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Central Garden & Pet

NSQ:CENT US1535271068
85
  • Value
    48
  • Growth
    63
  • Safety
    Safety
    73
  • Combined
    70
  • Sentiment
    77
  • 360° View
    360° View
    85
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Company Description

Central Garden & Pet Company operates in the garden and pet industries, offering over 65 brands like Amdro, Aqueon, and Kaytee. In the last fiscal year, the company had a market cap of $2324 million, profits of $960 million, revenue of $3200 million, and 6100 employees.

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 85 (better than 85% compared with alternatives) for 2026, overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock Central Garden & Pet are very positive. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with all but one indicator above average for Central Garden & Pet. The consolidated Growth Rank has a good rank of 63, which means that the company experiences above-average growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, and invested capital growth, as well as stock returns. This means that growth is higher than for 63% of competitors in the same industry. The consolidated Safety Rank at 73 means that the company has a financing structure that is safer than 73% comparable companies when looking at the amount of its debt, its refinancing requirements, and its ability to service debt. Finally, the consolidated Sentiment Rank has a good rank of 77, which means that professional investors are more optimistic about the stock than for 77% of alternative investment opportunities. But the consolidated Value Rank is less desirable at 48, meaning that the share price of Central Garden & Pet is on the higher side compared with indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means the stock price is higher than for 52% of alternative stocks in the same industry. ...read more

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Strongest Rank Dividend Yield
Weakest Rank 360° View
Country USA
Industry Household Products
Size Large
Website central.com
Index
NASDAQ
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Last update: 26-Mar-2026.

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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
48 39 16 41
Growth
63 33 43 13
Safety
Safety
73 66 81 90
Sentiment
77 82 12 31
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85 53 18 25
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Analyst Opinions
73 76 64 60
Opinions Change
50 96 6 7
Pro Holdings
n/a 64 25 67
Market Pulse
21 29 26 32
Sentiment
77 82 12 31
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
48 39 16 41
Growth
63 33 43 13
Safety Safety
73 66 81 90
Combined
70 29 31 30
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Price vs. Sales (P/S)
52 49 49 53
Price vs. Earnings (P/E)
70 63 33 54
Price vs. Book (P/B)
69 67 67 82
Dividend Yield
1 1 1 1
Value
48 39 16 41
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Revenue Growth
24 24 28 32
Profit Growth
42 61 55 31
Capital Growth
81 51 40 32
Stock Returns
61 41 67 51
Growth
63 33 43 13
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Leverage
50 46 57 59
Refinancing
83 87 93 87
Liquidity
53 44 42 65
Safety Safety
73 66 81 90

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This stock offers a high growth opportunity with safe financing and positive sentiment. It is typically expensive (low Value Rank), as investors pay a premium for high performance. It is for growth-focused investors comfortable paying a premium for a stock with strong future momentum.

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The 360° View Rank indicates a company's overall performance across all major financial and non-financial metrics tracked by Obermatt. A 360° View Rank of 75 means the company is more well-rounded than 75% of similar companies. A high score indicates that the company is strong across the board; it is attractively priced, growing sustainably, financially stable, and well-regarded by the market. Learn more.

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