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Central Garden & Pet (CENTA)


Market Price (9/4/2025): $34.1 | Market Cap: $2.1 Bil
Sector: Consumer Staples | Industry: Household Products

Central Garden & Pet (CENTA)


Market Price (9/4/2025): $34.1
Market Cap: $2.1 Bil
Sector: Consumer Staples
Industry: Household Products

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Market Valuation

 9/4/252024202320222021
Share Price CYE$34.10$33.05$35.23$28.64$38.28
Market Cap CYE ($ Bil)2.12.12.31.92.6
Total Debt ($ Bil)1.41.41.41.41.4
Total Cash ($ Bil)0.70.80.50.20.4
Enterprise Value ($ Bil)2.83.53.73.34.0
Valuation Ratios     
P/S TTM0.70.70.70.60.8
P/EBIT TTM8.410.910.57.410.2
P/E TTM14.820.118.412.517.0
Sector Ratios     
P/S TTM (Sector)1.11.21.21.31.5
P/EBIT TTM (Sector)14.013.814.314.716.9
P/E TTM (Sector)20.621.420.321.124.1
 9/4/2520242023
Share Price CYE$34.10$33.05$35.23
Market Cap CYE ($ Bil)2.12.12.3
Total Debt ($ Bil)1.41.41.4
Total Cash ($ Bil)0.70.80.5
Enterprise Value ($ Bil)2.83.53.7
Valuation Ratios   
P/S TTM0.70.70.7
P/EBIT TTM8.410.910.5
P/E TTM14.820.118.4
Sector Ratios   
P/S TTM (Sector)1.11.21.2
P/EBIT TTM (Sector)14.013.814.3
P/E TTM (Sector)20.621.420.3

Business Description

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. Show more

Price Returns Compared

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 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
CENTA Return24%32%-25%23%-6%-3%38%
Peers Return12%29%-13%20%6%-7%51%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%10%100%

[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: IPAR, CENT, CL, KMB, CHD. See CENTA Returns vs. Peers.
[3] 2025 data is for the year up to 9/3/2025 (YTD)

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Financials

CENTAIPARCENTCLKMBCHDMedian
NameCentral .Interpar.Central .Colgate-.Kimberly.Church &. 
Mkt Price-113.6937.0283.81128.0093.2893.28
Mkt Cap-3.72.367.942.522.822.8
Rev LTM-1,4593,12019,99918,8836,0666,066
Op Inc LTM-2802244,3463,1601,0791,079
FCF LTM-1583123,3702,102931931
FCF 3Y Avg-752773,0282,456865865
CFO LTM-2193533,9202,8721,0731,073
CFO 3Y Avg-1333253,6593,2211,0591,059

Growth & Margins

CENTAIPARCENTCLKMBCHDMedian
NameCentral .Interpar.Central .Colgate-.Kimberly.Church &. 
Rev Chg LTM-7.0%-4.9%0.1%-3.1%1.1%0.1%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg-14.9%-2.5%4.2%-2.1%4.6%4.2%
Rev Chg Q--2.4%-3.6%1.0%-1.6%-0.3%-1.6%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM--0.6%-1.1%0.3%-0.4%-0.1%-0.4%
Op Mgn LTM-19.2%7.2%21.7%16.7%17.8%17.8%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg-18.9%6.9%21.2%15.2%18.3%18.3%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM--0.3%0.7%-0.1%0.3%-1.2%-0.1%
CFO/Rev LTM-15.0%11.3%19.6%15.2%17.7%15.2%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg-9.7%10.1%18.7%16.5%18.0%16.5%
FCF/Rev LTM-10.9%10.0%16.9%11.1%15.3%11.1%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg-5.4%8.6%15.4%12.5%14.7%12.5%

Valuation

CENTAIPARCENTCLKMBCHDMedian
NameCentral .Interpar.Central .Colgate-.Kimberly.Church &. 
Mkt Cap-3.72.367.942.522.822.8
P/S-2.50.73.42.33.82.5
P/EBIT-13.39.416.114.029.314.0
P/E-22.716.623.317.543.522.7
P/CFO-16.76.517.314.821.316.7
Total Yield-7.1%6.0%6.9%9.6%2.9%6.9%
Dividend Yield-2.7%0.0%2.7%3.9%0.6%2.7%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg-1.8%12.3%4.2%5.4%3.5%4.2%
D/E-0.10.60.10.20.10.1
Net D/E-0.00.30.10.20.10.1

Returns

CENTAIPARCENTCLKMBCHDMedian
NameCentral .Interpar.Central .Colgate-.Kimberly.Church &. 
1M Rtn--5.2%-6.3%0.5%-3.9%2.3%-3.9%
3M Rtn--16.6%4.4%-6.5%-7.5%-6.1%-6.5%
6M Rtn--13.5%3.4%-7.6%-8.0%-15.2%-8.0%
12M Rtn--7.2%-5.7%-20.5%-10.0%-10.4%-10.0%
3Y Rtn-55.5%20.0%15.1%12.9%14.8%15.1%
1M Excs Rtn--7.1%-8.2%-1.3%-5.7%0.4%-5.7%
3M Excs Rtn--24.4%-4.5%-15.0%-16.2%-14.0%-15.0%
6M Excs Rtn--24.9%-5.8%-18.5%-19.2%-26.8%-19.2%
12M Excs Rtn--22.9%-21.7%-34.3%-22.7%-21.7%-22.7%
3Y Excs Rtn--9.8%-49.8%-45.3%-48.7%-45.6%-45.6%

Financials

Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date8152025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity911,500
Short Interest: % Change Since 731202520.8%
Average Daily Volume489,111
Days-to-Cover Short Interest1.86
Basic Shares Quantity61,980,000
Short % of Basic Shares1.5%

Earnings Returns History

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 Forward Returns
Earnings Date1D Returns5D Returns21D Returns
8/6/2025-11.2%-6.4% 
5/7/20250.3%2.2%4.4%
2/5/20257.9%3.8%3.1%
11/25/20241.6%3.2%0.4%
5/8/202411.3%13.6%0.0%
2/7/20245.1%12.9%7.8%
11/21/20230.1%-1.0%21.5%
8/2/202313.4%13.4%7.6%
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SUMMARY STATS   
# Positive151412
# Negative8911
Median Positive2.7%3.9%3.7%
Median Negative-4.5%-5.1%-5.6%
Max Positive13.4%13.6%21.5%
Max Negative-17.4%-12.8%-12.0%

Insider Activity

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 OwnerTitleFiling DateActionPriceSharesTransacted
Value
Value of
Held Shares
Form
0Ranelli John 8282025Sell32.583,076100,23046,498Form
1Walker John D. IIIPresident, Garden Consumer Pro8262025Sell32.593,500114,0622,194,166Form
2BROWN WILLIAM EChairman5302025Sell32.034,800153,74412,183,667Form
3BROWN WILLIAM EChairman5222025Sell32.3960,0001,943,32834,667,838Form
4Hanson John Edward 5152025Sell32.009,375300,000287,496Form