CENT — Central Garden & Pet Co Share Price
- $2.25bn
- $2.82bn
- $3.20bn
- 92
- 85
- 92
- 100
Growth & Value
12m Forecast Rolling | Industry | Market | |
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PE Ratio (f) | 13.97 | ||
PEG Ratio (f) | 3.89 | ||
EPS Growth (f) | 3.72% | ||
Dividend Yield (f) | n/a |
Valuation (ttm) | Industry | Market | |
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Price to Book Value | 1.48 | ||
Price to Tang. Book | 4.48 | ||
Price to Free Cashflow | 6.31 | ||
Price to Sales | 0.7 | ||
EV to EBITDA | 8.81 |
Shareholder Activity
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Quality
Name | Industry | Market | |
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Return on Capital | 6.85% | ||
Return on Equity | 8.18% | ||
Operating Margin | 6.36% |
Financial Summary
Year End 28th Sep | Unit | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025E | 2026E | CAGR / Avg |
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Total Revenue | $m | 2,695.51 | 3,303.68 | 3,338.59 | 3,310.08 | 3,200.46 | 3,223.92 | 3,293.42 | 6.08% |
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EPS Growth | % | +37.24 | +29.62 | -4.42 | -3.82 | -11.34 | -1 | +7.25 | n/a |
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Cash etc | m | ||||||||
Working Capital | m | ||||||||
NFA | m | ||||||||
Net Debt | m | ||||||||
Book Value | m | ||||||||
Diluted Weighted Average Shares | m | ||||||||
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Other Ratios
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Recent History
Latest interim period vs. prior period | Industry | Market | |
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Profile Summary
Central Garden & Pet Company is engaged in the garden and pet industries. The Company offers a diverse portfolio of more than 65 brands, including Amdro, Aqueon, Cadet, C and S, Farnam, Ferry Morse, Four Paws, Kaytee, Nylabone, and Pennington. The Company’s segments include Pet and Garden. The Pet segment includes dog and cat supplies such as treats and chews, toys, beds and containment, grooming products, waste management and training pads; supplies for aquatics, small animals, reptiles and pet birds including toys, enclosures and habitats, bedding, food and supplements; products for equine and livestock, animal and household health and insect control products; live fish and small animals as well as outdoor cushions. The Garden segment includes lawn and garden consumables such as grass seed; vegetable, flower and herb packet seed; wild bird feed, bird houses and other birding accessories; weed, grass, and other herbicides, insecticide and pesticide products, and live plants.
Directors
- William Brown CHM (80)
- Timothy Cofer CEO (53)
- Nicholas Lahanas CFO (53)
- John Hanson CEX (56)
- J.D. Walker CEX (63)
- George Yuhas GCN (69)
- Mary Springer LED (57)
- Lisa Coleman DRC (51)
- Daniel Myers DRC (65)
- Brooks Pennington DRC (67)
- Courtnee Chun IND (47)
- Brendan Dougher IND (59)
- Michael Griffith IND (64)
- Christopher Metz IND (56)
- John Ranelli IND (75)
- Last Annual
- September 28th, 2024
- Last Interim
- December 28th, 2024
- Incorporated
- May 13th, 1992
- Public Since
- July 16th, 1993
- No. of Shareholders
- 430
- No. of Employees
- 6,100
- Sector
- Food & Tobacco
- Industry
- Consumer Defensives
- Exchange
NASDAQ Global Select Market
- Shares in Issue
- 65,506,999

- Address
- SUITE 600, 1340 TREAT BOULEVARD, WALNUT CREEK, 94597
- Web
- https://www.central.com/
- Phone
- +1 9259484000
- Contact
- Friederike Edelmann
- Auditors
- Deloitte & Touche LLP
Upcoming Events for CENT
Q3 2025 Central Garden & Pet Co Earnings Release
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FAQ
As of Today at 19:50 UTC, shares in Central Garden & Pet Co are trading at $34.35. This share price information is delayed by 15 minutes.
Shares in Central Garden & Pet Co last closed at $34.35 and the price had moved by -15.6% over the past 365 days. In terms of relative price strength the Central Garden & Pet Co share price has underperformed the S&P500 Index by -22.1% over the past year.
The overall consensus recommendation for Central Garden & Pet Co is Buy. You can view the full broker recommendation list by unlocking its StockReport.
Find out moreCentral Garden & Pet Co does not currently pay a dividend.
Central Garden & Pet Co does not currently pay a dividend.
Central Garden & Pet Co does not currently pay a dividend.
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As of the previous close price of $34.35, shares in Central Garden & Pet Co had a market capitalisation of $2.25bn.
Here are the trading details for Central Garden & Pet Co:
- Country of listing: United States
- Exchange: NSQ
- Ticker Symbol: CENT
Based on an overall assessment of its quality, value and momentum Central Garden & Pet Co is currently classified as a Super Stock. The classification is based on a composite score that examines a wide range of fundamental and technical measures. Stock are classified on the the following spectrum: Super Stocks, High Flyers, Contrarians, Turnarounds, Neutral, Value Traps, Momentum Traps, Falling Stars, and Sucker Stocks. For more information, learn about our StockRank Styles.
The analyst consensus target price for shares in Central Garden & Pet Co is $44.00. That is 28.09% above the last closing price of $34.35.
Analysts covering Central Garden & Pet Co currently have a consensus Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast of $2.36 for the next financial year.
Find out moreAn important predictor of whether a stock price will go up is its track record of momentum. Price trends tend to persist, so it's worth looking at them when it comes to a share like Central Garden & Pet Co. Over the past six months, its share price has outperformed the S&P500 Index by +7.75%.
As of the last closing price of $34.35, shares in Central Garden & Pet Co were trading -7.87% below their 200 day moving average. You can read more about the power of momentum in assessing share price movements on Stockopedia.
The Central Garden & Pet Co PE ratio based on its reported earnings over the past 12 months is 13.97. The shares last closed at $34.35.
The PE ratio (or price-to-earnings ratio) is the one of the most popular valuation measures used by stock market investors. It is calculated by dividing a company's price per share by its earnings per share.
The PE ratio can be seen as being expressed in years, in the sense that it shows the number of years of earnings which would be required to pay back the purchase price, ignoring inflation. So in general terms, the higher the PE, the more expensive the stock is.
Central Garden & Pet Co's management team is headed by:
- William Brown - CHM
- Timothy Cofer - CEO
- Nicholas Lahanas - CFO
- John Hanson - CEX
- J.D. Walker - CEX
- George Yuhas - GCN
- Mary Springer - LED
- Lisa Coleman - DRC
- Daniel Myers - DRC
- Brooks Pennington - DRC
- Courtnee Chun - IND
- Brendan Dougher - IND
- Michael Griffith - IND
- Christopher Metz - IND
- John Ranelli - IND