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Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT)

NASDAQ: CENT · USD

$44.3

-0.81 (-1.8%)· Recorded snapshot

Market cap	2.8B
Revenue (ttm)	3.1B
Net income (ttm)	166.3M
EPS (ttm)	$2.67
Shares out	62.6M
P/E (trailing)	16.6x
P/E (forward)	15.5x
Volume	33,828
Beta	0.59

Market data

Price

Recent price action with selectable time range.

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Metric	Value
Amount currency	USD
CIK code	0000887733
Company name	Central Garden & Pet Company
Country	United States
Country code	US
CUSIP number	153527106
Earnings date	2026-11-23
Earnings time	amc
Employees	6,000
Employees change	-100
Employees growth	-1.64%
Enterprise value	$3.2B
Exchange	NASDAQ
Financial currency	USD
Financial report date	2026-06-27
First seen	2026-05-09
Fiscal year end	September
Founded	1955
In index	RUSSELL2000
Industry	Packaged Foods
Is primary listing	Yes
Is SPAC	No
ISIN number	US1535271068
Last 10-K release date	2025-11-26
Last earnings date	2026-08-05
Last refreshed	2026-10-28
Last stock split date	2007-02-06
Last stock split type	Forward
Market cap	$2.8B
Market cap category	Mid-Cap
Next earnings date	2026-11-23
Options	Yes
Price	$44.27
Price currency	USD
Sector	Consumer Staples
SIC code	5190
Stock price date	2026-10-28
Symbol	CENT
U.S. state	California
Website	https://www.central.com

Metric

Value

Amount currency

USD

CIK code

0000887733

Company name

Central Garden & Pet Company

Country

United States

Country code

CUSIP number

153527106

Earnings date

2026-11-23

Earnings time

amc

Employees

6,000

Employees change

-100

Employees growth

-1.64%

Enterprise value

$3.2B

Exchange

NASDAQ

Financial currency

USD

Financial report date

2026-06-27

First seen

2026-05-09

Fiscal year end

September

Founded

1955

In index

RUSSELL2000

Industry

Packaged Foods

Is primary listing

Yes

Is SPAC

ISIN number

US1535271068

Last 10-K release date

2025-11-26

Last earnings date

2026-08-05

Last refreshed

2026-10-28

Last stock split date

2007-02-06

Last stock split type

Forward

Market cap

$2.8B

Market cap category

Mid-Cap

Next earnings date

2026-11-23

Options

Yes

Price

$44.27

Price currency

USD

Sector

Consumer Staples

SIC code

5190

Stock price date

2026-10-28

Symbol

CENT

U.S. state

California

Website

https://www.central.com

Metric	Value
Adjusted P/E ratio	15.01x
Average P/E ratio (10Y)	17.56x
Average P/E ratio (3Y)	15.85x
Average P/E ratio (5Y)	15.77x
Earnings yield	6.03%
EV/Earnings	19.22x
EV/EBIT	12.46x
EV/EBITDA	9.45x
EV/FCF	9.25x
EV/Sales	1.04x
FCF / EV yield	10.81%
FCF yield	12.41%
Forward EV/Sales	1.08x
Forward P/E	15.48x
Forward P/S	0.94x
Graham number	40.94967
Graham upside	-7.98%
Industry forward P/E	12.46x
Industry P/E	70.3x
Lynch fair value	$13.35
Lynch upside	-70%
P/(FCF - SBC) ratio	8.59x
P/(OCF - SBC) ratio	7.55x
P/B ratio	1.62x
P/E ratio	16.58x
P/FCF ratio	8.06x
P/OCF ratio	7.14x
P/S ratio	0.9x
PEG ratio	1.57x
Price / tangible book value	3.6x
Price/EBITDA ratio	8.23x
Sector forward P/E	21.3x
Sector P/E	28.26x

Metric

Value

Adjusted P/E ratio

15.01x

Average P/E ratio (10Y)

17.56x

Average P/E ratio (3Y)

15.85x

Average P/E ratio (5Y)

