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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. CENTA scores decently on growth, while it is valued quite cheap. This could make an interesting combination.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- CENTA had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year CENTA had a positive cash flow from operations.
- 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.
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.
- CENTA has a worse Return On Equity (10.29%) than 66.67% of its industry peers.
- CENTA has a Return On Invested Capital of 6.54%. This is in the lower half of the industry: CENTA underperforms 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 14.65%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (6.54%) for CENTA 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
- With a Profit Margin value of 5.20%, CENTA is not doing good in the industry: 75.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CENTA has grown nicely.
- The Operating Margin of CENTA (8.47%) is worse than 75.00% of its industry peers.
- CENTA's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- CENTA has a worse Gross Margin (32.05%) than 66.67% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CENTA 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
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), CENTA is destroying value.
- CENTA has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for CENTA has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, CENTA has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.53 indicates that CENTA is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- CENTA's Altman-Z score of 2.53 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CENTA is outperformed by 66.67% of its industry peers.
- CENTA has a debt to FCF ratio of 4.09. This is a neutral value as CENTA would need 4.09 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- CENTA has a Debt to FCF ratio of 4.09. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CENTA outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
- CENTA has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.75. This is a neutral value indicating CENTA is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- CENTA's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.75 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CENTA outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.75 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.09 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.53 |
ROIC/WACC0.95
WACC6.9%
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.
- CENTA has a better Current ratio (3.67) 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.
- The Quick ratio of CENTA (2.33) is better than 100.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 3.67 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.33 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 27.10% over the past year.
- Measured over the past 5 years, CENTA shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 3.68% on average per year.
- 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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 8.34% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- Based on estimates for the next years, CENTA will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.33% on average per year.
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
- 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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 11.28 indicates a reasonable valuation of CENTA.
- CENTA's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CENTA is 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 28.32.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.82, the valuation of CENTA can be described as reasonable.
- CENTA's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CENTA is cheaper than 91.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 25.57. CENTA is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11.28 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.82 |
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.
- CENTA's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CENTA is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 6.57 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.35 |
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)2.65
PEG (5Y)3.06
EPS Next 2Y5.5%
EPS Next 3Y5.49%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- CENTA does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
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.