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Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT)

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Full Name

Central Garden & Pet Company

Ticker

NASDAQ: CENT

Exchange

NASDAQ

Sector

Consumer Defensive

Industry

Packaged Foods

Country

United States

IPO

July 15, 1992

Indexes

Not included

Website

https://www.central.com

Employees

6000

Key Details

Price

$35.47(-0.14%)

Market cap

$342.29M(Small cap)

Last Dividend

-

TTM Dividend yield

-

Annual revenue

$3.20B(-3.31% YoY)

Annual EPS

$0.00(0.00% YoY)

PE ratio

-

Next earnings date

Nov 26, 2025

Next ex-dividend date

N/A

Next split date

N/A

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    Price

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    Current Price

    $35.47
    CENT price is $35.47

    30-Day Relative Volume

    1.10
    CENT 30-day relative volume is 1.10

    Price Performance

    Price Today change

    -0.14%
    CENT price is down -0.14% today

    Price YTD change

    -8.58%
    CENT price is down -8.58% since January 1st

    Price 1-year change

    -10.02%
    CENT price is down -10.02% year-on-year

    Price 3-year change

    +3.63%
    CENT price is up +3.63% over the past 3 years

    Price Range

    Price All-time high

    $49.26
    CENT price is currently -28.00% below its historical high of $49.26

    Price 3-year low

    $27.88
    CENT price is currently +27.23% above its 3-year low

    Capitalization

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    Market cap

    Market cap

    $342.29M
    CENT market capitalization is $342.29 million

    Market cap 3-year change

    -29.29%
    CENT market capitalization is down -29.29% over the past 3 years

    Market cap All-time high

    $1.58B
    CENT market capitalization is currently -78.31% below its historical high of $1.58 billion

    Market cap sector rank

    44.4%
    CENT market capitalization is higher than 44.4% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

    Shares Outstanding

    Shares Outstanding 1-Year Change

    -12.89%
    CENT shares outstanding is down -12.89% year-on-year

    Shares Outstanding 3-Year Change

    -31.77%
    CENT shares outstanding is down -31.77% over the past 3 years

    Technical Indicators

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    Beta

    0.64
    CENT beta is 0.64

    200-day SMA

    $36.91
    CENT price is currently -3.89% below its 200-day simple moving average

    50-day SMA

    $37.11
    CENT price is currently -4.41% below its 50-day simple moving average

    RSI

    41.55
    CENT 14-day relative strength index is 41.55

    Volume

    1.10
    CENT 30-day relative volume is 1.10

    ATR

    $1.21
    CENT average true range is $1.21

    10-day Historical Volatility

    69.30%
    CENT 10-day historical volatility is 69.30%

    Dividend

    Income Statement

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    Revenue

    Revenue

    $3.20B
    CENT annual revenue is $3.20 billion

    Revenue Analysts estimate

    $3.11B
    CENT annual revenue is currently +2.95% higher than the consensus analysts' forecast

    Revenue 1-year change

    -3.31%
    CENT annual revenue is down -3.31% year-on-year

    Revenue Sector rank

    69.08%
    CENT annual revenue is higher than 69.08% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

    EPS

    EPS

    $0.00
    CENT annual earnings per share is $0.00

    EPS Analysts estimate

    $2.62
    CENT annual earnings per share is currently -100.00% lower than the consensus analysts' forecast

    EPS 1-year change

    0%
    CENT annual earnings per share has remained unchanged year-on-year

    EPS Sector rank

    49.62%
    CENT annual earnings per share is higher than 49.62% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

