Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT)
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Trading Day
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52-Week Range
Current price 43.10 $ — 87% of the range above the low.
Lowest and highest closing price over the last 52 weeks. The marker shows where the current price sits within that range: close to the high speaks for strength, close to the low for weakness.
Basics
Performance
Technical Indicators
Calculated from the price history · as of 08/03/2026
Valuation
Profitability
Balance Sheet & Safety
Growth
Dividend
This stock currently pays no dividend.
Quality & Screener
AI Rating
–Not yet rated — we only show a category once an SEC-backed file with at least two cited passages is available. How the Rating Is Built
Growth Score
4 of 10 Weak growthTen checks against the annual reports — each one passed counts a point.
- Revenue grows by more than 15% a year over three years -2.1% failed
- More than 10% revenue growth is expected for the coming year -3.2% failed
- Share count grows by less than 3% a year 5.5% failed
- Revenue growth plus cash-flow margin add up to at least 40 ("Rule of 40") 7.1% failed
- Gross margin at 40% or higher and without meaningful erosion 31.1% failed
- Goodwill from acquisitions does not grow faster than revenue 15.3% failed
- Net debt below twice EBITDA 1.6 x EBITDA passed
- Operating cash flow covers the profits of the last three years 713 m passed
- Return on capital at 15% or higher, or up versus two years ago 8.6% passed
- Insiders hold at least 10% or are net buyers 16.0% passed
A criterion without figures counts neither as passed nor as failed; a score is only produced from 7 judgeable criteria upwards. Source: fundamental data. All ten criteria in detail
Highlighted are things our editorial team noticed: green = stands out as strong, red = deserves a closer look. No single metric is a verdict on its own — always read it in context.
Analysts & Price Target
The price target sits 10.2% above the current price.
- Consensus
- Sell
- Analyst Ratings
- 7
Combined picture of the price targets and recommendations of every analyst covering the stock. Price targets are expectations for the next 12 months, not promises — and they often follow the price rather than predict it.
Estimates by Fiscal Year
| Fiscal Year | EPS Estimate ($) | EPS Range ($) | Revenue Estimate ($M) | Expected Growth | Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/30/2026 | 2.97 | 2.91 – 3.11 | 3,016 | 8.9% | 5 |
| 09/30/2027 | 3.10 | 2.80 – 3.31 | 2,928 | 4.2% | 5 |
Average of the analyst estimates for the coming fiscal years. The range shows how far the most optimistic and the most cautious estimate sit apart — the wider it is, the less certain the expectation.
Next Reporting Date
- Expected Earnings per Share
- 1.51 $
Expected date of the next quarterly or annual figures. Dates do shift occasionally — only the invitation issued by the company is binding.
Revenue & Profit
Cash Flow
Balance Sheet
Margins
Per Share
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Quarterly Figures
| Quarter | EPS (Earnings Per Share) | EPS YoY (%) | Sales ($M) | Sales YoY (%) | Net Margin (%) | OCF ($M) | FCF ($M) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024: Q4 | 0.21 | 2,559.50 | 656 | 3.50 | 2.10 | -69 | -75 |
| 2025: Q1 | 0.98 | 5.70 | 834 | -7.40 | 7.60 | -47 | -58 |
| 2025: Q2 | 1.48 | 24.10 | 961 | -3.60 | 9.90 | 266 | 252 |
| 2025: Q3 | -0.16 | – | 678 | 1.30 | -1.40 | 183 | 172 |
| 2025: Q4 | 0.11 | -48.50 | 617 | -6.00 | 1.10 | -70 | -81 |
| 2026: Q1 | 1.28 | 30.70 | 906 | 8.70 | 8.80 | -50 | -60 |
- EPS (Earnings Per Share):
- Quarterly profit divided by the total share count — how much of the profit works out to a single share.
- YoY (Year over Year):
- Change versus the same quarter a year ago — this is how you compare without seasonal distortion (e.g. the holiday shopping season).
- Sales:
- All revenue for the quarter, before any costs are deducted — the top line of the income statement.
- Net Margin:
- What percentage of sales is left over as profit in the end. Negative means the company is posting a loss.
- OCF (Operating Cash Flow):
- The cash that actually flows into the till from the core business during the quarter — harder to dress up than book profit.
- FCF (Free Cash Flow):
- Operating cash flow minus capital expenditures — the money that's genuinely free to use, say for paying down debt, buybacks, or dividends.
Annual Figures
| Fiscal Year | Revenue ($M) | EBIT ($M) | Net Income ($M) | EPS ($) | Operating Cash Flow ($M) | Equity ($M) | Total Assets ($M) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1,829 | 129 | 45 | 0.87 | 151 | 553 | 1,212 |
| 2017 | 2,054 | 156 | 79 | 1.52 | 114 | 636 | 1,307 |
| 2018 | 2,215 | 167 | 124 | 2.32 | 114 | 952 | 1,907 |
| 2019 | 2,383 | 151 | 93 | 1.61 | 205 | 996 | 2,025 |
| 2020 | 2,696 | 198 | 121 | 2.20 | 264 | 1,077 | 2,339 |
| 2021 | 3,304 | 257 | 152 | 2.75 | 251 | 1,222 | 3,117 |
| 2022 | 3,339 | 260 | 152 | 2.80 | -34 | 1,334 | 3,282 |
| 2023 | 3,310 | 211 | 126 | 2.35 | 382 | 1,451 | 3,379 |
| 2024 | 3,200 | 185 | 108 | 1.62 | 395 | 1,556 | 3,553 |
| 2025 | 3,129 | 265 | 163 | 2.55 | 333 | 1,583 | 3,626 |
Fiscal years from the audited annual reports, oldest first. EBIT is the operating profit before interest and taxes; total assets are everything the company owns.
About the Company
Central Garden & Pet Company produziert und vertreibt verschiedene Produkte für die Märkte Rasen und Garten sowie Heimtierbedarf in den USA. Es ist in zwei Segmenten tätig: Pet und Garden.
| Employees | 6,000 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Walnut Creek, CA |
| Address | 1340 Treat Boulevard, 94597 Walnut Creek, United States |
| Phone | (925) 948-4000 |
| Website | central.com |
| IPO Date | 15. Jul 1993 |
| ISIN | US1535271068 |
| Stock Split | 1277:1000 on 02/09/2024 |
Management
| Name | Title | Birth Year |
|---|---|---|
| William E. Brown | Founder & Chairman | 1941 |
| Nicholas Lahanas | CEO & Director | 1969 |
| Bradley G. Smith | Chief Financial Officer | 1966 |
| John D. Walker III | President of Garden Consumer Products | 1958 |
| John Edward Hanson | President of Pet Consumer Products | 1965 |
| Howard A. Machek CPA | Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer | 1963 |
| Chris Walter | Senior VP & Chief Information Officer | – |
| Friederike Edelmann | Vice President of Investor Relations | – |
| Apur Patel | Chief Legal Officer | – |
| Marilyn Leahy | Senior Vice President of Human Resources | – |
Executives per the latest required filings; titles kept in their original language. Source: fundamental data.
Chart
Interactive price chart (TradingView).
Data as of: July 31, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)
Note: pure fact-based analysis, not investment advice and not a solicitation to buy or sell. All figures without guarantee.