Central Garden & Pet Company (CENTA)

US — Consumer Defensive Sector

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Key Metrics & Ratings

symbol CENTA
Rev/Share 50.7027
Book/Share 25.6549
PB 1.2727
Debt/Equity 0.9097
CurrentRatio 3.6679
ROIC 0.0614

MktCap 2060005975.0
FreeCF/Share 5.0596
PFCF 6.5973
PE 12.3736
Debt/Assets 0.4041
DivYield 0
ROE 0.1045

Rating A-
Score 4
Recommendation Buy
P/E Score 3
DCF Score 5
P/B Score 4
D/E Score 1

Recent Analyst Ratings

Type	Ticker	Analyst Firm	Previous Rating	Current Rating	Previous Price Target	Current Price Target	Date
Downgrade	CENTA	Argus	Buy	Hold	--	--	Jan. 7, 2025

News

Does Central Garden (CENTA) Have the Potential to Rally 34.74% as Wall Street Analysts Expect?

CENTA
Published: February 26, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

The consensus price target hints at a 34.7% upside potential for Central Garden (CENTA). While empirical research shows that this sought-after metric is hardly effective, an upward trend in earnings estimate revisions could mean that the stock will witness an upside in the near term.

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3 Reasons Why Growth Investors Shouldn't Overlook Central Garden (CENTA)

CENTA
Published: February 21, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Central Garden (CENTA) possesses solid growth attributes, which could help it handily outperform the market.

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Wall Street Analysts Predict a 26.6% Upside in Central Garden (CENTA): Here's What You Should Know

CENTA
Published: February 10, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

The mean of analysts' price targets for Central Garden (CENTA) points to a 26.6% upside in the stock. While this highly sought-after metric has not proven reasonably effective, strong agreement among analysts in raising earnings estimates does indicate an upside in the stock.

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About Central Garden & Pet Company (CENTA)

IPO Date 2007-02-06
Website https://www.central.com
Industry Packaged Foods
CEO Nicholas Lahanas
Employees 6000

Central Garden & Pet Company produces and distributes various products for the lawn and garden, and pet supplies markets in the United States. It operates through two segments, Pet and Garden. The Pet segment provides dog and cat supplies, such as dog treats and chews, toys, pet beds and grooming products, waste management and training pads, and pet containment; supplies for aquatics, small animals, reptiles, and pet birds, including toys, cages and habitats, bedding, and food and supplements; animal and household health and insect control products; live fish and products for fish, reptiles, and other aquarium-based pets, such as aquariums, furniture and lighting fixtures, pumps, filters, water conditioners, food, and supplements; and products for horses and livestock, as well as outdoor cushions and pillows. This segment sells its products under the Aqueon, Cadet, Comfort Zone, Farnam, Four Paws, Kaytee, K&H Pet Products, Nylabone, and Zilla brands. The Garden segment offers lawn and garden supplies products that include grass seed; wild bird feed, bird feeders, bird houses, and other birding accessories; fertilizers; decorative outdoor lifestyle products; live plants; and weed and grass, as well as other herbicides, insecticide, and pesticide products. This segment sells its lawn and garden supplies products under the AMDRO, Ferry-Morse, Pennington, and Sevin brands, as well as under Bell Nursery, Lilly Miller, and Over-N-Out other brand names. Central Garden & Pet Company was founded in 1955 and is based in Walnut Creek, California.