CENT

Central Garden & Pet Company A

CENTA.US central.com
34.31
-0.03 (-0.09%)
USD · NASDAQ
52-week range
25.97
40.80
Trading at 56% of the 52-week range
Market Cap
2.15B
P/E Ratio
13.06
Forward P/E
10.89
Book Value
27.91
Div. Yield
N/A
% Institutions
96.91%
% Insiders
3.56%

1 Year

+4.3%

3 Year

+9.7%

10 Year

+87.2%
Description

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.

Company Information

Company Name
Central Garden & Pet Company A
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Industry
Packaged Foods
Exchange
NASDAQ
ISIN: US1535272058
CIK: 0000887733
CUSIP: 153527205
Currency: USD
Full Time Employees: 6,000
Phone: (925) 948-4000
Website: central.com
Fiscal Year End: September
IPO Date: Jul 15, 1993
Description:

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.

Address:

1340 Treat Boulevard, Walnut Creek, CA, United States, 94597

People

Directors & Officers

Name Title Year Born
Mr. William E. Brown Founder & Chairman 1941
Mr. Nicholas Lahanas CEO & Director 1969
Mr. Bradley G. Smith Chief Financial Officer 1966
Mr. John D. Walker III President of Garden Consumer Products 1958
Mr. John Edward Hanson President of Pet Consumer Products 1965
Mr. Howard A. Machek CPA Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer 1963
Mr. Chris Walter Senior VP & Chief Information Officer NA
Ms. Friederike Edelmann Vice President of Investor Relations NA
Mr. Apur Patel Chief Legal Officer NA
Ms. Marilyn Leahy Senior Vice President of Human Resources NA

Insider Trading

Date Insider Name Title Transaction Type Shares Price Value
Mar 03, 2026 Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. N/A Purchase N/A $33.45 N/A
Feb 19, 2026 John Ranelli N/A Sale 3.67K $34.50 $126.55K
Feb 10, 2026 Brendan Dougher N/A Sale 3.25K $33.38 $108.49K
Aug 25, 2025 John D Walker III N/A Sale 3.50K $32.59 $114.07K
Aug 25, 2025 John Ranelli N/A Sale 3.08K $32.58 $100.22K
May 29, 2025 William E Brown N/A Sale 7.80K $32.04 $249.91K
May 21, 2025 William E Brown N/A Sale 40.00K $32.42 $1.30M
May 20, 2025 William E Brown N/A Sale 60.00K $32.39 $1.94M

Shareholders

Institutional Holders

Holder Name Shares Date Reported % Out Value % Change
BlackRock Inc 7.99M Mar 31, 2026 12.77% $0.00 -0.61%
Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC 3.42M Mar 31, 2026 5.47% $0.01 0.00%
Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. 3.26M Jun 30, 2026 5.20% $0.02 0.04%
American Century Companies Inc 2.60M Jun 30, 2026 4.15% $0.04 17.63%
LSV Asset Management 2.51M Jun 30, 2026 4.02% $0.18 0.43%
Vanguard Capital Management, LLC 2.09M Mar 31, 2026 3.34% $0.00 0.00%
State Street Corp 2.09M Mar 31, 2026 3.33% $0.00 -2.43%
Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 1.77M Mar 31, 2026 2.83% $0.10 -8.02%
Westwood Holdings Group Inc 1.20M Mar 31, 2026 1.92% $0.28 -1.51%
Geode Capital Management, LLC 1.09M Mar 31, 2026 1.75% $0.00 5.34%
Manufacturers Life Insurance Co 1.01M Mar 31, 2026 1.62% $0.03 4.98%
GW&K Investment Management, LLC 963.26K Mar 31, 2026 1.54% $0.28 -3.69%
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc 841.28K Mar 31, 2026 1.34% $0.00 -5.83%
Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC 820.51K Mar 31, 2026 1.31% $0.19 -12.73%
State Of Wisconsin Investment Board 597.20K Mar 31, 2026 0.95% $0.04 -5.28%
Arnhold & S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC 579.88K Jun 30, 2026 0.93% $0.02 122.65%
Qube Research & Technologies 548.33K Mar 31, 2026 0.88% $0.02 21.80%
Northern Trust Corp 503.75K Mar 31, 2026 0.80% $0.00 2.57%
Two Sigma Investments LLC 498.67K Mar 31, 2026 0.80% $0.01 136.64%
Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC 478.74K Mar 31, 2026 0.76% $0.31 -1.16%

Fund Holdings

Rank Holder Name Shares Held % of Shares Change Date Reported
1 iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF 3.13M 5.00% ▲ 0.03% Aug 31, 2026
2 Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF 2.53M 4.04% ▲ 0.14% Aug 31, 2026
3 Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest 1.55M 2.48% ▲ 0.00% Jul 31, 2026
4 iShares Russell 2000 ETF 1.24M 1.98% ▼ 0.57% Aug 31, 2026
5 Vanguard Small Cap Index 1.12M 1.78% ▲ 0.17% Jul 31, 2026
6 JHancock Small Cap Core NAV 823.62K 1.32% ▲ 0.00% Jun 30, 2026
7 Allspring Special Small Cap Value A 805.67K 1.29% ▼ 10.59% Jul 31, 2026
8 DFA US Small Cap Value I 720.10K 1.15% ▲ 0.00% Jul 31, 2026
9 Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index 707.70K 1.13% ▲ 0.41% Jul 31, 2026
10 Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF 566.42K 0.90% ▼ 0.34% Jul 31, 2026

Financial Highlights

Market Cap: $2.15B
EBITDA: $338.49M
P/E Ratio: $13.06
PEG Ratio: $1.87
Book Value: $27.91
Earnings/Share: $2.63
Profit Margin: 5.39%
Operating Margin: 14.26%
ROA (TTM): 4.31%
ROE (TTM): 9.97%
Revenue (TTM): $3.08B
Revenue/Share (TTM): $50.16
Earnings Growth (YOY): -4.60%
Revenue Growth (YOY): -8.20%

Valuation Metrics

Enterprise Value: $2.68B
Trailing P/E: 13.06
Forward P/E: 10.89

Shares Statistics

Shares Outstanding: 51.34M
Shares Float: 57.46M
% Insiders: 3.56%
% Institutions: 96.91%
Short % Float: 3.24%

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Line Item
Step Type
Value
Revenue
adjust
$3.13B
Cost of Goods Sold
adjust
$-2.16B
Gross Profit
subtotal
$972.84M
SG&A
adjust
$-747.29M
Operating Income
subtotal
$265.05M
Other / Non-Operating Items
adjust
$-102.20M
Net Income
subtotal
$162.84M

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