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CENT stock analysis: CENT

CENT (CENT) is an S&P 500 company in Other.

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Where CENT ranks among the 1,500 U.S. stocks the model scores each trading day, its expected return, the evidence for and against it, and whether the model portfolio holds it. The grades below describe the company's data; they are not the model's view.

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What's happening with CENT · updated 2026-10-05 · from prices and SEC filings

CENT price performance

CENT against the S&P 500, one year
+0%+20%+40%CENT +21%S&P 500 +18%2025-09-292026-10-05
Year to date+23.5%S&P 500 +14.5% · ahead by 9.0 pts
1 year+23.6%S&P 500 +17.0% · ahead by 6.6 pts
3 years+16.6%S&P 500 +89.3% · behind by 72.7 pts
5 years+4.9%S&P 500 +91.3% · behind by 86.4 pts

Total returns with dividends reinvested.

CENT factor grades

Each grade compares CENT with the rest of its sector (A+ best, F worst); the numbers behind it are shown with the typical figure for its peers.

BValueP/E 14.7x (industry 20.1x)FCF yield 14.1% (industry 6.0%)
CGrowthRevenue growth -1% (industry +8%)EPS growth +23% (industry +10%)
CProfitabilityOperating margin 8.1% (industry 9.6%)ROIC 9.8% (industry 10.1%)
B-Momentum12-month change +24%From 52-wk high -15%

CENT in plain numbers

CENT key statistics

SectorOther
Industryn/a
IndexS&P 500
Market value$2.5B
Revenue growth (y/y)-1%
Free-cash-flow yield14.1%
Dividend yieldn/a
Next earnings (expected)2026-11-23
Valuation measures
Market value$2.5B
Enterprise value$2.7B
P/E (trailing)14.7x
Forward P/E (Torvanta estimate)13.7x
PEG (Torvanta estimate)1.83
Price / sales0.8x
Price / book1.4x
EV / revenue0.9x
EV / EBITDA8.0x
Financial highlights
Revenue, last 12 months$3.1B
Net income, last 12 months$166.3M
EPS, last 12 months (GAAP)$2.70
Gross margin32.5%
Operating margin8.1%
Net margin5.4%
Return on equity10.0%
Return on invested capital9.8%
Cash$1.0B
Total debt$1.2B
Debt / equity0.68x
Free cash flow, last 12 months$345.6M
Interest cover4.4x
Current ratio3.79x

Company figures from its latest SEC filings; market value and returns from end-of-day prices.

CENT earnings trends

Revenue vs earnings
-$34.2M$214.6M$463.4M$712.1M$1.0BSep 2024 Revenue: $669.5MDec 2024 Revenue: $656.4MMar 2025 Revenue: $833.5MJun 2025 Revenue: $1.0BSep 2025 Revenue: $678.2MDec 2025 Revenue: $617.4MMar 2026 Revenue: $906.2MJun 2026 Revenue: $882.4MSep 2024 Net income: -$34.2MDec 2024 Net income: $14.0MMar 2025 Net income: $63.6MJun 2025 Net income: $95.0MSep 2025 Net income: -$9.8MDec 2025 Net income: $6.8MMar 2026 Net income: $79.4MJun 2026 Net income: $89.9MSep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026Net margin: -5.1%Net margin: 2.1%Net margin: 7.6%Net margin: 9.9%Net margin: -1.4%Net margin: 1.1%Net margin: 8.8%Net margin: 10.2%-5%3%10%■ Revenue ■ Net income ━ Net margin
Earnings per share$-0.5$-0.0$0.5$1.0$1.5Sep 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $-0.5Dec 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.2Mar 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.0Jun 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.5Sep 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $-0.1Dec 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.1Mar 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.3Jun 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.5Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026■ EPS (GAAP, diluted) Change from a year earlier: Dec 2025 -48% · Mar 2026 +31% · Jun 2026 -5%

From the company's 10-Q and 10-K filings with the SEC.

CENT financials (from SEC filings)

Fiscal yearFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue$3.3B$3.3B$3.3B$3.2B$3.1B
Net income$151.7M$152.2M$125.6M$108.0M$162.8M
EPS (GAAP)$2.74$2.80$2.35$1.62$2.57
Free cash flow$170.5M-$149.2M$327.7M$351.8M$291.1M

CENT earnings history

ReportedEPS (GAAP)EPS y/yRevenue y/yStock vs S&P 500, 2 days
2026-08-05$1.45-5%-8%+6.0%
2026-05-06$1.28+31%+9%+5.7%
2026-02-04$0.11-48%-6%+7.9%
2025-11-24$-0.14n/a+1%+3.3%
2025-08-06$1.52+28%-4%-12.1%
2025-07-11$1.52+28%-4%+11.3%

About CENT

HeadquartersWalnut Creek, CA
Industry (SEC code)Wholesale-Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods
Fiscal year endsSeptember 27
Incorporated inDE
Listed onNasdaq, Nasdaq
FormerlyCENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY

From the company's SEC registration record.

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Is CENT stock a buy?

Torvanta does not tell individuals what to buy. Its grades for CENT are shown above. Subscribers see the model's rank, expected return and whether the model portfolio holds it. This is research, not a recommendation.

What is CENT's P/E ratio?

CENT trades at about 14.7 times its last 12 months of GAAP earnings reported to the SEC, and about 13.7 times Torvanta's own estimate of the next 12 months.

When does CENT report earnings next?

Based on its filing history, Torvanta expects CENT to report around 2026-11-23.

How has CENT performed against the S&P 500?

Over the past year CENT returned +23.6%, against +17.0% for the S&P 500, dividends reinvested.

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