Consumer Defensive
Central Garden & Pet Company(CENT)
Live Price
Offline$42.96
-0.51% today
1Y Change
+22.74%
Window
Jun 30, 2025 โ Jun 18, 2026
- Market Cap
- $2.25B
- Revenue Growth
- -2.2%
- EPS Growth
- +57.3%
- Dividend Yield
- 0.0%
Coverage: 244 bars ยท Jun 30, 2025 โ Jun 18, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT) is a Consumer Defensive stock with a market cap of $2.25B and listed on NASDAQ. The stock last traded around $42.96 and up 22.7% across the available one-year price window (Jun 30, 2025 โ Jun 18, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of -2.2%, EPS growth of +57.3%, a dividend yield of 0.0%. What stands out right now is revenue -2.2%, EPS +57.3%, free cash flow -17.2% with operating margin 7.7% and ROIC 5.8%. Valuation is more restrained than many high-expectation growth names at P/E 14.2 and price/sales 0.7. Overall, the current profile looks closer to a turnaround or cyclical reset than a generic broad-market placeholder. Stock Foundry combines CENT price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Consumer Defensive peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Below sector median
-2.2% vs +1.7% peer median
Operating Margin
Near sector median
+7.7% vs +6.6% peer median
P/E
Near sector median
14.2 vs 14.0 peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report is on the board
2026 was reported on May 6, 2026, but the surprise data is still limited.
The operating picture looks softer than before
Revenue is at -2.2% and EPS is at +57.3%, with operating margin around 7.7%.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged +5.7% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 3 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS ฮ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 May 6, 2026 | โ | +4.6% | +3.8% | +7.5% |
2026 Feb 4, 2026 | +90.9% | +4.2% | +6.4% | +6.8% |
2025 Nov 24, 2025 | +53.9% | +8.7% | +7.0% | +2.6% |
Benchmark Edge
CENT vs SPY, QQQ, and Sector ETFs
Normalized return, excess return, max drawdown, and calendar-year wins against the benchmarks investors actually use.
Relative Read
Mixed setup vs SPY
CENT is 1.88 pts ahead over the shared 1Y window.
CENT had 20.30 pts deeper max drawdown than SPY.
CENT beat SPY in 1 of 2 calendar years shown and trailed in 1.
CENT
+22.74%
Normalized return
SPY
+20.86%
S&P 500
Excess Return
+1.88 pts
Relative to SPY
CENT Max Drawdown
-29.44%
Trailing 1Y
SPY Max Drawdown
-9.13%
Trailing 1Y
Calendar-Year Returns
Uses the longest available daily history for CENT and SPY.
| Year | CENT | SPY | Excess | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +35.15% | +6.71% | +28.44 pts | CENT |
| 2025 | -8.24% | +11.19% | -19.44 pts | SPY |
Company Overview
Central Garden & Pet Company
NASDAQ
Central Garden & Pet Company is a leading innovator, producer, and distributor in the garden and pet industries. The company focuses on providing a diverse array of branded and private label products that cater to the needs of pet and outdoor-living enthusiasts. In the garden sector, Central Garden & Pet offers various lawn and garden products, including grass seed, fertilizers, and pest control solutions, appealing to both professional landscapers and everyday gardeners. Simultaneously, in the pet industry, the company supplies a wide range of goods, such as pet food, treats, health supplies, and habitats, supporting a wide spectrum of household pets from cats and dogs to reptiles and birds. Central Garden & Pet Company's significant presence in both the garden and pet sectors highlights its critical role in enhancing lifestyles by promoting leisure and companionship. By continuously introducing new products and maintaining strong retail relationships, the company contributes to the robust growth and development of the consumer goods market in North America.
- Leadership
- Mr. Nicholas Lahanas
- Employees
- 6.0k
- Street Address
- 1340 Treat Boulevard, Suite 600
- Mailing
- Walnut Creek, CA, 94597
- Region
- Walnut Creek, CA, United States
- Last Updated
- May 7, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- 14.2
- EV/EBITDA
- 9.0
- Price/Sales
- 0.7
- Price/Book
- 1.4
Growth
- Revenue
- -2.2%
- EPS
- +57.3%
- Free Cash Flow
- -17.2%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 32.1%
- Operating Margin
- 7.7%
- Net Margin
- 5.0%
- ROE
- 9.9%
- ROIC
- 5.8%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 1.02
- Current Ratio
- 3.42
Earnings Reports
Latest News
Official Releases
Company announcements and filings-style updates.
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