What sector does Central Garden & Pet Company (Class A) belong to?

Central Garden & Pet Company (Class A) operates in the Consumer Staples sector, specifically the Household Products industry, and is listed on the US markets.

What is the current share price of CENTA?

As of the latest available quote, CENTA traded at $34.73. This price is delayed and cached for about 15 minutes.

What is the P/E ratio of CENTA?

Central Garden & Pet Company (Class A) has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of about 12.86. The P/E ratio compares the share price to earnings per share and is most useful when compared with sector peers and the company's own history.

What is the market capitalisation of CENTA?

The market capitalisation of Central Garden & Pet Company (Class A) is approximately $2.22B.

Is Central Garden & Pet Company (Class A) profitable?

For its latest reported financial year, Central Garden & Pet Company (Class A) recorded a net profit margin of about 5.20%.

Does CENTA pay a dividend?

Central Garden & Pet Company (Class A) does not currently show a dividend yield in our data.

What is the return on equity (ROE) of CENTA?

Central Garden & Pet Company (Class A) has a return on equity (ROE) of about 9.33%. ROE measures how much profit a company generates relative to shareholders' equity.

What is the 52-week high and low of CENTA?

Over the past 52 weeks, CENTA has traded between a low of $25.97 and a high of $40.80.

Central Garden & Pet Company (Class A)

CENTA US Consumer Staples Household Products

S&P 600

$34.73

+1.22%

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Fair value analysis

CENTA

Central Garden & Pet Company (Class A)

$34.73

Close used for this calculation

$67.86Fair value

Financial DNA Score

Profitability · Returns · Balance Sheet · Efficiency · Growth

67/100

Profitability19/25

Returns13/25

Balance Sheet18/25

Efficiency17/25

Growth20/25

Strong

Quality radar

Consensus fair value

$67.86

Below FV

▲ +95.4% against the close used

Model range $23.51 – $90.48

The lowest and highest of the models that produced a value. This is the spread of the methods, not a price target.

Price target range & 52-week position

Bear$23.51Fair value$67.86Bull$90.48

FairClose

52-week traded range

52W low $26.2752W high $40.60

The 52-week range is measured from the stored price history, not estimated.

Valuation summary

Trading below the consensus fair value

Central Garden & Pet Company (Class A) closed at $34.73, 48.8% below the consensus fair value of $67.86 drawn from 8 valuation models.

Financial DNA score 67/100 — Strong. P/E of 13.6x against the 20x sector multiple the P/E model uses.

Quantitative summary only — not investment advice.

All valuation models

DCF Valuation

$90.48

+160.5%

Σ[CF×(1+g)^n/(1.10)^n] + TV/(1.10)^10

g=9%, r=10%, tg=3%, n=10yr

Graham Number

$40.25

+15.9%

√(22.5 × EPS × BVPS)

EPS=2.55, BVPS=28.24

P/E Fair Value

$51.00

+46.8%

EPS × 20x (sector P/E)

EPS=2.55, Sector P/E=20x

Peter Lynch (PEG)

$76.50

+120.3%

EPS × Growth% (PEG = 1 is fair)

EPS=2.55, g=30%

EV/EBITDA

$89.57

+157.9%

(EBITDA × 18x − Net Debt) ÷ Shares

EBITDA=334.94M

Book Value (P/B)

$23.51

-32.3%

BVPS × (ROE−g)÷(r−g) [Justified P/B — RIM-based]

BVPS=28.24, ROE=9.3%, g=6%, r=10%

Reverse DCF

$34.73

+0.0%

Solve for g: Price = Σ[EPS×(1+g)^n/(1.10)^n] + TV

Implied: 1.9% | Historical: 37%

Margin of Safety

$45.43

+30.8%

Avg(DCF, Graham, P/E) × 75% (25% safety buffer)

Avg fair value=60.58, MoS=25%

Computed on September 12, 2026 from the most recent annual report on file and that day's closing price. Where a company has seen its earnings move sharply since its last annual report, this figure will lag the market.

Educational data only. Not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any security.

Fair value analysis

Consensus fair value

Price target range & 52-week position

Valuation summary

All valuation models

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