Central Garden & Pet Company

CENT - Financial Snapshot

Consumer Defensive sector | Packaged Foods industry

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Metrics for CENT

Price $35.19
Shares Outstanding 9.65M
All-Time Low $1.70
52-Week Low $28.77

Balance Statement Metrics

Net Cash / Share $0
cashValuePerShare = (Cash + Short Term Investments - Total Liabilities) / Shares Outstanding
⇒ cashValuePerShare = ((721,150,000 - 2,067,467,000) / 9,650,221) = -139.5115
Net Current Assets / Share $-10.55
netCurrentAssetsPerShare = (Current Assets - Total Liabilities) / Shares Outstanding
⇒ netCurrentAssetsPerShare = ((1,965,694,000 - 2,067,467,000) / 9,650,221) = -10.5462
Net Tangible Assets / Share $60.1
netTangibleAssetsPerShare = (Total Assets - Intangibles - Total Liabilities) / Shares Outstanding
⇒ netTangibleAssetsPerShare = ((3,643,427,000 - 995,992,000 - 2,067,467,000) / 9,650,221) = 60.1
Shares Outstanding Ave Change (Annual) -2.49%
Shares Δ YoY -6.33%
Avg CA Burn (Annual %) 8.37% (as of 2-20-2026)
Avg CA Burn (Quarterly %) 1.04% (as of 2-20-2026)

Earning Metrics

Max Earning Power / Share $43.54
maxEarningPowerPerShare = (EBITDA / EP_MULTIPLIER) / Shares Outstanding
⇒ maxEarningPowerPerShare = ((44,118,000 / 0.105) / 9,650,221) = 43.5401
Adjusted Earning Power $6.75
adjustedEarningPower = (Net Income / EP_MULTIPLIER) / Shares Outstanding
⇒ adjustedEarningPower = ((6,841,000 / 0.105) / 9,650,221) = 6.7514
Non-Cash Charges to Market Cap 0.94%
nonCashChargeToMKTCAP = Non-Cash Charges / Market Capitalization
Avg EBITDA (5Y) 323.8M (as of 2-20-2026)
Avg EBITDA (5Q) 80.7M (as of 2-20-2026)
Avg Net Income (5Y) 137.2M (as of 2-20-2026)
Avg Net Income (5Q) 33.9M (as of 2-20-2026)
Data as of: Price 03-20-26 16:00 ET, Balance Sheet 2025-12-31, Income Statement 2025-12-31, Cash Flow 2025-12-31

Indicators

Dividend indicators Value Date
Current Dividend Streak No 2-20-2026
Consecutive Years Paid No 2-20-2026
Pays Dividend No 2-20-2026
Dividend Payout / Share No 2-20-2026
Income indicators Value Date
EBITDA Positive Yes 2-20-2026
Net Income Positive Yes 2-20-2026
Current Dividend Streak No 2-20-2026

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Tangible Book Value Per Share History

Formula: Tangible Book Value / shares from balance statements. Includes 5 quarterly + 4 annual.

Chart plots one TBV / Share point per report date (duplicate same-date annual/quarterly rows are merged).

Report Date Period TBV / Share Tangible Book Value Shares Used
2025-12-31 Quarterly $9.31 579.4M ($579,424,000) 62.3M (62,258,092)
2025-09-30 Quarterly $9.24 581M ($580,976,000) 62.9M (62,871,277)
2025-09-30 Annual $9.24 581M ($580,976,000) 62.9M (62,871,277)
2025-06-30 Quarterly $9.21 578.4M ($578,443,000) 62.8M (62,809,536)
2025-03-31 Quarterly $8.15 525.2M ($525,221,000) 64.4M (64,436,238)
2024-12-31 Quarterly $7.67 501.9M ($501,853,000) 65.4M (65,449,209)
2024-09-30 Annual $7.91 531M ($530,993,000) 67.1M (67,123,188)
2023-09-30 Annual $6.07 407.7M ($407,717,000) 67.2M (67,152,888)
2022-09-30 Annual $3.60 244.2M ($244,170,000) 67.8M (67,806,185)

Dividend Payments

Historical cash dividends per share from Yahoo ex-dividend dates.

Date Dividend / Share
2007-02-06 $22.8661

Shares Outstanding Changes

Date Shares Outstanding Delta
2025-09-17 9,650,221 +1

Short Interest Changes

Latest short-interest change: 323,884 shares (5.86% of float) | Days to cover: 3.95

Date Short Interest Delta Δ %
2026-03-12 323,884 shares +1,044 +0.32%
2026-02-27 322,840 shares +80,953 +33.47%
2026-02-11 241,887 shares +168 +0.07%

Interesting Volume Days

Volume/ratio use shares outstanding as of the event date (frozen).

Date Volume Shares Outstanding Volume / Shares Price
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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.