Central Garden & Pet Company CENTA

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39.87 USD -0.56 (-1.39%)

At closeNov 3, 2026, 4:00 PM EST

39.87 0.00 0.00%

After hours · Nov 3, 4:00 PM ET

39.78 Day range 40.55
27.41 52-week range 40.80
YTD
+36.59%
1 year
+41.94%
Market cap
2.50B
Revenue (ttm)
3.08B
Profit margin
5.39%
EPS (ttm)
2.70
Shares out
51.34M
P/E ratio
14.77
Forward P/E
12.91
YTD return
+36.59%
1-year return
+41.94%
Volume
489.23K
Avg volume
327.48K
Open
40.43
Previous close
40.43
Day's range
39.78 – 40.55
52-week range
27.41 – 40.80
Beta
0.53
Price target
46.25 (+16.0%)
Earnings date
Nov 23, 2026

2Y +9.84 (+32.77%)

303540Jan 25Jun 25Nov 25Mar 26Aug 2639.87

Key statistics

Enterprise value
2.94B
PEG ratio
1.87
Price / sales
0.81
Price / book
1.43
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
3.45%
50-day average
36.02
200-day average
35.15

Earnings

CENTA recent earnings
Report dateQuarter endingEPS estimateEPS reportedSurpriseSurprise %
Nov 23, 2026Sep 27, 2026-0.06———
Aug 5, 2026Jun 27, 20261.511.54+0.03+1.99%
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, 2025-0.20-0.09+0.11+55.00%
Aug 6, 2025Jun 28, 20251.341.56+0.22+16.42%

Upgrades / downgrades

CENTA analyst upgrades and downgrades
DateFirmActionFromTo
Jul 16, 2026JP MorganmainUnderweightUnderweight
Jun 17, 2026Canaccord GenuitymainBuyBuy
Apr 17, 2026JP MorganmainUnderweightUnderweight
Jan 16, 2026JP MorgandownNeutralUnderweight
Nov 25, 2025JP MorganmainNeutralNeutral
Oct 23, 2025JP MorganmainNeutralNeutral

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

CENTA insider holders
InsiderRelationLatest transactionDateShares held
BROWN WILLIAM EChairman of the BoardSaleAug 12, 20260
CHUN COURTNEE ADirectorStock Award(Grant)Feb 10, 202618,263
DOUGHER BRENDANDirectorStock Award(Grant)Feb 10, 202616,429
HANSON JOHN EDWARDOfficerConversion of Exercise of derivative securityJun 23, 20260
LAHANAS NICHOLASChief Executive OfficerStock Award(Grant)Feb 10, 2026122,830
MACHEK HOWARDOfficerStock Award(Grant)Feb 10, 202651,868

Institution ownership

CENTA institution ownership
Holder% heldSharesValueReported
Blackrock Inc.16.28%8,357,836333.23MJun 29, 2026
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC6.74%3,460,935137.99MJun 29, 2026
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP6.34%3,256,329129.83MJun 29, 2026
American Century Companies Inc5.06%2,598,623103.61MJun 29, 2026
LSV Asset Management4.90%2,514,207100.24MJun 29, 2026
State Street Corporation4.30%2,207,73888.02MJun 29, 2026

Fund ownership

CENTA fund ownership
Holder% heldSharesValueReported
iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF5.95%3,055,264121.81MSep 29, 2026
American Century ETF Trust-Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF5.22%2,678,401106.79MSep 29, 2026
VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund3.03%1,553,03861.92MJun 29, 2026
iShares Trust-iShares Russell 2000 ETF2.43%1,245,73949.67MSep 29, 2026
VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund2.17%1,116,06044.50MJun 29, 2026
John Hancock Investment Trust-Small Cap Core Fund1.51%776,57830.96MAug 30, 2026