Central Garden & Pet

CENT | NASDAQ

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$40.03

-$0.02 (-0.05%)

Sep 21, 2026, 11:54 AM ET · Market open

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-0.05%

(1D)

Rating

Updated: Aug 28, 2026

40.2

Fundamentals Average

Market Sentiment Bullish

Moat Narrow

Full Analysis

Key Statistics

Market Data

Market Cap $2.5B

1D Range

39.87 40.13

52W Range

28.77 46.97

Valuation (TTM)

PE 14.94

PB 1.44

EV/EBITDA 7.45

Valuation (NTM)

Forward PE 12.41

Forward PEG 2.98

Price Target $54

Cash Flow

FCF Yield 8.2%

SBC Adj. FCF Yield 7.1%

SBC Impact -12.7%

Margins

Gross Margin 32.5%

Operating Margin 8.1%

FCF Margin 6.6%

Growth (CAGR)

Revenue 3Y | 5Y -1.9% | -1.0%

Dil EPS 3Y | 5Y 8.3% | -2.5%

FCF 3Y | 5Y -2.2% | -6.1%

Returns

ROA 4.4%

ROE 10.2%

ROIC 5.8%

Financial Health

Net Debt

$196.35M

Current Ratio 3.79

Interest Coverage 4.37

Dividends

Div Yield N/A

Payout Ratio N/A

FCF Payout Ratio N/A

All Key Statistics

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Profile

Central Garden & Pet Company (“Central”) is a market leader in the U.S. pet and garden industries. The company operates through two reportable segments: Pet and Garden. Its Pet segment offers a broad ...

Sector Consumer Defensive

Industry Packaged Foods

Employees 6,000

IPO Date Jul 14, 1992

Website www.central.com

Fiscal Year October - September

Full Company Profile

Latest News

11 days ago · zacks.com

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21 days ago · zacks.com

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24 days ago · gurufocus.com

Central Garden & Pet to Participate in Virtual Investor Meetings with KeyBanc Capital Markets

Central Garden and Pet Company (NASDAQ: CENT) (NASDAQ: CENTA), a leading consumer goods company in the pet and garden industries, today announced that Brad Smith,

1 month ago · zacks.com

Are Investors Undervaluing Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Right Now?

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1 month ago · zacks.com

Is Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Outperforming Other Consumer Discretionary Stocks This Year?

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1 month ago · zacks.com

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1 month ago · zacks.com

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1 month ago · marketbeat.com

Central Garden & Pet Eyes Record Profits, European Expansion With TRIXIE Deal

Central Garden & Pet NASDAQ: CENT executives said the company is entering a period of record profitability, expanding margins and increased acquisition activity as it simplifies its operating structure and pursues growth in pet and garden products.