Central Garden & Pet Company CENT
Nov 5, 2026, 1:50 PM EST
- YTD
- +47.78%
- 1 year
- +51.50%
- Market cap
- 2.97B
- Revenue (ttm)
- 3.08B
- Profit margin
- 5.39%
- EPS (ttm)
- 2.70
- Shares out
- 9.65M
- P/E ratio
- 17.60
- Forward P/E
- 15.66
- YTD return
- +47.78%
- 1-year return
- +51.50%
- Volume
- 43.80K
- Avg volume
- 100.47K
- Open
- 47.95
- Previous close
- 48.38
- Day's range
- 47.48 – 49.34
- 52-week range
- 30.39 – 49.34
- Beta
- 0.53
- Price target
- 53.00 (+11.6%)
- Earnings date
- Nov 23, 2026
2Y +11.53 (+31.75%)
Key statistics
- Enterprise value
- 3.31B
- PEG ratio
- 2.01
- Price / sales
- 0.98
- Price / book
- 1.73
- Dividend yield
- 0.00%
- Payout ratio
- 0.00%
- Revenue growth
- -8.20%
- Free cash flow
- 342.35M
- Total cash
- 996.71M
- Total debt
- 1.41B
- Return on equity
- 9.97%
- Short % of float
- 6.61%
- 50-day average
- 41.80
- 200-day average
- 40.05
Analyst view
- Target (low)
- 46.00
- Target (mean)
- 53.00
- Target (high)
- 60.00
- Strong buy1
- Buy3
- Hold0
- Sell0
- Strong sell1
Next earnings
Nov 23, 2026
Expected Nov 23, 2026. Consensus EPS estimate -0.05847.
Financials — quick view
Earnings
| Report date | Quarter ending | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2026 | Sep 27, 2026 | -0.058 | — | — | — |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Jun 27, 2026 | 1.53 | 1.54 | +0.01 | +0.65% |
| May 6, 2026 | Mar 28, 2026 | 1.08 | 1.29 | +0.21 | +19.44% |
| Feb 4, 2026 | Dec 27, 2025 | 0.11 | 0.21 | +0.10 | +90.91% |
| Nov 24, 2025 | Sep 27, 2025 | -0.19517 | -0.09 | +0.11 | +53.89% |
| Aug 6, 2025 | Jun 28, 2025 | 1.34 | 1.56 | +0.22 | +16.42% |
Upgrades / downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2026 | Canaccord Genuity | main | Buy | Buy |
| Nov 25, 2025 | Canaccord Genuity | main | Buy | Buy |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Canaccord Genuity | main | Buy | Buy |
| Oct 16, 2024 | Truist Securities | main | Buy | Buy |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Canaccord Genuity | main | Buy | Buy |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Canaccord Genuity | main | Buy | Buy |
About Central Garden & Pet Company
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 items, waste management, and training pads; supplies for aquatics, small animals, reptiles, and pet birds, including toys, enclosures, 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 was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in Walnut Creek, California.
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Industry
- Packaged Foods
- Country
- United States
- Website
- central.com
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Insider holders
| Insider | Relation | Latest transaction | Date | Shares held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEWIS RANDAL D | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | Feb 11, 2025 | 4,255 |
| PENNINGTON BROOKS M III | Director | Stock Gift | Aug 11, 2026 | 137,648 |
| RANELLI JOHN R | Director | Sale | Feb 12, 2025 | 0 |
Institution ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc. | 17.54% | 1,692,305 | 81.87M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | 7.62% | 735,398 | 35.58M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 6.74% | 650,817 | 31.49M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 5.56% | 536,555 | 25.96M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.93% | 475,565 | 23.01M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 4.70% | 453,874 | 21.96M | Jun 29, 2026 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLSPRING FUNDS TRUST-Allspring Special Small Cap Value Fund | 6.19% | 597,287 | 28.90M | Aug 30, 2026 |
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 5.01% | 483,693 | 23.40M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| American Century ETF Trust-Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF | 4.37% | 421,390 | 20.39M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| iShares Trust-iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.77% | 266,843 | 12.91M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund | 2.42% | 233,741 | 11.31M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 2.41% | 232,932 | 11.27M | Jun 29, 2026 |
