CENTNasdaqWholesale-Miscellaneous Nondurable GoodsFiscal year ends September 27Also trades as CENTA
CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 27, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 6, 2026
$41.58−0.46 (-1.09%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $2.58B
- P/E (TTM)
- 15.5
- Dividend yield
- –
Central Garden & Pet statistics
Financials through Jun 27, 2026, price as of Oct 19, 2026, median of Wholesale-Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods companies for comparison
Valuation
| Measure | Central Garden & Pet | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $2.31B | $71.31M |
| Enterprise Value | $2.50B | $153.86M |
| PE Ratio | 13.74 | 22.29 |
| PS Ratio | 0.75 | 0.28 |
| PB Ratio | 1.32 | 1.58 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 2.98 | 1.77 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 6.67 | 14.21 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 5.91 | 9.80 |
Enterprise value
| Measure | Central Garden & Pet | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| EV / Sales | 0.81 | 0.40 |
| EV / EBITDA | 7.55 | 10.71 |
| EV / EBIT | 10.02 | 14.79 |
| EV / FCF | 7.24 | 18.61 |
Income (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Central Garden & Pet | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $3.08B | $716.39M |
| Gross Profit | $1.00B | $163.57M |
| Operating Income | $249.91M | -$30.27K |
| Pretax Income | $219.18M | $413.10K |
| Net Income | $166.31M | -$63.82K |
| EBITDA | $331.72M | $2.60M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $2.68 | $0.02 |
Margins
| Measure | Central Garden & Pet | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 32.5% | 14.7% |
| Operating Margin | 8.10% | 0.44% |
| Pretax Margin | 7.11% | 0.25% |
| Profit Margin | 5.39% | -0.13% |
| EBITDA Margin | 10.8% | 1.23% |
| FCF Margin | 11.2% | 0.98% |
Returns
| Measure | Central Garden & Pet | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 9.98% | -0.53% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 4.47% | -0.67% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 9.47% | 3.04% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 7.75% | 4.42% |
Growth
| Measure | Central Garden & Pet | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -1.16% | 3.83% |
| Net Income Growth (YoY) | 20.1% | -4.31% |
| EPS Growth (YoY) | 21.8% | -3.40% |
| FCF Growth (YoY) | 10.7% | 4.91% |
| Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR) | -2.14% | 0.59% |
| Revenue Growth (5Y CAGR) | 3.03% | 7.57% |
| EPS Growth (3Y CAGR) | 4.42% | 4.42% |
| EPS Growth (5Y CAGR) | 7.70% | 7.47% |
Balance sheet
| Measure | Central Garden & Pet | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | $996.71M | $9.33M |
| Total Debt | $1.19B | $349.35M |
| Net Cash (Debt) | -$196.35M | -$1.85M |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$3.14 | -$0.06 |
| Equity (Book Value) | $1.75B | $16.46M |
| Book Value Per Share | $27.89 | $0.34 |
| Tangible Book Value | $772.93M | $8.19M |
| Working Capital | $1.57B | $12.53M |
Financial position
| Measure | Central Garden & Pet | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 3.79 | 1.31 |
| Quick Ratio | 2.58 | 0.55 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.68 | 0.59 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 3.60 | 3.43 |
| Debt / FCF | 3.45 | 4.86 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 0.59 | 2.77 |
| Interest Coverage | 4.37 | 0.82 |
Cash flow (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Central Garden & Pet | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $390.32M | $3.55M |
| Capital Expenditures | -$44.69M | -$34.65M |
| Free Cash Flow | $345.63M | $15.14M |
| FCF Per Share | $5.52 | $0.38 |
Efficiency
| Measure | Central Garden & Pet | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.83 | 1.65 |
| Inventory Turnover | 3.08 | 9.79 |
| Revenue Per Employee | $514.02K | $921.75K |
| Profits Per Employee | $27.72K | -$1.01K |
| Employee Count | 6,000 | 687 |
Dividends and yields
| Measure | Central Garden & Pet | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 7.21% | -0.30% |
| FCF Yield | 15.0% | 4.46% |
| Buyback Yield | 1.26% | 0.28% |
| Shareholder Yield | 1.26% | 0.83% |
Shares
| Measure | Central Garden & Pet | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 62,592,600 | 32,773,350 |
| Shares Change (YoY) | -4.44% | 0.00% |
| Float | 59,424,400 | 22,533,950 |
| Shares Held by Insiders | 5.06% | 8.34% |
| Shares Held by Institutions | 92.9% | 76.1% |
Taxes
| Measure | Central Garden & Pet | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | $52.79M | $3.29M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 24.1% | 23.8% |
Scores
| Measure | Central Garden & Pet | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Graham Number | $41.01 | $28.47 |
| Graham Upside | 11.3% | 4.50% |
| Altman Z-Score | 2.64 | 3.72 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 8 | 4 |
| Beneish M-Score | -2.74 | -2.68 |
Calculated by StockData from Central Garden & Pet's SEC filings and the latest closing price. Hover a measure to see its formula. The grey column is the median of companies in the same industry group (two-digit SIC code); green or red marks a better or worse value than that median.