Central Garden & Pet (CENT)
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After-hours Jan 06, 2025, 04:00 PM EST

Central Garden & Pet Statistics

Share Statistics

Central Garden & Pet has 57.36M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.8% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 57.36M
Shares Change (YoY) n/a
Shares Change (QoQ) -4.51%
Owned by Institutions (%) n/a
Shares Floating 48.11M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 186
FTD / Avg. Volume 0.15%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 1.47M, so 2.56% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 1.47M
Short % of Shares Out 2.56%
Short % of Float 3.01%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 14.01

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 22.3 and the forward PE ratio is 15.35. Central Garden & Pet's PEG ratio is 0.3.

PE Ratio 22.3
Forward PE 15.35
PS Ratio 0.75
Forward PS 0.6
PB Ratio 1.55
P/FCF Ratio 6.85
PEG Ratio 0.3
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Central Garden & Pet has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 2.70B.

EV / Earnings 24.98
EV / Sales 0.84
EV / EBITDA 9.28
EV / EBIT 14.55
EV / FCF 7.67

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
Total Debt / Capitalization 47.73
Cash Flow / Debt 0.28
Interest Coverage 3.22

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 0.07% and return on capital (ROIC) is 4.76%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 0.07%
Return on Assets (ROA) 0.03%
Return on Capital (ROIC) 4.76%
Revenue Per Employee 477.68K
Profits Per Employee 16.12K
Employee Count 6.70K
Asset Turnover 0.92
Inventory Turnover 2.98

Taxes

Income Tax 33.11M
Effective Tax Rate 0.23

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by -23.14% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.7, so Central Garden & Pet's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 0.7
52-Week Price Change -23.14%
50-Day Moving Average 38.3
200-Day Moving Average 39.26
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 39.03
Average Volume (20 Days) 123.80K

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Central Garden & Pet had revenue of 3.20B and earned 107.98M in profits. Earnings per share was 1.64.

Revenue 3.20B
Gross Profit 943.74M
Operating Income 185.39M
Net Income 107.98M
EBITDA 290.76M
EBIT 185.39M
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 -666.90M.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 753.55M
Total Debt 1.42B
Net Cash -666.90M
Retained Earnings 959.51M
Total Assets 3.50B
Working Capital 1.37B
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 2.95K%, with operating and profit margins of 579% and 337%.

Gross Margin 2.95K%
Operating Margin 579%
Pretax Margin 441%
Profit Margin 337%
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 4.35%
FCF Yield 16.28%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for CENT is $45, which is 19.5% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $45
Price Target Difference 19.5%
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 2.66
Piotroski F-Score 4