CENTA vs the Top Picks average
| Pillar | CENTA | Book avg | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality | 60 | 83 | -23 |
| Growth | 30 | 89 | -59 |
| Value | 74 | 76 | -2 |
Average of today's Top 30 (mean score 82.6); size and sector limits also decide the book.
One point per daily run; read From → To for the actual range.
CENTA at a glance
Same audited fundamentals as the score, unless a card says otherwise.
Analyst estimate revisions
| 30-day change | -2.1% |
|---|---|
| 90-day change | -0.9% |
| Forward EPS estimate | $3.06 |
Over the last 90 days, what analysts expect CENTA to earn is essentially unchanged. The estimate is derived from price and forward P/E captured at the same instant, so a moving share price does not move this number — only a changed forecast does.
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Central Garden & Pet Company (CENTA): score, valuation & FAQ
Central Garden & Pet Company (CENTA) is a Packaged Foods company that scores 51.3 out of 100 on the Bull Rankings quality-growth model — a middling reading. The score blends three pillars — quality (durable returns, healthy margins, low leverage), growth (revenue and earnings), and value (valuation versus sector peers) — into one number, refreshed daily; it is a screen, not a buy recommendation.
Its strongest graded signals are P/E (A-), while Rev (D+) rate weaker. On valuation, CENTA sits about 70% below our discounted-cash-flow fair value (a margin of safety) — the current price implies free cash flow shrinking about 23% next year, then recovering toward 4% a year by year ten.
Is CENTA a good stock to buy?
Bull Rankings scores CENTA 51.3 out of 100 on its quality-growth model, which is a middling reading. That is driven by P/E (A-). A score is a quantitative screen of Central Garden & Pet Company's fundamentals, not personalised financial advice — weigh it against your own time horizon and risk tolerance, and read the risk factors below before acting.
Why does CENTA score 51.3 on Bull Rankings?
The score leans on value at 74.5 out of 100, with growth the weakest pillar at 30.3 — the three combine geometrically, so a weak one cannot be papered over by a strong one. CENTA earns its highest marks on P/E (A-), and is held back by Rev (D+). Each signal is graded against sector-aware thresholds rather than one absolute bar, so CENTA is measured against Packaged Foods peers, not against the market as a whole.
Is CENTA overvalued or undervalued?
Based on $35.00, CENTA sits about 70% below our discounted-cash-flow fair value (a margin of safety) — the current price implies free cash flow shrinking about 23% next year, then recovering toward 4% a year by year ten. It trades at a 13.0x P/E (graded A-). Discounted-cash-flow estimates are sensitive to growth and discount-rate assumptions, so treat this as a cross-check, not a price target.
What are the main risks of investing in CENTA?
Value re-rating depends on a catalyst. Without one — analyst day, divestiture, margin recovery, capital return — the stock can stay cheap on these multiples for years.
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