Also trades as: CENT (NASDAQ) · $vol 4M
CENTA NASDAQ
Central Garden & Pet Company
1W: +4.6%
1M: +13.4%
3M: -0.1%
YTD: +34.0%
1Y: +33.8%
3Y: +21.7%
5Y: +12.7%
$38.80
-0.33 (-0.84%)
After Hours: $37.50 (-1.30, -3.35%)
Weekly Expected Move ±3.4%
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Credit Risk of going bust: lower than 71% of companies Debt: 35.9% of company value Bonds: $158.0M held by 117 funds, 120 bp over Treasuries → details ▾
Of US companies ranked in the safest four tenths, about 1 in 3,500 filed for bankruptcy within a year (2020-2025).
If the stock fell to about $0.99 (down 97%), Central Garden & Pet Company would be worth roughly what it owes.
Total debt $1.41B against a stock market value of $2.51B.
Distance to default 7.70 (Merton model): prices to 2026-10-26, balance sheet 2026-06-27, debt counted $596.6M (short-term plus half of long-term), stock volatility 26.5%; Altman Z 2.72. A ranking and a back-test, not a forecast.
Bond figures are fund-reported marks (SEC N-PORT) as of Jul 2026. How these are computed.
If the stock fell to about $0.99 (down 97%), Central Garden & Pet Company would be worth roughly what it owes.
Total debt $1.41B against a stock market value of $2.51B.
Distance to default 7.70 (Merton model): prices to 2026-10-26, balance sheet 2026-06-27, debt counted $596.6M (short-term plus half of long-term), stock volatility 26.5%; Altman Z 2.72. A ranking and a back-test, not a forecast.
Bond figures are fund-reported marks (SEC N-PORT) as of Jul 2026. How these are computed.
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Total Assets
$3.6B
+2.0% ▲
5Y CAGR: +9.2%
Total Liabilities
$2.0B
+2.2% ▲
5Y CAGR: +10.1%
Shareholders Equity
$1.6B
+1.8% ▲
5Y CAGR: +8.0%
Cash & Investments
$882M
+17.1% ▲
5Y CAGR: +6.2%
Total Debt
$1.4B
+1.4% ▲
5Y CAGR: +12.1%
Net Debt
$558M
-16.4% ▼
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| Line Item | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — Assets — | |||||
| Cash | $426M | $177M | $489M | $754M | $882M |
| Short-Term Investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Cash & ST Investments | $426M | $177M | $489M | $754M | $882M |
| Net Receivables | $385M | $377M | $333M | $326M | $325M |
| Inventory | $685M | $938M | $838M | $758M | $722M |
| Other Current Assets | $13M | $15M | $14M | $49M | $46M |
| Total Current Assets | $1.5B | $1.6B | $1.7B | $1.9B | $2.0B |
| Property, Plant & Equip. | $494M | $583M | $565M | $584M | $586M |
| Goodwill & Intangibles | $504M | $1.1B | $1.0B | $1.0B | $1.0B |
| Long-Term Investments | $12M | $38M | $0 | $32M | $30M |
| Other Non-Current Assets | $575M | -$131M | $63M | $26M | $31M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | $1.6B | $1.7B | $1.7B | $1.7B | $1.6B |
| Total Assets | $3.1B | $3.3B | $3.4B | $3.6B | $3.6B |
| — Liabilities — | |||||
| Accounts Payable | $246M | $216M | $191M | $213M | $235M |
| Short-Term Debt | $1M | $317K | $247K | $239K | $62K |
| Deferred Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total Current Liabilities | $522M | $466M | $458M | $515M | $539M |
| Long-Term Debt | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.2B |
| Other Non-Current Liab. | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | $1.4B | $1.5B | $1.5B | $1.5B | $1.5B |
| Total Liabilities | $1.9B | $1.9B | $1.9B | $2.0B | $2.0B |
| — Equity — | |||||
| Common Stock | $552K | $542K | $537K | $111K | $629K |
| Retained Earnings | $646M | $755M | $859M | $960M | $1.0B |
| Accumulated OCI | -$831K | -$4M | -$3M | -$3M | -$4M |
| Total Stockholders Equity | $1.2B | $1.3B | $1.5B | $1.6B | $1.6B |
| Total Liabilities & Equity | $3.1B | $3.3B | $3.4B | $3.6B | $3.6B |
| — Key Metrics — | |||||
| Total Debt | $1.4B | $1.4B | $1.4B | $1.4B | $1.4B |
| Net Debt | $930M | $1.2B | $886M | $667M | $558M |
| Total Investments | $12M | $38M | $0 | $32M | $30M |