CENT
Central Garden & Pet Company
NasdaqGSUSDEQUITY
Consumer Defensive
DELAYED
Buy
+20/100
Last price
40.39
▲ 0.69 (1.74%)
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Open
40.03
Prev close
39.70
Day high
40.23
Day low
39.78
Volume
59.24K
Market cap
$2.50B
P/E (TTM)
14.82
52W range
28.77 – 46.97
Day trading desk
Gap from prior close
+0.82%
Prior close 39.70
VWAP
39.96
+1.07% from price
Relative volume
0.46×
Quiet session
Session range
1.55%
39.78 – 40.39
Position in range
100%
Near session high
ATR (14D)
0.77
1.90% of price
Prior day high
40.01
PDH
Prior day low
39.48
PDL
Bid / ask spread
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Quote not published
Session volume
44.78K
Avg 97.53K
VWAP and the session figures are computed from the delayed intraday series on this page, so they lag the live tape and will not match a broker's real-time VWAP exactly. Turn on Prior day H/L/C, Opening range and Volume profile in the chart's Studies menu to see these levels drawn on price.
Trailing performance
Returnvs SPY
1W
+1.94%
-0.0%
1M
-4.05%
-5.2%
3M
-5.59%
-10.1%
6M
+10.22%
-8.0%
YTD
+24.48%
+10.2%
1Y
+24.60%
+8.2%
3Y
+15.78%
-66.5%
5Y
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Price return only. Dividends are not reinvested, so total return on a dividend payer will be higher than shown.
Unusual options activity
Nothing crossed the thresholds in the expiries we scanned.
That is the normal state — most contracts trade well inside their existing open interest.
That is the normal state — most contracts trade well inside their existing open interest.
Contracts trading at or above their open interest, ranked by notional and where the print landed.
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Options chains and analytics, valuation ratios, insider filings, analyst targets and ownership. No card, no trial, nothing to cancel.
Insider net activity
Net shares
0
Net selling
Buy transactions
0
0 shares
Sell transactions
0
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Net transactions
0
Buys less sells
Sell : buy shares
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Not enough filings
Insider-held shares
9.96M
Total on file
Insider transactions
| Date | Insider | Action | Shares | Value | Held |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 26 | PENNINGTON BROOKS M III Director |
STOCK | 5.80K | $0 | Direct |
| Feb 13, 26 | PENNINGTON BROOKS M III Director |
STOCK | 2.05K | $0 | Direct |
| Aug 13, 25 | PENNINGTON BROOKS M III Director |
STOCK | 442 | $0 | Direct |
| Feb 24, 25 | PENNINGTON BROOKS M III Director |
STOCK | 2.20K | $82.74K | Direct |
| Feb 13, 25 | RANELLI JOHN R Director |
SELL | 2.50K | $83.20K | Indirect |
| Feb 12, 25 | LEWIS RANDAL D Director |
STOCK | 4.25K | $0 | Direct |
What this is, and what it is not
These are SEC Form 4 filings — officers, directors and 10% owners reporting their own trades in the company's stock. Filing is due within two business days of the transaction, so this lags reality by days, and the provider adds its own lag on top.
A sale is not automatically bearish. Executives sell on scheduled 10b5-1 plans, to cover tax on vesting equity, and to diversify. Purchases with cash are generally the more informative signal, and they are far rarer.
This does not include congressional or senate trading. That comes from STOCK Act disclosures filed with the Senate eFD system and the House Clerk, which this data source does not carry.
Officer and director trades in their own stock, straight from Form 4 filings.
Insider holders
| Name | Relation | Shares held | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
LEWIS RANDAL D |
Director | 4.25K | Stock Award(Grant) |
PENNINGTON BROOKS M III |
Director | 137.65K | Stock Gift |
RANELLI JOHN R |
Director | — | Sale |
Fundamentals
Market cap$2.50B
Enterprise value$2.92B
Revenue (TTM)$3.08B
Gross profit$1.00B
EBITDA$338.49M
Net income$166.31M
EPS (TTM)$2.70
Free cash flow$342.35M
Total cash$996.71M
Total debt$1.41B
Book value / share$27.91
Shares outstanding9.65M
Float57.53M
Short % of float6.97%
Dividend yield0.00%
Beta (5Y)0.59
Valuation & profitability ratios
Trailing P/E14.82
Forward P/E13.10
PEG ratio2.01
Price / sales—
Price / book1.43
EV / revenue0.95
EV / EBITDA8.62
Gross margin32.57%
Operating margin14.26%
Profit margin5.39%
Return on equity9.97%
Return on assets4.31%
Debt / equity80.63
Current ratio3.79
Fourteen ratios including P/E, PEG, EV/EBITDA, margins and return on equity.
