Central Garden & Pet Company
$34.9
▼
-1.78%
2026-04-21 05:58:01
www.central.com
NMS: CENTA
Explore Central Garden & Pet Company stock price, valuation, financial statements, dividend history, analyst estimates, and long-term business fundamentals on StockSifting.
Market Cap
$2.2 B
Current Price
$34.9
52W High / Low
$41.25 / $28.77
Stock P/E
14.13
Book Value
$25.3
Dividend Yield
—
ROCE
8.1%
ROE
10.12%
Face Value
—
EPS
$2.45
Exp Qtr EPS
—
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Industry
Packaged Foods
Employees
6,000
Beta
0.54
Debt / Equity
90.49
Current Ratio
3.42
Quick Ratio
2.33
Forward P/E
11.09
Price / Sales
0.68
Enterprise Value
$2.77 B
EV / EBITDA
8.01
EV / Revenue
0.9
Rating
Buy
Target Price
$43.75
EPS Forecast (FY)
—
Pros
- Short-term liquidity looks comfortable.
- Valuation is not stretched on P/E basis.
Cons
- Operating margin is thin.
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Quarterly Results
Figures shown in M / B
| Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 617.37 M | 678.18 M | 960.91 M | 833.54 M | 656.44 M |
| Operating Profit | 16.53 M | -6.4 M | 135.13 M | 93.32 M | 27.99 M |
| Net Profit | 6.84 M | -9.81 M | 95.01 M | 63.63 M | 14.01 M |
| EPS in Rs | 0.13 | -0.19 | 1.86 | 1.25 | 0.27 |
Profit & Loss
Figures shown in M / B
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 3.13 B | 3.2 B | 3.31 B | 3.34 B |
| Operating Profit | 250.04 M | 185.39 M | 210.65 M | 260.04 M |
| Net Profit | 162.84 M | 107.98 M | 125.64 M | 152.15 M |
| EPS in Rs | 3.19 | 2.12 | 2.46 | 2.98 |
Balance Sheet
Figures shown in M / B
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | 3.63 B | 3.55 B | 3.38 B | 3.28 B |
| Total Liabilities | 2.04 B | 2 B | 1.93 B | 1.95 B |
| Equity | 1.58 B | 1.56 B | 1.45 B | 1.33 B |
| Current Assets | 1.98 B | 1.89 B | 1.71 B | 1.55 B |
| Current Liabilities | 538.76 M | 515.38 M | 457.99 M | 465.89 M |
Cash Flow
Last available yearly cash flow history
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating CF | 332.51 M | 394.89 M | 381.63 M | -34.03 M |
| Investing CF | -44.89 M | -105.19 M | -34.58 M | -142.98 M |
| Financing CF | -156.64 M | -25.44 M | -37.55 M | -66.81 M |
| Free CF | 291.09 M | 351.76 M | 327.67 M | -149.24 M |
| Capex | -41.42 M | -43.13 M | -53.97 M | -115.2 M |
5Y Margin & Growth History
Last 5 year derived history from yfinance annual statements
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth % | -2.23% | -3.31% | -0.85% | — |
| Earnings Growth % | 50.8% | -14.06% | -17.42% | — |
| Profit Margin % | 5.2% | 3.37% | 3.8% | 4.56% |
| Operating Margin % | 7.99% | 5.79% | 6.36% | 7.79% |
| Gross Margin % | 31.87% | 29.49% | 28.6% | 29.72% |
| EBITDA Margin % | 11.48% | 9.08% | 9.28% | 10.13% |
Dividend & Split History
Latest dividend and stock split events stored from yfinance
Dividend History
No dividend history available.
Stock Splits
| Date | Split |
|---|---|
| 2024-02-09 | 1:1.25 |