15.77x

Earnings yield

6.03%

EV/Earnings

19.22x

EV/EBIT

12.46x

EV/EBITDA

9.45x

EV/FCF

9.25x

EV/Sales

1.04x

FCF / EV yield

10.81%

FCF yield

12.41%

Forward EV/Sales

1.08x

Forward P/E

15.48x

Forward P/S

0.94x

Graham number

40.94967

Graham upside

-7.98%

Industry forward P/E

12.46x

Industry P/E

70.3x

Lynch fair value

$13.35

Lynch upside

-70%

P/(FCF - SBC) ratio

8.59x

P/(OCF - SBC) ratio

7.55x

P/B ratio

1.62x

P/E ratio

16.58x

P/FCF ratio

8.06x

P/OCF ratio

7.14x

P/S ratio

0.9x

PEG ratio

1.57x

Price / tangible book value

3.6x

Price/EBITDA ratio

8.23x

Sector forward P/E

21.3x

Sector P/E

28.26x

Metric	Value
EBIT margin	8.32%
EBITDA margin	10.98%
Effective tax rate	24.09%
FCF margin	11.21%
Gross margin	32.57%
Operating margin	8.32%
Pretax margin	7.11%
Profit margin	5.39%
Profit per employee	$27,719
Profitable quarters	3
Profitable years	12
Revenue per employee	$514,011
ROA	4.31%
ROA (5Y)	4.72%
ROCE	7.96%
ROE	9.97%
ROE (5Y)	10.39%
ROIC	8.52%
ROIC (5Y)	8.77%
SBC / revenue	0.69%
Tax / revenue	1.71%

Metric

Value

EBIT margin

8.32%

EBITDA margin

10.98%

Effective tax rate

24.09%

FCF margin

11.21%

Gross margin

32.57%

Operating margin

8.32%

Pretax margin

7.11%

Profit margin

5.39%

Profit per employee

$27,719

Profitable quarters

Profitable years

Revenue per employee

$514,011

ROA

4.31%

ROA (5Y)

4.72%

ROCE

7.96%

ROE

9.97%

ROE (5Y)

10.39%

ROIC

8.52%

ROIC (5Y)

8.77%

SBC / revenue

0.69%

Tax / revenue

1.71%

Metric	Value
EPS growth	24.88%
EPS growth (Q)	-4.61%
EPS growth (QoQ)	13.28%
EPS growth 10Y	11.4%
EPS growth 3Y	11.87%
EPS growth 5Y	-2.66%
EPS growth years	1
FCF growth	10.69%
FCF growth (Q)	25.12%
FCF growth 3Y	16.53%
FCF growth 5Y	4.25%
Gross profit growth	2.55%
Gross profit growth (Q)	-4.62%
Gross profit growth 3Y	1.63%
Gross profit growth 5Y	1.03%
Net income growth	20.09%
Net income growth (Q)	-5.42%
Net income growth (QoQ)	13.14%
Net income growth 3Y	11.24%
Net income growth 5Y	-0.24%
Net income growth years	1
OCF growth	10.61%
OCF growth (Q)	23.35%
OCF growth 10Y	12.48%
OCF growth 3Y	12.26%
OCF growth 5Y	1.97%
Operating income growth	0.92%
Operating income growth (Q)	-9.49%
Operating income growth 3Y	4.01%
Operating income growth 5Y	-1.2%
Revenue growth	-1.16%
Revenue growth (Q)	-8.18%
Revenue growth (QoQ)	-2.63%
Revenue growth 10Y	5.52%
Revenue growth 3Y	-1.91%
Revenue growth 5Y	-0.98%
Revenue growth years	0

Metric

Value

EPS growth

24.88%

EPS growth (Q)

-4.61%

EPS growth (QoQ)

13.28%

EPS growth 10Y

11.4%

EPS growth 3Y

11.87%

EPS growth 5Y

-2.66%

EPS growth years

FCF growth

10.69%

FCF growth (Q)

25.12%

FCF growth 3Y

16.53%

FCF growth 5Y

4.25%

Gross profit growth

2.55%

Gross profit growth (Q)

-4.62%

Gross profit growth 3Y

1.63%

Gross profit growth 5Y

1.03%

Net income growth

20.09%

Net income growth (Q)

-5.42%

Net income growth (QoQ)

13.14%

Net income growth 3Y

11.24%

Net income growth 5Y

-0.24%

Net income growth years

OCF growth

10.61%

OCF growth (Q)

23.35%

OCF growth 10Y

12.48%

OCF growth 3Y

12.26%

OCF growth 5Y

1.97%

Operating income growth

0.92%

Operating income growth (Q)

-9.49%

Operating income growth 3Y

4.01%

Operating income growth 5Y

-1.2%

Revenue growth

-1.16%

Revenue growth (Q)

-8.18%

Revenue growth (QoQ)

