Central Garden and Pet Co (CENT)

Price$40.16

Value ScoreC

Growth ScoreC

Momentum ScoreB

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Price vs S&P 500 (26W)9.64%

Price vs S&P 500 (4W)5.31%

VGM Score61.62

Market Capitalization$2.26B

P/E Ratio (Annual)13.91x

All Metrics

P/CF (Annual)6.81x

Book Value / Share (Quarterly)$26.42

P/TBV (Annual)1.67x

Indicated Dividend (Annual)$0.00

Revenue Growth (3Y)-2.14%

Cash Flow / Share (Quarterly)$4.52

Price vs S&P 500 (YTD)16.76%

Gross Margin (TTM)32.25%

Net Profit Margin (TTM)5.42%

EPS (TTM)$2.75

10-Day Avg Trading Volume0.08M

EPS Excl Extra (TTM)$2.75

Revenue Growth (5Y)3.03%

EPS (Annual)$2.55

ROI (Annual)5.87%

Gross Margin (Annual)32.05%

Net Profit Margin (5Y Avg)4.30%

Cash / Share (Quarterly)$10.45

P/E Basic Excl Extra (TTM)13.21x

Revenue Growth QoQ (YoY)8.71%

EPS Growth (5Y)2.95%

P/E Normalized (Annual)13.91x

ROA (Last FY)4.49%

Revenue Growth TTM (YoY)0.22%

EBITD / Share (TTM)$4.59

ROE (5Y Avg)9.94%

Operating Margin (TTM)8.20%

Cash Flow / Share (Annual)$4.63

P/B Ratio1.37x

P/B Ratio (Quarterly)1.26x

Net Income / Employee (Annual)$28,600

EV / Revenue (TTM)0.89x

Net Interest Coverage (TTM)7.61x

ROA (TTM)4.67%

EPS Growth QoQ (YoY)30.88%

EV / EBITDA (TTM)9.84x

EPS Incl Extra (Annual)$2.55

Current Ratio (Annual)3.67x

Quick Ratio (Quarterly)2.10x

3-Month Avg Trading Volume0.08M

52-Week Price Return14.25%

EV / Free Cash Flow (Annual)9.63x

P/E Incl Extra (TTM)13.21x

Revenue / Employee (TTM)$554,800

Tangible BV / Share (Quarterly)$19.46

P/S Ratio (Annual)0.72x

Asset Turnover (Annual)0.86x

52-Week High$41.53

Operating Margin (5Y Avg)7.02%

EPS Excl Extra (Annual)$2.55

CapEx CAGR (5Y)-0.79%

Tangible BV CAGR (5Y)3.81%

26-Week Price Return17.56%

Quick Ratio (Annual)2.27x

13-Week Price Return7.15%

Total Debt / Equity (Annual)0.75x

Current Ratio (Quarterly)3.45x

Enterprise Value$2.80B

Revenue / Share Growth (5Y)-0.10%

Asset Turnover (TTM)0.86x

Book Value / Share Growth (5Y)5.09%

Revenue / Employee (Annual)$549,000

Inventory Turnover (Annual)2.87x

Pretax Margin (Annual)6.93%

Cash / Share (Annual)$14.04

3-Month Return Std Dev26.73%

Gross Margin (5Y Avg)30.01%

Net Income / Employee (TTM)$30,100

EBITDA CAGR (5Y)5.86%

EBITDA Interim CAGR (5Y)2.19%

ROE (Last FY)10.29%

Net Interest Coverage (Annual)7.97x

EPS Basic Excl Extra (Annual)$2.55

P/FCF (TTM)5.35x

Receivables Turnover (TTM)5.35x

EV / Free Cash Flow (TTM)9.93x

Total Debt / Equity (Quarterly)0.72x

EPS Incl Extra (TTM)$2.75

Receivables Turnover (Annual)9.61x

ROI (TTM)6.14%

P/S Ratio (TTM)0.72x

Pretax Margin (5Y Avg)5.63%

Revenue / Share (Annual)$49.03

Tangible BV / Share (Annual)$18.06

Forward P/E12.60x

Free OCF CAGR (5Y)5.64%

Price vs S&P 500 (52W)-10.11%

P/E Ratio (TTM)13.21x

EPS Growth TTM (YoY)47.37%

Year-to-Date Return24.91%

5-Day Price Return3.83%

EPS Normalized (Annual)$2.55

ROA (5Y Avg)4.15%

Net Profit Margin (Annual)5.20%

Month-to-Date Return4.37%

Cash Flow / Share (TTM)$4.02

EBITD / Share (Annual)$4.34

EPS Growth (3Y)-3.02%

Operating Margin (Annual)7.99%

LT Debt / Equity (Annual)0.75x

P/CF (TTM)6.90x

ROI (5Y Avg)5.38%

P/E Excl Extra (TTM)13.21x

LT Debt / Equity (Quarterly)0.72x

EPS Basic Excl Extra (TTM)$2.75

P/TBV (Quarterly)1.71x

P/B Ratio (Annual)1.20x

Inventory Turnover (TTM)2.67x

Pretax Margin (TTM)7.18%

Book Value / Share (Annual)$25.18

Price vs S&P 500 (13W)-1.10%

Net Margin Growth (5Y)3.03%

Beta0.64x

P/FCF (Annual)7.78x

Revenue / Share (TTM)$51.12

ROE (TTM)10.72%

52-Week Low$28.77

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Earnings Surprise History

Q2 261.29est. 1.12

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Industry Peers — Wholesale — Nondurable Goods(6)

Symbol	Value Score	Growth Score	Momentum Score	Price
CENTCentral Garden and Pet Co	C	C	B	$40.16
CENTACentral Garden & Pet Company	C	C	B	$35.31
VSTSVestis Corporation	D	D	A	$12.85
NHTCNatural Health Trends Corp.	C	D	D	$2.39
EDUCEducational Development Corp	B	F	C	$1.39
HYFMHydrofarm Holdings Group, Inc. Common Stock	B	F	D	$0.96
CHNRChina Natural Resources, Inc.	C	F	A	$4.22

About

Central Garden & Pet Co is a diversified provider of pet care and garden products sold under established brands including Aqueon, Nylabone, Kaytee, Farnam, and Pennington. The company operates through two segments—Pet and Garden—with a broad portfolio spanning pet treats and accessories, lawn and garden supplies, and outdoor living products. It reaches customers through retailers, independent stores, eCommerce, and professional markets across North America, primarily the United States.