Is Central Garden and Pet (CENT) overvalued or fairly valued?

MarketChacha shows Central Garden and Pet's valuation in context — a trailing P/E of about 9.6, a forward P/E of about 13.4, a price-to-book of about 1.5 — alongside its revenue and profit growth and whether reported profit converts into operating cash, so you can judge value for yourself. MarketChacha does not issue ratings, price targets, or buy/sell advice.

Does Central Garden and Pet's reported profit turn into cash?

Over 3 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash. MarketChacha computes this cash-conversion check (2.80×) from reported figures — education, not a rating.

What is Central Garden and Pet's revenue?

Central Garden and Pet reported revenue of $3.1B for FY2025, with net profit of $162.8M, per official filings.

What is the share price of Central Garden and Pet (CENT)?

Central Garden and Pet last traded at $41.71 (-1.5% on the day), as of 9/4/2026 — a delayed quote shown for education, not investment advice.

Central Garden and Pet

CENT · NYSE · Consumer Staples · United States

Snapshot

TickerCENT

ExchangeNYSE

SectorConsumer Staples

IndustryPackaged Foods

CountryUnited States

Employees6,000

HeadquartersWalnut Creek, United States

Websitewww.central.com

Filings tracked13

About Central Garden and Pet

Central Garden & Pet Company produces and distributes various products for the lawn and garden, and pet supplies markets in the United States. It operates through two segments: Pet and Garden. The Pet segment provides dog and cat supplies, such as dog treats and chews, toys, pet beds and containment, grooming items, waste management, and training pads; supplies for aquatics, small animals, reptiles, and pet birds, including toys, enclosures, habitats, bedding, and food and supplements; products for equine and livestock; animal and household health and insect control products; aquariums and terrariums, including fixtures and stands, water conditioners and supplements, water pumps and filters, and lighting systems and accessories; and live fish and small animals, as well as outdoor cushions. This segment sells its products under the Aqueon, Cadet, Comfort Zone, Farnam, Four Paws, K&H Pet Products, Kaytee, Nylabone, and Zilla brands. Its Garden segment offers lawn and garden supplies products that include grass seed; vegetable; flower and herb packet seed; wild bird feed, bird feeders, bird houses, and other birding accessories; fertilizers; decorative products; live plants; and weed and grass, as well as other herbicides, insecticide, and pesticide products. This segment sells its lawn and garden supplies products under the Amdro, Ferry-Morse, Pennington, and Sevin brands. The company sells its products to independent distributors, big-box retailers, national and regional retail chains, eCommerce and online retailers, grocery stores, nurseries, and mass merchants. Central Garden & Pet Company was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in Walnut Creek, California.

Who owns it

Insiders15.9%
Institutions84.1%
Public & other0.0%

265 institutional holders

Ownership breakdown from public market data.

Top holders

Blackrock Inc.17.54%
Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC7.62%
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP6.74%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC5.56%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC4.93%
Geode Capital Management, LLC4.70%
American Century Companies Inc4.29%
State Street Corporation3.96%

Largest institutional holders — last updated 6/30/2026.

Forensic scorecard

No major accounting red flags in the fundamentals we have — profit is backed by cash and returns look healthy.

Cash conversion2.80×

Over 3 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash.

Net margin trend3.8% → 5.2%

Margin has expanded by about 1.4 points — the business is getting more profitable.

Growth qualityrev -3% · PAT 14%

Profit growth is broadly tracking revenue growth — the earnings trend looks operational rather than one-off.

Computed by MarketChacha from reported figures (SEC XBRL). Education, not a rating or recommendation.

What's expected next

Next quarter

Rev $584.0M · EPS 0.13

Est. earnings growth -38.1%

Next fiscal year

Rev $3.0B · EPS 3.12

Est. earnings growth +5.0%

Analyst consensus estimates — not the company's own guidance.

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Financials at a glance

Source: SEC XBRL

Annual

Quarterly · last 8

Revenue (FY2025)

$3.1B

Net margin

5.2%

ROE

10.3%

Revenue CAGR (2y)

-2.8%

Profit CAGR (2y)

+13.8%

EPS (FY2025)

2.55

Net profit (FY2025)

$162.8M

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Financials

Yearly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin	ROE
FY2025	$3.1B	$162.8M	2.55	5.2%	10.3%
FY2024	$3.2B	$108.0M	1.62	3.4%	6.9%
FY2023	$3.3B	$125.6M	1.88	3.8%	8.7%

Quarterly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin
2026Q2	$882.4M	$89.9M	1.45	10.2%
2026Q1	$906.2M	$79.4M	1.28	8.8%
2025Q4	$617.4M	$6.8M	0.11	1.1%
2025Q2	$960.9M	$95.0M	1.52	9.9%
2025Q1	$833.5M	$63.6M	0.98	7.6%
2024Q4	$656.4M	$14.0M	0.21	2.1%
2024Q2	$996.3M	$79.7M	1.19	8.0%
2024Q1	$900.1M	$62.0M	0.93	6.9%
2023Q4	$634.5M	$430,000	0.01	0.1%
2023Q2	$1.0B	$83.1M	1.25	8.1%
2023Q1	$909.0M	$48.1M	0.72	5.3%

Figures as reported, in reporting currency. Source: SEC XBRL.

Filings & announcements

2026

10-Q filing
SEC8/6/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC8/5/2026material
8-K — Other events, Exhibits
SEC7/27/2026material
10-Q filing
SEC5/7/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC5/6/2026material
8-K — Executive/director change, Shareholder vote results, Other events, Exhibits
SEC2/18/2026material
10-Q filing
SEC2/5/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC2/4/2026material

2025

10-K filing
SEC11/26/2025
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC11/24/2025material
8-K — Material agreement, Material financial obligation, Exhibits
SEC11/12/2025material
10-Q filing
SEC8/7/2025
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC8/6/2025material

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