CENT
Central Garden & Pet CoPrice & Indicators
TL;DR.
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders NeutralIllustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | $139M | Q2 FY2026 | — |
| Adjusted EBITDA margin non-GAAP | 15.4% | Q2 FY2026 | — |
| Garden Segment Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | $76M | Q2 FY2026 | — |
| Garden Segment Adjusted EBITDA margin non-GAAP | 17.7% | Q2 FY2026 | — |
| Gross leverage | 2.8 | Q2 FY2026 | — |
| Pet Segment Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | $89M | Q2 FY2026 | — |
| Pet Segment Adjusted EBITDA margin non-GAAP | 18.6% | Q2 FY2026 | — |
| Remaining share repurchase authorization | $128M | As of March 28, 2026 | — |
| Shares repurchased | 110K | Q2 FY2026 | — |
| CapEx | $10M | Q2 FY2026 call | — |
| net leverage | 1.3 | Q2 FY2026 call | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file
Versus peers
Packaged Foods — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CENT
this stock
Central Garden & Pet Co
|
$2.68B | +33.8% | -2.2% | 15.6 | 0.6% |
|
JBS
Jbs N.V.
|
$39.17B | -17.4% | — | — | 4.3% |
|
KHC
Kraft Heinz Co
|
$29.53B | +4.2% | +0.6% | — | 7.8% |
|
GIS
General Mills Inc
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$19.33B | -21.8% | +4.1% | — | 9.7% |
|
MKC
Mccormick & Co Inc
|
$14.21B | -21.6% | +1.7% | 8.8 | 5.6% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionPerformance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CENT | -3.0% | +3.8% | +30.0% | -3.0% | +33.8% |
| SPY | +0.8% | +2.0% | +8.9% | +0.7% | +10.2% |
| vs SPY | -3.8% | +1.8% | +21.1% | -3.6% | +23.6% |
Capital returns
Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.