CENT Central Garden & Pet Company

$36.62

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Reporting for fiscal period ending —
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The Whisper Number
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Consensus Estimate: —
Revenue Estimate: —

Latest Earnings Insight

Updated On 8/22/2025

About Central Garden & Pet Company

Central Garden & Pet Company produces and distributes various products for the lawn and garden, and pet supply markets in the United States. The company is headquartered in Walnut Creek, California.

Website: https://www.central.com

Sector
TRADE & SERVICES
Industry
WHOLESALE-MISCELLANEOUS NONDURABLE GOODS
Exchange
NASDAQ
Country
USA
Currency
USD
Fiscal Year End
September
CIK
887733
Address
1340 TREAT BOULEVARD, SUITE 600, WALNUT CREEK, CA, US
Valuation
Market Cap
$2.07B
P/E Ratio
19.12
PEG Ratio
2.56
Price to Book
1.50
Performance
EPS
$1.82
Dividend Yield
—
Profit Margin
3.77%
ROE
8.27%
Technicals
50D MA
$36.38
200D MA
$37.36
52W High
$47.48
52W Low
$32.17
Fundamentals
Shares Outstanding
11M
Target Price
$42.33
Beta
0.74

CENT EPS Estimates vs Actual

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CENT News & Sentiment

Aug 18, 2025 • Zacks Commentary BULLISH
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Aug 11, 2025 • Zacks Commentary NEUTRAL
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Aug 11, 2025 • Zacks Commentary BULLISH
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Aug 11, 2025 • Zacks Commentary NEUTRAL
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Aug 07, 2025 • Zacks Commentary NEUTRAL
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Aug 07, 2025 • Zacks Commentary SOMEWHAT-BULLISH
Central Garden & Pet Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates, Sales Fall Y/Y
CENT delivers higher Q3 earnings and margin gains, even as sales slip 4% year over year due to softer demand.
Sentiment Snapshot

Average Sentiment Score:

0.225
50 articles with scored sentiment

Overall Sentiment:

Bullish

CENT Reported Earnings

Feb 05, 2025
Dec 31, 2024 (Pre market)
0.25 Surprise
  • Reported EPS: $0.21
  • Estimate: $-0.04
  • Whisper: —
  • Surprise %: 673.8%
Nov 18, 2024
Sep 30, 2024 (Pre market)
0.01 Surprise
  • Reported EPS: $-0.19
  • Estimate: $-0.19
  • Whisper: —
  • Surprise %: 3.4%
Aug 07, 2024
Jun 30, 2024 (Post market)
0.11 Surprise
  • Reported EPS: $1.32
  • Estimate: $1.21
  • Whisper: —
  • Surprise %: 9.1%
May 08, 2024
Mar 31, 2024 (Post market)
0.19 Surprise
  • Reported EPS: $0.99
  • Estimate: $0.80
  • Whisper: —
  • Surprise %: 23.8%
Feb 07, 2024
Dec 31, 2023 (Post market)
0.18 Surprise
  • Reported EPS: $0.01
  • Estimate: $-0.17
  • Whisper: —
  • Surprise %: 105.9%
Nov 20, 2023
Sep 30, 2023 (Post market)
-0.02 Surprise
  • Reported EPS: $0.05
  • Estimate: $0.07
  • Whisper: —
  • Surprise %: -28.6%
Aug 02, 2023
Jun 30, 2023 (Post market)
0.27 Surprise
  • Reported EPS: $1.75
  • Estimate: $1.48
  • Whisper: —
  • Surprise %: 18.2%
May 03, 2023
Mar 31, 2023 (Post market)
-0.05 Surprise
  • Reported EPS: $0.90
  • Estimate: $0.95
  • Whisper: —
  • Surprise %: -5.3%
Jan 31, 2023
Dec 31, 2022 (Post market)
0.01 Surprise
  • Reported EPS: $-0.16
  • Estimate: $-0.17
  • Whisper: —
  • Surprise %: 5.9%

Financials