Financial statements
| Line item | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | $3.13B | $3.20B | $3.31B | $3.34B | -2.2% |
| Operating revenue | $3.13B | $3.20B | $3.31B | $3.34B | -2.2% |
| Cost of revenue | $2.13B | $2.26B | $2.36B | $2.35B | -5.5% |
| Gross profit | $997.34M | $943.74M | $946.84M | $992.30M | +5.7% |
| Selling, general & admin | $747.29M | $758.35M | $736.20M | $732.27M | -1.5% |
| Total operating expense | $747.29M | $758.35M | $736.20M | $732.27M | -1.5% |
| Operating income | $250.04M | $185.39M | $210.65M | $260.04M | +34.9% |
| Net interest income | -$32.81M | -$37.87M | -$49.66M | -$57.53M | +13.4% |
| Pre-tax income | $216.75M | $142.43M | $162.44M | $198.91M | +52.2% |
| Tax provision | $52.79M | $33.11M | $36.35M | $46.23M | +59.4% |
| Net income | $162.84M | $107.98M | $125.64M | $152.15M | +50.8% |
| Net income to common | $162.84M | $107.98M | $125.64M | $152.15M | +50.8% |
| Basic EPS | 2.58 | 1.64 | 1.92 | 2.29 | +57.3% |
| Diluted EPS | 2.55 | 1.64 | 1.88 | 2.24 | +55.5% |
| EBIT | $274.45M | $199.95M | $219.47M | $257.16M | +37.3% |
| EBITDA | $359.34M | $290.76M | $307.17M | $338.11M | +23.6% |
| Basic shares | 63.09M | 65.71M | 65.49M | 66.53M | -4.0% |
| Diluted shares | 63.81M | 66.86M | 66.78M | 68.03M | -4.6% |
| Line item | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & equivalents | $882.49M | $753.55M | $488.73M | $177.44M | +17.1% |
| Cash & short-term investments | $882.49M | $753.55M | $488.73M | $177.44M | +17.1% |
| Accounts receivable | $325.30M | $326.22M | $332.89M | $376.79M | -0.3% |
| Inventory | $722.11M | $757.94M | $838.19M | $938.00M | -4.7% |
| Total current assets | $1.98B | $1.89B | $1.71B | $1.55B | +4.7% |
| Property, plant & equipment | $586.05M | $584.30M | $565.31M | $583.32M | +0.3% |
| Goodwill & intangibles | $1.00B | $1.02B | $1.04B | $1.09B | -2.2% |
| Total assets | $3.63B | $3.55B | $3.38B | $3.28B | +2.0% |
| Total current liabilities | $538.76M | $515.38M | $457.99M | $465.89M | +4.5% |
| Current debt | $62.00K | $239.00K | $247.00K | $317.00K | -74.1% |
| Long-term debt | $1.19B | $1.19B | $1.19B | $1.19B | +0.2% |
| Total debt | $1.44B | $1.42B | $1.37B | $1.38B | +1.4% |
| Total liabilities | $2.04B | $2.00B | $1.93B | $1.95B | +2.2% |
| Retained earnings | $1.02B | $959.51M | $859.37M | $755.25M | +5.8% |
| Shareholder equity | $1.58B | $1.56B | $1.45B | $1.33B | +1.8% |
| Working capital | $1.44B | $1.37B | $1.25B | $1.09B | +4.8% |
| Net tangible assets | $580.98M | $530.99M | $407.72M | $244.17M | +9.4% |
| Shares issued | 62.87M | 67.12M | 67.15M | 67.81M | -6.3% |
| Line item | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | $163.96M | $109.31M | $126.10M | $152.67M | +50.0% |
| Depreciation & amortisation | $84.89M | $90.81M | $87.70M | $80.95M | -6.5% |
| Stock-based compensation | $21.06M | $20.58M | $27.99M | $25.82M | +2.3% |
| Change in working capital | -$10.88M | $80.80M | $87.48M | -$372.43M | -113.5% |
| Operating cash flow | $332.51M | $394.89M | $381.63M | -$34.03M | -15.8% |
| Capital expenditure | -$41.42M | -$43.13M | -$53.97M | -$115.20M | +4.0% |
