 8.59%
ROIC 6.54%
ROICexc 9.16%
ROICexgc 16.8%
OM 8.47%
PM (TTM) 5.2%
GM 32.05%
FCFM 9.3%
ROA(3y)3.75%
ROA(5y)4.15%
ROE(3y)8.63%
ROE(5y)9.94%
ROIC(3y)6.05%
ROIC(5y)6.55%
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-Score8
Asset Turnover0.86
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.75
Debt/FCF 4.09
Debt/EBITDA 3.41
Cap/Depr 48.79%
Cap/Sales 1.32%
Interest Coverage 4.59
Cash Conversion 95.02%
Profit Quality 178.75%
Current Ratio 3.67
Quick Ratio 2.33
Altman-Z 2.56
F-Score8
WACC6.94%
ROIC/WACC0.94
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)27.1%
EPS 3Y-0.72%
EPS 5Y3.68%
EPS Q2Q%50%
EPS Next Y4.5%
EPS Next 2Y5.53%
EPS Next 3Y5.82%
EPS Next 5Y8.24%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.23%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.14%
Revenue growth 5Y3.03%
Sales Q2Q%1.3%
Revenue Next Year0.85%
Revenue Next 2Y1.49%
Revenue Next 3Y2.47%
Revenue Next 5Y3.37%
EBIT growth 1Y31.35%
EBIT growth 3Y0.77%
EBIT growth 5Y6.09%
EBIT Next Year44.1%
EBIT Next 3Y10.03%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-17.25%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y5.64%
OCF growth 1Y-15.8%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y4.7%

CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO / CENT FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to CENT.


What is the valuation status for CENT stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENT). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


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CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENT) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for CENT stock?

The financial health rating of CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENT) is 6 / 10.