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 price to free cash flow
Price to free cash flow is market cap divided by free cash flow over the trailing twelve months.
Central Garden & Pet's price to free cash flow was 7.5× on Oct 19, 2026, against 6.4× a year earlier. Over the last 5 years it ranged from 6.3× to 38.2×, with a median of 8.8×.
Price to Free Cash Flow at the end of each year
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Oct 19, 2026 | 7.5× | +0.4 |
| 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 7.0× | −0.3 |
| 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 7.4× | −2.8 |
| 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 | 10.2× | −18.7 |
| 2022 | Apr 29, 2022 | 28.9× | +7.6 |
| 2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 21.3× | +9.4 |
| 2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 11.9× | −1.0 |
| 2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 12.9× | −17.2 |
| 2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | 30.1× | −6.1 |
| 2017 | Dec 29, 2017 | 36.2× | +19.1 |
| 2016 | Dec 30, 2016 | 17.1× | +4.2 |
| 2015 | Dec 31, 2015 | 12.8× | +7.9 |
| 2014 | Dec 31, 2014 | 5.0× | −2.0 |
| 2013 | Apr 30, 2013 | 7.0× | +3.9 |
| 2012 | Dec 31, 2012 | 3.1× | −3.7 |
| 2011 | Dec 30, 2011 | 6.8× | +5.0 |
| 2010 | Dec 31, 2010 | 1.8× | −2.8 |
| 2009 | Dec 31, 2009 | 4.6× | – |