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Central Garden & Pet Co

CENTA
29.220USD
+0.160+0.55%
Close 12/22, 16:00ETQuotes delayed by 15 min
1.88BMarket Cap
11.32P/E TTM

Central Garden & Pet Co

29.220
+0.160+0.55%
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison
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: 2025-12-19

Key Insights

Central Garden & Pet Co's fundamentals are relatively very healthy, and its growth potential is high.Its valuation is considered fairly valued, ranking 19/96 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 42.00.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to remain stable.Despite an average stock market performance over the past month, the company shows strong fundamentals and 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
19 / 96
Overall Ranking
141 / 4582
Industry
Food & Tobacco

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Score Analysis

Current score
Previous score

Analyst Rating

Based on 2 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
42.000
Target Price
+40.75%
Upside Space
Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

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.
Undervalued
The company’s latest PE is 11.26, at a low 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Buying
The latest institutional holdings are 49.82M shares, increasing 0.12% quarter-over-quarter.
Held by Joel Greenblatt
Star Investor Joel Greenblatt holds 11.45K shares of this stock.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated: 2025-12-19

The current financial score of Central Garden & Pet Co is 6.57, ranking 66/96 in the Food & Tobacco industry. Its financial status is robust, and its operating efficiency is high. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 678.18M, representing a year-over-year increase of 1.30%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year increase of 71.29%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.57
Change
0

Financials

8.91

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents
Total assets
Total liabilities
Free cash flow
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Quality of Earnings

2.39

Operational Efficiency

8.26

Growth Potential

6.23

Shareholder Returns

7.09

Central Garden & Pet Co's Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2025-12-19

The current valuation score of Central Garden & Pet Co is 6.63, ranking 71/96 in the Food & Tobacco industry. Its current P/E ratio is 11.26, which is 98.51% below the recent high of 22.35 and 2.74% above the recent low of 10.95.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.63
Change
0

Valuation Dimensions

P/E
P/B
P/S
P/CF
Industry Ranking 19/96
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2025-12-19

The current earnings forecast score of Central Garden & Pet Co is 8.00, ranking 9/96 in the Food & Tobacco industry. The average price target for Central Garden & Pet Co is 42.00, with a high of 42.00 and a low of 42.00.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.00
Change
0

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Analyst Rating

Based on 2 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
42.000
Target Price
+40.75%
Upside Space
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

56
Total
7
Median
9
Average
Company name
Ratings
Analysts
Central Garden & Pet Co
CENTA
2
Mondelez International Inc
MDLZ
28
Hershey Co
HSY
24
Kraft Heinz Co
KHC
22
General Mills Inc
GIS
22
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc
IFF
21
1
2
3
...
11

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: 2025-12-19

The current price momentum score of Central Garden & Pet Co is 6.93, ranking 51/96 in the Food & Tobacco industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 31.76 and the support level at 27.11, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.27
Change
-0.34

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Indicators

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(3)
Neutral(2)
Buy(0)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MACD(12,26,9)
-0.390
Neutral
RSI(14)
44.372
Neutral
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
15.688
Sell
ATR(14)
0.799
High Vlolatility
CCI(14)
-171.775
Sell
Williams %R
85.602
Oversold
TRIX(12,20)
0.175
Sell
StochRSI(14)
11.590
Oversold
Moving Average
Sell(5)
Neutral(0)
Buy(1)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
29.774
Sell
MA10
30.112
Sell
MA20
30.249
Sell
MA50
28.975
Buy
MA100
30.380
Sell
MA200
31.264
Sell

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2025-12-19

The current institutional shareholding score of Central Garden & Pet Co is 10.00, ranking 1/96 in the Food & Tobacco industry. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 101.29%, representing a quarter-over-quarter increase of 0.87%. The largest institutional shareholder is The Vanguard, holding a total of 5.77M shares, representing 11.29% of shares outstanding, with 0.29% increase in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
10.00
Change
0

Institutional Shareholding

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Shareholder Activity

Name
Shares Held
Chg %
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
7.04M
-5.18%
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Star Investors
5.88M
+0.47%
Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P.
3.31M
-4.38%
Victory Capital Management Inc.
2.10M
-17.34%
State Street Investment Management (US)
2.17M
+3.51%
American Century Investment Management, Inc.
1.75M
+10.61%
Allspring Global Investments, LLC
1.89M
-4.42%
Brown (William E)
1.33M
-6.97%
Westwood Management Corp. (Texas)
1.14M
-2.01%
1
2

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2025-12-19

The current risk assessment score of Central Garden & Pet Co is 8.47, ranking 20/96 in the Food & Tobacco industry. The company's beta value is 0.65. This indicates that the stock tends to underperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences smaller declines during downward trending markets.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.47
Change
0
Beta vs S&P 500 index
0.65
VaR
+2.75%
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+29.51%
240-Day Volatility
+35.02%

Return

Best Daily Return
60 days
+8.18%
120 days
+10.61%
5 years
+13.45%
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-3.89%
120 days
-11.19%
5 years
-11.19%
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
-0.28
120 days
-0.36
5 years
-0.04

Risk Assessment

Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+29.51%
3 years
+35.68%
5 years
+39.79%
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
-0.14
3 years
-0.11
5 years
-0.11
Skewness
240 days
+0.27
3 years
+0.74
5 years
+0.39

Volatility

Realised Volatility
240 days
+35.02%
5 years
+34.36%
Standardised True Range
240 days
+3.14%
5 years
+3.31%
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
-50.87%
240 days
-50.87%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+30.19%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+20.05%

Liquidity

Average Turnover Rate
60 days
+0.68%
120 days
+0.61%
5 years
--
Turnover Deviation
20 days
+39.46%
60 days
+43.95%
120 days
+30.49%

Peer Comparison

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FAQs

How does TradingKey generate the Stock Score of Central Garden & Pet Co?

