CENTRAL GARDEN AND PET CO-A (CENTA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:CENTA • US1535272058
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This CENTA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. CENTA Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year CENTA was profitable.
- In the past year CENTA had a positive cash flow from operations.
- CENTA had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- Of the past 5 years CENTA 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- CENTA has a worse Return On Assets (4.27%) than 75.00% of its industry peers.
- With a Return On Equity value of 9.88%, CENTA is not doing good in the industry: 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 6.30%, CENTA is doing worse than 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CENTA is significantly below the industry average of 14.86%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (6.05%) for CENTA is below the current ROIC(6.30%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of CENTA (5.04%) is worse than 75.00% of its industry peers.
- CENTA's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 8.21%, CENTA is doing worse than 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- CENTA's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- CENTA's Gross Margin of 32.29% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CENTA is outperformed by 66.67% of its industry peers.
- CENTA's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. CENTA Health Analysis
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.
- Compared to 1 year ago, CENTA has less shares outstanding
- CENTA has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for CENTA has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- CENTA has an Altman-Z score of 2.53. This is not the best score and indicates that CENTA is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 2.53, CENTA is doing worse than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CENTA is 4.18, which is a neutral value as it means it would take CENTA, 4.18 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 4.18, CENTA is not doing good in the industry: 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.76 indicates that CENTA is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- CENTA's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.76 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CENTA outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.76 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.18 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.53 |
ROIC/WACC0.89
WACC7.09%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 3.42 indicates that CENTA has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- CENTA has a better Current ratio (3.42) than 91.67% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.97 indicates that CENTA should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of CENTA (1.97) is better than 83.33% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 3.42 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.97 |
3. CENTA Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- CENTA shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 16.24%, which is quite good.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 3.68% on average over the past years.
- CENTA shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -4.11%.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.03% on average over the past years.
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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 8.17% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 3.37% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y6.65%
EPS Next 2Y5.96%
EPS Next 3Y6.04%
EPS Next 5Y8.17%
Revenue Next Year0.28%
Revenue Next 2Y1.16%
Revenue Next 3Y2.17%
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.
4. CENTA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 12.31, the valuation of CENTA can be described as correct.
- 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 is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.51, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- CENTA is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.96.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CENTA is valued cheaply inside the industry as 91.67% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CENTA to the average of the S&P500 Index (21.41), we can say CENTA is valued slightly cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.31 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.96 |
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.
- 91.67% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CENTA, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 7.32 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.58 |
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)1.85
PEG (5Y)3.34
EPS Next 2Y5.96%
EPS Next 3Y6.04%
5. CENTA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for CENTA!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
CENTA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
33.48
-0.08 (-0.24%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupHousehold & Personal Products
GICS IndustryHousehold Products
Industry Strength39.13
Industry Growth34.16
Earnings (Last)02-04 2026-02-04/amc
Earnings (Next)05-13 2026-05-13
Inst Owners97.04%
Inst Owner Change0.14%
Ins Owners15.97%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.08B
Revenue(TTM)3.09B
Net Income(TTM)155.68M
Analysts81.82
Price Target44.19 (31.99%)
Short Float %11.58%
Short Ratio3.28
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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)1.63%
PT rev (3m)10.9%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.55%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.66%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.3%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.02%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.11%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.22%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.31 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.96 | ||
| P/S | 0.67 | ||
| P/FCF | 7.32 | ||
| P/OCF | 6.3 | ||
| P/B | 1.32 | ||
| P/tB | 3.6 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.58 |
EPS(TTM)2.72
EY8.12%
EPS(NY)3.05
Fwd EY9.12%
FCF(TTM)4.58
FCFY13.67%
OCF(TTM)5.32
OCFY15.88%
SpS49.62
BVpS25.3
TBVpS9.31
PEG (NY)1.85
PEG (5Y)3.34
Graham Number39.349 (17.53%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 2.53 |
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 Y6.65%
EPS Next 2Y5.96%
EPS Next 3Y6.04%
EPS Next 5Y8.17%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.11%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.14%
Revenue growth 5Y3.03%
Sales Q2Q%-5.95%
Revenue Next Year0.28%
Revenue Next 2Y1.16%
Revenue Next 3Y2.17%
Revenue Next 5Y3.37%
EBIT growth 1Y14.56%
EBIT growth 3Y0.77%
EBIT growth 5Y6.09%
EBIT Next Year43.95%
EBIT Next 3Y9.49%
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 AND PET CO-A / CENTA Fundamental Analysis FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for CENTRAL GARDEN AND PET CO-A?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to CENTA.
What is the valuation status of CENTRAL GARDEN AND PET CO-A (CENTA) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to CENTRAL GARDEN AND PET CO-A (CENTA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for CENTRAL GARDEN AND PET CO-A?
CENTRAL GARDEN AND PET CO-A (CENTA) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
What is the financial health of CENTRAL GARDEN AND PET CO-A (CENTA) stock?
The financial health rating of CENTRAL GARDEN AND PET CO-A (CENTA) is 5 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for CENTA stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CENTRAL GARDEN AND PET CO-A (CENTA) is expected to grow by 6.65% in the next year.