NASDAQ · Packaged Foods

CENT (CENT) Stock

$42.12 -2.00% NASDAQ: CENT Consumer Defensive

Valuation

MetricValue
Price$42.12
Market Cap$2.64B
P/E Ratio15.12
P/B Ratio1.52
P/S Ratio0.76
EPS (TTM)$2.55
52-Week High$45.56
52-Week Low$28.77
Dividend Yield0.00%

Financials & Margins

MetricValue
ROE10.30%
ROA4.50%
ROCE16.72%
Gross Margin8.47%
Operating Margin8.47%
Net Margin5.42%
Debt/Equity0.86
Current Ratio3.67

Annual Financials (USD)

Metric20212022202320242025
Revenue$3.3B$3.3B$3.3B$3.2B$3.1B
Operating Profit$257.0M$260.0M$211.0M$185.0M$265.0M
Net Profit$152.0M$152.0M$126.0M$108.0M$163.0M
EPS$2.20$2.24$1.88$1.62$2.55
Op Margin7.8%7.8%6.4%5.8%8.5%

Balance Sheet (USD)

Metric20212022202320242025
Total Assets$3.1B$3.3B$3.4B$3.6B$3.6B
Total Liabilities$1.9B$1.9B$1.9B$2.0B$2.0B
Cash$426.0M$177.0M$489.0M$754.0M$882.0M
Borrowings$1.4B$1.4B$1.4B$1.4B$1.4B

Latest News

3 Value Stocks That Fall Short StockStory · Jul 7, 2026 Can Central Garden's Pet Innovation Fuel Next Growth Phase? Zacks · Jul 6, 2026 Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Wins A Zacks Rank Upgrade As Earnings Outlook Improves Simply Wall St. · Jul 4, 2026 Central Garden & Pet Company (CENTA) Hits Fresh High: Is There Still Room to Run? Zacks · Jul 3, 2026 Are Consumer Discretionary Stocks Lagging Central Garden & Pet (CENTA) This Year? Zacks · Jul 2, 2026

Cash Flow (USD)

Metric20212022202320242025
Operating Cash Flow$251.0M$-34.0M$382.0M$395.0M$333.0M
Investing Cash Flow$-980.0M$-258.0M$-89.0M$-148.0M$-86.0M
Financing Cash Flow$-43.0M$-66.0M$-37.0M$-25.0M$-156.0M
Net Cash Flow$-227.0M$-247.0M$311.0M$266.0M$130.0M
Free Cash Flow$171.0M$-149.0M$328.0M$352.0M$291.0M

Valuation & Return Ratios

MetricValue
PEG Ratio—
EV / EBITDA8.49
FCF Yield11.80%
Quick Ratio2.16
Interest Coverage4.57
Return 1Y7.58%
Return 3Y38.43%
Return 5Y12.13%

Ownership

Insiders Held15.97%
Institutions Held94.81%
Institutions Float Held112.83%
Institutional HolderSharesReport Date
Blackrock Inc.1,605,7532026-03-31
Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC803,5952026-03-31
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP649,8762026-03-31
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC543,9702026-03-31
Vanguard Capital Management LLC473,5362026-03-31

Peer Comparison

TickerPriceChangeP/EMarket CapDiv Yield
ANDE $67.26 +3.68% 18.43 $2.29B 1.14%
FDP $29.22 +2.96% 17.47 $1.39B 3.70%
FLO $6.69 -3.32% 18.02 $1.42B 13.73%
JJSF $87.01 -1.33% 26.45 $1.63B 4.04%
NOMD $11.67 +0.26% 11.02 $1.63B 6.64%

About CENT

CENT stock trades at $42.12 with a market capitalization of $2.64B. The stock is valued at a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 15.12, price-to-book of 1.52, price-to-sales of 0.76. Over the past 52 weeks the stock has ranged between $28.77 and $45.56, and currently trades 7.6% below its 52-week high.

On profitability, CENT generates a return on equity (ROE) of 10.30%, return on capital employed of 16.72%, an operating margin of 8.47%, a net profit margin of 5.42%.

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