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Central Garden & Pet Co

CENT

37.020USD

-0.310-0.83%

Close 03/27, 16:00（ET）Quotes delayed by 15 min

1.78BMarket Cap

14.96P/E TTM

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Central Garden & Pet Co

37.020

-0.310-0.83%

Overview Financials Analysis Company

TradingKey Stock Score

Overall Financial Health

Valuation Dimensions

Earnings Forecast

Price Momentum

Institutional Confidence

Risk Assessment

Peer Comparison

Overview

Financials

Analysis

Company

TradingKey Stock Score

Overall Financial Health

Valuation Dimensions

Earnings Forecast

Price Momentum

Institutional Confidence

Risk Assessment

Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score of Central Garden & Pet Co

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-27

Key Insights

Central Garden & Pet Co's fundamentals are relatively very healthy, with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.and its growth potential is significant.Its valuation is considered fairly valued, ranking 21 out of 97 in the Food & Tobacco industry.Institutional ownership is very high.Over the past month, multiple analysts have rated it as Buy, with the highest price target at 48.25.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to trend up.Despite an average stock market performance over the past month, the company shows strong technicals.The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Central Garden & Pet Co's Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking

21 / 97

Overall Ranking

138 / 4542

Industry

Food & Tobacco

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Score Analysis

Current score

Previous score

Media Coverage

Last 24 hours

Coverage Level

Very Low

Very High

Neutral

Central Garden & Pet Co Highlights

StrengthsRisks

Central Garden & Pet Company is engaged in the garden and pet industries. The Company offers a diverse portfolio of more than 65 brands, including Amdro, Aqueon, Cadet, C and S, Farnam, Ferry Morse, Four Paws, Kaytee, Nylabone, and Pennington. The Company’s segments include Pet and Garden. The Pet segment includes dog and cat supplies such as treats and chews, toys, beds and containment, grooming products, waste management and training pads; supplies for aquatics, small animals, reptiles and pet birds including toys, enclosures and habitats, bedding, food and supplements; products for equine and livestock, animal and household health and insect control products; live fish and small animals as well as outdoor cushions. The Garden segment includes lawn and garden consumables such as grass seed; vegetable, flower and herb packet seed; wild bird feed, bird houses and other birding accessories; weed, grass, and other herbicides, insecticide and pesticide products, and live plants.

High Profit Growth

The company's net income leads the industry, with the latest annual income totaling USD 3.13B.

Fairly Valued

The company’s latest PE is 14.96, at a medium 3-year percentile range.

Institutional Selling

The latest institutional holdings are 9.66M shares, decreasing 0.00% quarter-over-quarter.

Held by Barrow Hanley

Star Investor Barrow Hanley holds 294.00 shares of this stock.

Analyst Rating

Based on 5 analysts

Buy

Current Rating

48.250

Target Price

+30.12%

Upside Space

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-27

The current financial score of Central Garden & Pet Co is 5.74, ranking 81 out of 97 in the Food & Tobacco industry. Its financial status is robust, and its operating efficiency is average. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 617.37M, representing a year-over-year decrease of 5.95%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year decrease of 51.17%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

5.74

Change

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Financials

8.49

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents

Total assets

Total liabilities

Free cash flow

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

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Quality of Earnings

2.29

Key Metrics

Total revenue

Operating profit

Total assets

SG&A

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

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Operational Efficiency

6.18

Key Metrics

Cash flow from operating activities

Income after tax

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

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Growth Potential

5.21

Key Metrics

Cash flow from operating activities

Total revenue

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

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Shareholder Returns

6.53

Key Metrics

Free cash flow

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Central Garden & Pet Co's Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-27

The current valuation score of Central Garden & Pet Co is 8.35, ranking 28 out of 97 in the Food & Tobacco industry. Its current P/E ratio is 14.96, which is 75.51% below the recent high of 26.25 and 25.05% above the recent low of 11.21.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

8.35

Change

Valuation Dimensions

P/E

P/B

P/S

P/CF

Industry Ranking 21/97

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-27

The current earnings forecast score of Central Garden & Pet Co is 8.00, ranking 12 out of 97 in the Food & Tobacco industry. The average price target is 46.00, with a high of 50.00 and a low of 31.00.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

8.00

Change

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Analyst Rating

Based on 5 analysts

Buy

Current Rating

48.250

Target Price

+30.12%

Upside Space

Strong Buy

Buy

Hold

Sell

Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

Total

Median

Average

Company name

Ratings

Analysts

Central Garden & Pet Co

CENT

Mondelez International Inc

MDLZ

Hershey Co

HSY

Kraft Heinz Co

KHC

General Mills Inc

GIS

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc

IFF

...

Financial Forecasting

EPS

Revenue

Net Profit

EBIT

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Price Momentum

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-27

The current price momentum score of Central Garden & Pet Co is 6.35, ranking 70 out of 97 in the Food & Tobacco industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 39.15 and the support level at 34.99, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

6.49

Change

-0.14

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Indicators

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The Indicators feature provides value and direction analysis for various instruments under a selection of technical indicators, together with a technical summary.

This feature includes nine of the commonly used technical indicators: MACD, RSI, KDJ, StochRSI, ATR, CCI, WR, TRIX and MA. You may also adjust the timeframe depending on your needs.

Please note that technical analysis is only part of investment reference, and there is no absolute standard for using numerical values to assess direction. The results are for reference only, and we are not responsible for the accuracy of the indicator calculations and summaries.

Indicators

Sell(2)

Neutral(4)

Buy(1)

Indicators

Value

Direction

MACD(12,26,9)

-0.028

Neutral

RSI(14)

51.026

Neutral

STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)

75.133

Neutral

ATR(14)

0.966

High Vlolatility

CCI(14)

86.113

Neutral

Williams %R

30.435

Buy

TRIX(12,20)

-0.116

Sell

StochRSI(14)

33.858

Sell

Moving Average

Sell(1)

Neutral(0)

Buy(5)

Indicators

Value

Direction

MA5

37.122

Sell

MA10

36.594

Buy

MA20

36.986

Buy

MA50

36.354

Buy

MA100

34.408

Buy

MA200

34.835

Buy

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-27

The current institutional shareholding score of Central Garden & Pet Co is 10.00, ranking 1 out of 97 in the Food & Tobacco industry. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 109.96%, representing a quarter-over-quarter decrease of 0.48%. The largest institutional shareholder is The Vanguard, holding a total of 1.13M shares, representing 11.75% of shares outstanding, with 7.74% increase in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

10.00

Change

Institutional Shareholding

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Shareholder Activity

Name

Shares Held

Chg %

Brown (William E)

1.39M

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.

1.32M

-2.73%

The Vanguard Group, Inc.

Star Investors

1.09M

+3.10%

Allspring Global Investments, LLC

804.13K

-0.57%

Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P.

670.42K

-2.93%

Geode Capital Management, L.L.C.

472.54K

-4.45%

State Street Investment Management (US)

382.65K

-1.79%

American Century Investment Management, Inc.

286.87K

+10.82%

Atlanta Capital Management Company, L.L.C.

343.47K

-16.38%

Hotchkis and Wiley Capital Management, LLC

Star Investors

178.91K

+1.35%

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-27

The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Food & Tobacco domestic-focused industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. The current risk assessment score of Central Garden & Pet Co is 7.57, ranking 32 out of 97 in the Food & Tobacco industry. The company's beta value is 0.63. This indicates that the stock tends to underperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences smaller declines during downward trending markets. with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.