    Profit

    Gross profit

    $943.74M
    CENT annual gross profit is $943.74 million

    Gross margin

    29.49%
    CENT annual gross profit margin is 29.49%

    Operating profit

    $185.39M
    CENT annual operating income is $185.39 million

    Operating margin

    5.79%
    CENT annual operating profit margin is 5.79%

    Net income

    $109.31M
    CENT annual net profit is $109.31 million

    Net margin

    3.37%
    CENT annual net profit margin is 3.37%

    Expenses

    Total expenses

    $3.02B
    CENT annual total expenses is $3.02 billion

    Operating expenses

    $758.35M
    CENT annual total operating expenses is $758.35 million

    Cost of goods sold

    $2.26B
    CENT annual cost of goods sold is $2.26 billion

    Selling, general & administrative expenses

    $758.35M
    CENT annual SGA is $758.35 million

    Depreciation and amortization

    $90.81M
    CENT annual depreciation & amortization is $90.81 million

    Interest expense

    $0.00
    CENT annual interest expense is $0.00

    Income tax

    $33.11M
    CENT annual income tax is $33.11 million

    EBIT & EBITDA

    EBIT

    $199.95M
    CENT annual earnings before interest & taxes is $199.95 million

    EBITDA

    $290.76M
    CENT annual EBITDA is $290.76 million

    Balance Sheet

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    Assets

    Total assets

    $3.55B
    CENT annual total assets is $3.55 billion

    Non current assets

    $1.67B
    CENT annual long term assets is $1.67 billion

    Current assets

    $1.89B
    CENT annual total current assets is $1.89 billion

    Cash and cash equivalents

    $753.55M
    CENT annual cash & cash equivalents is $753.55 million

    Accounts receivable

    $326.22M
    CENT annual accounts receivable is $326.22 million

    Inventory

    $757.94M
    CENT annual inventory is $757.94 million

    Liabilities

    Total liabilities

    $2.00B
    CENT annual total liabilities is $2.00 billion

    Long term liabilities

    $1.48B
    CENT annual total long term liabilities is $1.48 billion

    Current liabilities

    $515.38M
    CENT annual total current liabilities is $515.38 million

    Accounts payable

    $212.61M
    CENT annual accounts payable is $212.61 million

    Debt

    Total debt

    $1.42B
    CENT annual total debt is $1.42 billion

    Total debt 1-year change

    +3.35%
    CENT annual total debt is up +3.35% year-on-year

    Long term debt

    $1.36B
    CENT annual long term debt is $1.36 billion

    Short term debt

    $57.55M
    CENT annual short term debt is $57.55 million

    Equity & Capital

    Shareholders equity

    $1.56B
    CENT annual stockholders equity is $1.56 billion

    Book value

    $1.56B
    CENT annual book value is $1.56 billion

    Retained earnings

    $959.51M
    CENT annual retained earnings is $959.51 million

    Working capital

    $1.37B
    CENT annual working capital is $1.37 billion

    Cash Flow Statement

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    Cashflow Activities

    Cash from operations

    $394.89M
    CENT annual cash flow from operations is $394.89 million

    Cash from operations 1-year change

    +3.47%
    CENT annual cash flow from operations is up +3.47% year-on-year

    Cash from investing

    -$105.19M
    CENT annual cash flow from investing activities is -$105.19 million

    Cash from investing 1-year change

    -204.17%
    CENT annual cash flow from investing activities is down -204.17% year-on-year

    Cash from financing

    -$25.44M
    CENT annual cash flow from financing activities is -$25.44 million

    Cash from financing 1-year change

    +32.26%
    CENT annual cash flow from financing activities is up +32.26% year-on-year

    CAPEX

    CAPEX

    $43.13M
    CENT annual capital expenditures is $43.13 million

    CAPEX 1-year change

    -20.07%
    CENT annual capital expenditures is down -20.07% year-on-year

    Free Cash Flow

    Free cash flow

    $351.76M
    CENT annual free cash flow is $351.76 million

    Free cash flow 1-year change

    +7.35%
    CENT annual free cash flow is up +7.35% year-on-year

    Profitability Ratios

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    Margins

    Gross margin

    29.49%
    CENT annual gross profit margin is 29.49%

    Operating margin

    5.79%
    CENT annual operating profit margin is 5.79%

    Net margin

    3.37%
    CENT annual net profit margin is 3.37%

    ROA & ROE

    ROA

    3.15%
    CENT annual return on assets is 3.15%

    ROE

    7.26%
    CENT annual return on equity is 7.26%

    Valuation

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    PE Ratio

    PE ratio

    -
    CENT price to earnings ratio value is unknown

    PE ratio Sector rank

    -
    CENT price to earnings ratio is unknown

    PB Ratio

    PB ratio

    0.22
    CENT price to book ratio is 0.22

    PB ratio Sector rank

    17.83%
    CENT price to book ratio is higher than 17.83% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

    PS Ratio

    PS ratio

    0.11
    CENT price to sales ratio is 0.11

    PS ratio Sector rank

    9.61%
    CENT price to sales ratio is higher than 9.61% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

    Enterprise value

    Enterprise value

    $1.05B
    CENT enterprise value is $1.05 billion

    Enterprise value Sector rank

    51.75%
    CENT enterprise value is higher than 51.75% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

    EV/EBITDA

    EV/EBITDA

    3.19
    CENT EV/EBITDA is 3.19

    EV/EBITDA Sector rank

    31.98%
    CENT EV/EBITDA is higher than 31.98% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

    Financial Health

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    Liquidity

    Current ratio

    3.66
    CENT annual current ratio is 3.66

    Quick ratio

    2.19
    CENT annual quick ratio is 2.19

    Leverage

    Debt to equity

    0.77
    CENT annual debt to equity ratio is 0.77

    Interest coverage ratio

    -
    CENT annual interest coverage ratio value is unknown

    Risk & Stability

    Piotroski F-Score

    6
    CENT piotroski f-score is 6

    Altman Z-Score

    2.03
    CENT altman z-score is 2.03

    Analyst ratings

    Recent major analysts updates

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    Buy
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    Buy
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    Buy
    Jul 1, 24 Canaccord Genuity
    Buy
    May 28, 24 Argus Research
    Buy
    Mar 12, 24 Canaccord Genuity
    Buy
    Feb 9, 24 Truist Securities
    Buy
    Sep 21, 23 Truist Securities
    Buy
    Aug 3, 23 Keybanc
    Overweight
    Apr 19, 23 Truist Securities
    Buy

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    What is the ticker symbol for Central Garden & Pet Company?

    The ticker symbol for Central Garden & Pet Company is NASDAQ:CENT

    Does Central Garden & Pet Company pay dividends?

    No, Central Garden & Pet Company does not pay dividends

    What sector is Central Garden & Pet Company in?

    Central Garden & Pet Company is in the Consumer Defensive sector

    What industry is Central Garden & Pet Company in?

    Central Garden & Pet Company is in the Packaged Foods industry

    What country is Central Garden & Pet Company based in?

    Central Garden & Pet Company is headquartered in United States

    When did Central Garden & Pet Company go public?

    Central Garden & Pet Company's initial public offering (IPO) was on July 15, 1992

    Is Central Garden & Pet Company in the S&P 500?

    No, Central Garden & Pet Company is not included in the S&P 500 index

    Is Central Garden & Pet Company in the NASDAQ 100?

    No, Central Garden & Pet Company is not included in the NASDAQ 100 index

    Is Central Garden & Pet Company in the Dow Jones?

    No, Central Garden & Pet Company is not included in the Dow Jones index

    When was Central Garden & Pet Company's last earnings report?

    Central Garden & Pet Company's most recent earnings report was on August 6, 2025

    When does Central Garden & Pet Company report earnings?

    The next expected earnings date for Central Garden & Pet Company is November 26, 2025
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