Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT)

NMS – Real Time Price. Currency in USD

44.51

+0.37 (0.84%)

Market open: Aug 12, 2026, 1:30 PM EDT

44.14

0.00 (0.00%)

Previous after-hours: Aug 11, 2026, 7:34 PM EDT

Stock details

Previous close: 44.14$
Day's range: 43.33 - 44.4$
52-week range: 28.77 - 46.97$
Volume: 64 695
Average volume: 111 508
Beta: 0.29
EPS (TTM): 2.71
PE ratio (TTM): 16.44
Forward P/E: 14.84
Market cap: 2 468 659 075
Shares outstanding: 55 927 936
Dividend yield: N/A
Next earnings date: 2026-11-30
Sector: Consumer Staples
Industry: Packaged Foods

About the company

Central Garden & Pet Company produces and distributes various products for the lawn and garden, and pet supplies markets in the United States. It operates through two segments: Pet and Garden. The Pet segment provides dog and cat supplies, such as dog treats and chews, toys, pet beds and containment, grooming items, waste management, and training pads; supplies for aquatics, small animals, reptiles, and pet birds, including t... read more

CEO: Nicholas Lahanas
Country: United States
IPO Date
Employees: 6000
Fiscal Year End: October - September
Website: https://www.central.com

Revenue Breakdown

Pet / 57.59%

Garden / 42.41%

News

No Data

There are no news for this stock.

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Overall Score

4.8 / 1048%

Octagon View

Strength & Weakness

Total debt $1.4B significantly exceeds cash reserves ($1.0B), raising financial stability concerns

Total current assets $2.1B exceed Total current liabilities $563.7M, highlighting excellent liquidity

Debt-to-equity ratio (0.8) is near the industry average, reflecting balanced leverage

Interest coverage ratio (10x) indicates the company easily manages its debt payments

The company generates positive free cash flow $314.9M, supporting its financial health

Financial Strength

NAME	RATIO	INDUSTRY	SCORE
Current ratio	3.79	5.22	10
Quick ratio	2.67	3.57	10
Debt to Equity	0.81	0.37	6.0
Debt to Assets	0.37	3.57	6.0
Interest coverage	9.78	33.35	10
Weighted average score			8.4

Debt to Assets

Financial

Values in USD
(B=Billions, M=Millions, K=Thousands)

Values in USD (B=Billions, M=Millions, K=Thousands)

METRIC	2022	2023	2024	2025	TTM
Total Revenue	3.34B	3.31B	3.20B	3.13B	3.08B
Gross Profit	957M	912M	926M	973M	978M
Operating Income	260M	211M	223M	265M	272M
Net Income	152M	126M	108M	163M	166M
EBITDA	390M	350M	314M	350M	353M

Current Ratio

Revenue & Net Income

Cashflow

Margin Ratios

Profitability

NAME	RATIO	INDUSTRY	SCORE
Gross margin %	35.21	19.81	7.0
Operating margin %	15.82	-13.86	8.0
Net margin %	10.18	-17.73	8.0
EBITDA margin %	18.05	-24.76	6.0
Cash flow margin %	37.11	-8.20	10
Weighted average score			7.8

Net Margin

Effectiveness

NAME	RATIO	INDUSTRY	SCORE
ROA	4.50	-15.60	6.0
ROE	10.29	-57.50	7.0
ROIC	5.54	2.64	6.0
ROCE	2.14	13.11	5.0
Weighted average score			6.0

Estimated EPS vs Actual EPS

Forecast

NAME	REVENUE GROWTH	EPS GROWTH	SCORE
Current quarter	-11.58	55.51	5.5
Next quarter	-5.41	-37.31	1.0
Current year	-3.42	8.97	3.5
Next year	-2.46	4.54	2.5
Weighted average score			3.1

Analyst Rating

Growth

NAME	REVENUE	NET INCOME	EPS	FCF	SCORE
Q/Q	-2.62	13.14	19.38	623.98	7.0
Y/Y	-8.16	-5.41	-1.27	25.12	3.3
3y average	-2.11	6.45	8.59	102.06	5.5
5y average	3.45	9.07	10.17	18.94	6.5
Weighted average score					5.6

Revenue Growth Rate vs. Industry

Valuation

NAME	RATIO	INDUSTRY	SCORE
P/E	16.25	-13.04	6.0
PEG (5yr expected)	N/A	15.59	1.0
P/S	0.88	14.21	8.2
P/B	1.57	-6.06	6.0
Weighted average score			5.3

