Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT)
- Previous Close
36.05 - Open
36.12 - Bid 36.31 x 100
- Ask 36.61 x 100
- Day's Range
36.10 - 36.63 - 52 Week Range
31.97 - 47.48 - Volume
80,030 - Avg. Volume
233,286 - Market Cap (intraday)
2.085B - Beta (5Y Monthly) 0.65
- PE Ratio (TTM)
19.39 - EPS (TTM)
1.88 - Earnings Date Aug 5, 2025 - Aug 11, 2025
- Forward Dividend & Yield --
- Ex-Dividend Date --
- 1y Target Est
40.67
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 containment, grooming products, waste management, and training pads; supplies for aquatics, small animals, reptiles, and pet birds, including toys, cages and habitats, bedding, and food and supplements; products for equine and livestock; animal and household health and insect control products; aquariums and terrariums, including fixtures and stands, water conditioners and supplements, water pumps and filters, and lighting systems and accessories; and live fish and small animals, as well as outdoor cushions. This segment sells its products under the Aqueon, Cadet, Comfort Zone, Farnam, Four Paws, K&H Pet Products, Kaytee, Nylabone, and Zilla brands. Its Garden segment offers lawn and garden supplies products that include grass seed; vegetable; flower and herb packet seed; wild bird feed, bird feeders, bird houses, and other birding accessories; fertilizers; decorative 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. The company sells its products to independent distributors, big-box retailers, national and regional retail chains, eCommerce and online retailers, grocery stores, nurseries, and mass merchants. Central Garden & Pet Company is headquartered in Walnut Creek, California.
www.central.com6,000
Full Time Employees
September 28
Fiscal Year Ends
Sector
Industry
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Performance Overview: CENT
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Statistics: CENT
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Market Cap
2.09B
Enterprise Value
2.99B
Trailing P/E
19.39
Forward P/E
15.75
PEG Ratio (5yr expected)
--
Price/Sales (ttm)
0.76
Price/Book (mrq)
1.50
Enterprise Value/Revenue
0.95
Enterprise Value/EBITDA
9.66
Financial Highlights
Profitability and Income Statement
Profit Margin
3.90%
Return on Assets (ttm)
4.22%
Return on Equity (ttm)
8.19%
Revenue (ttm)
3.16B
Net Income Avi to Common (ttm)
123.21M
Diluted EPS (ttm)
1.88
Balance Sheet and Cash Flow
Total Cash (mrq)
516.68M
Total Debt/Equity (mrq)
92.32%
Levered Free Cash Flow (ttm)
311.34M
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Based in Walnut Creek, California, Central Garden & Pet is a leading producer and marketer of pet, lawn, and garden products in the U.S. The company has two segments, Pet and Garden. The Pet segment manufactures and markets pet supplies, products for livestock, and outdoor cushions. The Garden segment supplies grass, vegetable and flower seeds, wild bird feed and other bird accessories, herbicides, insecticides, pesticides, fertilizers, and live plants. Founded in 1955, the company has about 6,500 employees. The CENT shares are a component of the S&P 600 Small Cap Index.
RatingPrice TargetThe major indices are down but off their earlier lows. Commerce Secretary
The major indices are down but off their earlier lows. Commerce Secretary Lutnick is indicating that tariffs to Canada and Mexico will likely be delayed one month. Investors are looking for the February Jobs report out tomorrow to get a better sense of the labor market. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note is at 4.34%. Oil is at $66 per barrel. Bitcoin is near $90,000.
Lowering rating to HOLD
Based in Walnut Creek, California, Central Garden & Pet is a leading producer and marketer of pet, lawn, and garden products in the U.S. The company has two segments, Pet and Garden. The Pet segment manufactures and markets pet supplies, products for livestock, and outdoor cushions. The Garden segment supplies grass, vegetable and flower seeds, wild bird feed and other bird accessories, herbicides, insecticides, pesticides, fertilizers, and live plants. Founded in 1955, the company has about 6,700 employees. The CENT shares are a component of the S&P 600 Small Cap Index.
RatingPrice TargetThere is no doubt that 2024 was a good year for stocks, but there also is
There is no doubt that 2024 was a good year for stocks, but there also is little doubt that stocks crawled across the finish line. From the first trading day of December to the last, the S&P 500 pulled back by about 2.75%, while still booking a full-year gain of 23%. The December performance was in line with the sentiment put forth by corporate insiders as the year came to a close. As we detailed for much of December, insiders did not run for the exits -- but they did move to the sidelines and let final month of the year resolve with neutral sentiment readings. The Total Eight-Week Sell/Buy Ratio from Vickers Stock Research, Vickers' broadest such ratio, currently sits at 5.19 in a range that is neutral from 2.00 to 6.00. With 2025 now up and running, we'll be interested to see if insiders continue to take a pass or if they engage in more-meaningful action (be it bearish or bullish). By way of some trend analysis, the major eight-week ratios are indeed all neutral -- but the above-mentioned Total ratio has improved for four consecutive weeks, the NYSE ratio also has improved for four weeks, and the Nasdaq ratio has improved for the past three weeks. This week, analysts at Vickers highlighted insider transactions of interest at VeriSign, Inc. (NGS: VRSN) and Zymeworks Inc. (NGS: ZYME).