CENT — Central Garden & Pet Company stock price, charts and financials

QT55Central Garden & Pet Company

Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ: CENT) is a Consumer Defensive company in the Packaged Foods industry. QuoTrend tracks its price, financials, earnings, analyst ratings and insider trades.

Latest market price
40.05
-0.44-1.09%
CENTQT55Central Garden & Pet Company·NASDAQ
40.05-1.09%
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Down 1.1% — Are Consumer Discretionary Stocks Lagging Central Garden & Pet (CENTA) This Year? (Yahoo).
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Snapshot
Index-P/E14.94EPS (ttm)2.68Insider Own4.64%Shs Outstand62.57MPerf Week-0.35%
Market Cap2.51BForward P/E12.83EPS next Y3.12Insider Trans-0.48%Shs Float57.40MPerf Month-9.74%
Enterprise Value2.87BPEG1.78EPS next Q-0.06Inst Own-Short Float0.74%Perf Quarter-7.25%
Income166.00MP/S0.81EPS this Y10.97%Inst Trans-Short Ratio4.18Perf Half Y10.67%
Sales3.08BP/B1.43EPS next Y4.98%ROA4.39%Short Interest425.70KPerf YTD24.57%
Book/sh27.92P/C2.51EPS next 5Y8.38%ROE10.15%52W High46.97 -14.73%Perf Year12.79%
Cash/sh15.93P/FCF7.28EPS past 3/5Y4.42% 3.00%ROIC5.79%52W Low28.77 39.21%Perf 3Y22.14%
Dividend Est.-EV/EBITDA7.33Sales past 3/5Y-2.14% 3.02%Gross Margin32.54%Volatility1.77% 2.22%Perf 5Y16.73%
Dividend TTM-EV/Sales0.93EPS Y/Y TTM65.43%Oper. Margin8.11%ATR (14)1.01Perf 10Y99.65%
Dividend Ex-DateFeb 06, 2007Quick Ratio2.67Sales Y/Y TTM-3.66%Profit Margin5.39%RSI (14)34.05Recom2.40
Dividend Gr. 3/5Y-Current Ratio3.79EPS Q/Q-1.28%SMA20-4.33%Beta0.67Target Price54.00
Payout0.00%Debt/Eq0.87Sales Q/Q-8.22%SMA50-6.95%Rel Volume2.20Prev Close40.49
Employees6,000LT Debt/Eq0.87EarningsNov 23SMA2003.76%Avg Volume103.13KPrice40.05
IPO DateJul 15, 1992Option/ShortYes / YesEPS/Sales Surpr.0.55% -0.07%Net Debt/EBITDA1.05Volume227,392Change-1.09%
Analyst Ratings
DateActionAnalystRatingTarget
May-07-26ReiteratedCanaccord GenuityBuy$51$54
Feb-05-26ReiteratedCanaccord GenuityBuy$50$51
May-28-24UpgradeArgus ResearchHoldBuy$50
May-09-24ReiteratedTruist FinancialBuy$50
Mar-11-24ReiteratedCanaccord Genuity$52
Nov-30-21DowngradeArgus ResearchBuyHold
May-14-21UpgradeArgus ResearchHoldBuy
Mar-24-21UpgradeTruist SecuritiesHoldBuy
Mar-18-20UpgradeB of A SecuritiesNeutralBuy
Aug-02-19DowngradeSunTrust Robinson HumphreyBuyHold
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Company

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.

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Financial Statements
DataTimeframe
Line Item (USD, M)
TTM
FY 2025
9/27/2025
FY 2024
9/28/2024
FY 2023
9/30/2023
FY 2022
9/24/2022
FY 2021
9/25/2021
FY 2020
9/26/2020
FY 2019
9/28/2019
FY 2018
9/29/2018
Total Revenue3,0833,1293,200
Cost of Goods Sold Incl. D&A2,0812,1562,257
Gross Profit1,005973944
Selling, General and Administrative Excl. Other754708703
Research and Development
000
Other Operating Expense0055
Operating Income251265185
Interest Expense575858
Unusual Expense
Non-Operating Income (Expense)26915
Net Income Before Taxes220217142
Income Taxes545333
Consolidated Net Income166163108
Net Income From Continuing Operations167164109
Net Income166163108
EPS (Recurring)2.702.581.64
EPS (Basic, Before Extraordinaries)2.702.581.64
EPS (Diluted)2.682.551.62
EBITDA391359291
Other After Tax Adjustments
Stock Option Compensation Expense
Price To Earnings Ratio14.9413.0322.62
Price To Sales Ratio0.790.670.76
Gross Margin32.6031.1029.50
Operating Margin8.148.475.78
Net Margin5.385.213.38
Shares Outstanding616366
Market Capitalization2,4432,0932,419
Operating Lease Expense
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Insider Trading Volume
$49.17$43.47$37.76$32.05$26.35 Close Price0.00K134.90K269.80K404.70K539.60KUSD Trades VolumeSepOctNovDec2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep
Insider Trading
InsiderRelationshipDateTransactionCost#SharesValue ($)#Shares TotalSEC Form 4
BROWN WILLIAM EChairmanAug 13 '26Sale39.003,900152,100350,259Aug 17
Walker John D. IIIPresident, Garden Consumer ProAug 12 '26Sale39.005,000195,00059,679Aug 12
Walker John D. IIIPresident, Garden Consumer ProAug 11 '26Sale38.505,000192,50064,679Aug 12
BROWN WILLIAM EChairmanAug 10 '26Option Exercise31.18127,9423,988,7201,065,490Aug 12
Hanson John EdwardPresident, Pet Consumer ProdJun 24 '26Option Exercise35.228,518299,97015,673Jun 26
Walker John D. IIIPresident, Garden Consumer ProJun 15 '26Option Exercise35.228,518299,97077,879Jun 17
Ranelli JohnDirectorFeb 19 '26Sale34.503,668126,534646Feb 23
Hanson John EdwardPresident, Pet Consumer ProdFeb 17 '26Sale34.755,000173,7617,155Feb 17
SPRINGER MARY BETHDirectorFeb 11 '26Option Exercise22.728,803200,00428,995Feb 12
Ranelli JohnDirectorFeb 10 '26Option Exercise22.728,803200,00410,230Feb 12
Dougher BrendanDirectorFeb 10 '26Sale33.383,250108,48512,845Feb 11
Machek HowardChief Accounting OfficerJan 30 '26Option Exercise22.804,25597,01450,614Feb 02
Yuhas George A.General CounselJan 20 '26Option Exercise22.8020,833474,99226,728Jan 21
METZ CHRISTOPHER TDirectorNov 28 '25Sale30.9110,000309,05811,721Dec 02
BROWN WILLIAM EChairmanAug 29 '25Sale32.7183,1942,720,993930,365Sep 02
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