Central Garden & Pet Co(CENTA) Price Forecast & Company Analysis. P/E · Dividend · Earnings · Price Target · RSI · MACD | US Stocks Today
Nov 6 at 4:07 PM ET (Korea 11/7 06:07)
Full metrics table
| Index | RUT | P/E | 15.19 | EPS (ttm) | 2.69 | Insider Own | 20.8% | Shs Outstand | 51.3M | Perf Week | 4.29% |
| Market Cap | 2.63B | Forward P/E | 12.99 | EPS next Y | 5.65% | Insider Trans | -0.1% | Shs Float | 49.6M | Perf Month | 16.5% |
| Enterprise Value | 3.03B | PEG | 1.92 | EPS next Q | -0.06 | Inst Own | 77.75% | Short Float | 2.53% | Perf Quarter | 6.83% |
| Income | 0.17B | P/S | 0.85 | EPS this Y | 8.94% | Inst Trans | - | Short Ratio | 3.69 | Perf Half Y | 19.16% |
| Sales | 3.08B | P/B | 1.46 | EPS next 5Y | 6.75% | ROA | 4.47% | Short Interest | 1.25M | Perf YTD | 39.77% |
| Book/sh | 27.91 | P/C | 2.6 | EPS past 3/5Y | 4.49% 7.67% | ROE | 9.98% | 52W High | -3.86% ($42.44) | Perf Year | 44.73% |
| Cash/sh | 15.7 | P/FCF | 7.66 | Sales past 3/5Y | -2.14% 3.03% | ROIC | 5.36% | 52W Low | 48.85% ($27.41) | Perf 3Y | 24.18% |
| Dividend Est. | - | EV/EBITDA | 8.57 | EPS Y/Y TTM | 21.79% | Gross Margin | 31.72% | Volatility(W/M) | 3.35% 2.63% | Perf 5Y | 2.1% |
| Dividend TTM | - | EV/Sales | 0.98 | Sales Y/Y TTM | -1.16% | Oper. Margin | 8.81% | ATR (14) | 1.09 | Perf 10Y | 125.36% |
| Dividend Ex-Date | - | Quick Ratio | 2.67 | EPS Q/Q | -4.41% | Profit Margin | 5.39% | RSI (14) | 69.61 | Recom | 1.8 |
| Dividend Gr. 3/5Y | - | Current Ratio | 3.79 | Sales Q/Q | -8.17% | SMA20 | 6.78% ($38.21) | Beta | 0.56 | Target Price | $49 |
| Payout | - | Debt/Eq | 0.81 | Earnings | 2026/8/5 | SMA50 | 12.59% ($36.24) | Rel Volume | 0.59 | Prev Close | $41.08 |
| Employees | 6000 | LT Debt/Eq | 0.78 | EPS/Sales Surpr. | 0.55% -0.07% | SMA200 | 15.31% ($35.38) | Avg Volume(3M) | 0.34M | Price | $40.8 |
| IPO | 2007/2/6 | Option/Short | Yes/Yes | Trades | 4412 | Volume | 200,139 | Change | -0.68% |
A U.S. consumer staples company that manufactures and sells pet products and gardening supplies. It operates two segments—pet food and supplies, and lawn, garden, and pest control products—and has established itself as a consumer staples business supplying the pet and home gardening markets through a diverse brand portfolio and distribution network.
Over the past 1 year, on the higher side
4% below its 1-year high.
Traded less than usual. That is 59% of its average volume.
CENTA earns at a steady pace
Of every $100 in sales, $8.81 is kept as operating profit.
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Growth is moderate
Earnings are expected to grow by +8.9% this year.
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The price is about the industry average
For a company earning $100 a year, you would pay $1,519. Peers typically go for $1,519. It is about in line with its own 5-year average.
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It has beaten expectations every time
Beat market estimates in the last 4 quarters.
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Opinions on the outlook are split
Analyst sentiment is Buy.
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Holding long would have paid off
Bought 5 years ago, your return today would be +2.1%. The S&P 500 did +57% over the same period.
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No dividend
It reinvests profits in the business instead of paying dividends.
Ownership looks stable
Institutions hold 77.8%.
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Multiple ETFs hold this stock, but only a sliver
Buying this ETF gives you exposure to this stock as well.
It ranks #19 of 61 in the industry
Based on market cap of $3B.
FRPT#16 Freshpet Inc $3B PER 25.6 
MZTI#17 Marzetti Co $3B PER 16.6 
CENT#18 Central Garden & Pet Co $3B PER 17.8 CENTA#19 Central Garden & Pet Co $3B PER 15.2 
UTZ#20 Utz Brands Inc $2B PER - 
FAQ
What kind of company is CENTA?
CENTA belongs to the Consumer Defensive sector and operates in the Packaged Foods industry.
What is the market cap of CENTA?
The market cap of CENTA is approximately $2.6B, ranking 1,839 within its sector.
What is the P/E ratio of CENTA?
CENTA has a P/E ratio of approximately 15.2x, which can be used to assess its valuation relative to the Consumer Defensive sector average.
What is the 52-week high and low for CENTA?
CENTA has recorded a 52-week high of $42.44 and a low of $27.41.
