Stock Evaluator: Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT)

Central Garden & Pet Company CENT

$43.05 -0.23 -0.53%
July 31, 2026 4:00:00 PM EST November 10, 2021 Volume: 76,171
After Hours: $120.37   0.15  |  0.12% November 10, 2021 7:59 PM EST Volume: 72,713
USD NASD | DELAYED PRICE
SECTOR INDUSTRY
Consumer Staples Household Products

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COMPANY SUMMARY
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.

Commentary & Analysis


Financial Summary

Share Statistics CENT Industry
Median
Percentile
(All Stocks)
Market Cap (Mil) $2,429.9 $6,028.1 56%
Shares Out (Mil) 61.9 95.5 53%
Institutional Ownership 45.9% 66.3% 20%
Float (Mil) 57.4 178.4 50%
Beta 0.54 0.46 30%
Avg Daily Volume (000s) 73 290 32%
Price Change
(52-week)
9.6% 88.8% 53%
Growth CENT Industry
Median
Percentile
(All Stocks)
Sales (5yr) 3.0% 2.1% 27%
Net Income (5yr) 6.2% 2.3% 49%
EPS (5yr) 3.0% 3.0% 35
Dividends (5yr) 0.0% 2.5% 0%
Cash Flow (5yr) (6.5%) (17.8%) 60%
Estimates Qtrly Current
Fiscal
Year
Next
Fiscal
Year
# of Estimates 5 5 5
Current EPS $1.532 $2.973 $3.097
Month Ago EPS $1.514 $2.966 $3.085
# Rev Up 1 0 1
# Rev Down 0 1 0
Three Months Ago EPS $1.588 $2.844 $2.997
Year/Year Chg 19.7% 16.6% 27.6%
Financials CENT Industry
Median
Percentile
(All Stocks)
Sales (TTM) (Mil) $3,163 $3,503 68%
Net Income (TTM) (Mil) $172 $435 67%
EPS (TTM) $2.783 $2.900 77%
Operating Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) $328 $576 66%
Net Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) $138 $73 81%
Long-Term Debt (Q1) (Mil) $1,367 $1,744 70%
Enterprise Value (Q1) (Mil) $2,998 $7,225 54%
Valuation CENT Industry
Median
Percentile
(All Stocks)
P/B 1.63 5.59 43%
P/E 15.6 19.1 38%
Dividend Yield 0.0% 2.2% 0%
PEG (5yr hist) 5.2 3.8 87%
Ratios CENT Industry
Median
Percentile
(All Stocks)
Gross Margin 32.2% 43.4% 38%
Net Margin 5.4% 10.6% 50%
ROA 4.6% 9.8% 70%
ROE 10.7% 20.9% 60%
Liabilities to Assets 55.9% 55.9% 48%
F-Score 8 6 94%

Central Garden & Pet Company did not pass any screens on 7/31/2026.

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