Central Garden & Pet Co (CENTA) stock
CENTANasdaqWholesale-Miscellaneous Nondurable GoodsFiscal year ends September 27Also trades as CENT
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 27, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 6, 2026Score 15/3021% below fair value
$39.12+0.33 (+0.85%)
Close on Oct 30, 2026Market cap $2.16BP/E 12.9Yield –
Central Garden & Pet EV/EBITDA
EV/EBITDA is enterprise value divided by EBITDA over the trailing twelve months.
Central Garden & Pet's EV/EBITDA was 8.4× on Oct 19, 2026, against 8.0× a year earlier. Over the last 5 years it ranged from 7.1× to 13.6×, with a median of 11.1×.
EV/EBITDA at the end of each year
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Oct 19, 2026 | 8.4× | +1.3 |
| 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 7.1× | −3.9 |
| 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 10.9× | −2.6 |
| 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 | 13.6× | +3.2 |
| 2022 | Dec 30, 2022 | 10.4× | −2.9 |
| 2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 13.3× | +2.8 |
| 2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 10.5× | −1.4 |
| 2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 11.9× | +0.3 |
| 2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | 11.6× | −2.8 |
| 2017 | Dec 29, 2017 | 14.4× | +0.2 |
| 2016 | Dec 30, 2016 | 14.2× | +4.7 |
| 2015 | Dec 31, 2015 | 9.5× | −0.3 |
| 2014 | Dec 31, 2014 | 9.8× | +2.4 |
| 2013 | Dec 31, 2013 | 7.5× | +2.4 |
| 2012 | Dec 31, 2012 | 5.1× | +0.4 |
| 2011 | Dec 30, 2011 | 4.7× | +1.1 |
| 2010 | Dec 31, 2010 | 3.6× | −1.9 |
| 2009 | Dec 31, 2009 | 5.5× | – |