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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.
FY 2011–2025 · 15 years
| Line | Latest | CAGR | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
$38.57
▼ -0.26 (-0.7%)
| 52w hi | $40.60 |
|---|---|
| 52w lo | $26.27 |
| Vol | 232.98K |
| As of | Aug 13 |
Our score +0.29
| Short | +0.58 |
|---|---|
| Medium | +0.23 |
| Long | -0.14 |
computed 2026-08-13
Central Garden & Pet Company
Consumer Defensive · Packaged Foods
| Market cap | $2.41B |
|---|---|
| Enterprise value | $2.84B |
| Trailing P/E | 14.29x |
| Forward P/E | 12.36x |
| EV / EBITDA | 8.40x |
| P / S (ttm) | 0.78x |
| Profit margin | 5.4% |
| Return on equity | 10.0% |
| Revenue growth | -8.2% |
| Earnings growth | -4.6% |
| Debt / equity | 80.63 |
| Beta vs SPX | 0.54 |
|---|---|
| Corr SPX | 0.29 |
| Annual vol | 30.1% |
| Annual ret | +10.0% |
| Sharpe | 0.33 |
| Max DD | -29.5% |
Window: 504 trading days (504 obs)
| Layer | Raw | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Fundamental | +0.13 | |
| Sector | +0.02 | |
| Technical | +0.38 | |
| Earnings | +0.00 | |
| Sentiment | +0.00 |
macro × 1.00 · 2026-08-13
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Vol |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13 | $38.80 | $39.50 | $38.42 | $38.57 | 232.98K |
| Aug 12 | $38.39 | $39.24 | $38.16 | $38.83 | 381.00K |
| Aug 11 | $38.14 | $38.69 | $37.60 | $38.41 | 406.30K |
| Aug 10 | $38.50 | $38.70 | $37.72 | $38.19 | 299.10K |
| Aug 7 | $39.61 | $39.89 | $38.08 | $39.06 | 424.20K |