Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT) Stock

Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT) is a Consumer Discretionary stock trading at $43.24 (as of 2026-06-18), with a market capitalization of $2.38B and a trailing P/E of 15.6. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

Central Garden & Pet Company produces and distributes lawn and garden supplies and pet products in the United States through two segments: Pet and Garden. The Pet segment covers items such as food and treats, toys and beds, grooming and waste products, animal health and insect control, and aquarium, bird, and livestock-related supplies, while the Garden segment includes lawn and garden inputs like seed and fertilizer, live plants, birding products, and other outdoor accessories.

Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$43.24
Market Cap$2.38B
P/E Ratio15.6
EV / EBITDA9.3
Price / Book1.60
Price / Sales0.84
DCF Value (model)$107.47
DCF Upside vs Price148.5%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$3.13B
Net Margin5.2%
Return on Equity10.4%
Debt / Equity0.72
Current Ratio3.45
Revenue Growth (YoY)8.7%
EPS Growth (YoY)30.3%
FCF Growth (YoY)6.5%
Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score2.77 (grey)
Piotroski F-Score8/9 (strong)
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Stock P/E15.6
Sector P/E (Consumer Discretionary)21.8
Industry P/E (Wholesale)23.1
vs Sector-28.5%
vs Industry-32.7%
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderBlackRock, Inc. ($59.04M)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Congressional Trades (recent)1
Company
SectorConsumer Discretionary
IndustryWholesale
CEONicholas Lahanas
Employees6,000
CountryUS
IPO Date1992-07-15

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Data as of 2026-06-18.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.