The TradingKey Stock Score provides a comprehensive assessment of Central Garden & Pet Co based on 34 indicators derived from over 100 underlying data points.
These indicators are categorised into six key dimensions: financial health, company profile, earnings forecasts, price momentum, institutional confidence, and risk assessment, collectively providing investors with a thorough analysis of Central Garden & Pet Co’s performance and outlook.

How do we generate the financial health score of Central Garden & Pet Co?

To generate the financial health score of Central Garden & Pet Co, we analyse various key financial indicators across several core dimensions, including financial fundamentals, earnings quality, operational efficiency, growth potential, and shareholder returns.
By integrating these comprehensive data, the financial health score not only reflects Central Garden & Pet Co's overall stability, operational efficiency, and growth potential but also captures the investment returns delivered to shareholders. This score aims to support rational decision-making for investors and other stakeholders. A higher score indicates a better financial health of Central Garden & Pet Co.

How do we generate the company valuation score of Central Garden & Pet Co?

To generate the company valuation score of Central Garden & Pet Co, we use several key financial ratios, including P/E, P/B, P/S, and P/CF. These metrics compare Central Garden & Pet Co’s market value to its earnings, assets, sales, and cash flow, serving as core indicators for assessing company value.
By analysing these ratios in an all-round manner, the valuation score reflects not only the market’s current perception of Central Garden & Pet Co’s value but also its future profitability and growth potential, thereby supporting more informed investment decisions. A higher score indicates a fairer valuation of Central Garden & Pet Co.

How do we generate the earnings forecast score of Central Garden & Pet Co?

To calculate the earnings forecast score of Central Garden & Pet Co, we consider various key indicators such as analyst ratings, financial forecasts, support and resistance levels, and peer comparisons:
Current ratings and price targets directly reflect analysts’ expectations, while the upside space indicates their views on the stock’s growth potential.
Financial metrics like earnings per share (EPS), revenue, net income, and earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) are core measures for assessing profitability.
By analysing the high, median, and low ranges of the target price, we can identify price trends and determine key support and resistance levels.
Comparing these indicators against peers provides context for the stock’s performance and helps anchor more realistic expectations.
These factors together form a comprehensive earnings forecast score that accurately reflects the stock’s expected financial performance and growth potential. A higher score suggests that analysts have a more optimistic outlook on Central Garden & Pet Co’s future.

How do we generate the price momentum score of Central Garden & Pet Co?

When generating the price momentum score for Central Garden & Pet Co, we examine momentum indicators including support and resistance levels as well as volume metrics.
Support levels represent price points where buying interest is strong enough to prevent further declines, while resistance levels indicate prices where selling pressure may hinder upward movement. By analysing typical price volume alongside total volume, we assess overall market activity and liquidity. These indicators help identify price trends and potential shifts, enabling more accurate predictions of future earnings.
This comprehensive approach can reflect market sentiment and enable rational forecasts of Central Garden & Pet Co’s prices. A higher score indicates a more stable short-term price trend for Central Garden & Pet Co.

How do we generate the institutional confidence score of Central Garden & Pet Co?

To generate the institutional confidence score of Central Garden & Pet Co, we analyse both the proportion of shares held by institutions and the number of shares they own. A higher institutional ownership percentage indicates strong confidence of professional investors, which is generally a positive signal about Central Garden & Pet Co’s potential. By examining the number of shares held, we gain deeper insight into institutions’ commitment and attitude toward the stock, as institutional investors typically conduct thorough analysis before making investment decisions. Understanding institutional confidence helps us refine earnings forecasts and provides a more reliable perspective on the company’s future performance and market stability. A higher score indicates greater institutional endorsement of Central Garden & Pet Co.

How do we generate the risk management score of Central Garden & Pet Co?

To assess the risk management score of Central Garden & Pet Co, we examine multiple key indicators related to returns, risk, volatility, and liquidity.
The highest and lowest daily returns reflect the potential size of gains and losses, while the Sharpe ratio measures risk-adjusted return performance. On the risk side, we analyse maximum drawdown and the return-to-drawdown ratio to identify extreme loss scenarios. Skewness helps assess the distribution of returns and whether performance may be biased. Volatility indicators—such as realised volatility and standardised true range—reveal price fluctuations. Downside risk-adjusted returns provide insight into potential losses and gains. Lastly, liquidity metrics like average turnover rate and turnover deviation indicate how actively the stock is traded.
These indicators together provide a multi-dimensional understanding of Central Garden & Pet Co’s risk-return profile, serving as core factors of the risk management score. A higher score indicates lower risk on the side of Central Garden & Pet Co.
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