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Central Garden & Pet Company

$39.88 +$7.93 (+24.84%)
NASDAQ · 15 Sep 2026 13:56 UTC
Previous Close
$40.12
Day Range
$39.49$40.24
Year Range
$28.77$46.97
Market Cap
2.5B
AVG Volume
91.32K
Trailing/Forward PE
14.75/12.78
PEG ratio
2.96
Dividend Yield
-
Next Earnings Date
2026-11-23
Primary Exchange
NASDAQUS
Revenue (USD)
01B2B3B4B2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
CENT Revenue (USD) by year
PeriodRevenue (USD)
20253.13B
20243.2B
20233.31B
20223.34B
20213.3B
20202.7B
20192.38B
20182.22B
20172.05B
20161.83B
Net Income (USD)
050M100M150M200M2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
CENT Net Income (USD) by year
PeriodNet Income (USD)
2025162.84M
2024107.98M
2023125.64M
2022152.15M
2021151.75M
2020120.68M
201992.79M
2018123.59M
201778.83M
201644.51M
Operating Income (USD)
0100M200M300M2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
CENT Operating Income (USD) by year
PeriodOperating Income (USD)
2025250.04M
2024185.39M
2023210.65M
2022260.04M
2021254.5M
2020197.98M
2019152.07M
2018167.34M
2017156.11M
2016129.36M
EBITDA (USD)
0100M200M300M400M2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
CENT EBITDA (USD) by year
PeriodEBITDA (USD)
2025359.34M
2024293.33M
2023333.67M
2022374.82M
2021360.09M
2020253.11M
2019205.44M
2018214.53M
2017199.25M
2016150.29M
Cash Flows (USD)
-200M0200M400M2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
CENT Cash Flows (USD) by year
PeriodCash Flows (USD)
2025291.09M
2024351.76M
2023327.67M
2022-149.2M
2021170.51M
2020221.22M
2019173.4M
201876.27M
201769.65M
2016123.8M
EPS (USD)
-101232016201720182019202020212022202320242025
CENT EPS (USD) by year
PeriodEPS (USD)
20252.55
2024-0
20232.2
20222.78
20212.73
20202.22
20191.6
20182.34
20171.52
20160.87
Expenses (USD)
0250M500M750M1BSG&ACapex2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
CENT Expenses (USD) by year
PeriodExpenses (USD)
2025773.79M
2024751.74M
2023781.96M
2022839.17M
2021796.74M
2020641.64M
2019583.55M
2018545.88M
2017521.36M
2016449.49M
Cash & Debt (USD)
0500M1B1.5BCashLong Term DebtShort Term Debt2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
CENT Cash & Debt (USD) by year
PeriodCash & Debt (USD)
2025882.49M
2024753.55M
2023488.73M
2022177.44M
2021426.42M
2020652.71M
2019497.75M
2018482.11M
201732.4M
201692.98M
Debt ratios
00.511.520182019202020212022202320242025
CENT Debt ratios by year
PeriodDebt ratios
20250.41
20240.49
20230.67
20221.01
20210.9
20200.18
20190.25
20180.3
Margins
0%10%20%30%40%2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
CENT Margins by year
PeriodMargins
202531.87%
202428.73%
202328.36%
202229.47%
202129.39%
202029.55%
201929.54%
201830.49%
201730.8%
201630.24%
Return on Capital
0%5%10%15%2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
CENT Return on Capital by year
PeriodReturn on Capital
202510.27%
20246.93%
20238.65%
202211.4%
202112.4%
202011.2%
20199.31%
201812.97%
201712.37%
20168.03%
