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Central Garden & Pet Co. Cl A

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May 26, 2023, 5:25 p.m.

CENTA
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34.86

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Volume

Volume 58,292

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Previous close

$ 34.00

$ 34.86

Change

+0.86 +2.53%

Day low

Day high

$33.83

$34.99

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52 week low

52 week high

$33.69

$43.17

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Company Description

Central Garden & Pet Co. engages in the production and distribution of branded and private label products for the lawn, and garden and pet supplies markets. It operates through the following segments: Pets and Garden. The Pet segment includes dog and cat supplies such as dog treats and chews, toys, ...

Central Garden & Pet Co. engages in the production and distribution of branded and private label products for the lawn, and garden and pet supplies markets. It operates through the following segments: Pets and Garden. The Pet segment includes dog and cat supplies such as dog treats and chews, toys, pet beds and grooming products, waste management and training pads, pet containment, supplies for aquatics, small animals, reptiles and pet birds including toys, cages and habitats, bedding, food and supplements, products for equine and livestock, animal and household health and insect control products, live fish and small animals as well as outdoor cushions. The Garden segment includes lawn and garden consumables such as grass, vegetable, flower and herb seed, wild bird feed, bird houses and other birding accessories, weed, grass, and other herbicides, insecticide and pesticide products, fertilizers and live plants. The company was founded by William E. Brown in 1980 and is headquartered in Walnut Creek, CA.

Valuation

P/E Current

13.25

P/E Ratio (with extraordinary items)

17.53

P/E Ratio (without extraordinary items)

13.46

Price to Sales Ratio

0.61

Price to Book Ratio

1.53

Price to Cash Flow Ratio

253.32

Enterprise Value to EBITDA

8.19

Enterprise Value to Sales

0.98

Total Debt to Enterprise Value

0.43

Efficiency

Revenue/Employee

476,941.00

Income Per Employee

21,736.00

Receivables Turnover

8.76

Total Asset Turnover

1.04

Liquidity

Current Ratio

3.34

Quick Ratio

1.32

Cash Ratio

0.41

Profitability

Gross Margin

28.67

Operating Margin

7.79

Pretax Margin

5.96

Net Margin

4.56

Return on Assets

4.76

Return on Equity

11.91

Return on Total Capital

9.82

Return on Invested Capital

5.85

Capital Structure

Total Debt to Total Equity

103.65

Total Debt to Total Capital

50.90

Total Debt to Total Assets

42.12

Long-Term Debt to Equity

100.02

Long-Term Debt to Total Capital

49.11

Officers and Executives

Name Age Officer Since Title
Mr. William E. Brown 78 1980 Director
Mr. Timothy P. Cofer 52 2019 Chief Executive Officer & Director
Mr. Nicholas Lahanas 49 2006 SVP-Finance Operations & Management Reporting
Mr. Chris Walter - 2005 Chief Information Officer & Senior Vice President
Mr. J. D. Walker - 2011 President-Garden Branded Business