| Investing cash flow | -$44.89M | -$105.19M | -$34.58M | -$142.98M | +57.3% |
| Share buybacks | -$155.07M | -$24.07M | -$37.16M | -$62.29M | -544.1% |
| Dividends paid | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | — |
| Financing cash flow | -$156.64M | -$25.44M | -$37.55M | -$66.81M | -515.8% |
| Free cash flow | $291.09M | $351.76M | $327.67M | -$149.24M | -17.2% |
| End cash position | $898.43M | $768.40M | $502.87M | $192.18M | +16.9% |
| Line item | 2026-06-30 | 2026-03-31 | 2025-12-31 | 2025-09-30 | 2025-06-30 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | $882.36M | $906.15M | $617.37M | $678.18M | $960.91M | -2.6% |
| Operating revenue | $882.36M | $906.15M | $617.37M | $678.18M | $960.91M | -2.6% |
| Cost of revenue | $565.44M | $606.59M | $426.76M | $481.63M | $628.90M | -6.8% |
| Gross profit | $316.92M | $299.56M | $190.61M | $196.54M | $332.01M | +5.8% |
| Selling, general & admin | $191.07M | $185.63M | $174.07M | $202.94M | $196.88M | +2.9% |
| Total operating expense | $191.07M | $185.63M | $174.07M | $202.94M | $196.88M | +2.9% |
| Operating income | $125.84M | $113.94M | $16.53M | -$6.40M | $135.13M | +10.5% |
| Net interest income | -$7.77M | -$9.08M | -$7.77M | -$6.88M | -$8.84M | +14.5% |
| Pre-tax income | $119.59M | $104.50M | $8.95M | -$13.86M | $127.35M | +14.4% |
| Tax provision | $29.60M | $24.53M | $2.09M | -$3.42M | $31.94M | +20.7% |
| Net income | $89.86M | $79.42M | $6.84M | -$9.81M | $95.01M | +13.1% |
| Net income to common | $89.86M | $79.42M | $6.84M | -$9.81M | $95.01M | +13.1% |
| Basic EPS | 1.46 | 1.29 | 0.11 | -0.16 | 1.53 | +13.2% |
| Diluted EPS | 1.45 | 1.28 | 0.11 | -0.16 | 1.52 | +13.3% |
| EBIT | $133.87M | $118.57M | $23.46M | $500.00K | $141.71M | +12.9% |
| EBITDA | $153.50M | $139.25M | $44.12M | $21.33M | $163.19M | +10.2% |
| Basic shares | 61.45M | 61.38M | 61.41M | 61.71M | 61.98M | +0.1% |
| Diluted shares | 61.95M | 61.87M | 62.06M | 62.45M | 62.61M | +0.1% |
| Line item | 2026-06-30 | 2026-03-31 | 2025-12-31 | 2025-09-30 | 2025-06-30 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & equivalents | $996.71M | $653.24M | $721.15M | $882.49M | $713.05M | +52.6% |
| Cash & short-term investments | $996.71M | $653.24M | $721.15M | $882.49M | $713.05M | +52.6% |
| Accounts receivable | $460.24M | $603.15M | $357.80M | $325.30M | $522.71M | -23.7% |
| Inventory | $631.65M | $782.33M | $836.27M | $722.11M | $718.27M | -19.3% |
| Total current assets | $2.13B | $2.09B | $1.97B | $1.98B | $2.00B | +2.3% |
| Property, plant & equipment | $538.88M | $553.13M | $563.51M | $586.05M | $586.54M | -2.6% |
| Goodwill & intangibles | $972.74M | $989.69M | $995.99M | $1.00B | $1.01B | -1.7% |
| Total assets | $3.79B | $3.75B | $3.64B | $3.63B | $3.66B | +1.2% |
| Total current liabilities | $563.71M | $605.16M | $574.00M | $538.76M | $562.18M | -6.9% |
| Current debt | $55.00K | $55.00K | $61.00K | $62.00K | $81.00K | 0.0% |
| Long-term debt | $1.19B | $1.19B | $1.19B | $1.19B | $1.19B | +0.0% |
| Total debt | $1.41B | $1.42B | $1.43B | $1.44B | $1.44B | -0.7% |
