CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENT) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:CENT • US1535271068

39.67 USD
+0.59 (+1.51%)
At close: Feb 20, 2026
39.67 USD
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After Hours: 2/20/2026, 8:21:58 PM
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Fundamental Rating

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CENT gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 12 industry peers in the Household Products industry. CENT has an average financial health and profitability rating. CENT 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 CENT was profitable.
  • In the past year CENT had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • CENT had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • CENT had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
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 has a Return On Assets of 4.27%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: CENT underperforms 83.33% of its industry peers.
  • CENT has a Return On Equity of 9.88%. This is in the lower half of the industry: CENT underperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
  • CENT's Return On Invested Capital of 6.30% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CENT is outperformed by 83.33% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CENT is significantly below the industry average of 14.64%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (6.30%) for CENT is above the 3 year average (6.05%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
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%
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's Profit Margin of 5.04% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CENT is outperformed by 83.33% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CENT has grown nicely.
  • CENT has a worse Operating Margin (8.21%) than 83.33% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CENT has grown nicely.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 32.29%, CENT is not doing good in the industry: 75.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • CENT's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
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%
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.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CENT has less shares outstanding
  • CENT has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CENT has an improved debt to assets ratio.
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

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.64 indicates that CENT is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of CENT (2.64) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of CENT is 4.18, which is a neutral value as it means it would take CENT, 4.18 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of CENT (4.18) is worse than 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.76 indicates that CENT is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of CENT (0.76) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.76
Debt/FCF 4.18
Altman-Z 2.64
ROIC/WACC0.89
WACC7.09%
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 3.42. This indicates that CENT is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of CENT (3.42) is better than 91.67% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.97 indicates that CENT should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • CENT has a better Quick ratio (1.97) than 75.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 3.42
Quick Ratio 1.97
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 16.24%, which is quite good.
  • Measured over the past 5 years, CENT shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 3.68% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, CENT shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -4.11% in the last 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)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

  • CENT is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 8.34% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 3.37% on average over the next years.
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

  • 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.
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 2030 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 2030 1 2 3 4

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 14.58, the valuation of CENT can be described as correct.
  • 75.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CENT, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.99, CENT is valued a bit cheaper.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.10, CENT is valued correctly.
  • CENT's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CENT is cheaper than 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CENT's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 28.02.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.58
Fwd PE 13.1
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

  • CENT's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CENT is cheaper than 83.33% 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 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 8.67
EV/EBITDA 8.72
CENT Per share dataCENT 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)3.43
PEG (5Y)3.96
EPS Next 2Y5.5%
EPS Next 3Y5.49%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • CENT does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO

NASDAQ:CENT (2/20/2026, 8:21:58 PM)

After market: 39.67 0 (0%)

39.67

+0.59 (+1.51%)

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 Change-2.29%
Ins Owners16%
Ins Owner Change-3%
Market Cap2.47B
Revenue(TTM)3.09B
Net Income(TTM)155.68M
Analysts80
Price Target48.96 (23.42%)
Short Float %2.98%
Short Ratio3.32
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)11.63%
PT rev (3m)14.29%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.37%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.93%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.46%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.04%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.03%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.35%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.58
Fwd PE 13.1
P/S 0.8
P/FCF 8.67
P/OCF 7.46
P/B 1.57
P/tB 4.26
EV/EBITDA 8.72
EPS(TTM)2.72
EY6.86%
EPS(NY)3.03
Fwd EY7.63%
FCF(TTM)4.58
FCFY11.54%
OCF(TTM)5.32
OCFY13.4%
SpS49.62
BVpS25.3
TBVpS9.31
PEG (NY)3.43
PEG (5Y)3.96
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 2.64
F-Score7
WACC7.09%
ROIC/WACC0.89
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 & PET CO / CENT FAQ

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 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.


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The financial health rating of CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENT) is 5 / 10.