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Ticker
CENTA

Price
34.26
Stock movement up
+0.28 (0.82%)
Company name
Central Garden & Pet Company A
Exchange
(NASDAQ
,
Currency
USD
)
Sector
Consumer Defensive >
Packaged Foods
Market cap
1.75B
Ent value
3.09B
Price/Sales
0.57
Price/Book
1.11
Div yield
-
Div growth
-
Growth years
-
FCF payout
-
Trailing P/E
11.23
Forward P/E
11.47
PEG
-
EPS growth
7.67%
1 year return (CAGR)
2.24%
3 year return (CAGR)
1.67%
5 year return (CAGR)
-0.55%
10 year return (CAGR)
11.87%
Last updated: 2026-02-20

DIVIDENDS

CENTA does not pay dividends or no data was received

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VALUATION

Valuation Ratios

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Valuation Ratios data
Trailing P/E11.23
Price to OCF5.28
Price to FCF6.13
Price to EBITDA5.45
EV to EBITDA9.65

Valuation (Sales/Book Value)

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Valuation (Sales/Book Value) data
Price to Sales0.57
Price to Book1.11
EV to Sales1.00

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FINANCIALS

Per share

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Per share data
Current share count51.01M
EPS (TTM)2.51
FCF per share (TTM)4.59

Income statement

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Income statement data
Revenue (TTM)3.09B
Gross profit (TTM)992.25M
Operating income (TTM)238.58M
Net income (TTM)155.68M
EPS (TTM)2.51
EPS (1y forward)2.99

Margins

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Margins data
Gross margin (TTM)32.11%
Operating margin (TTM)7.72%
Profit margin (TTM)5.04%

Balance Sheet

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Balance Sheet data
Cash721.15M
Net receivables357.80M
Total current assets1.97B
Goodwill554.69M
Intangible assets441.27M
Property, plant and equipment563.51M
Total assets3.64B
Accounts payable263.59M
Short/Current long term debt1.61B
Total current liabilities574.00M
Total liabilities2.07B
Shareholder's equity1.58B
Net tangible assets0.00

Cash flow

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Cash flow data
Operating cash flow (TTM)331.12M
Capital expenditures (TTM)46.13M
Free cash flow (TTM)284.99M
Dividends paid (TTM)0.00

Financial returns

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Financial returns data
Return on Equity9.88%
Return on Assets4.27%
Return on Invested Capital5.52%
Cash Return on Invested Capital10.10%

STOCK INFORMATION

Stock chart

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Stock price data
Open35.00
Daily high35.12
Daily low34.16
Daily Volume336K
All-time high43.63
1y analyst estimate43.75
Beta0.63
EPS (TTM)2.51
Dividend per share0.00
Ex-div date-
Next earnings date13 May 2026

Downside potential

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Downside potential data
CENTAS&P500
Current price drop from All-time high-21.48%-1.82%
Highest price drop-85.23%-56.47%
Date of highest drop28 Oct 20089 Mar 2009
Avg drop from high-29.64%-10.84%
Avg time to new high53 days12 days
Max time to new high2135 days1805 days
COMPANY DETAILS
CENTA (Central Garden & Pet Company A) company logo
Marketcap
1.75B
Marketcap category
Small-cap
Description
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 toys, enclosures, habitats, bedding, and food and supplements; products for equine and livestock; animal and household health and insect control products; aquariums and terrariums, including fixtures and stands, water conditioners and supplements, water pumps and filters, and lighting systems and accessories; and live fish and small animals, as well as outdoor cushions. This segment sells its products under the Aqueon, Cadet, Comfort Zone, Farnam, Four Paws, K&H Pet Products, Kaytee, Nylabone, and Zilla brands. Its Garden segment offers lawn and garden supplies products that include grass seed; vegetable; flower and herb packet seed; wild bird feed, bird feeders, bird houses, and other birding accessories; fertilizers; decorative products; live plants; and weed and grass, as well as other herbicides, insecticide, and pesticide products. This segment sells its lawn and garden supplies products under the Amdro, Ferry-Morse, Pennington, and Sevin brands. The company sells its products to independent distributors, big-box retailers, national and regional retail chains, eCommerce and online retailers, grocery stores, nurseries, and mass merchants. Central Garden & Pet Company was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in Walnut Creek, California.
Employees
6000
Investor relations
-
CEO
Timothy P. Cofer
Country
USA
City
Walnut Creek
Stock type
Common stock
CCC status
-
Dividend Frequency
-
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