Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Stock Insights
CENT$44.30-0.78 -1.73%
$2.46B
Market Cap
16.77
P/E
14.10
Forward P/E
—
Score
Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Stock Insights
CENT price $44.30 -0.78 -1.73%
- Ticker
- CENT
- Price
- $44.30
- Change
- -0.78 -1.73%
- Market cap ?
- $2.46B
- P/E ?
- 16.77
- Forward P/E ?
- 14.10
- Dividend yield ?
- 0.00%
- Beta ?
- 0.59
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Industry
- Packaged Foods
Financials
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1829017000 | 2054478000 | 2215362000 | 2383010000 | 2695509000 | 3303684000 | 3338588000 | 3310083000 | 3200460000 | 3129064000 |
Central Garden & Pet Company (“Central”) is a market leader in the U.S. pet and garden industries. The company operates through two reportable segments: Pet and Garden. Its Pet segment offers a broad range of products for dog and cat supplies, including treats and chews, toys, and grooming items. The Garden segment includes products like grass seed, wild bird feed, weed and insect control, and fertilizers under…
Fair value
CENT fair value $65.61. Price $44.30. Price is 32% below fair value.
Below fair value, but more expensive than usual. A smaller discount than on 75% of days in the past 5 years.
Fair value is an estimate of what one share is worth if future cash flows arrive as modeled. It is not a forecast of the share price. How discounted cash flow works.
Calculated with a 10-year free-cash-flow discount. Starting free cash flow 345.63M. Growth 0.00%. When analyst earnings forecasts are available, free cash flow in those years is forecast earnings times the company's usual conversion of earnings into free cash flow, kept between 60% and 130%. Years with fewer than 3 analyst estimates are left out. Growth then fades in a straight line to terminal growth by year 10, starting from the last well-covered year's growth, or from the pace across those years when the final year slows sharply, kept between 0% and 20%. Without those forecasts, year-1 growth is analyst revenue growth for the next full fiscal year, or 5-year historical revenue growth when that forecast is missing, held for five years, then fading in a straight line to terminal growth by year 10. Terminal growth 3.00%. Discount rate 8.70% (beta 0.8). Beta is kept between 0.8 and 2.0, which on its own would make the discount rate 8.7% to 15.3%. The rate is then capped at 12%. A cap is used because a discount above 12% pushes higher-beta stocks further from the price. The discount rate stays at least 5 percentage points above terminal growth. Shares 55.62M. Net debt 557.82M. The earnings value is next-12-months earnings per share, or trailing earnings when that forecast is missing, times the stock's own 10-year median P/E, kept between 8 and 40. Fewer than five years of history uses the sector's typical P/E. Fair value is the average of the cash-flow value and the earnings value when both exist. Model uncertainty is high when fair value is more than 60% from the price, or when most of the cash-flow value sits after year 10.
Earnings
| Date | EPS actual | EPS estimate | Revenue | Revenue estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-23 | — | -0.06 | — | 599.52M |
| 2026-08-05 | 1.54 | 1.53 | 882.36M | 882.96M |
| 2026-05-06 | 1.29 | 1.08 | 906.15M | 846.58M |
| 2026-02-04 | 0.21 | 0.11 | 617.37M | 627.74M |
| 2025-11-24 | -0.09 | -0.20 | 678.18M | 655.70M |
| 2025-08-06 | 1.56 | 1.34 | 960.91M | 657.86M |
| 2025-05-07 | 1.04 | 0.94 | 833.54M | 876.36M |
| 2025-02-05 | 0.21 | -0.03 | 656.44M | 906.02M |
