Central Garden & Pet

NASDAQ: CENTA · Real-Time Price · USD
31.54
-0.34 (-1.07%)
At close: May 23, 2025, 3:59 PM
31.51
-0.08%
After-hours: May 23, 2025, 04:04 PM EDT

Central Garden & Pet Statistics

Share Statistics

Central Garden & Pet has 64.66M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 62.24% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 64.66M
Shares Change (YoY) 62.24%
Shares Change (QoQ) -1.68%
Owned by Institutions (%) 76.15%
Shares Floating n/a
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 197
FTD / Avg. Volume 0.05%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 695.43K, so 1.1% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 695.43K
Short % of Shares Out 1.1%
Short % of Float 1.68%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 2.47

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 22.3 and the forward PE ratio is 12.37. Central Garden & Pet's PEG ratio is -0.74.

PE Ratio 22.3
Forward PE 12.37
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 4.6%.

Return on Equity 6.94%
Return on Assets 3.04%
Return on Invested Capital 4.6%
Revenue Per Employee $533,410
Profits Per Employee $17,997.17
Employee Count 6,000
Asset Turnover 0.9
Inventory Turnover 2.98

Taxes

Income Tax 33.11M
Effective Tax Rate 23.25%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by -19.31% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.65, so Central Garden & Pet's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 0.65
52-Week Price Change -19.31%
50-Day Moving Average 31.36
200-Day Moving Average 31.95
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 51.24
Average Volume (20 Days) 373,428

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 3.57B
Working Capital 1.38B
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 4.45%
Profit Margin 3.37%
EBITDA Margin 9.08%
EBIT Margin 5.79%
FCF Margin 10.99%

Dividends & Yields

CENTA 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 CENTA is $33, which is 4.6% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $33
Price Target Difference 4.6%
Analyst Consensus Hold
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 5:4.

Last Split Date Feb 9, 2024
Split Type forward
Split Ratio 5:4

Scores

Altman Z-Score 2.54
Piotroski F-Score 6