Central Garden & Pet Company A (CENTA) Key Ratios
$36.13
As on 04-Sep-2026 13:33EDT
Market cap
$2,367 Mln
Revenue (TTM)
$3,084 Mln
P/E Ratio
14
P/B Ratio
1.4
Div. Yield
0 %
Key Ratios and Highlights
| Growth Score (%) | Quarterly | Annual (TTM) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Particulars | QoQ | YoY | 1-Year | 3-Years | 5-Years |
| Revenue | -2.63 | -8.17 | -1.16 | -1.91 | -0.98 |
| EBIT | 4.86 | -12.26 | 9.80 | 6.99 | -0.30 |
| Net Profit | 13.76 | -5.16 | 21.36 | 10.94 | -0.56 |
| EPS | 13.12 | -1.86 | 24.24 | 8.38 | -2.47 |
| Book Value | -- | -- | 8.97 | 0.07 | 5.12 |
| Key Ratios (%) | Average | Annual (TTM) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Particulars | 3-Years | 5-Years | TTM | Sep-25 | Sep-24 |
| EBIT-Margin
| 7.22 | 7.39 | 8.65 | 8.77 | 6.25 |
| Net Margin
| -- | 4.58 | 5.39 | -- | -- |
| Return on equity
| 8.86 | 10.34 | 10.01 | 10.38 | 7.18 |
| Return on Capital
| 4.56 | 5.24 | -- | 5.43 | 3.72 |
| Return on Assets
| 3.81 | 4.35 | 3.88 | 4.54 | 3.12 |
| Debt to Equity (x)
| -- | -- | 0.68 | 0.91 | 0.91 |
Profitability
ROCE
--
--
Earning before interest and taxes / (Average net worth + Average total Debt) * 100
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Sep-25
|
Sep-24
|
Sep-23
|
Sep-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Central Garden & Pet Company A (CENTA)
|
--
|
5.43
|
3.72
|
4.53
|
5.75
|
|
Peer Median
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
ROE
10.01
Higher than Peers by 0.59
Profit after tax / Average Net worth * 100
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Sep-25
|
Sep-24
|
Sep-23
|
Sep-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Central Garden & Pet Company A (CENTA)
|
10.01
|
10.38
|
7.18
|
9.02
|
11.91
|
|
Peer Median
|
9.42
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
ROA
3.88
Higher than Peers by 0.48
Profit after tax / Average Total assets * 100
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Sep-25
|
Sep-24
|
Sep-23
|
Sep-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Central Garden & Pet Company A (CENTA)
|
3.88
|
4.54
|
3.12
|
3.77
|
4.76
|
|
Peer Median
|
3.40
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
EBIT Margin
8.65
Higher than Peers by 0.09
Operating profit (EBIT) / Net Sales * 100
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Sep-25
|
Sep-24
|
Sep-23
|
Sep-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Central Garden & Pet Company A (CENTA)
|
8.65
|
8.77
|
6.25
|
6.63
|
7.70
|
|
Peer Median
|
8.56
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Net Margin
5.39
Higher than Peers by 0.61
Net profit / Total Income (Net sales plus other income) * 100
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Sep-25
|
Sep-24
|
Sep-23
|
Sep-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Central Garden & Pet Company A (CENTA)
|
5.39
|
5.20
|
3.37
|
3.80
|
4.56
|
|
Peer Median
|
4.78
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Cash Profit Margin
--
--
(Net profit + Depreciation) / Gross Sales * 100
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Sep-25
|
Sep-24
|
Sep-23
|
Sep-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Central Garden & Pet Company A (CENTA)
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
|
Peer Median
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Revenue Growth
-1.16
Lower than Peers by 1.70
Year on year growth in net sales
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Sep-25
|
Sep-24
|
Sep-23
|
Sep-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Central Garden & Pet Company A (CENTA)
|
-1.16
|
-0.02
|
-0.03
|
-0.01
|
0.01
|
|
Peer Median
|
0.54
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
EBIT Growth
9.80
Higher than Peers by 11.52
Year on year growth in operating profit (EBIT)
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Sep-25
|
Sep-24
|
Sep-23
|
Sep-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Central Garden & Pet Company A (CENTA)
|
9.80
|
37.26
|
-8.89
|
-14.66
|
2.49
|
|
Peer Median
|
-1.72
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Net Profit Growth
21.36
Higher than Peers by 24.02
Year on year growth in profit after tax
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Sep-25
|
Sep-24
|
Sep-23
|
Sep-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Central Garden & Pet Company A (CENTA)
|
21.36
|
50.80
|
-14.06
|
-17.42
|
0.27
|
|
Peer Median
|
-2.66
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
EPS Growth
24.24
Higher than Peers by 1.74
Year on year growth in earnings per share
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Sep-25
|
Sep-24
|
Sep-23
|
Sep-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Central Garden & Pet Company A (CENTA)
|
24.24
|
0.61
|
-0.31
|
-0.18
|
0.03
|
|
Peer Median
|
22.51
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Book Value Growth
14.06
Higher than Peers by 6.25
Year on year growth in book value per share
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Sep-25
|
Sep-24
|
Sep-23
|
Sep-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Central Garden & Pet Company A (CENTA)
|
14.06
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
|
Peer Median
|
7.81
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Solvency
Debt to Equity
0.68
Higher than Peers by 0.02
Total debt / Net worth
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Sep-25
|
Sep-24
|
Sep-23
|
Sep-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Central Garden & Pet Company A (CENTA)
|
0.68
|
0.91
|
0.91
|
0.95
|
1.04
|
|
Peer Median
|
0.67
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Short term debt to equity ratio
0.03
--
(Short term borrowings / Net worth)