Shares Outstanding
020M40M60M80M2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
CENT Shares Outstanding by year
PeriodShares Outstanding
202561.71M
202465.94M
202352.21M
202252.72M
202153.93M
202053.62M
201956.02M
201854.06M
201750.65M
201647.84M
Dividends (USD)
01020302007
CENT Dividends (USD) by year
PeriodDividends (USD)
200722.87
Employee Count
02K4K6K8K2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
CENT Employee Count by year
PeriodEmployee Count
20255.7K
20246.1K
20236.3K
20226.4K
20216.5K
20205.6K
20195.3K
20184.9K
20174.1K
20163.4K
Book Value Per Share (USD)
01020302016201720182019202020212022202320242025
CENT Book Value Per Share (USD) by year
PeriodBook Value Per Share (USD)
202525.68
202423.62
202327.83
202225.32
202122.69
202020.1
201917.78
201817.63
201712.58
201611.59
Total Assets (USD)
01B2B3B4B2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
CENT Total Assets (USD) by year
PeriodTotal Assets (USD)
20253.63B
20243.5B
20233.38B
20223.28B
20213.12B
20202.34B
20192.03B
20181.91B
20171.31B
20161.21B
PE Ratio
10152025med 15.89Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
CENT PE Ratio by year
PeriodPE Ratio
Sep 2614.82
Sep 2614.85
Sep 2615.41
Aug 2616.18
Aug 2616.41
Aug 2616.16
Aug 2616.53
Jul 2615.41
Jul 2615.66
Jul 2615.61
Jul 2615.36
Jul 2615.74
Jun 2616.08
Jun 2615.46
Jun 2615.34
Jun 2614.38
May 2613.78
May 2613.81
May 2613.38
May 2613.66
May 2614.49
Apr 2615.18
Apr 2615.38
Apr 2614.75
Apr 2614.13
Mar 2614.6
Mar 2613.88
Mar 2614.49
Mar 2614.71
Feb 2615.46
Feb 2615.65
Feb 2614.97
Feb 2614.99
Jan 2612.82
Jan 2612.2
Jan 2612.22
Jan 2612.4
Jan 2612.11
Dec 2512.39
Dec 2512.13
Dec 2512.73
Dec 2512.7
Nov 2512.95
Nov 2514.82
Nov 2514.54
Nov 2514.42
Oct 2514.08
Oct 2514.69
Oct 2514.02
Oct 2513.58
Oct 2514.74
Sep 2515.25
Sep 2516
Sep 2516.36
Sep 2517.27
Aug 2516.72
Aug 2516.81
Aug 2516.43
Aug 2515.64
Aug 2520.26
Jul 2520.97
Jul 2520.89
Jul 2520.85
Jul 2519
Jun 2518.41
Jun 2517.93
Jun 2517.81
Jun 2518.58
May 2518.77
May 2518.49
May 2518.9
May 2518.11
May 2518.37
Apr 2518.24
Apr 2518.48
Apr 2519.06
Apr 2518.71
Mar 2519.08
Mar 2517.88
Mar 2519.44
Mar 2519.68
Feb 2518.74
Feb 2519.76
Feb 2520.58
Feb 2520.44
Jan 2522.28
Jan 2522.28
Jan 2522.14
Jan 2521.46
Jan 2523.42
Dec 2423.91
Dec 2424.45
Dec 2424.87
Dec 2424.61
Nov 2424.27
Nov 2417.58
Nov 2416.77
Nov 2416.75
Nov 2415.78
Oct 2415.26
Free Cash Flow Yield
10%12%14%16%18%med 13.79%Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
CENT Free Cash Flow Yield by year
PeriodFree Cash Flow Yield
Sep 2614.02%
Sep 2613.99%
Sep 2613.48%
Aug 2612.84%
Aug 2612.67%
Aug 2612.86%
Aug 2612.57%
Jul 2610.69%
Jul 2610.51%
Jul 2610.55%
Jul 2610.73%
Jul 2610.47%
Jun 2610.24%
Jun 2610.65%
Jun 2610.74%
Jun 2611.45%
May 2611.96%
May 2611.92%
May 2612.31%
May 2612.06%
May 2612.63%
Apr 2612.06%
Apr 2611.91%
Apr 2612.42%
Apr 2612.96%
Mar 2612.54%
Mar 2613.19%
Mar 2612.63%
Mar 2612.45%
Feb 2611.84%
Feb 2611.7%
Feb 2612.23%
Feb 2612.22%
Jan 2613.94%
Jan 2614.66%
Jan 2614.63%
