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CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO CENT

Nasdaq · stock · Wholesale-Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods · website · IPO 1993-07-16 · LEI

CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENT) earns a Piotroski F-score of 8/9 (strong financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It does not currently pay a dividend. FY2025 revenue was $3.1B at a 5.2% net margin.

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Stocktoria Quality Score · grade B
8/9
Piotroski F — financial health
4.79
Altman Z″ — distress risk · safe
Dividend yield · no dividend
-2.75
Beneish M-score — earnings quality · low

Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year

Piotroski F /9
7 7 4 5 7 3 4 6 5 8 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025

Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.

$44.59 as of 2026-08-01 · +22.4% 1y
$30.67$44.5952-wk

Beneish M-score: -2.75 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.

Market cap USD$2.5B
P / E15.5×
Net margin 5y avg4.3%
Return on equity 5y avg9.9%
Beta0.55
Employees6,000

Analyst price target

$47.50 +6.5% vs last
consensus: buy · 2 analysts
target range $42.00 – $53.00 · median $47.50
1 strong buy · 3 buy · · 1 strong sell
Recent analyst actions
DateFirmRating
2026-05-07Canaccord GenuityBuy (main)
2025-11-25Canaccord GenuityBuy (main)
2024-11-26Canaccord GenuityBuy (main)
2024-10-16Truist SecuritiesBuy (main)
2024-09-30Canaccord GenuityBuy (main)
2024-07-01Canaccord GenuityBuy (main)

Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.

Smart money · insiders, last 12 months

Insiders net sold -$300,295 on the open market · 2 trades

Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.

Revenue trend · last 10y · up

How it ranks in Wholesale Trade · percentile among 112 companies

Piotroski Fstronger than 95%
Net marginstronger than 74%
Return on equitystronger than 69%
Revenue growthstronger than 34%

Percentile vs other Wholesale Trade companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.

Piotroski F breakdown · 8/9 tests passed

Altman Z″ components · safe zone

ComponentValue
Working capital / assets0.396
Retained earnings / assets0.28
EBIT / assets0.069
Equity / liabilities0.777

Sector peers · similar-size Wholesale Trade companies compare side by side →

TickerCompanyPiotroski FAltman Z″P / ERevenue growth
CENTCENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO8/94.7915.5-2.2%
VSTSVestis Corp3/91.54-2.5%
HYFMHYDROFARM HOLDINGS GROUP, INC.2/9-29.4%
NHTCNATURAL HEALTH TRENDS CORP2/91.73-7.4%
EDUCEDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORP6/95.6-33%
MCKMCKESSON CORP6/90.5818.8+12.4%
CAHCARDINAL HEALTH INC6/9-0.0332.5+14.2%

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About CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO

Central Garden & Pet Company produces and distributes various products for the lawn and garden, and pet supplies markets in the United States. It operates through two segments: Pet and Garden. The Pet segment provides dog and cat supplies, such as dog treats and chews, toys, pet beds and containment, grooming items, waste management, and training pads; supplies for aquatics, small animals, reptiles, and pet birds, including toys, enclosures, habitats, bedding, and food and supplements; products for equine and livestock; animal and household health and insect control products; aquariums and terrariums, including fixtures and stands, water conditioners and supplements, water pumps and filters, and lighting systems and accessories; and live fish and small animals, as well as outdoor cushions. This segment sells its products under the Aqueon, Cadet, Comfort Zone, Farnam, Four Paws, K&H Pet Products, Kaytee, Nylabone, and Zilla brands. Its Garden segment offers lawn and garden supplies products that include grass seed; vegetable; flower and herb packet seed; wild bird feed, bird feeders, bird houses, and other birding accessories; fertilizers; decorative products; live plants; and weed and grass, as well as other herbicides, insecticide, and pesticide products. This segment sells its lawn and garden supplies products under the Amdro, Ferry-Morse, Pennington, and Sevin brands. The company sells its products to independent distributors, big-box retailers, national and regional retail chains, eCommerce and online retailers, grocery stores, nurseries, and mass merchants. Central Garden & Pet Company was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in Walnut Creek, California.

FAQ

Is CENT financially healthy?

CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO's Piotroski F-score is 8/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.

Does CENT pay a dividend?

No, CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO does not currently pay a dividend.

How profitable is CENT?

In FY2025, CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO had a net margin of 5.2% and a return on equity of 10.3%.

Is CENT overvalued or undervalued?

CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO trades at about 17.5× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 11.0×–21.9×, median 14.7×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.

What is the analyst price target for CENT?

The average Wall-Street price target for CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO is $47.50, about 6.5% above the recent price, from 2 analysts (consensus: buy).

Is CENT a good stock to buy?

Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO: a Piotroski F-score of 8/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 15.5×. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.

Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-09-27. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.