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CENT

Central Garden & Pet Company

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45.58 USD +0.48 +1.06%
As of Oct 30, 2026 Extended hours 45.58 0.00%
Bid
45.48 × 2
Ask
45.58 × 2
45.19 Day range 45.86
30.47 52-week range 46.54
YTD
+41.77%
1 year
+46.04%
Open
45.19
Prev close
45.10
Mkt cap
2.85B
Vol
90.41K
Avg vol
99.00K
EPS
2.70
P/E
16.88
Div yield
0.00%
More statistics
Low
45.19
High
45.86
Forward P/E
14.75
Beta
0.59
Short ratio
4.57
Inst. own
101.35%
Dividend
0.00
Ex-div date
Earnings
Nov 23, 2026
50-d avg
41.67
200-d avg
39.85
1y target
53.00

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Key statistics

Market cap
2.85B
Enterprise value
3.24B
Trailing P/E
16.88
Forward P/E
14.75
PEG ratio
2.01
Price / sales
0.93
Price / book
1.63
EPS (TTM)
2.70
Beta
0.59
Dividend yield
0.00%
Payout ratio
0.00%
Profit margin
5.39%
Revenue (TTM)
3.08B
Revenue growth
-8.20%
Free cash flow
342.35M
Total cash
996.71M
Total debt
1.41B
Return on equity
9.97%
Shares outstanding
9.65M
Short % of float
6.61%
50-day average
41.67
200-day average
39.85

Analyst view

Consensus: buy

Buy
Price target (mean) 53.00 +16.3% upside
Target (low)
46.00
Target (mean)
53.00
Target (high)
60.00
Ratings (0m) 5 4 buy · 0 hold · 1 sell
  • Strong buy1
  • Buy3
  • Hold0
  • Sell0
  • Strong sell1

Next earnings

Nov 23, 2026

Expected Nov 23, 2026. Consensus EPS estimate -0.05847.

Earnings history

Financials — quick view

All financials
CENT Revenue — quarterly 882.36M
2022-Q4 20222023-Q1 20222023-Q2 20232023-Q3 20232023-Q4 20232024-Q1 20232024-Q2 20242024-Q3 20242024-Q4 20242025-Q1 20242025-Q2 20252025-Q3 20252025-Q4 20252026-Q1 20252026-Q2 20262026-Q3 2026
CENT Net income — quarterly 89.86M
2022-Q4 20222023-Q1 20222023-Q2 20232023-Q3 20232023-Q4 20232024-Q1 20232024-Q2 20242024-Q3 20242024-Q4 20242025-Q1 20242025-Q2 20252025-Q3 20252025-Q4 20252026-Q1 20252026-Q2 20262026-Q3 2026
CENT EPS — quarterly 1.46
2022-Q4 20222023-Q1 20222023-Q2 20232023-Q3 20232023-Q4 20232024-Q1 20232024-Q2 20242024-Q3 20242024-Q4 20242025-Q1 20242025-Q2 20252025-Q3 20252025-Q4 20252026-Q1 20252026-Q2 20262026-Q3 2026

Earnings

CENT recent earnings
Report dateQuarter endingEPS estimateEPS reportedSurpriseSurprise %
Nov 23, 2026Sep 27, 2026-0.058———
Aug 5, 2026Jun 27, 20261.531.54+0.01+0.65%
May 6, 2026Mar 28, 20261.081.29+0.21+19.44%
Feb 4, 2026Dec 27, 20250.110.21+0.10+90.91%
Nov 24, 2025Sep 27, 2025-0.19517-0.09+0.11+53.89%
Aug 6, 2025Jun 28, 20251.341.56+0.22+16.42%

Upgrades / downgrades

CENT analyst upgrades and downgrades
DateFirmActionFromTo
May 7, 2026Canaccord GenuitymainBuyBuy
Nov 25, 2025Canaccord GenuitymainBuyBuy
Nov 26, 2024Canaccord GenuitymainBuyBuy
Oct 16, 2024Truist SecuritiesmainBuyBuy
Sep 30, 2024Canaccord GenuitymainBuyBuy
Jul 1, 2024Canaccord GenuitymainBuyBuy

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

CENT insider holders
InsiderRelationLatest transactionDateShares held
LEWIS RANDAL DDirectorStock Award(Grant)Feb 11, 20254,255
PENNINGTON BROOKS M IIIDirectorStock GiftAug 11, 2026137,648
RANELLI JOHN RDirectorSaleFeb 12, 20250

Institution ownership

CENT institution ownership
Holder% heldSharesValueReported
Blackrock Inc.17.54%1,692,30577.14MJun 29, 2026
Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC7.62%735,39833.52MJun 29, 2026
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP6.74%650,81729.66MJun 29, 2026
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC5.56%536,55524.46MJun 29, 2026
Vanguard Capital Management LLC4.93%475,56521.68MJun 29, 2026
Geode Capital Management, LLC4.70%453,87420.69MJun 29, 2026

Fund ownership

CENT fund ownership
Holder% heldSharesValueReported
ALLSPRING FUNDS TRUST-Allspring Special Small Cap Value Fund6.19%597,28727.22MAug 30, 2026
iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF5.01%483,69322.05MSep 29, 2026
American Century ETF Trust-Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF4.37%421,39019.21MSep 29, 2026
iShares Trust-iShares Russell 2000 ETF2.77%266,84312.16MSep 29, 2026
VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund2.42%233,74110.65MJun 29, 2026
VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund2.41%232,93210.62MJun 29, 2026
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