(CENTA) Central Garden & Pet - Ratings and Ratios
Pet Supplies, Garden Fertilizers, Grass Seed, Pesticides, Animal Feed
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Description: CENTA Central Garden & Pet
Central Garden & Pet Company (CENTA) is a US-based household products company, operating in the pet and garden care industry. The companys stock performance is characterized by a current price of $31.74, indicating a potential undervaluation given its 52-week low and high of $28.13 and $37.27, respectively.
To evaluate CENTAs financial health, key performance indicators (KPIs) such as Return on Equity (RoE) and Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio are crucial. With a RoE of 7.94%, CENTAs profitability is relatively modest, suggesting that the company may not be utilizing its shareholders equity as efficiently as its peers. The P/E ratio of 18.74 and forward P/E of 13.62 indicate that the stock may be overvalued relative to its expected future earnings growth.
The household products industry, in which CENTA operates, is driven by factors such as consumer spending habits, demographic trends, and the overall state of the economy. Key economic drivers include disposable income, housing market trends, and pet ownership rates. As a major player in this industry, CENTAs performance is closely tied to these broader economic and demographic trends.
To assess CENTAs potential for future growth, it is essential to examine its market capitalization, which stands at $2.276 billion. This suggests that the company has a significant presence in the market, but its relatively modest size may limit its ability to compete with larger industry players. Additionally, the companys beta of 0.632 indicates that its stock price is relatively less volatile than the overall market, which may be attractive to risk-averse investors.
CENTA Stock Overview
| Market Cap in USD | 1,772m |
| Sub-Industry | Household Products |
| IPO / Inception | 1993-07-15 |
CENTA Stock Ratings
| Growth Rating | -10.0% |
| Fundamental | 63.6% |
| Dividend Rating | - |
| Return 12m vs S&P 500 | -17.8% |
| Analyst Rating | 4.0 of 5 |
CENTA Dividends
Currently no dividends paidCENTA Growth Ratios
| Growth Correlation 3m | -83.9% |
| Growth Correlation 12m | -4.4% |
| Growth Correlation 5y | -19.7% |
| CAGR 5y | -2.04% |
| CAGR/Max DD 3y (Calmar Ratio) | -0.06 |
| CAGR/Mean DD 3y (Pain Ratio) | -0.15 |
| Sharpe Ratio 12m | 0.11 |
| Alpha | -21.15 |
| Beta | 0.594 |
| Volatility | 29.86% |
| Current Volume | 213.3k |
| Average Volume 20d | 322.9k |
| Stop Loss | 26.9 (-3.3%) |
| Signal | 0.13 |
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 5.0
| Net Income (138.5m TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 187.2m TTM) |
| FCFTA 0.09 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA 0.38pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp) |
| NWC/Revenue 46.09% (prev 42.32%; Δ 3.76pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp) |
| CFO/TA 0.10 (>3.0%) and CFO 352.9m > Net Income 138.5m (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%) |
| Net Debt (723.3m) to EBITDA (323.3m) ratio: 2.24 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5) |
| Current Ratio 3.56 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active) |
| Outstanding Shares last Quarter (64.3m) change vs 12m ago -3.98% (target <= -2.0% for YES) |
| Gross Margin 31.08% (prev 29.38%; Δ 1.69pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0) |
| Asset Turnover 86.62% (prev 90.94%; Δ -4.32pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio 4.12 (EBITDA TTM 323.3m / Interest Expense TTM 57.5m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3) |
Altman Z'' 4.51
| (A) 0.40 = (Total Current Assets 2.00b - Total Current Liabilities 562.2m) / Total Assets 3.60b |
| (B) 0.28 = Retained Earnings (Balance) 1.02b / Total Assets 3.60b |
| (C) 0.07 = EBIT TTM 236.5m / Avg Total Assets 3.60b |
| (D) 0.49 = Book Value of Equity 1.02b / Total Liabilities 2.07b |
| Total Rating: 4.51 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D) |
ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 63.61
| 1. Piotroski 5.0pt = 0.0 |
| 2. FCF Yield 12.52% = 5.0 |
| 3. FCF Margin 10.01% = 2.50 |
| 4. Debt/Equity 0.90 = 2.11 |
| 5. Debt/Ebitda 2.24 = -0.46 |
| 6. ROIC - WACC (= 1.60)% = 2.00 |
| 7. RoE 8.93% = 0.74 |
| 8. Rev. Trend 18.57% = 1.39 |
| 9. EPS Trend 6.62% = 0.33 |
What is the price of CENTA shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by +5.90%, over one month by -9.03%, over three months by -22.72% and over the past year by -4.27%.