| Total liabilities | $2.04B | $2.09B | $2.07B | $2.04B | $2.07B | -2.4% |
| Retained earnings | $1.18B | $1.09B | $1.01B | $1.02B | $1.02B | +8.2% |
| Shareholder equity | $1.75B | $1.65B | $1.58B | $1.58B | $1.59B | +5.7% |
| Working capital | $1.57B | $1.48B | $1.39B | $1.44B | $1.44B | +6.0% |
| Net tangible assets | $772.93M | $661.55M | $579.42M | $580.98M | $578.44M | +16.8% |
| Shares issued | 62.54M | 62.49M | 62.26M | 62.87M | 62.81M | +0.1% |
| Line item | 2026-06-30 | 2026-03-31 | 2025-12-31 | 2025-09-30 | 2025-06-30 | 2025-03-31 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | $89.99M | $79.97M | $6.86M | -$10.44M | $95.41M | — | +12.5% |
| Depreciation & amortisation | $19.63M | $20.68M | $20.66M | $20.83M | $21.48M | — | -5.1% |
| Stock-based compensation | $6.25M | $4.63M | $4.83M | $5.49M | $6.04M | — | +34.9% |
| Change in working capital | $198.67M | -$169.89M | -$124.19M | $143.25M | $125.47M | — | +216.9% |
| Operating cash flow | $327.46M | -$49.64M | -$70.22M | $182.73M | $265.48M | — | +759.7% |
| Capital expenditure | -$12.59M | -$10.45M | -$10.81M | -$10.84M | -$13.82M | — | -20.4% |
| Investing cash flow | $17.34M | -$10.50M | -$67.81M | -$10.84M | -$13.85M | — | +265.1% |
| Share buybacks | -$951.00K | -$7.86M | -$20.01M | -$332.00K | -$56.50M | — | +87.9% |
| Dividends paid | $0 | $0 | $0 | — | $0 | $0 | — |
| Financing cash flow | -$965.00K | -$7.88M | -$23.49M | -$361.00K | -$56.56M | — | +87.8% |
| Free cash flow | $314.87M | -$60.09M | -$81.03M | $171.89M | $251.66M | — | +624.0% |
| End cash position | $1.01B | $669.41M | $737.24M | $898.43M | $727.74M | — | +51.2% |
Options analytics
Put / call volume
0.00
Call-heavy session
Put / call open interest
7.69
Positioning, not flow
Max pain
35.00
-12.5% from spot
ATM implied vol
0.0%
Nearest strike to spot
Skew (10% OTM)
+25.5%
Puts bid over calls
Call volume
3
Contracts, this expiry
Put volume
0
Contracts, this expiry
Heaviest call OI
45.00
10 contracts
Heaviest put OI
35.00
100 contracts
Max pain is the strike at which the largest dollar value of open contracts expires worthless. It describes current positioning; it is not a forecast and it moves as open interest changes.
Put/call ratios, max pain, implied volatility skew and where open interest is concentrated.
Earnings
Reported vs expected · EPS
| Quarter | Est. | Actual | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 1.53 | 1.54 | +0.5% |
| Mar 2026 | 1.10 | 1.29 | +17.3% |
| Dec 2025 | 0.14 | 0.21 | +51.8% |
| Sep 2025 | -0.20 | -0.09 | +54.3% |
Forward consensus
| Period | EPS | Analysts | Revenue | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current quarter | -0.06 | 5 | $607.30M | -10.4% |
| Next quarter | 0.12 | 1 | $0 | — |
| Current year | 2.97 | 5 | $3.01B | -3.7% |
| Next year | 3.06 | 3 | $3.00B | -0.4% |
Analyst targets & ownership
Mean target$53.00
High target$60.00
Low target$46.00
Implied upside31.22%
Analyst count2
ConsensusNONE
Strong buy / Buy1 / 3
Hold0
Sell / Strong sell0 / 1
Held by insiders15.91%
Held by institutions97.55%
Institutions holding261
Price targets, consensus spread, insider and institutional ownership.