Jan 2614.42%
Jan 2614.76%
Dec 2514.43%
Dec 2514.73%
Dec 2514.05%
Dec 2514.07%
Nov 2513.81%
Nov 2515.21%
Nov 2515.5%
Nov 2515.64%
Oct 2516.02%
Oct 2515.35%
Oct 2516.08%
Oct 2516.61%
Oct 2515.3%
Sep 2514.78%
Sep 2514.09%
Sep 2513.78%
Sep 2513.06%
Aug 2513.49%
Aug 2513.42%
Aug 2513.72%
Aug 2514.41%
Aug 2513.35%
Jul 2512.89%
Jul 2512.94%
Jul 2512.97%
Jul 2514.23%
Jun 2514.69%
Jun 2515.08%
Jun 2515.18%
Jun 2514.55%
May 2514.4%
May 2514.62%
May 2514.31%
May 2514.93%
May 2515.97%
Apr 2516.09%
Apr 2515.88%
Apr 2515.39%
Apr 2515.69%
Mar 2515.38%
Mar 2516.41%
Mar 2515.1%
Mar 2514.91%
Feb 2515.66%
Feb 2514.85%
Feb 2514.26%
Feb 2514.35%
Jan 2514.62%
Jan 2514.62%
Jan 2514.71%
Jan 2515.18%
Jan 2513.91%
Dec 2413.62%
Dec 2413.32%
Dec 2413.1%
Dec 2413.23%
Nov 2413.42%
Nov 2411.76%
Nov 2412.33%
Nov 2412.34%
Nov 2413.1%
Oct 2413.54%
Price to Sales
0.60.70.80.9med 0.74Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
CENT Price to Sales by year
PeriodPrice to Sales
Sep 260.8
Sep 260.8
Sep 260.83
Aug 260.87
Aug 260.88
Aug 260.87
Aug 260.89
Jul 260.84
Jul 260.85
Jul 260.85
Jul 260.83
Jul 260.85
Jun 260.87
Jun 260.84
Jun 260.83
Jun 260.78
May 260.75
May 260.75
May 260.73
May 260.74
May 260.73
Apr 260.76
Apr 260.77
Apr 260.74
Apr 260.71
Mar 260.74
Mar 260.7
Mar 260.73
Mar 260.74
Feb 260.78
Feb 260.79
Feb 260.75
Feb 260.75
Jan 260.67
Jan 260.63
Jan 260.64
Jan 260.65
Jan 260.63
Dec 250.64
Dec 250.63
Dec 250.66
Dec 250.66
Nov 250.67
Nov 250.66
Nov 250.65
Nov 250.64
Oct 250.62
Oct 250.65
Oct 250.62
Oct 250.6
Oct 250.65
Sep 250.68
Sep 250.71
Sep 250.73
Sep 250.77
Aug 250.74
Aug 250.75
Aug 250.73
Aug 250.69
Aug 250.79
Jul 250.82
Jul 250.82
Jul 250.81
Jul 250.74
Jun 250.72
Jun 250.7
Jun 250.7
Jun 250.73
May 250.73
May 250.72
May 250.74
May 250.71
May 250.69
Apr 250.69
Apr 250.7
Apr 250.72
Apr 250.71
Mar 250.72
Mar 250.67
Mar 250.73
Mar 250.74
Feb 250.71
Feb 250.75
Feb 250.78
Feb 250.77
Jan 250.75
Jan 250.75
Jan 250.75
Jan 250.72
Jan 250.79
Dec 240.81
Dec 240.82
Dec 240.84
Dec 240.83
Nov 240.82
Nov 240.78
Nov 240.74
Nov 240.74
Nov 240.7
Oct 240.67
EV/EBITDA
681012med 9.24Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
CENT EV/EBITDA by year
PeriodEV/EBITDA
Sep 267.34
Sep 267.35
Sep 267.59
Aug 267.92
Aug 268.01
Aug 267.91
Aug 268.07
Jul 269.22
Jul 269.34
Jul 269.31
Jul 269.19
Jul 269.37
Jun 269.53
Jun 269.24
Jun 269.19
Jun 268.74
May 268.46
May 268.47
May 268.27
May 268.4
May 269.01
Apr 269.32
Apr 269.41
Apr 269.13
Apr 268.85
Mar 269.07
Mar 268.74
Mar 269.02
Mar 269.11
Feb 269.45
Feb 269.53
Feb 269.23
Feb 269.24
Jan 267.36
Jan 267.08
Jan 267.09
Jan 267.17
Jan 267.04
Dec 257.17
Dec 257.05
Dec 257.32
Dec 257.31
Nov 257.42
Nov 258.41
Nov 258.3
Nov 258.25
Oct 258.1
Oct 258.36
Oct 258.08
Oct 257.89
Oct 258.38
Sep 258.6
Sep 258.91
Sep 259.06
Sep 259.44
Aug 259.21
Aug 259.25
Aug 259.09
Aug 258.76
Aug 2510.98
Jul 2511.26
Jul 2511.23
Jul 2511.22
Jul 2510.48
Jun 2510.24
Jun 2510.05
Jun 2510.01
Jun 2510.32
May 2510.39
May 2510.28
May 2510.44
May 2510.13
May 259.71
