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Central Garden & Pet Company

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NASDAQ Consumer Defensive Packaged Foods
$37.08
▲ $0.48 (1.31%)
Mkt Cap: 2.31B
Day Range
$36.07 $37.31
52-Week Range
$28.77 $41.25
Volume
295,767
50D / 200D Avg
$35.91 / $34.80
Prev Close
$36.60

Price History

Financial Trends

Peer Comparison

vs Consumer Defensive sector median (329 peers)

Metric Stock Sector Median
P/E 14.2 10.5
P/B 1.5 1.2
ROE % 10.4 12.3
Net Margin % 5.2 5.3
Rev Growth 5Y % -1.4 5.5
D/E 0.9 0.6

Analyst Price Target

Hold
$51.00 +37.5%
Forward P/E
12.9
Forward EPS
$2.84
EPS Growth (est.)
+0.0%
Est. Revenue
3.1 B

Earnings Estimates

Period EPS Est. Revenue Est. Analysts
FY2030 $3.98
$3.93 – $4.06
3.7 B 1
FY2029 $3.70
$3.65 – $3.77
3.6 B 1
FY2028 $3.18
$2.94 – $3.42
3.3 B 2

Key Takeaways

Revenue declined -1.35% annually over 5 years
Earnings grew 50.80% over the past year
ROE of 10.38% — decent returns on equity
Generating 291.09M in free cash flow
P/E of 14.19 — trading at a low valuation
PEG of 0.22 suggests growth is underpriced

Growth

Revenue Growth (5Y)
-1.35%
Revenue (1Y)-2.23%
Earnings (1Y)50.80%
FCF Growth (3Y)-5.75%

Quality

Return on Equity
10.38%
ROIC6.57%
Net Margin5.20%
Op. Margin8.47%

Safety

Debt / Equity
0.91
Current Ratio3.67
Interest Coverage4.59

Valuation

P/E Ratio
14.19
P/B Ratio1.46
EV/EBITDA10.82
Dividend Yield0.00%

All Fundamental Metrics

Growth
Revenue Growth (1Y) -2.23% Revenue Growth (3Y) -2.77%
Earnings Growth (1Y) 50.80% Earnings Growth (3Y) 13.85%
Revenue Growth (5Y) -1.35% Earnings Growth (5Y) 1.78%
Profitability
Revenue (TTM) 3.13B Net Income (TTM) 162.84M
ROE 10.38% ROA 4.49%
Gross Margin 31.09% Operating Margin 8.47%
Net Margin 5.20% Free Cash Flow (TTM) 291.09M
ROIC 6.57% FCF Growth (3Y) -5.75%
Safety
Debt / Equity 0.91 Current Ratio 3.67
Interest Coverage 4.59 Dividend Yield 0.00%
Valuation
P/E Ratio 14.19 P/B Ratio 1.46
P/S Ratio 0.74 PEG Ratio 0.22
EV/EBITDA 10.82 Dividend Yield 0.00%
Market Cap 2.31B Enterprise Value 2.87B

Income Statement

Annual, most recent first

Income statement data, annual, most recent first
Metric FY2025 FY2024 FY2023 FY2022 FY2021
Revenue 3.13B 3.20B 3.31B 3.34B 3.30B
Net Income 162.84M 107.98M 125.64M 152.15M 151.75M
EPS (Diluted) 2.55 1.62 1.88 2.24 2.20
Gross Profit 972.84M 943.74M 946.84M 992.31M 970.90M
Operating Income 265.05M 185.39M 210.65M 260.04M 257.11M

Balance Sheet

Annual, most recent first

Balance sheet data, annual, most recent first
Metric FY2025 FY2024 FY2023 FY2022 FY2021
Total Assets 3.63B 3.55B 3.38B 3.28B 3.12B
Total Liabilities 2.04B 2.00B 1.93B 1.95B 1.89B
Shareholders' Equity 1.58B 1.56B 1.45B 1.33B 1.22B
Total Debt 1.44B 1.42B 1.37B 1.38B 1.36B
Cash & Equivalents 882.49M 753.55M 488.73M 177.44M 426.42M
Current Assets 1.98B 1.89B 1.71B 1.55B 1.54B
Current Liabilities 538.76M 515.38M 457.99M 465.89M 522.32M