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CENT
BuyFull HouseAPPROVECentral Garden & Pet Company · Consumer Defensive · United States · $2.7B · Avg Vol: $5M/d
Central Garden & Pet clears the calibrated bar. All three legs are above the floor (Q56 V53 M75) and an active buyback provides the required corroboration. Nothing adverse is on file: no negative earnings revision and no insider selling. Momentum at M75 is the strongest part of the case, and pet and garden consumables are comparatively resilient staples within the squeezed-consumer theme.
COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Central Garden & Pet Company manufactures and distributes a wide range of branded products for the lawn & garden and pet supplies markets, featuring well-known brands like Pennington, Kaytee, and Nylabone. Its competitive strength derives from a diversified product portfolio serving essential consumer needs and robust distribution channels, establishing it as a leading provider in these resilient markets.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)
| Year | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | CAGR | TTM | 2026E | 2027E | Fwd CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 3.3B | 3.3B | 3.2B | 3.1B | -2.1% | 3.1B | 3.0B | 3.0B | -2.9% |
| EPS | 16.08 | 13.36 | 11.41 | 16.81 | 1.5% | 2.70 | 18.30 | 19.22 | 6.9% |
| Shares | 9.7M | 9.7M | 9.7M | 9.7M | 0.0% | 9.7M | — | — | — |
| Debt | 1.4B | 1.4B | 1.4B | 1.4B | 1.4% | 1.4B | — | — | — |
| Equity | 1.3B | 1.5B | 1.6B | 1.6B | 5.9% | — | — | — | — |
| Op CF | -34.0M | 381.6M | 394.9M | 332.5M | -6.7% | 390.3M | — | — | — |
| Inv CF | -143.0M | -34.6M | -105.2M | -44.9M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fin CF | -66.8M | -37.6M | -25.4M | -156.6M | — | — | — | — | — |
SCORE BREAKDOWN
FUNDAMENTALS
SECTOR PEERS
Closest peers in Consumer Defensive, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of CENT are excluded.
| Ticker | Company | Mkt Cap | StockRank | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CENT | Central Garden & Pet Company(you) | $2.7B | 76 | Buy |
| HLF | Herbalife Ltd. | $1.3B | 71 | Buy |
| MZTI | The Marzetti Company | $3.1B | 53 | Hold |
| SFD | Smithfield Foods, Inc. | $8.6B | 73 | Buy |
| INGR | Ingredion Incorporated | $6.6B | 64 | Hold |
| BRBR | BellRing Brands, Inc. | $1.2B | 63 | Hold |
| SENEA | Seneca Foods Corporation | $1.4B | 98 | Strong Buy |
| JJSF | J&J Snack Foods Corp. | $1.7B | 49 | Hold |
| LW | Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. | $7.6B | 55 | Hold |
| FRPT | Freshpet, Inc. | $3.4B | 38 | Hold |
Peer medians: ROE 8.4% · P/E 20.7x · Gross margin 35.5%