Apr 259.66
Apr 259.75
Apr 259.98
Apr 259.84
Mar 259.99
Mar 259.52
Mar 2510.13
Mar 2510.22
Feb 259.86
Feb 2510.25
Feb 2510.57
Feb 2510.52
Jan 2510.48
Jan 2510.48
Jan 2510.42
Jan 2510.18
Jan 2510.89
Dec 2411.08
Dec 2411.27
Dec 2411.43
Dec 2411.34
Nov 2411.21
Nov 249.63
Nov 249.3
Nov 249.29
Nov 248.89
Oct 248.67
Price/Operating Cashflow
56789med 6.4Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
CENT Price/Operating Cashflow by year
PeriodPrice/Operating Cashflow
Sep 266.32
Sep 266.33
Sep 266.57
Aug 266.9
Aug 266.99
Aug 266.88
Aug 267.04
Jul 268.05
Jul 268.18
Jul 268.15
Jul 268.02
Jul 268.22
Jun 268.4
Jun 268.07
Jun 268.01
Jun 267.51
May 267.19
May 267.21
May 266.99
May 267.13
May 266.81
Apr 267.14
Apr 267.23
Apr 266.93
Apr 266.64
Mar 266.87
Mar 266.53
Mar 266.81
Mar 266.91
Feb 267.27
Feb 267.36
Feb 267.04
Feb 267.05
Jan 266.28
Jan 265.97
Jan 265.99
Jan 266.07
Jan 265.93
Dec 256.07
Dec 255.94
Dec 256.23
Dec 256.22
Nov 256.34
Nov 255.82
Nov 255.71
Nov 255.66
Oct 255.52
Oct 255.77
Oct 255.5
Oct 255.33
Oct 255.79
Sep 255.99
Sep 256.28
Sep 256.42
Sep 256.78
Aug 256.56
Aug 256.6
Aug 256.45
Aug 256.14
Aug 256.68
Jul 256.92
Jul 256.89
Jul 256.88
Jul 256.27
Jun 256.07
Jun 255.91
Jun 255.87
Jun 256.13
May 256.19
May 256.1
May 256.23
May 255.97
May 255.64
Apr 255.6
Apr 255.67
Apr 255.85
Apr 255.75
Mar 255.86
Mar 255.49
Mar 255.97
Mar 256.04
Feb 255.75
Feb 256.07
Feb 256.32
Feb 256.28
Jan 256.09
Jan 256.09
Jan 256.05
Jan 255.87
Jan 256.4
Dec 246.54
Dec 246.69
Dec 246.8
Dec 246.73
Nov 246.64
Nov 247.37
Nov 247.03
Nov 247.02
Nov 246.62
Oct 246.4
Price to Book
11.21.41.61.8med 1.48Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
CENT Price to Book by year
PeriodPrice to Book
Sep 261.41
Sep 261.41
Sep 261.47
Aug 261.54
Aug 261.56
Aug 261.54
Aug 261.57
Jul 261.6
Jul 261.63
Jul 261.62
Jul 261.59
Jul 261.63
Jun 261.67
Jun 261.6
Jun 261.59
Jun 261.49
May 261.43
May 261.43
May 261.39
May 261.42
May 261.43
Apr 261.5
Apr 261.52
Apr 261.46
Apr 261.4
Mar 261.44
Mar 261.37
Mar 261.43
Mar 261.45
Feb 261.53
Feb 261.55
Feb 261.48
Feb 261.48
Jan 261.32
Jan 261.25
Jan 261.26
Jan 261.27
Jan 261.24
Dec 251.27
Dec 251.25
Dec 251.31
Dec 251.31
Nov 251.33
Nov 251.29
Nov 251.27
Nov 251.26
Oct 251.23
Oct 251.28
Oct 251.22
Oct 251.18
Oct 251.28
Sep 251.33
Sep 251.39
Sep 251.42
Sep 251.5
Aug 251.46
Aug 251.46
Aug 251.43
Aug 251.36
Aug 251.62
Jul 251.67
Jul 251.67
Jul 251.66
Jul 251.52
Jun 251.47
Jun 251.43
Jun 251.42
Jun 251.48
May 251.5
May 251.48
May 251.51
May 251.45
May 251.47
Apr 251.46
Apr 251.48
Apr 251.52
Apr 251.5
Mar 251.53
Mar 251.43
Mar 251.55
Mar 251.57
Feb 251.5
Feb 251.58
Feb 251.65
Feb 251.64
Jan 251.54
Jan 251.54
Jan 251.54
Jan 251.49
Jan 251.62
Dec 241.66
Dec 241.7
Dec 241.72
Dec 241.71
Nov 241.68
Nov 241.6
Nov 241.52
Nov 241.52
Nov 241.43
Oct 241.39
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Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT) Presents at Barclays 19th Annual Global Consumer Staples Conference Transcript