| 2024-11-25 | -0.18 | -0.19 | 669.49M | 707.83M |
| 2024-08-07 | 1.32 | 1.21 | 996.35M | 707.30M |
| 2024-05-08 | 0.99 | 0.80 | 900.09M | 887.42M |
| 2024-02-07 | 0.01 | -0.17 | 634.53M | 619.95M |
| 2023-11-20 | 0.08 | 0.06 | 750.15M | 735.32M |
| 2023-08-02 | 1.75 | 1.48 | 1.02B | 736.07M |
| 2023-05-03 | 0.90 | 0.95 | 909.00M | 899.17M |
| 2023-01-31 | -0.13 | -0.14 | 627.66M | 620.30M |
| 2022-11-21 | -0.03 | -0.00 | 707.44M | 717.80M |
| 2022-08-03 | 1.39 | 1.27 | 1.02B | 1.02B |
| 2022-05-04 | 1.27 | 1.20 | 954.37M | 944.02M |
| 2022-02-02 | 0.16 | 0.01 | 661.40M | 619.63M |
| 2021-11-22 | -0.05 | -0.22 | 739.13M | 619.63M |
| 2021-08-04 | 1.37 | 1.02 | 1.04B | 922.87M |
| 2021-05-05 | 1.32 | 0.93 | 935.25M | 782.65M |
| 2021-02-03 | 0.22 | 0.01 | 592.23M | 16.52B |
| 2020-11-23 | 0.25 | -0.06 | 675.97M | 3.14B |
| 2020-08-05 | 1.32 | 0.80 | 833.48M | 722.00M |
| 2020-05-06 | 0.78 | 0.75 | 703.23M | 676.18M |
| 2020-02-05 | -0.06 | -0.10 | 482.83M | 724.24M |
| 2019-11-26 | 0.03 | 0.14 | 540.74M | 2.30B |
| 2019-08-01 | 0.80 | 0.86 | 706.58M | 759.57M |
| 2019-05-06 | 0.72 | 0.70 | 673.70M | 654.99M |
| 2019-02-06 | 0.02 | 0.07 | 461.99M | 1.39B |
| 2018-11-27 | 0.08 | 0.07 | 502.31M | 452.07M |
| 2018-08-01 | 0.79 | 0.79 | 657.94M | 657.90M |
| 2018-05-07 | 0.86 | 0.82 | 613.09M | 584.58M |
| 2018-02-07 | 0.15 | 0.12 | 442.01M | 348.95M |
| 2017-11-28 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 490.46M | 613.12M |
| 2017-08-02 | 0.62 | 0.51 | 574.59M | 472.65M |
| 2017-05-03 | 0.67 | 0.64 | 569.92M | 544.38M |
| 2017-02-02 | 0.12 | 0.03 | 419.50M | 104.88M |
Dividends
Yield 0.00%. Payout ratio 0.00%. Frequency Special.
Safety score 43/100 · Watch. Payout ratio is 0% of earnings. Free-cash-flow coverage is not available, so this part stays neutral. Dividend history is short. There is no dividend yield.
| Ex-date | Dividend | Record | Payment | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-02-06 | $22.87 | — | — | Special |
Insider trades
| Date | Insider | Action | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | Barnes Jason | Other | 0 | — | — |
| 2026-09-30 | Barnes Jason | Other | 0 | — | — |
| 2026-09-30 | Barnes Jason | Other | 3.19K | $35.22 | 112.52K |
| 2026-09-24 | BROWN WILLIAM E | Sell | 1.00K | — | — |
| 2026-08-13 | BROWN WILLIAM E | Sell | 3.90K | $39.00 | 152.10K |
| 2026-08-12 | PENNINGTON BROOKS III | Sell | 5.80K | — | — |
| 2026-08-12 | Walker John D. III | Sell | 5.00K | $39.00 | 195.00K |
| 2026-08-11 | Walker John D. III | Sell | 5.00K | $38.50 | 192.50K |
| 2026-08-10 | BROWN WILLIAM E | Buy | 127.94K | $31.18 | 3.99M |
| 2026-08-10 | BROWN WILLIAM E | Sell | 116.23K | $38.28 | 4.45M |
| 2026-08-10 | BROWN WILLIAM E | Sell | 127.94K | $31.18 | 3.99M |
| 2026-07-13 | Machek Howard | Sell | 3.92K | $37.59 | 147.50K |
| 2026-06-24 | Hanson John Edward | Buy | 8.52K | $35.22 | 299.97K |
| 2026-06-24 | Hanson John Edward | Sell | 8.05K | $38.85 | 312.78K |
| 2026-06-24 | Hanson John Edward | Sell | 8.52K | $35.22 | 299.97K |
| 2026-06-15 | Walker John D. III | Buy | 8.52K | $35.22 | 299.97K |
| 2026-06-15 | Walker John D. III | Sell | 8.20K | $37.75 | 309.55K |
| 2026-06-15 | Walker John D. III | Sell | 8.52K | $35.22 | 299.97K |
| 2026-06-03 | BROWN WILLIAM E | Sell | 11.59K | — | — |
| 2026-05-16 | LAHANAS NICHOLAS | Sell | 480 | $34.19 | 16.41K |
| 2026-03-25 | BROWN WILLIAM E | Sell | 2.04K | — | — |
| 2026-03-13 | Schwichtenberg Kay | Buy | 3.73K | — | — |
| 2026-03-01 | Schwichtenberg Kay | Other | 0 | — | — |