-2.63%

Revenue growth 10Y

5.52%

Revenue growth 3Y

-1.91%

Revenue growth 5Y

-0.98%

Revenue growth years

Metric	Value
Capital expenditures	$-44.7M
Depreciation and amortization	$81.8M
EBIT	$256.7M
EBITDA	$338.5M
EPS	$2.67
FCF per share	$5.52
Financing cash flow	$-32.7M
Free cash flow	$345.6M
Free cash flow minus SBC	$324.4M
Gross profit	$1B
Income taxes	$52.8M
Investing cash flow	$-71.8M
Net borrowing	$-82,000
Net cash flow	$284.5M
Net income	$166.3M
Operating cash flow minus SBC	$369.1M
Operating income	$256.7M
Revenue	$3.1B
Stock-based compensation	$21.2M

Metric

Value

Capital expenditures

$-44.7M

Depreciation and amortization

$81.8M

EBIT

$256.7M

EBITDA

$338.5M

EPS

$2.67

FCF per share

$5.52

Financing cash flow

$-32.7M

Free cash flow

$345.6M

Free cash flow minus SBC

$324.4M

Gross profit

$1B

Income taxes

$52.8M

Investing cash flow

$-71.8M

Net borrowing

$-82,000

Net cash flow

$284.5M

Net income

$166.3M

Operating cash flow minus SBC

$369.1M

Operating income

$256.7M

Revenue

$3.1B

Stock-based compensation

$21.2M

Metric	Value
Altman Z-Score	2.57
Book value per share	$27.91
Debt / EBITDA	3.18
Debt / equity	0.81
Debt / FCF	4.08
Goodwill	$545.8M
Interest coverage	4.49
Long-term assets	$1.7B
Long-term liabilities	$1.5B
Net cash (debt)	$-411.9M
Net cash / market cap	-14.79%
Net debt / EBITDA	1.22
Net debt / equity	0.24
Net debt / FCF	1.19
Piotroski F-Score	6
Property, plant and equipment	$538.9M
Shareholders' equity	$1.7B
Tangible book value	$772.9M
Tangible book value per share	$12.36
Total assets	$3.8B
Total cash	$996.7M
Total debt	$1.4B
Total liabilities	$2B
WACC	6.01%

Metric

Value

Altman Z-Score

2.57

Book value per share

$27.91

Debt / EBITDA

3.18

Debt / equity

0.81

Debt / FCF

4.08

Goodwill

$545.8M

Interest coverage

4.49

Long-term assets

$1.7B

Long-term liabilities

$1.5B

Net cash (debt)

$-411.9M

Net cash / market cap

-14.79%

Net debt / EBITDA

1.22

Net debt / equity

0.24

Net debt / FCF

1.19

Piotroski F-Score

Property, plant and equipment

$538.9M

Shareholders' equity

$1.7B

Tangible book value

$772.9M

Tangible book value per share

$12.36

Total assets

$3.8B

Total cash

$996.7M

Total debt

$1.4B

Total liabilities

$2B

WACC

6.01%

Metric	Value
Asset turnover	0.83
Current assets	$2.1B
Current liabilities	$563.7M
Current ratio	3.79
Inventory turnover	3.08
Net working capital	$625M
Quick ratio	2.58
Working capital	$1.6B
Working capital turnover	2.05

Metric

Value

Asset turnover

0.83

Current assets

$2.1B

Current liabilities

$563.7M

Current ratio

3.79

Inventory turnover

3.08

Net working capital

$625M

Quick ratio

2.58

Working capital

$1.6B

Working capital turnover

2.05

Metric	Value
Buyback yield / dilution	4.45%
Dividend yield	0%
Shareholder yield	4.45%

