CENT
Central Garden & Pet Company
$43.80
+0.10
(+0.23%)
Mkt Cap
2.74B
Volume
81,194
52W Range
28.77-46.97
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Beta
0.55
EPS (TTM)
2.70 USD
P/E Ratio
16.22
Revenue (TTM)
3.08B USD
Rev Growth (5Y)
+3.0%
EPS Growth (5Y)
+3.0%
AlphaVal · Fair Value
What we estimate one share is worth
$43.35
Overvalued
weak signal
1.0% above fair value
Modeled from cash flows & growth.
AlphaQuality · Grade
How strong & durable the business is
C
Stable Earnings Power
55.8 / 100 composite
Steady, predictable earnings power — graded A–F vs. similar companies.
Company Description
Central Garden & Pet Company (“Central”) is a market leader in the U.S. pet and garden industries. The company operates through two reportable segments: Pet and Garden. Its Pet segment offers a broad range of products for dog and cat supplies, including treats and chews, toys, and grooming items. The Garden segment includes products like grass seed, wild bird feed, weed and insect control, and fertilizers under brands such as Pennington and Sevin.
Track Record
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| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 3.13B | 3.20B | 3.31B | 3.34B | 3.30B | 2.70B | 2.38B | 2.22B | 2.05B | 1.83B | 1.65B | 1.60B |
| Net Income | 162.84M | 107.98M | 125.64M | 152.15M | 151.75M | 120.68M | 92.79M | 123.59M | 78.83M | 44.51M | 31.97M | 8.80M |
| EPS | 2.58 | 1.64 | 1.92 | 2.29 | 2.25 | 2.23 | 1.63 | 2.39 | 1.57 | 0.91 | 0.66 | 0.18 |
| Free Cash Flow | 291.09M | 351.76M | 327.67M | (149.24M) | 170.51M | 221.22M | 173.40M | 76.27M | 69.65M | 123.80M | 65.42M | 109.29M |
| FCF / Share | 4.61 | 5.35 | 6.13 | -2.80 | 3.16 | 4.10 | 3.05 | 1.47 | 1.39 | 2.53 | 1.35 | 2.24 |
| Operating CF | 332.51M | 394.89M | 381.63M | (34.03M) | 250.84M | 264.27M | 204.97M | 114.11M | 114.31M | 151.43M | 87.45M | 126.47M |
| Total Assets | 3.63B | 3.55B | 3.38B | 3.28B | 3.12B | 2.34B | 2.03B | 1.91B | 1.31B | 1.21B | 1.13B | 1.15B |
| Total Debt | 1.44B | 1.42B | 1.37B | 1.38B | 1.36B | 814.06M | 693.15M | 692.15M | 395.65M | 395.27M | 400.14M | 450.24M |
| Cash & Equiv | 882.49M | 753.55M | 488.73M | 177.44M | 426.42M | 652.71M | 497.75M | 482.11M | 32.40M | 92.98M | 47.58M | 78.68M |
| Book Value | 1.58B | 1.56B | 1.45B | 1.33B | 1.22B | 1.08B | 996.01M | 952.45M | 635.69M | 553.01M | 505.29M | 484.72M |
| Return on Equity | 0.10 | 0.07 | 0.09 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.11 | 0.09 | 0.13 | 0.12 | 0.08 | 0.06 | 0.02 |
| Metric | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 882.36M | 906.15M | 617.37M | 678.18M | 960.91M | 833.54M | 656.44M | 669.49M | 996.35M | 900.09M | 634.53M | 750.15M |
| Net Income | 89.86M | 79.42M | 6.84M | (9.81M) | 95.01M | 63.63M | 14.01M | (34.16M) | 79.72M | 61.99M | 430,000 | 2.83M |
| EPS | 1.46 | 1.29 | 0.11 | -0.16 | 1.53 | 0.99 | 0.22 | -2.16 | 1.21 | 0.94 | 0.01 | 0.05 |
| Free Cash Flow | 314.87M | (60.09M) | (81.03M) | 171.89M | 251.66M | (57.52M) | (74.93M) | 193.05M | 272.49M | (33.87M) | (79.91M) | 140.95M |
| FCF / Share | 5.12 | -0.98 | -1.32 | 2.79 | 3.96 | -0.90 | -1.16 | 2.93 | 4.14 | -0.52 | -1.53 | 2.70 |
| Operating CF | 327.46M | (49.64M) | (70.22M) | 182.73M | 265.48M | (46.86M) | (68.83M) | 203.09M | 286.11M | (24.52M) | (69.78M) | 154.07M |
| Total Assets | 3.79B | 3.75B | 3.64B | 3.63B | 3.66B | 3.63B | 3.54B | 3.50B | 3.61B | 3.54B | 3.42B | 3.38B |
| Total Debt | 1.41B | 1.42B | 1.61B | 1.44B | 1.44B | 1.42B | 1.41B | 1.42B | 1.39B | 1.38B | 1.38B | 1.37B |
| Cash & Equiv | 996.71M | 669.41M | 721.15M | 882.49M | 713.05M | 516.67M | 618.02M | 753.55M | 570.40M | 301.33M | 341.42M | 488.73M |
| Book Value | 1.75B | 1.65B | 1.58B | 1.58B | 1.59B | 1.54B | 1.52B | 1.56B | 1.59B | 1.51B | 1.45B | 1.45B |
| Return on Equity | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.00 | -0.01 | 0.06 | 0.04 | 0.01 | -0.02 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
CENT News
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