Central Garden & Pet Co. (CENTA) intrinsic value & 10-year financials
Central Garden & Pet Co. (CENTA) has a Graham intrinsic value of $74.54 per share. At $36.21 on Oct 17, 2026, the stock trades 51% below that value. Over the last 10 fiscal years revenue grew 6.2% a year to $3.1B, with an average return on invested capital of 10.1%.
- Graham intrinsic value
- $74.54
- Share price (Oct 17, 2026)
- $36.21
- Price vs Graham value
- 51% below
- Market cap
- $2.3B
- Revenue (FY2025)
- $3.1B
- Revenue growth (10-yr CAGR)
- 6.2%
- ROIC (10-yr avg)
- 10.1%
- Free cash flow (FY2025)
- $291.1M
CENTA 10-year financial history
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Net income | EPS (diluted) | Free cash flow | Operating margin | ROIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $3.1B | $162.8M | $2.55 | $291.1M | 8.0% | 8.9% |
| FY2024 | $3.2B | $108.0M | $1.62 | $351.8M | 5.8% | 6.4% |
| FY2023 | $3.3B | $125.6M | $2.35 | $327.7M | 6.4% | 6.8% |
| FY2022 | $3.3B | $152.2M | $2.80 | -$149.2M | 7.8% | 8.7% |
| FY2021 | $3.3B | $151.7M | $2.75 | $170.5M | 7.7% | 12.0% |
| FY2020 | $2.7B | $120.7M | $2.20 | $221.2M | 7.3% | 13.0% |
| FY2019 | $2.4B | $92.8M | $1.61 | $173.4M | 6.4% | 10.0% |
| FY2018 | $2.2B | $123.6M | $2.32 | $76.3M | 7.6% | 15.1% |
| FY2017 | $2.1B | $78.8M | $1.52 | $69.7M | 7.6% | 10.6% |
| FY2016 | $1.8B | $44.5M | $0.87 | $123.8M | 7.1% | 9.8% |
Source: annual 10-K filings on SEC EDGAR. Figures in USD.
Executive summary
CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO has demonstrated mature, steady growth, with revenue compounding at 6.1% annually over the past decade.
CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO returns on capital have been average, hovering around 10.1% ROIC over the decade.
Over the decade, CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO shows that the company has leveraged its balance sheet to sustain operations.
Benjamin Graham lens
Under Benjamin Graham's formula using SEC EDGAR fundamentals, CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO is modeled at 12.7% normalized earnings growth with a 5.1% bond-yield adjustment. The resulting Graham intrinsic value estimate is $74.54 per share.