DCF Model

DCF Model Period5 years

Discount rate8%

Perpetual growth rate3%

Revenue 5 year CAGR2.56%

FCF 5 year CAGR4

Fair value59.62$

Stock price44.39$

Dividend

NAME	CURRENT	INDUSTRY	SCORE
Dividend yield	0.00	N/A	1.0
Payout ratio	0.00	N/A	1.0
5-year dividend growth rate	N/A	N/A	1.0
Years of dividend increase	N/A	N/A	1.0
Weighted average score			1.0

Fair Value

$59.62

UndervaluedStock priceOvervalued

$44.39

Economic Moat

NAME	SCALE	SCORE
Market share	None	1.0
Intangible assets	None	1.0
Switching costs	None	1.0
Network effect	None	1.0
Economies of scale	None	1.0
Weighted average score		1.0

About the company

CEO

Nicholas Lahanas

Country

United States

IPO Date

Employees

6000

Fiscal Year End

October - September

Website

https://www.central.com

NAME

RATIO

INDUSTRY

5Y TREND

SCORE

Current ratio

3.79

5.22

Quick ratio

2.67

3.57

Debt to Equity

0.81

0.37

6.0

Debt to Assets

0.37

3.57

6.0

Interest coverage

9.78

33.35

Weighted average score

8.4

METRIC

2022

2023

2024

2025

TTM

Total Revenue

3.34B

3.31B

3.20B

3.13B

3.08B

Gross Profit

957M

912M

926M

973M

978M

Operating Income

260M

211M

223M

265M

272M

Net Income

152M

126M

108M

163M

166M

EBITDA

390M

350M

314M

350M

353M

NAME

RATIO

INDUSTRY

5Y TREND

SCORE

Gross margin %

35.21

19.81

7.0

Operating margin %

15.82

-13.86

8.0

Net margin %

10.18

-17.73

8.0

EBITDA margin %

18.05

-24.76

6.0

Cash flow margin %

37.11

-8.20

Weighted average score

7.8

NAME

RATIO

INDUSTRY

5Y TREND

SCORE

ROA

4.50

-15.60

6.0

ROE

10.29

-57.50

7.0

ROIC

5.54

2.64

6.0

ROCE

2.14

13.11

5.0

Weighted average score

6.0

NAME

REVENUE GROWTH

EPS GROWTH

SCORE

Current quarter

-11.58

55.51

5.5

Next quarter

-5.41

-37.31

1.0

Current year

-3.42

8.97

3.5

Next year

-2.46

4.54

2.5

Weighted average score

3.1

NAME

REVENUE

NET INCOME

EPS

FCF

SCORE

Q/Q

-2.62

13.14

19.38

623.98

7.0

Y/Y

-8.16

-5.41

-1.27

25.12

3.3

3y average

-2.11

6.45

8.59

102.06

5.5

5y average

3.45

9.07

10.17

18.94

6.5

Weighted average score

5.6

NAME

RATIO

INDUSTRY

5Q TREND

SCORE

P/E

16.25

-13.04

6.0

PEG (5yr expected)

N/A

15.59

1.0

P/S

0.88

14.21

8.2

P/B

1.57

-6.06

6.0

Weighted average score

5.3

NAME

CURRENT

INDUSTRY

SCORE

Dividend yield

0.00

N/A

1.0

Payout ratio

0.00

N/A

1.0

5-year dividend growth rate

N/A

1.0

Years of dividend increase

N/A

1.0

Weighted average score

1.0

NAME

SCALE

SCORE

Market share

None

1.0

Intangible assets

None

1.0

Switching costs

None

1.0

Network effect

None

1.0

Economies of scale

None

1.0

Weighted average score

1.0

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Revenue Breakdown

News

Chart: CENT

Overall Score

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Strength & Weakness

Financial Strength

Debt to Assets

Financial

Current Ratio

Revenue & Net Income

Cashflow

Margin Ratios

Profitability

Net Margin

Effectiveness

Estimated EPS vs Actual EPS

Forecast

Analyst Rating

Growth

Revenue Growth Rate vs. Industry

Valuation

DCF Model

Dividend

Fair Value

$59.62

$44.39

Economic Moat

Stock details

About the company

Revenue Breakdown

News

Chart: CENT

Overall Score

Octagon View

Strength & Weakness

Financial Strength

Debt to Assets

Financial

Current Ratio

Revenue & Net Income

Cashflow

Margin Ratios

Profitability

Net Margin

Effectiveness

Estimated EPS vs Actual EPS

Forecast

Analyst Rating

Growth

Revenue Growth Rate vs. Industry

Valuation

DCF Model

Dividend

Fair Value

$59.62

$44.39

Economic Moat