Is Central Garden & Pet a good stock to buy?
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of CENTA is around 25.70 USD . This means that CENTA is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of -7.62%.
Is CENTA a buy, sell or hold?
- Strong Buy: 3
- Buy: 1
- Hold: 3
- Sell: 0
- Strong Sell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the CENTA price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 41.4 | 48.8% |
| Analysts Target Price | 41.4 | 48.8% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 27.7 | -0.4% |
Last update: 2025-10-20 03:47
CENTA Fundamental Data Overview
P/E Trailing = 12.6881
P/E Forward = 10.8578
P/S = 0.5677
P/B = 1.1515
P/EG = 2.54
Beta = 0.594
Revenue TTM = 3.12b USD
EBIT TTM = 236.5m USD
EBITDA TTM = 323.3m USD
Long Term Debt = 1.19b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 113.6m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 1.44b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 723.3m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 2.49b USD (1.77b + Debt 1.44b - CCE 713.0m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 4.12 (Ebit TTM 236.5m / Interest Expense TTM 57.5m)
FCF Yield = 12.52% (FCF TTM 312.2m / Enterprise Value 2.49b)
FCF Margin = 10.01% (FCF TTM 312.2m / Revenue TTM 3.12b)
Net Margin = 4.44% (Net Income TTM 138.5m / Revenue TTM 3.12b)
Gross Margin = 31.08% ((Revenue TTM 3.12b - Cost of Revenue TTM 2.15b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 34.55% (prev 32.76%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.69 (Enterprise Value 2.49b / Total Assets 3.60b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.00% (Interest Expense 14.4m / Debt 1.44b)
Taxrate = 25.08% (31.9m / 127.4m)
NOPAT = 177.2m (EBIT 236.5m * (1 - 25.08%))
Current Ratio = 3.56 (Total Current Assets 2.00b / Total Current Liabilities 562.2m)
Debt / Equity = 0.90 (Debt 1.44b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 1.59b)
Debt / EBITDA = 2.24 (Net Debt 723.3m / EBITDA 323.3m)
Debt / FCF = 2.32 (Net Debt 723.3m / FCF TTM 312.2m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 1.55b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 3.85% (Net Income 138.5m / Total Assets 3.60b)
RoE = 8.93% (Net Income TTM 138.5m / Total Stockholder Equity 1.55b)
RoCE = 8.62% (EBIT 236.5m / Capital Employed (Equity 1.55b + L.T.Debt 1.19b))
RoIC = 6.46% (NOPAT 177.2m / Invested Capital 2.74b)
WACC = 4.86% (E(1.77b)/V(3.21b) * Re(8.20%) + D(1.44b)/V(3.21b) * Rd(1.00%) * (1-Tc(0.25)))
Discount Rate = 8.20% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 33.33 | Cagr: 9.69%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 69.77% ; FCFE base≈307.2m ; Y1≈201.7m ; Y5≈92.2m
Fair Price DCF = 34.21 (DCF Value 1.77b / Shares Outstanding 51.6m; 5y FCF grow -40.0% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: 6.62 | EPS CAGR: 47.71% | SUE: 2.20 | # QB: 4
Revenue Correlation: 18.57 | Revenue CAGR: 11.78% | SUE: -1.34 | # QB: 0
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