Metric

Value

Buyback yield / dilution

4.45%

Dividend yield

Shareholder yield

4.45%

Metric	Value
10Y price change	90.74%
10Y return CAGR	9.32%
10Y total return	143.7%
150-day SMA	$40.99
15Y price change	386.48%
15Y return CAGR	12.95%
15Y total return	521.57%
1D price change	-1.8%
1M price change	12.05%
1M total return	12.05%
1W price change	2.64%
1W total return	2.64%
1Y price change	37.19%
1Y return CAGR	37.22%
1Y total return	37.19%
20-day SMA	$42.02
200-day SMA	$39.79
20Y price change	163.51%
20Y return CAGR	6.26%
20Y total return	236.68%
3M price change	2.36%
3M total return	2.36%
3Y price change	4.26%
3Y return CAGR	10.03%
3Y total return	33.22%
50-day SMA	$41.65
50-day SMA vs 200-day SMA	50over200
52-week high	$47.36
52-week high date	2026-10-26
52-week low	$30.22
52-week low date	2025-11-03
5Y price change	-10.6%
5Y return CAGR	2.7%
5Y total return	14.22%
6M price change	16.32%
6M total return	16.32%
All-time high	$62.91
All-time high date	2021-03-31
All-time low	$1.08
All-time low date	1995-02-22
Average true range (ATR)	$1.24
Average volume	83.8K
Beta (1Y)	0.32
Beta (2Y)	0.38
Beta (5Y)	0.59
Change from 52-week high	-6.52%
Change from 52-week low	46.49%
Change from all-time high	-29.63%
Change from all-time low	3,987.72%
Change from open	0%
Day's gap	-1.8%
Dollar volume	$1.5M
High price	$44.27
Low price	$44.27
Monthly RSI	57.66
Open price	$44.27
Previous close	$45.08
Price vs 150-day SMA	8.01%
Price vs 20-day SMA	5.37%
Price vs 200-day SMA	11.27%
Price vs 50-day SMA	6.29%
Relative volume	0.4
RSI	65.38
Sharpe ratio	1.17
Sharpe ratio (3Y)	0.3
Sharpe ratio (5Y)	0.12
Sortino ratio	2.27
Sortino ratio (3Y)	0.65
Sortino ratio (5Y)	0.37
Volume	33.8K
Weekly RSI	60.08
YTD price change	37.7%
YTD total return	37.7%

Metric

Value

10Y price change

90.74%

10Y return CAGR

9.32%

10Y total return

143.7%

150-day SMA

$40.99

15Y price change

386.48%

15Y return CAGR

12.95%

15Y total return

521.57%

1D price change

-1.8%

1M price change

12.05%

1M total return

12.05%

1W price change

2.64%

1W total return

2.64%

1Y price change

37.19%

1Y return CAGR

37.22%

1Y total return

37.19%

20-day SMA

$42.02

200-day SMA

$39.79

20Y price change

163.51%

20Y return CAGR

6.26%

20Y total return

236.68%

3M price change

2.36%

3M total return

2.36%

3Y price change

4.26%

3Y return CAGR

10.03%

3Y total return

33.22%

50-day SMA

$41.65

50-day SMA vs 200-day SMA

50over200

52-week high

$47.36

52-week high date

2026-10-26

52-week low

$30.22

52-week low date

2025-11-03

5Y price change

-10.6%

5Y return CAGR

2.7%

5Y total return

14.22%

6M price change

16.32%

6M total return

16.32%

All-time high

$62.91

All-time high date

2021-03-31

All-time low

$1.08

All-time low date

1995-02-22

Average true range (ATR)

$1.24

Average volume

83.8K

Beta (1Y)

0.32

Beta (2Y)

0.38

Beta (5Y)

0.59

Change from 52-week high

-6.52%

Change from 52-week low

46.49%

Change from all-time high

-29.63%

Change from all-time low

3,987.72%

Change from open

Day's gap

-1.8%

Dollar volume

$1.5M

High price

$44.27

Low price

$44.27

Monthly RSI

57.66

Open price

$44.27

Previous close

$45.08

Price vs 150-day SMA

8.01%

Price vs 20-day SMA

5.37%

Price vs 200-day SMA

11.27%

Price vs 50-day SMA

6.29%

Relative volume

0.4

RSI

65.38

Sharpe ratio

1.17

Sharpe ratio (3Y)

0.3

Sharpe ratio (5Y)

0.12

Sortino ratio

2.27

Sortino ratio (3Y)

0.65

Sortino ratio (5Y)

0.37

Volume

33.8K

Weekly RSI

60.08

YTD price change

37.7%

YTD total return

37.7%

Metric	Value
Float	57.5M
Float percentage	91.82%
Shares change (QoQ)	0.13%
Shares change (YoY)	-4.45%
Shares held by insiders	8.11%
Shares held by institutions	93.84%
Shares outstanding	62.6M
Short % of float	0.64%
Short % of shares	0.58%
Short ratio	4.1 days

Metric

Value

Float

57.5M

Float percentage

91.82%

Shares change (QoQ)

0.13%

Shares change (YoY)

-4.45%

Shares held by insiders

8.11%

Shares held by institutions

93.84%

Shares outstanding

62.6M

Short % of float

0.64%

Short % of shares

0.58%

Short ratio

4.1 days

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