CENT

Central Garden & Pet Company
NASDAQCONSUMER DEFENSIVEPACKAGED FOODS

Key Statistics

Market Cap
$2.78B
P/E Ratio
16.16
EPS
$2.75
Beta
0.52
52W High
$45.78
52W Low
$28.77
50-Day MA
$41.88
200-Day MA
$36.46
Dividend Yield
Profit Margin
5.42%
Forward P/E
13.09
PEG Ratio
2.01

About Central Garden & Pet Company

Central Garden & Pet Company produces and distributes various products for the lawn and garden, and pet supply markets in the United States. The company is headquartered in Walnut Creek, California.

Official WebsiteUSAFY End: September

Fundamentals

Revenue (TTM)$3.16B
Gross Profit (TTM)$1.02B
EBITDA$361.51M
Operating Margin12.60%
Return on Equity10.70%
Return on Assets4.71%
Revenue/Share (TTM)$51.33
Book Value$26.43
Price-to-Book1.64
Price-to-Sales (TTM)0.88
EV/Revenue1.017
EV/EBITDA8.74
Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY)30.60%
Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY)8.70%
Shares Outstanding$9.65M
Float$57.40M
% Insiders15.97%
% Institutions95.18%

Historical Volatility

HV 10-Day
29.30%
HV 20-Day
25.09%
HV 30-Day
26.26%
HV 60-Day
27.62%
HV Rank
50.4%

Volatility is currently expanding

Analyst Ratings

Consensus ($47.50 target)
1
Strong Buy
3
Buy
1
Strong Sell

Latest News

Central Garden & Pet to Announce Q3 Fiscal 2026 Financial Results

WALNUT CREEK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $CENT #CentralToHome--Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ: CENT) (NASDAQ: CENTA) (“Central”), a leading consumer goods company in the pet and garden industries, will release its fiscal 2026 third quarter results for the period ending June 27, 2026, after market close on Wednesday, August 5, 2026. On the same day, Central will host a conference call at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time (1:30 p.m. Pacific Time), led by CEO Niko Lahanas and CFO Brad Smith, to review these results and to.

Business Wire7/28/2026Neutral
Central Garden & Pet To Acquire A Majority Interest In TRIXIE Heimtierbedarf GmbH & Co. KG, Europe's Leading Pet Supplies And Pet Snacks Company

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. & TARP, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $CENT #Acquisition--Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ: CENT), (NASDAQ: CENTA) (“Central”), a leading consumer goods company in the pet and garden industries, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority interest in TRIXIE Heimtierbedarf GmbH & Co. KG (“TRIXIE”), the leading European pet supplies and pet snacks company from founder, Bonnik Hansen, and current shareholders Dirk Jessen and Volker Haak. The acqui.

Business Wire7/27/2026Neutral
Central Garden & Pet Company: This Is Far From A Strong Growth Play

Central Garden & Pet Company is rated 'Hold' due to stagnant growth and margin concerns, despite trading below sector multiples. CENT's pet segment growth has plateaued, while garden segment margin compression offsets revenue gains, raising questions about sustainable profitability. Management maintains full-year guidance despite industry spending increases, reflecting caution amid a shrinking addressable customer base and shifting consumer habits.

Seeking Alpha7/23/2026Positive

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Data last updated: 7/29/2026