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CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO

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CENTA
Nasdaq Wholesale Trade Nondurable Goods Wholesale
$33.23
▲ $0.58 (1.76%)
Mkt Cap: 2.11 B
Price
$33.23
Mkt Cap
2.11 B
Day Range
$32.26 — $33.29
52-Week Range
$25.97 — $37.35
Volume
142,106
Open $32.45
50D / 200D Avg
$32.59
1.94% above
50D / 200D Avg
$31.35
5.97% above

Quick Summary

Key Takeaways

Revenue declined -1.35% annually over 5 years
Earnings grew 50.80% over the past year
Generating 284.99 M in free cash flow
P/E of 13.53 — trading at a low valuation
Cash machine — converts 183.06% of earnings into free cash flow
Capital efficient — spends only 1.49% of revenue on capex

Growth

Revenue Growth (5Y)
-1.35%
Below sector avg (257.90%)
Revenue (1Y)-2.23%
Earnings (1Y)50.80%
FCF Growth (3Y)-5.75%

Quality

Return on Equity
9.84%
Above sector avg (-2.83%)
ROIC5.85%
Net Margin5.04%
Op. Margin7.72%

Safety

Debt / Equity
0.76
Above sector avg (0.31)
Current Ratio3.42
Interest Coverage4.13

Valuation

PE (TTM)
13.53
Above sector avg (-27.54)
P/B Ratio1.34
EV/EBITDA8.00
Dividend YieldN/A

Price History

Financial Trends

Peer Comparison

vs Wholesale Trade sector median (3 peers)
Metric Stock Sector Median
P/E 13.5 -27.5
P/B 1.3 1.6
ROE % 9.8 -2.8
Net Margin % 5.0 -199494.9
Rev Growth 5Y % -1.4 257.9
D/E 0.8 0.3

ETFs Holding This Stock

FYT logo FYT First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund
0.50% weight
BSVO logo BSVO EA Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value ETF
0.47% weight
FYX logo FYX First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund
0.31% weight
IJS logo IJS iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF
0.26% weight
AVSC logo AVSC Avantis U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF
0.23% weight
EES logo EES WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Fund
0.16% weight
IJR logo IJR iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF
0.10% weight
BKSE logo BKSE BNY Mellon US Small Cap Core Equity ETF
0.08% weight
GSSC logo GSSC Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF
0.07% weight
AVIE logo AVIE Avantis Inflation Focused Equity ETF
0.05% weight

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) 3.09 B Net Income (TTM) 155.68 M
ROE 9.84% ROA 4.26%
Gross Margin 32.11% Operating Margin 7.72%
Net Margin 5.04% Free Cash Flow (TTM) 284.99 M
ROIC 5.85% FCF Growth (3Y) -5.75%
Safety
Debt / Equity 0.76 Current Ratio 3.42
Interest Coverage 4.13 Asset Turnover 0.85
Working Capital 1.39 B Tangible Book Value 579.45 M
Dividends
Dividend Yield N/A Payout Ratio N/A
Dividend Growth (3Y) N/A Dividend Growth (5Y) N/A
Consecutive Div Years N/A
Valuation
P/E Ratio 13.53 Forward P/E N/A
P/B Ratio 1.34 P/S Ratio 0.68
PEG Ratio 7.60 Forward PEG N/A
EV/EBITDA 8.00 Fwd EV/EBITDA N/A
Forward P/S N/A Fwd Earnings Yield N/A
FCF Yield 13.53%
Market Cap 2.11 B Enterprise Value 2.58 B
Per Share
EPS (Diluted TTM) 2.45 Revenue / Share 48.74
FCF / Share 4.50 OCF / Share 5.22
EPS CAGR (1Y) 57.41% EPS CAGR (5Y) -1.87%
EPS CAGR (10Y) 12.69%
Efficiency
CapEx / Revenue 1.49% FCF Conversion 183.06%
SBC-Adj. FCF 264.59 M Growth Momentum -0.88

Income Statement

Annual, most recent first
Metric FY2025 FY2024 FY2023 FY2022 FY2021
Revenue 3.13 B 3.20 B 3.31 B 3.34 B 3.30 B
Net Income 162.84 M 107.98 M 125.64 M 152.15 M 151.75 M
EPS (Diluted) 2.55 1.62 2.35 2.80 2.75
Gross Profit 997.34 M 943.74 M 946.84 M 992.31 M 970.90 M
Operating Income 250.04 M 185.39 M 210.65 M 260.04 M 254.50 M
EBITDA
R&D Expenses
SG&A Expenses 747.29 M 758.35 M 736.20 M 732.27 M 716.41 M
D&A 84.89 M 90.81 M 87.70 M 80.95 M 74.73 M
Interest Expense 57.70 M 57.53 M 57.03 M 58.25 M 58.60 M
Income Tax 52.79 M 33.11 M 36.35 M 46.23 M 42.04 M

Balance Sheet

Annual, most recent first
Metric FY2025 FY2024 FY2023 FY2022 FY2021
Total Assets 3.63 B 3.55 B 3.38 B 3.28 B 3.12 B
Total Liabilities
Shareholders' Equity 1.58 B 1.56 B 1.45 B 1.33 B 1.22 B
Total Debt 1.19 B 1.19 B 1.19 B 1.19 B 1.19 B
Cash & Equivalents 882.49 M 753.55 M 488.73 M 177.44 M 426.42 M
Current Assets 1.98 B 1.89 B 1.71 B 1.55 B 1.54 B
Current Liabilities 538.76 M 515.38 M 457.99 M 465.89 M 522.32 M