Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT): Price and Financial Metrics

Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT): $49.82

2.88 (+6.14%)

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Industry: Food Makers

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CENT Price/Volume Stats

Current price $49.82 52-week high $51.71
Prev. close $46.94 52-week low $35.60
Day low $47.45 Volume 193,100
Day high $50.52 Avg. volume 76,681
50-day MA $47.20 Dividend yield N/A
200-day MA $42.84 Market Cap 2.68B

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CENT Stock Summary

  • The capital turnover (annual revenue relative to shareholder's equity) for CENT is 2.28 -- better than 75.65% of US stocks.
  • CENT's went public 30.49 years ago, making it older than 78.43% of listed US stocks we're tracking.
  • Of note is the ratio of CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO's sales and general administrative expense to its total operating expenses; 87.34% of US stocks have a lower such ratio.
  • Stocks with similar financial metrics, market capitalization, and price volatility to CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO are BOOT, SMP, MNRO, LRN, and MOD.
  • Visit CENT's SEC page to see the company's official filings. To visit the company's web site, go to www.central.com.

CENT Valuation Summary

  • CENT's price/earnings ratio is 21.2; this is 1.44% higher than that of the median Consumer Defensive stock.
  • Over the past 243 months, CENT's price/sales ratio has gone up 0.3.

Below are key valuation metrics over time for CENT.

Stock Date P/S P/B P/E EV/EBIT
CENT 2023-12-22 0.8 1.8 21.2 16.1
CENT 2023-12-21 0.8 1.8 21.0 16.0
CENT 2023-12-20 0.8 1.8 20.7 15.9
CENT 2023-12-19 0.8 1.8 20.8 15.9
CENT 2023-12-18 0.8 1.8 20.3 15.6
CENT 2023-12-15 0.8 1.8 20.6 15.8

CENT Growth Metrics

    The 2 year net income to common stockholders growth rate now stands at 74.84%.
  • Its 3 year revenue growth rate is now at 47.74%.
  • The 5 year revenue growth rate now stands at 26.91%.
Over the past 52 months, CENT's revenue has gone up $1,089,491,000.

The table below shows CENT's growth in key financial areas (numbers in millions of US dollars).

Date Revenue Operating Cash Flow Net Income to Common Stock
2022-12-31 3,304.853 -4.874 134.71
2022-09-30 3,338.588 -34.03 152.152
2022-06-30 3,370.273 -10.175 151.135
2022-03-31 3,391.97 98.939 151.901
2021-12-31 3,372.852 194.501 155.142
2021-09-30 3,303.684 250.844 151.746

CENT Price Target

For more insight on analysts targets of CENT, see our CENT price target page. And for a list of of all stocks sorted by upside potential based on analyst target price, see our Top Price Target page.

Average Price Target $53.50 Average Broker Recommendation 1.4 (Strong Buy)

Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT) Company Bio


Central Garden & Pet Company is a marketer and producer of branded products for the lawn & garden and pet supplies markets. The company was founded in 1955 and is based in Walnut Creek, California.


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Central Garden (CENT) Up 23% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?

Central Garden (CENT) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock? We take a look at earnings estimates for some clues.

Yahoo | December 20, 2023

Nylabone Donates Chew Toys to Eight Animal Organizations Through New Holiday Enrichment Program

NEPTUNE CITY, N.J., December 19, 2023--Nylabone®, an iconic brand in the Central Garden & Pet portfolio (NASDAQ: CENT) (NASDAQ: CENTA), has donated 1,600 Strong Chew stuffable cone toys to eight local and national animal welfare groups through the brand’s Holiday Enrichment program. Valued at a total of over $20,000, the donations supported American Humane, Guiding Eyes for the Blind, Southeastern Guide Dogs, Monmouth County SPCA, Leader Dogs for the Blind, America’s VetDogs, Guide Dog Foundatio

Yahoo | December 19, 2023

Central Garden & Pet Announces Stock Dividend

WALNUT CREEK, Calif., December 11, 2023--Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ: CENT) (NASDAQ: CENTA) ("Central") announced today that its board of directors declared a special dividend in the form of one share of Central’s Class A Common Stock for every four outstanding shares of Central’s Common Stock, Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock.

Yahoo | December 11, 2023

15 Highest Quality Dog Food To Keep Your Pup Happy and Healthy

In this article, we will be looking at the 15 highest-quality dog food to keep your pup happy and healthy. If you want to skip our detailed analysis, you can go directly to 5 Highest Quality Dog Food To Keep Your Pup Happy and Healthy. The Global Pet Food Industry: An Analysis According to a report by […]

Yahoo | December 7, 2023

Nylabone Gives Donations Valued at Over $900,000 to Animal Welfare Groups in 2023

NEPTUNE CITY, N.J., November 28, 2023--Nylabone, an iconic brand in the Central Garden & Pet Company portfolio (NASDAQ: CENT) (NASDAQ: CENTA), has donated chew toys, treats, and monetary contributions valued at almost $1,000,000 to animal welfare groups in 2023. The donations were made through the brand’s Nylabone Cares program, which has regularly supported non-profit organizations across the country for years.

Yahoo | November 28, 2023

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CENT Price Returns

1-mo 2.47%
3-mo 15.27%
6-mo 10.08%
1-year 13.98%
3-year 5.66%
5-year 59.42%
YTD -0.58%
2023 33.81%
2022 -28.84%
2021 36.31%
2020 24.27%
2019 -9.81%

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