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Sep-25
|
Sep-24
|
Sep-23
|
Sep-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Central Garden & Pet Company A (CENTA)
|
0.03
|
0.04
|
0.04
|
0.04
|
0.04
|
|
Peer Median
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Current Ratio
3.79
Higher than Peers by 2.23
Current Assets / Current Liabilities and Provisions
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Sep-25
|
Sep-24
|
Sep-23
|
Sep-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Central Garden & Pet Company A (CENTA)
|
3.79
|
3.67
|
3.66
|
3.73
|
3.34
|
|
Peer Median
|
1.56
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Quick Ratio
2.67
Higher than Peers by 1.85
(Current Assets - Inventory) / Current Liabilities and Provisions
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Sep-25
|
Sep-24
|
Sep-23
|
Sep-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Central Garden & Pet Company A (CENTA)
|
2.67
|
2.33
|
2.19
|
1.90
|
1.32
|
|
Peer Median
|
0.82
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Interest Coverage
4.83
Higher than Peers by 0.52
Earning before interest and taxes (EBIT) / Interest Expenses
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Sep-25
|
Sep-24
|
Sep-23
|
Sep-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Central Garden & Pet Company A (CENTA)
|
4.83
|
4.76
|
3.48
|
3.85
|
4.41
|
|
Peer Median
|
4.31
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Operating Efficiency
Debtors to sales
14.92
Higher than Peers by 6.19
Debtors outstanding / Net Sales * 100
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Sep-25
|
Sep-24
|
Sep-23
|
Sep-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Central Garden & Pet Company A (CENTA)
|
14.92
|
10.40
|
10.19
|
10.06
|
11.29
|
|
Peer Median
|
8.74
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Asset Turnover
0.72
Higher than Peers by 0.07
Sales / Average Total Assets
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Sep-25
|
Sep-24
|
Sep-23
|
Sep-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Central Garden & Pet Company A (CENTA)
|
0.72
|
0.87
|
0.92
|
0.99
|
1.04
|
|
Peer Median
|
0.65
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Receivable days
--
--
Average Debtors / Sales * 365
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Sep-25
|
Sep-24
|
Sep-23
|
Sep-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Central Garden & Pet Company A (CENTA)
|
--
|
38.03
|
37.61
|
39.15
|
41.69
|
|
Peer Median
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Inventory Days
--
--
Average Inventory / Sales * 365
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Sep-25
|
Sep-24
|
Sep-23
|
Sep-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Central Garden & Pet Company A (CENTA)
|
--
|
125.36
|
129.17
|
137.26
|
126.35
|
|
Peer Median
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Payable days
--
--
Average Creditors / Cost of goods sold * 365
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Sep-25
|
Sep-24
|
Sep-23
|
Sep-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Central Garden & Pet Company A (CENTA)
|
--
|
37.88
|
32.65
|
31.42
|
35.90
|
|
Peer Median
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Cash Conversion Cycle
--
--
Receivable Days + Inventory Days - Payable Days
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Sep-25
|
Sep-24
|
Sep-23
|
Sep-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Central Garden & Pet Company A (CENTA)
|
--
|
125.50
|
134.12
|
144.99
|
132.14
|
|
Peer Median
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Valuation
Price / Earnings
14.00
Lower than Peers by 8.84
Current share price divided by earning per share in the last twelve months
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Sep-25
|
Sep-24
|
Sep-23
|
Sep-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Central Garden & Pet Company A (CENTA)
|
14.00
|
11.32
|
19.44
|
17.02
|
11.84
|
|
Peer Median
|
22.84
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Price / Book Value
1.35
Lower than Peers by 0.38
Current share price divided by book value per share in the latest financial year
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Sep-25
|
Sep-24
|
Sep-23
|
Sep-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Central Garden & Pet Company A (CENTA)
|
1.35
|
1.16
|
1.35
|
1.47
|
1.35
|
|
Peer Median
|
1.73
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Dividend Yield
--
--
Dividend per share in the past twelve months divided by current share price
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Sep-25
|
Sep-24
|
Sep-23
|
Sep-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Central Garden & Pet Company A (CENTA)
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
|
Peer Median
|
2.62
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
EV/EBITDA
7.93
--
Enterprise Value (Current Market Capitalisation + Total Debt - Cash & Equivalents) / Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and taxes (EBITDA)
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Sep-25
|
Sep-24
|
Sep-23
|
Sep-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Central Garden & Pet Company A (CENTA)
|
7.93
|
6.68
|
9.51
|
9.84
|
7.77
|
|
Peer Median
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Market Cap
2,367
Higher than Peers by 1,725
Current Share price multiplied by latest total number of shares outstanding
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Sep-25
|
Sep-24
|
Sep-23
|
Sep-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Central Garden & Pet Company A (CENTA)
|
2,367
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
|
Peer Median
|
641
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|