Moving averages & technicals
SMA 10
39.51
+2.24% from price
SMA 20
39.82
+0.51% from price
SMA 50
42.14
-5.04% from price
SMA 100
41.95
-3.71% from price
SMA 200
38.96
+2.71% from price
EMA 12
39.77
+1.55% from price
EMA 26
40.47
-0.20% from price
EMA 50
41.22
-2.01% from price
RSI (14)
44.4
Neutral
MACD (12,26,9)
-0.70
Hist 0.14
ATR (14)
0.77
1.92% of price
Realised vol 30D
17.0%
Annualised
Bollinger upper
40.67
20, 2σ
Bollinger lower
38.96
20, 2σ
50 / 200 cross
Golden
42.14 vs 38.96
Trend bias
Above 200
+2.71%
Options chain
Calls
| Strike | Last | Bid | Ask | Vol | OI | IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
Puts
| Strike | Last | Bid | Ask | Vol | OI | IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
Every listed expiry, both sides of the book, with volume, open interest and implied volatility.
Risk profile
Beta vs SPY
0.35
Less volatile than market
Correlation to SPY
0.17
Largely independent
Realised vol 30D
17.0%
Annualised
Market vol 1Y
13.0%
SPY, annualised
Max drawdown 1Y
-16.4%
Peak to trough
Max drawdown 5Y
-38.8%
Peak to trough
ATR 14
0.77
1.92% of price
Beta (reported)
0.59
5Y monthly, from filing
Short interest
Shares short
385.06K
Prior 379.00K
Change vs prior
+1.6%
Shorts adding
% of float
6.97%
Normal
% of shares out
0.62%
Against total outstanding
Days to cover
3.5
Liquid
Float
57.53M
Freely tradeable shares
Exchanges publish short interest twice a month with a settlement lag, so this is roughly two weeks behind. Days to cover divides shares short by average daily volume — it estimates how long covering would take, not whether it will happen.
Rating changes
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 26 | Canaccord Genuity | MAINTAINED | Buy | Buy |
| Nov 25, 25 | Canaccord Genuity | MAINTAINED | Buy | Buy |
| Nov 26, 24 | Canaccord Genuity | MAINTAINED | Buy | Buy |
| Oct 16, 24 | Truist Securities | MAINTAINED | Buy | Buy |
| Sep 30, 24 | Canaccord Genuity | MAINTAINED | Buy | Buy |
| Jul 1, 24 | Canaccord Genuity | MAINTAINED | Buy | Buy |
| May 28, 24 | Argus Research | UPGRADE | Hold | Buy |
| Mar 12, 24 | Canaccord Genuity | INITIATED | — | Buy |
| Feb 9, 24 | Truist Securities | MAINTAINED | Buy | Buy |
| Sep 21, 23 | Truist Securities | MAINTAINED | Buy | Buy |
| Apr 19, 23 | Truist Securities | MAINTAINED | — | Buy |
| Aug 25, 22 | CJS Securities | INITIATED | — | Market Outperform |
Dividends & splits
Forward rate—
Forward yield0.00%
5-year avg yield—
Payout ratio0.00%
Ex-dividend date—
Next pay date—
Last split1277:1000
Split dateFeb 9, 2024
SEC filings
Corporate Changes & Voting Matters
8-K · 2026-09-22
Periodic Financial Reports
10-Q · 2026-08-06
Corporate Changes & Voting Matters
8-K · 2026-08-05
Corporate Changes & Voting Matters
8-K · 2026-07-27
Annual report of employee stock purchase
11-K · 2026-06-17
Periodic Financial Reports
10-Q · 2026-05-07
Corporate Changes & Voting Matters
8-K · 2026-05-06
Corporate Changes & Voting Matters
8-K · 2026-02-18
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