Frequently Asked Questions about Central Garden & Pet Company (CENTA)

Name: Central Garden & Pet Company (CENTA) Institutional Financial Dataset
Creator: Olyth
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Question 1

What does Central Garden & Pet Company (CENTA) do?

Accepted Answer

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 grooming pr...

Question 2

Is Central Garden & Pet Company (CENTA) a good stock to buy?

Accepted Answer

Olyth's institutional analysis of CENTA reveals an Altman Z-Score of 2.51 and a Piotroski F-Score of 6/9. These metrics, combined with its 5-year revenue trend ($3.13B most recent), help investors decide if CENTA fits their risk profile.

Question 3

What is the current P/E ratio for CENTA?

Accepted Answer

As of the latest trading session, Central Garden & Pet Company (CENTA) has a trailing P/E ratio of 14.34.

Question 4

Who is the CEO of Central Garden & Pet Company?

Accepted Answer

The current Chief Executive Officer of Central Garden & Pet Company is Nicholas Lahanas.

Question 5

What was CENTA's revenue for the last 5 years?

Accepted Answer

According to its latest income statements, Central Garden & Pet Company reported annual revenues of $3.13B (2025), $3.20B (2024), $3.31B (2023), $3.34B (2022), $3.30B (2021) respectively.

Question 6

Does CENTA pay a dividend?

Accepted Answer

Central Garden & Pet Company does not currently pay a dividend to its shareholders.

Question 7

How much debt and cash flow does CENTA have?

Accepted Answer

In its latest reporting period, Central Garden & Pet Company generated $0.29B in Free Cash Flow against a total debt load of $1.44B.

Question 8

What is the Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio of Central Garden & Pet Company?

Accepted Answer

The Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio for Central Garden & Pet Company (CENTA) is currently 1.42.

Question 9

What is the Price-to-Sales (P/S) ratio of CENTA?

Accepted Answer

Based on trailing twelve-month data, Central Garden & Pet Company (CENTA) trades at a Price-to-Sales (P/S) ratio of 0.73.

Question 10

What is Central Garden & Pet Company's Return on Equity (ROE)?

Accepted Answer

Central Garden & Pet Company (CENTA) has a Return on Equity (ROE) of 9.90%, representing its profitability relative to shareholder equity.

Period	Total Assets	Total Liabilities	Total Equity	Total Debt	Net Debt
2025-09	3.6B	2B	1.6B	1.4B	557.8M
2024-09	3.6B	2B	1.6B	1.4B	666.9M
2023-09	3.4B	1.9B	1.5B	1.4B	885.7M
2022-09	3.3B	1.9B	1.3B	1.4B	1.2B
2021-09	3.1B	1.9B	1.2B	1.4B	930.2M

Period	Total Assets	Total Liabilities	Total Equity	Total Debt	Net Debt
2025-09	3.6B	2B	1.6B	1.4B	557.8M
2024-09	3.6B	2B	1.6B	1.4B	666.9M
2023-09	3.4B	1.9B	1.5B	1.4B	885.7M
2022-09	3.3B	1.9B	1.3B	1.4B	1.2B
2021-09	3.1B	1.9B	1.2B	1.4B	930.2M