The Bid & Ask

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Thursday, August 13, 2026

Subject of the day

CENTA

Concerning the House

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.

United States · www.central.com

The Long Run

FY 2011–2025 · 15 years

LineLatestCAGRTrend
Revenue$3.13B+4.8%
Gross profit$997.34M+4.7%
Operating income$210.65M+6.7%
Net income$162.84M+14.4%
Cash from ops$394.89M+25.5%
Quotation

$38.57

-0.26 (-0.7%)

52w hi$40.60
52w lo$26.27
Vol232.98K
As ofAug 13
The Verdict

Hold

Our score +0.29

Short+0.58
Medium+0.23
Long-0.14

computed 2026-08-13

By the Numbers

Central Garden & Pet Company

Consumer Defensive · Packaged Foods

Market cap$2.41B
Enterprise value$2.84B
Trailing P/E14.29x
Forward P/E12.36x
EV / EBITDA8.40x
P / S (ttm)0.78x
Profit margin5.4%
Return on equity10.0%
Revenue growth-8.2%
Earnings growth-4.6%
Debt / equity80.63
Risk Metrics
Beta vs SPX0.54
Corr SPX0.29
Annual vol30.1%
Annual ret+10.0%
Sharpe0.33
Max DD-29.5%

Window: 504 trading days (504 obs)

Layer Breakdown
LayerRawContribution
Fundamental+0.13
Sector+0.02
Technical+0.38
Earnings+0.00
Sentiment+0.00

macro × 1.00 · 2026-08-13

Recent Sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVol
Aug 13$38.80$39.50$38.42$38.57232.98K
Aug 12$38.39$39.24$38.16$38.83381.00K
Aug 11$38.14$38.69$37.60$38.41406.30K
Aug 10$38.50$38.70$37.72$38.19299.10K
Aug 7$39.61$39.89$38.08$39.06424.20K