Insider Actions

– Purchase – Sale 1 – Number of Transactions
Date Name Shares Transaction Value
03/29/2023 Howard Machek
Chief Accounting Officer 		458   Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $38.36 per share. 17,568
02/16/2023 William E. Brown
Chairman; Director 		15,671   Disposition at $39.96 per share. 626,213
02/16/2023 William E. Brown
Chairman; Director 		100,000   Disposition at $39.35 per share. 3,935,000
02/13/2023 William E. Brown
Chairman; Director 		1,272   Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $40.75 per share. 51,834
02/10/2023 William E. Brown
Chairman; Director 		1,249   Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $40.48 per share. 50,559
02/10/2023 Nicholas Lahanas
Chief Financial Officer 		6,191   Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $40.48 per share. 250,611
02/10/2023 John D. Walker
President, Garden Consumer Pro 		5,397   Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $40.48 per share. 218,470
02/09/2023 Nicholas Lahanas
Chief Financial Officer 		227   Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $41.09 per share. 9,327
02/09/2023 Timothy P. Cofer
CEO; Director 		1,914   Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $41.09 per share. 78,646
02/09/2023 John D. Walker
President, Garden Consumer Pro 		202   Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $41.09 per share. 8,300
02/09/2023 Howard Machek
Chief Accounting Officer 		133   Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $41.09 per share. 5,464
02/09/2023 John Hanson
Senior Vice President 		180   Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $41.09 per share. 7,396
02/06/2023 William E. Brown
Chairman; Director 		11,070   Award at $0 per share. 0
02/06/2023 Brooks M. Pennington
Director 		2,940   Award at $0 per share. 0
02/06/2023 Nicholas Lahanas
Chief Financial Officer 		3,075   Award at $0 per share. 0
02/06/2023 Timothy P. Cofer
CEO; Director 		28,290   Award at $0 per share. 0
02/06/2023 John D. Walker
President, Garden Consumer Pro 		3,075   Award at $0 per share. 0
02/06/2023 Howard Machek
Chief Accounting Officer 		2,460   Award at $0 per share. 0
02/06/2023 Howard Machek
Chief Accounting Officer 		1,435   Award at $0 per share. 0
02/06/2023 John Hanson
Senior Vice President 		3,075   Award at $0 per share. 0
02/06/2023 John R. Ranelli
Director 		2,940   Award at $0 per share. 0
02/06/2023 Mary Beth Springer
Director 		2,940   Award at $0 per share. 0
02/06/2023 Daniel P. Myers
Director 		2,940   Award at $0 per share. 0
02/06/2023 Christopher T. Metz
Director 		2,940   Award at $0 per share. 0
02/06/2023 Joyce M. McCarthy
General Counsel 		2,460   Award at $0 per share. 0
02/06/2023 Michael J. Griffith
Director 		2,940   Award at $0 per share. 0
02/06/2023 Brendan P. Dougher
Director 		2,940   Award at $0 per share. 0
02/06/2023 Courtnee Alice Chun
Director 		2,940   Award at $0 per share. 0
02/06/2023 Lisa Coleman
Director 		2,940   Award at $0 per share. 0
01/19/2023 William E. Brown
Chairman; Director 		1,087   Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $37.93 per share. 41,229
12/04/2022 Nicholas Lahanas
Chief Financial Officer 		4,330   Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $38.7 per share. 167,571
12/04/2022 John D. Walker
President, Garden Consumer Pro 		2,955   Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $38.7 per share. 114,358
12/01/2022 John D. Walker
President, Garden Consumer Pro 		3,400   Disposition at $38.73 per share. 131,682
11/29/2022 Brooks M. Pennington
Director 		35,000   0
11/29/2022 Brooks M. Pennington
Director 		35,000   0
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MarketWatch News on CENTA

  1. Central Garden & Pet stock priced target cut to $45 from $60 at Truist

    7:15 a.m. April 19, 2023

    - Tomi Kilgore

  2. Central Garden & Pet started at buy with $65 stock price target at Truist

    7:41 a.m. May 10, 2021

    - Tomi Kilgore

  3. Central Garden & Pet stock price target raised to $59 from $47 at Monness Crespi Hardt

    8:16 a.m. April 13, 2021

    - Tomi Kilgore

  5. Central Garden and Pet started at overweight with $39 stock price target at KeyBanc Capital

    8:18 a.m. Oct. 11, 2018

    - Tomi Kilgore

  6. Central Garden & Pet started at neutral with $37 stock price target at J.P. Morgan

    8:34 a.m. Sept. 25, 2018

    - Tomi Kilgore

  7. Central Garden & Pet started at buy with $44 stock price target at Monness Crespi Hardt

    8:08 a.m. Oct. 20, 2017

    - Tomi Kilgore

  8. Central Garden & Pet upgraded to buy from neutral at Sidoti & Co.

    1:13 p.m. June 19, 2017

    - Tomi Kilgore

  9. Central Garden & Pet started at neutral with $28 stock price target at Sidoti & Co.

    11:04 a.m. Aug. 17, 2016

    - Tomi Kilgore

  10. Why the stocks you’re buying now may be the riskiest

    6:03 p.m. Oct. 20, 2014

    - Philip van Doorn

  11. Wisconsin Energy, Oracle, GE are stocks to watch

    7:42 a.m. June 23, 2014

    - Ben Eisen

  13. Harbinger to bid $1.1 billion for Central Garden & Pet

    5:19 a.m. June 23, 2014

    - Ryan Dezember

  14. Thursday’s movers: Tesla, Orbitz, Dean Foods

    2:57 p.m. Aug. 8, 2013

    - Wallace Witkowski

  15. A Winning Year, So Far

    5:48 a.m. July 6, 2013

    - Barron's Online

  16. Barron's Stock Picks Beating the Market

    11:36 a.m. July 8, 2013

    - Barron's Online

  17. A Paws That Refreshes

    6:40 a.m. Dec. 22, 2012

    - Barron's Online

  19. A Paws That Refreshes

    5:16 p.m. Dec. 24, 2012

    - Barron's Online

  20. Tuesday’s top gaining and declining stocks

    4:57 p.m. Sept. 11, 2012

    - MarketWatch

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At a Glance

Central Garden & Pet Co.

1340 Treat Boulevard

Suite 600

Walnut Creek, California 94597

Phone

1 9259484000

Industry

Nondurable Household Products

Sector

Consumer Goods

Fiscal Year-end

09/2023

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Revenue

$3.34B

Net Income

$152.15M

2022 Sales Growth

1.1%

Employees

7,000

Annual Report for CENTA

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