Central Garden & Pet Company: stock overview

CENTNASDAQConsumer cyclical · Wholesale-Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods

Price

$47.07

November 13, 2026Market cap $3.0B

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In short

Central Garden & Pet had revenue of $3.1B over the last 12 months and net income of $166M, a net margin of 5.4%. Revenue grew by 3.0% a year on average over the last 5 years. At $47.07 the shares trade at a P/E of 17.9, against a median of 17.0 over the last 5 fiscal years. It has net debt of $196M. It pays no dividend.

From its SEC filings (latest fiscal year to September 27, 2025) and the price of November 13, 2026.

Its SEC filings
Market cap
$3.0B
63.09M shares
P/E
17.9
Today17.9
Median17.0
Revenue, 12 months
$3.1B
+3.0% a year over 5 years
Net margin
5.4%
FY2025: 5.2%, above 88% of its industry

Worth knowing

What a holder would want to hear from the company's SEC filings of the last three years. Each with its filing, without comment.

3 fiscal years in figures

Each fiscal year's figures as the company filed them, and the share price at its end.

FY2023–FY2025 fiscal years

-2.8% a year over 2 years

  • FY2025Sep 27, 202510-K
    Revenue$3.1B
  • FY2024Sep 28, 202410-K
    Revenue$3.2B
  • FY2023Sep 30, 202310-K
    Revenue$3.3B

Fiscal years in figures

CENT's revenue, profit, cash flow and dividend with each year-end price, from FY2009 to FY2022, 14 more fiscal years

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Key figures

The company's current figures in five groups. Each term is explained behind its ⓘ.

Valuation

Market cap 3-year median: $2.4B
$3.0B
Enterprise value 
$3.2B
P/E 3-year median: 22.6
17.9
EV / EBIT 
12.7
EV / Revenue 
1.0
P/B 3-year median: 1.5
1.7
FCF yield 3-year median: 13.9%
11.6%
Earnings yield 3-year median: 4.4%
5.6%

Profitability

Gross margin 
32.5%
Operating margin 
8.1%
Net margin 3-year median: 3.8%
5.4%
ROIC 
6.7%
ROIC, 5-year average 
7.0%
ROE 
10.2%

Growth

Revenue, yearly change 
-2.2%
EPS, yearly change 
+57.4%
FCF, yearly change 
-17.3%
Revenue, average a year 
+3.0%
EPS, average a year 
+3.0%

The yearly change compares FY2025 with FY2024.

Balance sheet

Cash 
$997M
Total debt 
$1.4B
Of which operating leases 
$216M
Net debt 
$196M
Net debt / EBITDA 
0.6x
Interest cover 
4.4x
Current ratio 
3.79

Balance sheet of June 27, 2026.

Returns to shareholders

Dividend yield 
0.00%
Buybacks 
5.22%
Total returned 
5.22%
Shares, yearly change 
-4.0%
Valuation against its own pastEach fiscal year's P/E, P/FCF and P/B beside today's, and the DCF calculator for the company.Valuation

Against its industry

Where its margins and returns stood in fiscal 2025 among the SEC filers of its industry (SIC code 51).

Gross margin

31.9%

Above 82% of the 36 companies in its industry, and 42% of all.

Operating margin

8.0%

Above 88% of the 38 companies in its industry, and 59% of all.

Net margin

5.2%

Above 88% of the 39 companies in its industry, and 53% of all.

ROE

10.3%

Above 75% of the 26 companies in its industry, and 61% of all.

ROA

4.5%

Above 75% of the 38 companies in its industry, and 69% of all.

Revenue growth

-2.2%

Above 37% of the 39 companies in its industry, and 23% of all.

From the yearly figures every company files with the SEC, for those with revenue of at least $25 million. The industry is the first two digits of the SIC code.

The company at the SEC

How it is registered and when its fiscal year ends.

Name at the SEC
CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO
CIK
887733
Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry (SIC)
5190 · Wholesale-Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods
Fiscal year ends
September 27
Latest annual report
September 27, 2025
Reporting currency
USD
Shares
63.09M

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What is CENT's market cap?

Central Garden & Pet Company's market cap is $3.0B, at a price of $47.07 on November 13, 2026 and 63.09M shares.

What is CENT's P/E?

CENT's P/E is 17.9, on earnings per share of $2.70 over the last 12 months. The median over the last 5 fiscal years was 17.0.

How much revenue does CENT have?

Central Garden & Pet had revenue of $3.1B over the last 12 months. Over the last 5 years it changed by +3.0% a year on average.

Does CENT pay a dividend?

No. Central Garden & Pet paid no regular dividend over the last 12 months.

Where do the figures come from?

From Central Garden & Pet Company's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q) and the share price. They hold no analyst estimates and no score, and they are not a recommendation.

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