Central Garden & Pet

NASDAQ: CENT · Real-Time Price · USD
33.97
0.41 (1.22%)
At close: May 01, 2025, 3:59 PM
33.91
-0.18%
After-hours: May 01, 2025, 04:20 PM EDT

Central Garden & Pet Statistics

Share Statistics

Central Garden & Pet has 59.21M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.38% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 59.21M
Shares Change (YoY) 0.38%
Shares Change (QoQ) 4.24%
Owned by Institutions (%) 19.53%
Shares Floating 49.79M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 462
FTD / Avg. Volume 0.21%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 1.24M, so 1.9% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 1.24M
Short % of Shares Out 1.9%
Short % of Float 16.45%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 6.51

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 22.3 and the forward PE ratio is 13.23. Central Garden & Pet's PEG ratio is -0.74.

PE Ratio 22.3
Forward PE 13.23
PS Ratio 0.75
Forward PS 0.5
PB Ratio 1.55
P/FCF Ratio 6.85
PEG Ratio -0.74
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Central Garden & Pet has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 3.08B.

EV / Sales 0.96
EV / EBITDA 10.58
EV / EBIT 7.79
EV / FCF 8.74

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 3.66, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.91.

Current Ratio 3.66
Quick Ratio 2.19
Debt / Equity 0.91
Debt / EBITDA 4.89
Debt / FCF 4.04
Interest Coverage 3.22

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity is 6.94% and Return on Invested Capital is 4.58%.

Return on Equity 6.94%
Return on Assets 3.09%
Return on Invested Capital 4.58%
Revenue Per Employee $496.2K
Profits Per Employee $16.74K
Employee Count 6,450
Asset Turnover 0.92
Inventory Turnover 2.98

Taxes

Income Tax 33.11M
Effective Tax Rate 23.47%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by -18.89% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.74, so Central Garden & Pet's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 0.74
52-Week Price Change -18.89%
50-Day Moving Average 35.69
200-Day Moving Average 37.23
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 38.68
Average Volume (20 Days) 225.28K

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Central Garden & Pet had revenue of 3.2B and earned 107.98M in profits. Earnings per share was 1.64.

Revenue 3.2B
Gross Profit 943.74M
Operating Income 185.39M
Net Income 107.98M
EBITDA 290.76M
EBIT 199.95M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 1.64
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 753.55M in cash and 1.42B in debt, giving a net cash position of -666.9M.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 753.55M
Total Debt 1.42B
Net Cash -666.9M
Retained Earnings 959.51M
Total Assets 3.47B
Working Capital 1.34B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 394.89M and capital expenditures -43.13M, giving a free cash flow of 351.76M.

Operating Cash Flow 394.89M
Capital Expenditures -43.13M
Free Cash Flow 351.76M
FCF Per Share 5.35
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 29.49%, with operating and profit margins of 5.79% and 3.37%.

Gross Margin 29.49%
Operating Margin 5.79%
Pretax Margin 4.41%
Profit Margin 3.37%
EBITDA Margin 9.08%
EBIT Margin 5.79%
FCF Margin 10.99%

Dividends & Yields

CENT does not appear to pay any dividends at this time.

Dividend Per Share n/a
Dividend Yield n/a
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Payout Ratio n/a
Earnings Yield 4.48%
FCF Yield 14.61%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for CENT is $45, which is 33.9% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $45
Price Target Difference 33.9%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 3
Stock Forecasts

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on Feb 9, 2024. It was a forward split with a ratio of 1277:1000.

Last Split Date Feb 9, 2024
Split Type forward
Split Ratio 1277:1000

Scores

Altman Z-Score 2.61
Piotroski F-Score 6