Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT) fair value analysis
Nasdaq · Updated 2026-10-19
CENT price how computed
Forward Fair Value verdict
Fairly valuedCENT is trading at within about 10% of estimated fair value.
Based on TickrTrends' weekly Forward Fair Value model.
- Last price
- $42.04
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- 12-month range
- $30.47–$46.54
- Market cap
- $2.63B
- From 52-week high
- -9.7%
- Shares outstanding
- 62.6M
Last price is our stored weekly price from 2026-10-16, older than the 2026-10-19 run that built this page; the chart runs through 2026-10-16.
Central Garden & Pet Company is a manufacturer and distributor of garden and lawn care products, pet supplies, and related items. The company operates primarily in the United States and Canada.
It has screened as Fairly valued for 4 consecutive weekly runs.
Fundamentals (4 quarters) how computed
- Market cap
- $2.63B
- P/E (trailing)
- 15x
- Revenue (TTM)
- $3.08B
- Net margin
- 5.4%
- EPS (TTM)
- $2.88
- Gross margin
- 35.9%
- Debt / equity
- 0.81
- Revenue growth (3-yr avg)
- 5.9%
- Shares outstanding
- 62.6M
Derived indicators how computed
- Quality grade
- C
- Margin trend
- Expanding
- 52-week position
- The upper-middle quarter of its range
- DCF cross-check
- Undervalued
Technicals how computed
- RSI (14-day)
- 67 · neutral
- 50-day average
- $41.66
- 200-day average
- $39.31
- Moving-average state
- 50-day above 200-day (golden cross state); price above both averages
Dividends how computed
- Dividend
- None in the last 12 months (last ex-date 2007-02-06)
Earnings how computed
- Next earnings report
- 2026-11-23
- Last 8 quarters vs consensus
- 8 beat, 0 missed
- Quarter by quarter
- 2026-06 ▲ beat (+2.0%)
2026-03 ▲ beat (+17.3%)
2025-12 ▲ beat (+50.0%)
2025-09 ▲ beat (+20.0%)
2025-06 ▲ beat (+9.1%)
2025-03 ▲ beat (+11.8%)
2024-12 ▲ beat (+625.0%)
2024-09 ▲ beat (+3.4%)
Analyst consensus how computed
This is not TickrTrends' verdict.
- Analyst ratings
- 4 buy · 0 hold · 1 sell (5 analysts)
- Consensus lean
- Buy-leaning
- Consensus price target
- $53
- Target vs last price
- +26.1%
What our data shows for CENT
- Our model validated 17 trailing price-to-earnings windows for CENT, built from quarterly earnings records.
- Shares are trading in the upper third of their 12-month price range of $30.47–$46.54.
- The 14-day relative strength index sits at a neutral 67.
The exact numbers are one step away
- The precise Forward Fair Value dollar figure for CENT
- Exact discount / premium to today's price
- The normalized historical P/E behind the estimate, and how many quarters support it
- Forward EPS input and fiscal-year basis
- Screeners and rankings across the full S&P 500 and Nasdaq universes
Forward Fair Value applies a conservatively normalized historical price-to-earnings multiple to the consensus earnings estimate for the next full fiscal year; how TickrTrends computes it.
Recent CENT news
TickrTrends' derived news-sentiment signal for CENT is currently mixed, computed from recent coverage.
- Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Raises Guidance Even As Sales Slide (finance.yahoo.com, 2026-09-03)
TickrTrends take: Central Garden & Pet raised its financial guidance despite experiencing a decline in sales, which suggests the company expects improved profitability or margin expansion in the coming period. Given TickrTrends' Fairly valued assessment, investors focused on valuation metrics should monitor whether the guidance increase reflects sustainable operational improvements or temporary cost management. The Consumer Defensive sector classification indicates the company operates in a category typically viewed as more resilient during economic uncertainty, making the sales decline and guidance raise particularly noteworthy for understanding the underlying business dynamics.
What people are saying
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TickrTrends weekly updates
- 2026-10-19 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-10-12 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-10-11 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-10-10 — TickrTrends' derived indicators for CENT showed movement this week as the RSI zone shifted from oversold to neutral territory, while the valuation verdict changed from undervalued to fairly valued. These changes suggest the stock has moved away from oversold conditions and is now trading at price levels more consistent with its fundamental value. The Consumer Defensive sector stock continues to be monitored through these technical and valuation metrics.
- 2026-10-05 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-09-28 — TickrTrends' derived indicators for CENT shifted this week, with the valuation verdict changing from Fairly valued to Undervalued. This change reflects a more attractive pricing relative to the company's fundamentals within the Consumer Defensive sector.
- 2026-09-21 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-09-17 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
Frequently asked questions
Is CENT stock undervalued?
Based on TickrTrends' Forward Fair Value model (updated 2026-10-19), CENT is trading at within about 10% of estimated fair value and screens as fairly valued. The exact fair value and discount are available to subscribers.
What is CENT's TickrTrends verdict?
CENT's current verdict is Fairly valued, refreshed with every weekly Forward Fair Value run.
Is CENT overbought or oversold?
CENT's 14-day RSI is in neutral territory - neither overbought nor oversold.
Does CENT pay a dividend?
CENT has paid no dividend in the last twelve months; its last ex-dividend date on file was 2007-02-06.
When does CENT report earnings next?
CENT's next earnings report is scheduled for 2026-11-23, per the published earnings calendar.
Does CENT usually beat earnings estimates?
Over its last 8 reported quarters CENT beat the consensus estimate 8 times and missed 0 times, by TickrTrends' comparison of reported and estimated EPS.
What do analysts say about CENT?
Of 5 analysts covering CENT, 4 rate it a buy, 0 a hold and 1 a sell - buy-leaning, with a consensus price target of $53 (+26.1% versus TickrTrends' last price). This is the analyst consensus, not TickrTrends' Forward Fair Value verdict.
Other share classes
CENT is one share class of Central Garden & Pet Company, which also trades as CENTA. Our ranked lists show the company once, ranked under CENTA, its most liquid class.