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Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio Acquires New Shares in Central Garden & Pet Company $CENT

defenseworld.net · 8 Sep 2026

Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio Acquires New Shares in Central Garden & Pet Company $CENT

Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio bought a new stake in Central Garden and Pet Company (NASDAQ: CENT) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 41,593 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,613,000. Public Employees

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Central Garden & Pet Chairman Sells 3,900 Shares for $152,100

fool.com · 29 Aug 2026

Central Garden & Pet Chairman Sells 3,900 Shares for $152,100

The insider reported an indirect sale of 3,900 shares for $152,100. This transaction represents a 0.3% reduction in total equity holdings, which remain substantial at approximately 1.3 million shares.

Central Garden & Pet to Participate in Virtual Investor Meetings with KeyBanc Capital Markets

gurufocus.com · 28 Aug 2026

Central Garden & Pet to Participate in Virtual Investor Meetings with KeyBanc Capital Markets

Central Garden and Pet Company (NASDAQ: CENT) (NASDAQ: CENTA), a leading consumer goods company in the pet and garden industries, today announced that Brad Smith,

Central Garden & Pet to Participate in Virtual Investor Meetings with KeyBanc Capital Markets

businesswire.com · 28 Aug 2026

Central Garden & Pet to Participate in Virtual Investor Meetings with KeyBanc Capital Markets

WALNUT CREEK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $CENT #CentralToHome--Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ: CENT) (NASDAQ: CENTA), a leading consumer goods company in the pet and garden industries, today announced that Brad Smith, Central's Chief Financial Officer, will participate in virtual investor meetings hosted by KeyBanc Capital Markets on September 1, 2026. For registration and participation details, please contact your KeyBanc Capital Markets sales representative. A replay of the group meeting will be posted aft.

Bank of America Corp DE Sells 28,826 Shares of Central Garden & Pet Company $CENT

defenseworld.net · 28 Aug 2026

Bank of America Corp DE Sells 28,826 Shares of Central Garden & Pet Company $CENT

Bank of America Corp DE cut its holdings in shares of Central Garden and Pet Company (NASDAQ: CENT) by 16.6% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 144,508 shares of the company's stock after selling 28,826 shares during the quarter.

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