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CENT

Central Garden & Pet Company
NASDAQCONSUMER DEFENSIVEPACKAGED FOODS

Key Statistics

Market Cap
$2.63B
P/E Ratio
15.57
EPS
$2.70
Beta
0.59
52W High
$46.97
52W Low
$30.22
50-Day MA
$41.66
200-Day MA
$39.31
Dividend Yield
—
Profit Margin
5.39%
Forward P/E
12.20
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)$3.08B
Gross Profit (TTM)$1.00B
EBITDA$338.49M
Operating Margin14.30%
Return on Equity9.97%
Return on Assets4.31%
Revenue/Share (TTM)$50.16
Book Value$27.91
Price-to-Book1.42
Price-to-Sales (TTM)0.85
EV/Revenue0.846
EV/EBITDA7.29
Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY)-4.60%
Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY)-8.20%
Shares Outstanding$9.65M
Float$57.53M
% Insiders15.91%
% Institutions101.91%

Historical Volatility

HV 10-Day
8.68%
HV 20-Day
13.27%
HV 30-Day
16.55%
HV 60-Day
22.87%
HV Rank
0.4%

Volatility is currently contracting

Analyst Ratings

Consensus ($53.00 target)
1
Strong Buy
3
Buy
1
Strong Sell

Latest News

Should Value Investors Buy Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Stock?

Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.

Zacks Investment Research10/1/2026Positive
Central Garden & Pet Announces Garden Segment Leadership Transition

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, today announced a planned leadership transition for its Garden segment. J.D. Walker, President, Garden Consumer Products, will retire from that role effective September 26, 2026, at which point Jason Barnes, Executive Vice President, Garden Consumer Products, will assume responsibility for sales, marketing and servi.

Business Wire9/21/2026Neutral
Are Investors Undervaluing Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Right Now?

Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.

Zacks Investment Research8/21/2026Positive
Central Garden & Pet Company: The 10% FCF Yield PE Arbitrage Nobody's Pricing In

Central Garden & Pet offers 45% upside to a $65 base-case target, driven by discounted valuation and strategic expansion. The TRIXIE acquisition establishes CENT as a global leader, unlocking European growth and M&A opportunities at attractive multiples. Portfolio optimization and a shift to branded products have expanded margins to ~13%, with 10.3% FCF yield and robust buybacks.

Seeking Alpha8/14/2026Positive

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Data last updated: 10/17/2026