
Central Garden & Pet Company
CENTANASDAQConsumer DefensiveHousehold & Personal Products
Regular session
$38.4596
+$0.0296 · +0.08%
CENTA company overview
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Buy
Favorable setup — positive multi-factor alignment
Valuation
89
Deep Value
Momentum
57
Neutral
Sentiment
75
Bullish
Risk resilience
78
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Company profile
Company websiteCentral Garden & Pet Company (CENTA) is a prominent U.S.-based enterprise specializing in the manufacturing and distribution of a wide array of products for both the lawn and garden and pet supply sectors. Its operations are strategically divided into two primary divisions: Pet and Garden. The Pet segment caters to a diverse range of animal companions, offering everything from essential dog and cat provisions—such as treats, chews, toys, beds, grooming aids, waste management solutions, and containment systems—to specialized items for aquatics, small animals, reptiles, and pet birds. For these smaller creatures, products include cages, habitats, bedding, food, and nutritional supplements. Furthermore, this segment addresses animal and household health with insect control solutions, and provides comprehensive supplies for live fish and other aquarium inhabitants, encompassing tanks, furniture, lighting, pumps, filters, water conditioners, and various food and supplement options. It also extends its offerings to horses and livestock, and even includes outdoor cushions and pillows. Key brands within this segment feature well-known names such as Aqueon, Cadet, Comfort Zone, Farnam, Four Paws, Kaytee, K&H Pet Products, Nylabone, and Zilla. The Garden division supplies an extensive catalog of lawn and garden necessities. This includes grass seed, a variety of wild bird products (feed, feeders, houses, and accessories), fertilizers, decorative outdoor lifestyle items, and live plants. Additionally, it provides solutions for pest and weed control, offering herbicides, insecticides, and other pesticide products. Notable brands under the Garden segment are AMDRO, Ferry-Morse, Pennington, and Sevin, alongside others like Bell Nursery, Lilly Miller, and Over-N-Out. Established in 1955, Central Garden & Pet Company maintains its corporate headquarters in Walnut Creek, California.
- Industry
- Household & Personal Products
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Headquarters
- US
- CEO
- Nicholas Lahanas
- Listed since
- Feb 6, 2007
- Employees
- 6,000
Market position
Day range
Current $38.4596
52-week range
Current $38.4596
- Open
- $38.43
- Previous close
- $38.43
- Volume
- 89.49K
- 0.27× average
- Average volume
- 331.64K
- Average daily volume
- Market cap
- 2.76B USD
- Beta
- 0.59
- Market reference 1
- 50-day average
- $38.2292
- +0.60% above average
- 200-day average
- $33.5089
- +14.77% above average
Financials
Financial snapshot
Latest / TTMValuation & yield
- Enterprise value
- 2.65B USD
- EV / EBITDA
- 7.39×
- Earnings yield
- 7.77%
- Free cash flow yield
- 13.88%
Profitability & efficiency
- Return on equity
- 10.29%
- Return on assets
- 4.49%
- Return on invested capital
- 6.38%
Financial health
- Current ratio
- 3.67×
Financial statements
Margin trends
Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.
Income trends
Revenue
Operating income
Net income
| Metric (USD) | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 3.13B USD | 3.2B USD | 3.31B USD | 3.34B USD | 3.3B USD |
| Cost of goods sold | 2.16B USD | 2.26B USD | 2.36B USD | 2.35B USD | 2.33B USD |
| Gross profit | 972.84M USD | 943.74M USD | 946.84M USD | 992.31M USD | 970.9M USD |
| Selling, general, and administrative | 707.79M USD | 703.36M USD | 736.2M USD | 732.27M USD | 716.41M USD |
| Operating expenses | 707.79M USD | 758.35M USD | 736.2M USD | 732.27M USD | 716.41M USD |
| Interest income | 24.89M USD | 19.66M USD | 7.36M USD | 719K USD | 415K USD |
| Interest expense | 57.7M USD | 57.53M USD | 57.03M USD | 58.25M USD | 58.6M USD |
| Depreciation and amortization | 84.89M USD | 90.81M USD | 87.7M USD | 129.6M USD | 115.77M USD |
| Operating income | 265.05M USD | 185.39M USD | 210.65M USD | 260.04M USD | 257.11M USD |
| Net income | 162.84M USD | 107.98M USD | 125.64M USD | 152.15M USD | 151.75M USD |
Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.
Earnings
- EPS beat rate
- 100%
- 11 beats, 0 misses, 0 met estimates
- Average EPS surprise
- +105.45%
- 11 comparable reports
- Latest EPS result
- 1.54
- Estimate 1.51 · Beat by 1.99%
EPS: actual versus estimate
Recent quarterly results
Revenue: actual versus estimate
Recent quarterly results
Analyst ratings
Third-party consensus; not a GoAI recommendation.
Analyst price target
Average target
$53.00
37.81% upsideRecent analyst actions
Corporate actions
Corporate action history
| Action | Effective date | Details | Record date | Payment date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Stock split | Feb 9, 2024 | 5:4 | — | — |
Effective Feb 9, 2024
5:4
CENTA peers
ETFs holding CENTA
Funds reporting this stock among their holdings, ordered by reported position size.
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETFIJR117.42M0.10%111.19B USD0.06%$146.73-0.40%
Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETFAVUV94.84M0.31%31.27B USD0.25%$125.83-0.49%
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFVTI58.88M0.00%2.3T USD0.03%$377.35-0.24%
iShares Russell 2000 ETFIWM47.41M0.06%81.62B USD0.19%$298.09-0.62%
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETFVB42.31M0.02%183.4B USD0.03%$302.58-0.72%
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETFVBR26.83M0.04%68.3B USD0.05%$248.08-0.44%
Vanguard Consumer Staples ETFVDC21.47M0.23%9.3B USD0.09%$234.94+1.38%
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small Cap ETFSPSM18.65M0.11%17.03B USD0.03%$57.045-0.41%
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETFIJR- Market value
- 117.42M
- Weight
- 0.10%
- AUM
- 111.19B USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.06%
- Price / 1D
- $146.73-0.40%
Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETFAVUV- Market value
- 94.84M
- Weight
- 0.31%
- AUM
- 31.27B USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.25%
- Price / 1D
- $125.83-0.49%
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFVTI- Market value
- 58.88M
- Weight
- 0.00%
- AUM
- 2.3T USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.03%
- Price / 1D
- $377.35-0.24%
iShares Russell 2000 ETFIWM- Market value
- 47.41M
- Weight
- 0.06%
- AUM
- 81.62B USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.19%
- Price / 1D
- $298.09-0.62%
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETFVB- Market value
- 42.31M
- Weight
- 0.02%
- AUM
- 183.4B USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.03%
- Price / 1D
- $302.58-0.72%
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETFVBR- Market value
- 26.83M
- Weight
- 0.04%
- AUM
- 68.3B USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.05%
- Price / 1D
- $248.08-0.44%
Vanguard Consumer Staples ETFVDC- Market value
- 21.47M
- Weight
- 0.23%
- AUM
- 9.3B USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.09%
- Price / 1D
- $234.94+1.38%
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small Cap ETFSPSM- Market value
- 18.65M
- Weight
- 0.11%
- AUM
- 17.03B USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.03%
- Price / 1D
- $57.045-0.41%
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