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Central Garden & Pet

CENT · NASDAQ

$43.13+$1.55 (+3.73%)TodayMarket closed ·
Prev close $41.58

About CENT

Central Garden & Pet Co. engages in the production and distribution of branded and private label products for the lawn, garden, and pet supplies markets. The company is headquartered in Walnut Creek, California and currently employs 5,700 full-time employees. The firm's segments include Pet and Garden. The Pet segment offers a range of products for dog and cat supplies, including treats and chews, toys, beds and containment, grooming items, waste management and training pads. The company also provides supplies for aquatics, small animals, reptiles and pet birds, such as toys, enclosures, habitats, bedding, food and supplements, equine and livestock products, animal and household health solutions and insect control items. Its brands include Aqueon, Best Bully Sticks, Cadet, C&S, Comfort Zone, Farnam, Four Paws, and Kaytee. The Garden segment includes lawn and garden consumables such as grass seed; vegetable, flower and herb packet seed; wild bird feed, bird houses and other birding accessories; weed, grass, and other herbicides, insecticide and pesticide products; fertilizers and live plants. Its brands in this segment include 3D, Amdro, Ferry-Morse, Pennington and Sevin.

Employees
5,850
Headquarters
Walnut Creek, California
Listed
Jul 16, 1993
Sector
Consumer Staples
Industry
Household Products
Website
central.com

CENT key statistics

Market cap
2.39B
Price-earnings ratio
15.40
Dividend yield
—
Average volume
83.12K
Volume
94.78K
Open price
$41.84
High today
$43.28
Low today
$41.73
52 Week high
$46.97
52 Week low
$30.22

Central Garden & Pet (CENT) at a glance

As of Oct 20, 2026, Central Garden & Pet (CENT) shares are priced at $43.13, giving the company a market cap of 2.39B and a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.40.

Today the stock has traded between $41.73 and $43.28. The current price is 3.4% above the day's low and 0.3% below its high.

Volume so far is 94.78K shares, in line with the average of 83.12K shares a day.

Over the past year Central Garden & Pet has ranged from $30.22 to $46.97, and now sits 77% of the way up that range.

Central Garden & Pet met or beat analyst EPS estimates in 7 of the last 8 quarters. In Q2 FY26 it reported $1.54 per share against an estimate of $1.56.

The average analyst price target is $52.53, 21.8% above the current price, from 1 recent ratings.

Analyst ratings

Latest rating from each analyst over the past 12 months

100%of 1 analyst rating say Buy
  • Buy100.0%
  • Hold0.0%
  • Sell0.0%
Price target · 7 analystsAvg $52.53
Low
$46.46
Now
$43.13
High
$63.00

CENT earnings

Earnings per share, reported against the analyst estimate

Beat the estimate in 7 of the last 8 quarters, by 323.2% on average.

  1. Q3 FY24: reported $1.32 per share against an estimate of $1.23
  2. Q4 FY24: reported -$0.18 per share against an estimate of -$0.1989
  3. Q1 FY25: reported $0.21 per share against an estimate of -$0.0102
  4. Q2 FY25: reported $1.04 per share against an estimate of $0.9486
  5. Q3 FY25: reported $1.56 per share against an estimate of $1.46
  6. Q4 FY25: reported -$0.09 per share against an estimate of -$0.1989
  7. Q1 FY26: reported $1.29 per share against an estimate of $1.12
  8. Q2 FY26: reported $1.54 per share against an estimate of $1.56

CENT news

  • Press releaseBusiness Wire

    Central Garden & Pet Acquires Burpee, an Iconic Brand in the Packet Seed and Young Plant Categories

  • Press releaseBusiness Wire

    Ashley Tisdale Teams Up with Nylabone to Celebrate a New Kind of Chew Toy

  • Press releaseBusiness Wire

    Central Garden & Pet Announces Garden Segment Leadership Transition

  • Press releaseBusiness Wire

    Central Garden & Pet to Participate in Virtual Investor Meetings with KeyBanc Capital Markets

  • Press releaseBusiness Wire

    Central Garden & Pet Announces Q3 Fiscal 2026 Financial Results

  • Press releaseBusiness Wire

    Central Garden & Pet to Participate in Investor Conferences

  • Press releaseBusiness Wire

    Central Garden & Pet to Announce Q3 Fiscal 2026 Financial Results

  • Press releaseBusiness Wire

    Central Garden & Pet To Acquire A Majority Interest In TRIXIE Heimtierbedarf GmbH & Co. KG, Europe’s Leading Pet Supplies And Pet Snacks Company

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