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CENTA
STRONG BUYCentral Garden & Pet Company · Consumer Defensive · United States · $2.5B · Avg Vol: $15M/d
COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Central Garden & Pet Company is a leading innovator and marketer of branded products for the lawn and garden, and pet supply industries, encompassing items like grass seeds, pet food, and aquatics. The company holds strong market positions across various niche categories due to its diverse brand portfolio and broad distribution channels. Its ability to acquire and integrate brands provides a competitive advantage in evergreen consumer categories.
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% | 3.2B | 3.0B | 2.9B | -2.9% |
| EPS | 2.29 | 1.92 | 1.64 | 2.58 | 4.1% | 2.79 | 2.80 | 2.92 | 6.3% |
| Shares | 67.8M | 67.2M | 67.1M | 62.9M | -7.3% | 51.3M | — | — | — |
| 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% | 328.3M | — | — | — |
| 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 CENTA are excluded.
| Ticker | Company | Mkt Cap | StockRank | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CENTA | Central Garden & Pet Company(you) | $2.5B | 91 | STRONG BUY |
| HLF | Herbalife Ltd. | $1.3B | 95 | STRONG BUY |
| SENEA | Seneca Foods Corporation | $1.2B | 98 | STRONG BUY |
| SFD | Smithfield Foods, Inc. | $9.9B | 88 | STRONG BUY |
| JBSS | John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. | $1.0B | 76 | BUY |
| INGR | Ingredion Incorporated | $6.1B | 76 | BUY |
| MZTI | The Marzetti Company | $3.2B | 59 | HOLD |
| NATR | Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc. | $370M | 86 | STRONG BUY |
| FLO | Flowers Foods, Inc. | $1.7B | 56 | HOLD |
| USNA | USANA Health Sciences, Inc. | $382M | 81 | STRONG BUY |
Peer medians: ROE 13.8% · P/E 21.7x · Gross margin 34.5%