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CENTRAL GARDEN AND PET CO-A (CENTA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:CENTA - US1535272058 - Common Stock

29.68 USD
+0.24 (+0.82%)
Last: 1/9/2026, 8:00:00 PM
29.68 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 CENTA. CENTA was compared to 12 industry peers in the Household Products industry. CENTA has an average financial health and profitability rating. A decent growth rate in combination with a cheap valuation! Better keep an eye on CENTA.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

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

With a Return On Assets value of 4.49%, CENTA is not doing good in the industry: 75.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
With a Return On Equity value of 10.29%, CENTA is not doing good in the industry: 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
CENTA's Return On Invested Capital of 6.54% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CENTA is outperformed by 75.00% of its industry peers.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CENTA is significantly below the industry average of 14.87%.
The 3 year average ROIC (6.05%) for CENTA is below the current ROIC(6.54%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
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%
CENTA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCENTA 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

The Profit Margin of CENTA (5.20%) is worse than 75.00% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CENTA has grown nicely.
CENTA has a worse Operating Margin (8.47%) than 75.00% of its industry peers.
CENTA's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
With a Gross Margin value of 32.05%, CENTA is not doing good in the industry: 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CENTA 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%
CENTA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCENTA 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

CENTA has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
CENTA has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
CENTA has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
CENTA has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
CENTA Yearly Shares OutstandingCENTA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M
CENTA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCENTA 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 2.51 indicates that CENTA is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
With a Altman-Z score value of 2.51, CENTA is not doing good in the industry: 83.33% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
The Debt to FCF ratio of CENTA is 4.09, which is a neutral value as it means it would take CENTA, 4.09 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
The Debt to FCF ratio of CENTA (4.09) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
CENTA has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.75. This is a neutral value indicating CENTA is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.75, CENTA is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.75
Debt/FCF 4.09
Altman-Z 2.51
ROIC/WACC0.96
WACC6.82%
CENTA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCENTA 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

CENTA has a Current Ratio of 3.67. This indicates that CENTA is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of CENTA (3.67) is better than 100.00% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 2.33 indicates that CENTA has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
With an excellent Quick ratio value of 2.33, CENTA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 3.67
Quick Ratio 2.33
CENTA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCENTA 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

The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 27.10% over the past year.
The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 3.68% on average over the past years.
Looking at the last year, CENTA shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -2.23% in the last year.
Measured over the past years, CENTA shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 3.03% on average per year.
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, CENTA will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 8.24% on average per year.
CENTA is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.37% yearly.
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

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.
CENTA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCENTA 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
CENTA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCENTA 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

With a Price/Earnings ratio of 10.91, the valuation of CENTA can be described as very reasonable.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CENTA is valued cheaper than 91.67% of the companies in the same industry.
CENTA's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.19.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 10.44, which indicates a very decent valuation of CENTA.
91.67% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CENTA, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.88, CENTA is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.91
Fwd PE 10.44
CENTA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCENTA 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, CENTA is valued cheaply inside the industry as 100.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CENTA is valued cheaply inside the industry as 100.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 6.36
EV/EBITDA 6.13
CENTA Per share dataCENTA 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 CENTA does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
PEG (NY)2.42
PEG (5Y)2.96
EPS Next 2Y5.53%
EPS Next 3Y5.82%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

CENTRAL GARDEN AND PET CO-A

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

After market: 29.68 0 (0%)

29.68

+0.24 (+0.82%)

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 ChangeN/A
Market Cap1.85B
Revenue(TTM)3.13B
Net Income(TTM)162.84M
Analysts80
Price Target39.81 (34.13%)
Short Float %12.52%
Short Ratio2.8
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)2.99%
PT rev (3m)-3.09%
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 10.91
Fwd PE 10.44
P/S 0.59
P/FCF 6.36
P/OCF 5.56
P/B 1.17
P/tB 3.18
EV/EBITDA 6.13
EPS(TTM)2.72
EY9.16%
EPS(NY)2.84
Fwd EY9.58%
FCF(TTM)4.67
FCFY15.73%
OCF(TTM)5.33
OCFY17.97%
SpS50.2
BVpS25.4
TBVpS9.32
PEG (NY)2.42
PEG (5Y)2.96
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 2.51
F-Score8
WACC6.82%
ROIC/WACC0.96
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 AND PET CO-A / CENTA FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for CENTRAL GARDEN AND PET CO-A?

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


What is the valuation status of CENTRAL GARDEN AND PET CO-A (CENTA) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to CENTRAL GARDEN AND PET CO-A (CENTA). This can be considered as Undervalued.


How profitable is CENTRAL GARDEN AND PET CO-A (CENTA) stock?

CENTRAL GARDEN AND PET CO-A (CENTA) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


How financially healthy is CENTRAL GARDEN AND PET CO-A?

The financial health rating of CENTRAL GARDEN AND PET CO-A (CENTA) is 6 / 10.