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Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT)

NASDAQ Consumer Defensive Packaged Foods
$39.51 ▲ +0.00%
Market Cap
$2.47B
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Industry
Packaged Foods
Beta
0.54
52-Wk Range
28.77-46.97
CEO
Nicholas Lahanas
Country
US
Currency
USD

Central Garden & Pet Company operates in the Packaged Foods industry of the Consumer Defensive sector, headquartered in Walnut Creek, CA, US. The stock last traded at $39.51, up 0.00% on the session, giving a market capitalisation of $2.47B. On trailing twelve-month figures it carries a trailing P/E of 14.63, a net margin of 5.4%. Its beta of 0.54 implies it has historically moved less than the broad market.

Valuation & profitability (TTM)
P/E
14.63
Price / Sales
0.80
Price / Book
1.39
EV / EBITDA
7.36
Gross margin
32.5%
Operating margin
8.1%
Net margin
5.4%
Return on equity
—
Debt / equity
0.81
Current ratio
3.79
Dividend yield
0.0%
Payout ratio
0.0%
Company profile
Exchange
NASDAQ Global Select
Employees
6,000
IPO date
1992-07-15
Headquarters
Walnut Creek, CA, US
About Central Garden & Pet Company

Central Garden & Pet Company (“Central”) is a market leader in the U.S. pet and garden industries. The company operates through two reportable segments: Pet and Garden. Its Pet segment offers a broad range of products for dog and cat supplies, including treats and chews, toys, and grooming items. The Garden segment includes products like grass seed, wild bird feed, weed and insect control, and fertilizers under brands such as Pennington and Sevin.

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