CENTA

Central Garden & Pet Company A
NASDAQCONSUMER DEFENSIVEPACKAGED FOODS

Key Statistics

Market Cap
$2.13B
P/E Ratio
12.61
EPS
$2.70
Beta
0.54
52W High
$40.80
52W Low
$25.97
50-Day MA
$37.22
200-Day MA
$34.27
Dividend Yield
—
Profit Margin
5.39%
Forward P/E
10.54
PEG Ratio
1.87

About Central Garden & Pet Company A

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-Book1.22
Price-to-Sales (TTM)0.69
EV/Revenue0.846
EV/EBITDA7.29
Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY)-4.60%
Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY)-8.20%
Shares Outstanding$51.34M
Float$57.53M
% Insiders3.56%
% Institutions96.87%

Historical Volatility

HV 10-Day
11.92%
HV 20-Day
17.87%
HV 30-Day
17.87%
HV 60-Day
24.05%
HV Rank
0.0%

Volatility is currently contracting

Analyst Ratings

Consensus ($46.25 target)
1
Strong Buy
3
Buy
1
Strong Sell

Latest News

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

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Zacks Investment Research9/9/2026Positive
Are Investors Undervaluing Central Garden & Pet (CENTA) Right Now?

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Zacks Investment Research8/24/2026Positive
Nylabone Wins “Chew Toy Product of the Year” In 2026 Pet Innovation Awards

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The 2026 Pet Innovation Awards today announced that Nylabone , an iconic brand in the Central Garden & Pet portfolio (NASDAQ: CENT) (NASDAQ: CENTA), and its collection of chew toys made with real chicken, bison, venison, bacon, and beef have been awarded “Chew Toy Product of the Year.” The Pet Innovation Awards is an independent recognition platform highlighting the most innovative companies, services, and products in the highly competitive Pet Care industry.

GlobeNewsWire8/6/2026Neutral
Central Garden & Pet to Participate in Investor Conferences

WALNUT CREEK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $CENT #Boston--Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ: CENT) (NASDAQ: CENTA), a leading consumer goods company in the pet and garden industries, today announced that it will participate in the following upcoming investor conferences: CG 46th Annual Growth Conference (August 11) Boston, Mass. – Niko Lahanas, Chief Executive Officer, will participate in a fireside chat at 10:30 a.m. ET. Senior management will also host one-on-one meetings with institutional investors. Ba.

Business Wire7/30/2026Neutral

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Data last updated: 9/26/2026