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Last: Feb 2, 2026, 11:58 AM
CENT gets a fundamental rating of 5 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.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year CENT was profitable.
- CENT had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years CENT has been profitable.
- Of the past 5 years CENT 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of CENT (4.49%) is worse than 83.33% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 10.29%, CENT is doing worse than 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- CENT has a Return On Invested Capital of 6.54%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: CENT underperforms 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 14.65%.
- 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 Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- CENT's Profit Margin of 5.20% 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'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.
- CENT has a worse Gross Margin (32.05%) than 75.00% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CENT has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so 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
- Compared to 1 year ago, CENT has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- CENT has an Altman-Z score of 2.59. 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.
- CENT's Altman-Z score of 2.59 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CENT outperforms 41.67% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CENT is 4.09, which is a neutral value as it means it would take CENT, 4.09 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 4.09, CENT is in line with its industry, outperforming 41.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.75 indicates that CENT is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of CENT (0.75) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.75 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.09 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.59 |
ROIC/WACC0.93
WACC7.02%
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.
- With an excellent Current ratio value of 3.67, CENT belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 91.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- CENT has a Quick Ratio of 2.33. This indicates that CENT is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- CENT's Quick ratio of 2.33 is amongst the best of the industry. CENT outperforms 91.67% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 3.67 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.33 |
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.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 3.68% on average over the past years.
- The Revenue has decreased by -2.23% in the past year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.03% on average over the past years.
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
- 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 3.33% 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 5Y3.33%
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. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 12.65, which indicates a correct valuation of CENT.
- 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.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 28.32, CENT is valued rather cheaply.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 12.13, which indicates a correct valuation of CENT.
- 83.33% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CENT, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- CENT is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 25.57, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.65 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.13 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 91.67% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CENT, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of CENT indicates a rather cheap valuation: CENT is cheaper than 91.67% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 7.37 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.91 |
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)2.98
PEG (5Y)3.43
EPS Next 2Y5.5%
EPS Next 3Y5.49%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- CENT does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
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.
Can you provide the profitability details for CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO?
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.