| 2026-02-19 | Ranelli John | Sell | 3.67K | $34.50 | 126.53K |
| 2026-02-17 | Hanson John Edward | Sell | 5.00K | $34.75 | 173.76K |
| 2026-02-13 | PENNINGTON BROOKS III | Sell | 2.05K | — | — |
| 2026-02-11 | Ranelli John | Buy | 3.58K | — | — |
| 2026-02-11 | PENNINGTON BROOKS III | Buy | 3.58K | — | — |
| 2026-02-11 | Patel Apur Rohit | Buy | 7.81K | — | — |
| 2026-02-11 | Patel Apur Rohit | Other | 0 | — | — |
| 2026-02-11 | Smith Bradley G. | Sell | 7.81K | — | — |
| 2026-02-11 | Smith Bradley G. | Sell | 2.80K | $33.49 | 93.67K |
| 2026-02-11 | METZ CHRISTOPHER T | Buy | 3.58K | — | — |
| 2026-02-11 | BROWN WILLIAM E | Buy | 14.06K | — | — |
| 2026-02-11 | Lewis Randal D. | Buy | 3.58K | — | — |
| 2026-02-11 | SPRINGER MARY BETH | Buy | 8.80K | $22.72 | 200.00K |
| 2026-02-11 | SPRINGER MARY BETH | Buy | 3.58K | — | — |
| 2026-02-11 | SPRINGER MARY BETH | Sell | 5.95K | $33.63 | 200.03K |
| 2026-02-11 | SPRINGER MARY BETH | Sell | 8.80K | $22.72 | 200.00K |
| 2026-02-11 | Dougher Brendan | Buy | 3.58K | — | — |
| 2026-02-11 | Walker John D. III | Sell | 7.81K | — | — |
| 2026-02-11 | Chun Courtnee A | Buy | 3.58K | — | — |
| 2026-02-11 | Hanson John Edward | Sell | 7.81K | — | — |
| 2026-02-11 | Hanson John Edward | Buy | 2.80K | $33.49 | 93.67K |
| 2026-02-11 | Machek Howard | Buy | 6.25K | — | — |
| 2026-02-11 | LAHANAS NICHOLAS | Buy | 43.75K | — | — |
| 2026-02-11 | LAHANAS NICHOLAS | Buy | 67.11K | $33.49 | 2.25M |
| 2026-02-10 | Ranelli John | Buy | 8.80K | $22.72 | 200.00K |
| 2026-02-10 | Ranelli John | Sell | 5.92K | $33.81 | 200.02K |
| 2026-02-10 | Ranelli John | Sell | 8.80K | $22.72 | 200.00K |
| 2026-02-10 | LAHANAS NICHOLAS | Sell | 7.83K | $33.81 | 264.56K |
| 2026-02-10 | Dougher Brendan | Sell | 3.25K | $33.38 | 108.49K |
| 2026-02-10 | Walker John D. III | Sell | 6.44K | $33.81 | 217.63K |
| 2026-02-09 | BROWN WILLIAM E | Sell | 2.96K | $33.92 | 100.34K |
| 2026-02-06 | Machek Howard | Sell | 1.33K | $33.60 | 44.65K |
| 2026-02-06 | BROWN WILLIAM E | Sell | 1.88K | $33.60 | 63.24K |
| 2026-02-06 | Walker John D. III | Sell | 1.18K | $33.60 | 39.68K |
| 2026-02-06 | LAHANAS NICHOLAS | Sell | 1.36K | $33.60 | 45.60K |
| 2026-02-06 | Smith Bradley G. | Sell | 776 | $33.60 | 26.07K |
| 2026-02-06 | Hanson John Edward | Sell | 1.64K | $33.60 | 54.97K |
| 2026-02-06 | Hanson John Edward | Sell | 2.17K | $33.60 | 72.74K |
| 2026-01-30 | LAHANAS NICHOLAS | Buy | 2.81K | — | — |
| 2026-01-30 | LAHANAS NICHOLAS | Sell | 1.14K | $30.22 | 34.57K |
| 2026-01-30 | Hanson John Edward | Buy | 2.81K | — | — |
| 2026-01-30 | Hanson John Edward | Sell | 1.31K | $30.22 | 39.68K |
| 2026-01-30 | Machek Howard | Buy | 4.25K | $22.80 | 97.01K |
| 2026-01-30 | Machek Howard | Buy | 2.25K | — | — |
| 2026-01-30 | Machek Howard | Sell | 3.67K | $30.22 | 110.82K |
| 2026-01-30 | Machek Howard | Sell | 985 | $30.22 | 29.77K |
| 2026-01-30 | Machek Howard | Sell | 4.25K | $22.80 | 97.01K |
| 2026-01-30 | Smith Bradley G. | Buy | 844 | — | — |
| 2026-01-30 | Smith Bradley G. | Sell | 346 | $30.22 | 10.46K |
| 2026-01-30 | Walker John D. III | Buy | 2.81K | — | — |
| 2026-01-30 | Walker John D. III | Sell | 976 | $30.22 | 29.49K |
| 2026-01-20 | Yuhas George A. | Buy | 20.83K | $22.80 | 474.99K |
| 2026-01-20 | Yuhas George A. | Sell | 18.55K | $29.01 | 537.99K |
| 2026-01-20 | Yuhas George A. | Sell | 20.83K | $22.80 | 474.99K |
| 2025-11-28 | METZ CHRISTOPHER T | Sell | 10.00K | $30.91 | 309.06K |
| 2025-08-29 | BROWN WILLIAM E | Sell | 83.19K | $32.71 | 2.72M |
| 2025-08-28 | BROWN WILLIAM E | Sell | 16.81K | $32.56 | 547.22K |
