CENTRAL GARDEN AND PET CO-A (CENTA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:CENTA • US1535272058
32.09 USD
-0.19 (-0.59%)
At close: Mar 10, 2026
32.09 USD
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After Hours: 3/10/2026, 8:11:41 PM
This CENTA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
We assign a fundamental rating of 4 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 is valued quite cheap, while showing a decent growth score. This is a good combination!
1. CENTA Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- CENTA had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year CENTA had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years CENTA has always been profitable.
- CENTA had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of CENTA (4.27%) is worse than 75.00% of its industry peers.
- CENTA has a worse Return On Equity (9.88%) than 66.67% of its industry peers.
- CENTA's Return On Invested Capital of 6.30% 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 15.00%.
- 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
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 5.04%, CENTA is doing worse than 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CENTA has grown nicely.
- CENTA has a worse Operating Margin (8.21%) than 75.00% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CENTA has grown nicely.
- The Gross Margin of CENTA (32.29%) is worse 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 | 8.21% | ||
| 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.
- The number of shares outstanding for CENTA has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, CENTA has more shares outstanding
- CENTA has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- CENTA has an Altman-Z score of 2.51. 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.
- 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.
- CENTA has a debt to FCF ratio of 4.18. This is a neutral value as CENTA would need 4.18 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- CENTA has a Debt to FCF ratio (4.18) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- CENTA has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.76. This is a neutral value indicating 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 | 2.51 |
ROIC/WACC0.92
WACC6.87%
2.3 Liquidity
- CENTA has a Current Ratio of 3.42. This indicates that CENTA is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- CENTA has a Current ratio of 3.42. This is amongst the best in the industry. CENTA outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
- CENTA has a Quick Ratio of 1.97. This is a normal value and indicates that CENTA is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.97, CENTA belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
| 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.
- Looking at the last year, CENTA shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -4.11% in the last year.
- CENTA 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
- 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 3.37% on average per year.
EPS Next Y6.65%
EPS Next 2Y5.96%
EPS Next 3Y6.04%
EPS Next 5Y8.34%
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 11.80, the valuation of CENTA can be described as reasonable.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CENTA is valued cheaper than 91.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.25. CENTA is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
- CENTA is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.51.
- 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 24.39, CENTA is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11.8 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.51 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of CENTA indicates a rather cheap valuation: CENTA is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CENTA is valued cheaply inside the industry as 91.67% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 7.01 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.36 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)1.77
PEG (5Y)3.2
EPS Next 2Y5.96%
EPS Next 3Y6.04%
5. CENTA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- CENTA does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
CENTA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
32.09
-0.19 (-0.59%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupHousehold & Personal Products
GICS IndustryHousehold Products
Earnings (Last)02-04 2026-02-04/amc
Earnings (Next)05-05 2026-05-05
Inst Owners97.02%
Inst Owner Change-2.92%
Ins Owners15.97%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.00B
Revenue(TTM)3.09B
Net Income(TTM)155.68M
Analysts80
Price Target43.48 (35.49%)
Short Float %11.18%
Short Ratio3.38
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)-2.2%
PT rev (3m)9.45%
EPS NQ rev (1m)1.1%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.12%
EPS NY rev (1m)2.3%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.12%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.13%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.23%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.22%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.59%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11.8 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.51 | ||
| P/S | 0.65 | ||
| P/FCF | 7.01 | ||
| P/OCF | 6.03 | ||
| P/B | 1.27 | ||
| P/tB | 3.45 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.36 |
EPS(TTM)2.72
EY8.48%
EPS(NY)3.05
Fwd EY9.52%
FCF(TTM)4.58
FCFY14.26%
OCF(TTM)5.32
OCFY16.57%
SpS49.62
BVpS25.3
TBVpS9.31
PEG (NY)1.77
PEG (5Y)3.2
Graham Number39.35
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 | 2.51 |
F-Score7
WACC6.87%
ROIC/WACC0.92
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 5Y8.34%
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 FAQ
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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 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 5 / 10.