| 2025-08-28 | BROWN WILLIAM E | Sell | 3.12K | $32.55 | 101.72K |
| 2025-08-25 | Ranelli John | Sell | 3.08K | $32.58 | 100.23K |
| 2025-08-25 | Walker John D. III | Sell | 3.50K | $32.59 | 114.06K |
| 2025-08-20 | Yuhas George A. | Other | 0 | — | — |
| 2025-08-20 | Yuhas George A. | Other | 0 | — | — |
| 2025-08-20 | Yuhas George A. | Other | 6.74K | $35.22 | 237.46K |
| 2025-08-20 | Yuhas George A. | Other | 20.83K | $22.80 | 474.99K |
| 2025-08-18 | BROWN WILLIAM E | Sell | 8.53K | — | — |
| 2025-08-14 | METZ CHRISTOPHER T | Buy | 8.80K | $22.72 | 200.00K |
| 2025-08-14 | METZ CHRISTOPHER T | Sell | 6.07K | $32.93 | 200.02K |
| 2025-08-14 | METZ CHRISTOPHER T | Sell | 8.80K | $22.72 | 200.00K |
| 2025-08-14 | PENNINGTON BROOKS III | Sell | 3.28K | $32.82 | 107.69K |
| 2025-08-13 | PENNINGTON BROOKS III | Sell | 442 | — | — |
| 2025-07-13 | Machek Howard | Sell | 3.92K | $35.85 | 140.68K |
| 2025-05-29 | BROWN WILLIAM E | Sell | 4.80K | $32.03 | 153.74K |
| 2025-05-29 | BROWN WILLIAM E | Sell | 3.00K | $32.05 | 96.15K |
| 2025-05-21 | BROWN WILLIAM E | Sell | 40.00K | $32.42 | 1.30M |
| 2025-05-20 | BROWN WILLIAM E | Sell | 60.00K | $32.39 | 1.94M |
| 2025-05-18 | Smith Bradley G. | Sell | 435 | $31.94 | 13.89K |
| 2025-05-18 | McCarthy Joyce M. | Sell | 536 | $31.94 | 17.12K |
Institutional holders
Latest filed quarter: Q2 2026.
Institutions holding: 189, holders +11 vs prior quarter. Ownership 15.31%.
| Holder | Shares | Change | Change % | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLACKROCK, INC. | 1.69M | 86.55K | +5.39% | 75.04M |
| ALLSPRING GLOBAL INVESTMENTS HOLDINGS, LLC | 735.40K | -68.20K | -8.49% | 32.61M |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 650.82K | 941 | +0.14% | 28.86M |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 536.55K | -7.42K | -1.36% | 23.79M |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 475.56K | 2.03K | +0.43% | 21.09M |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 453.87K | -1.88K | -0.41% | 20.13M |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | 413.96K | 68.14K | +19.70% | 18.35M |
| STATE STREET CORP | 382.43K | -3.55K | -0.92% | 16.96M |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 212.89K | 31.10K | +17.11% | 9.44M |
| NUVEEN, LLC | 193.84K | 174.10K | +881.99% | 8.60M |
| MORGAN STANLEY | 189.28K | 54.57K | +40.51% | 8.39M |
| CSM ADVISORS, LLC | 187.87K | 7.80K | +4.33% | 8.33M |
| DZ BANK AG DEUTSCHE ZENTRAL GENOSSENSCHAFTS BANK, FRANKFURT AM MAIN | 151.69K | 0 | 0.00% | 6.73M |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 141.30K | -12.34K | -8.03% | 6.27M |
| STENGER FAMILY OFFICE, LLC | 24.61K | 770 | +3.23% | 6.11M |
| CREATIVE PLANNING | 126.00K | 36.84K | +41.32% | 5.59M |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 125.67K | -18.84K | -13.04% | 5.57M |
| SIXTH STREET PARTNERS MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.P. | 122.79K | 122.79K | New | 5.44M |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 122.79K | -12.93K | -9.53% | 5.44M |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 117.43K | 5.04K | +4.48% | 5.21M |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | 104.86K | -2.12K | -1.98% | 4.65M |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 102.62K | 2.63K | +2.63% | 4.55M |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | 102.51K | 1.51K | +1.50% | 4.55M |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | 87.37K | 11.09K | +14.54% | 3.88M |
| EMPOWERED FUNDS, LLC | 80.40K | 2.61K | +3.36% | 3.57M |
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