Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT) Stock Analysis & Winston Score

Central Garden & Pet Company produces and distributes various products for the lawn and garden, and pet supplies markets in the United States. It operates through two segments, Pet and Garden. The Pet segment provides dog and cat supplies, such as dog treats and chews, toys, pet beds and grooming products, waste management and training pads, and pet containment; supplies for aquatics, small animals, reptiles, and pet birds, including toys, cages and habitats, bedding, and food and supplements; a

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+8.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+30.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

Insider Activity

8.3%ownership

→ Flat

Insiders holding steady — not selling despite ability to

Cash Runway

~3 years

$669M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

$669M cash & investments at current burn rate

Growth context

Central Garden & Pet Company is growing revenue at 9% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Gross Margin

33.1%

Modest — 33.1% gross margin

Operating Margin

12.6%

Healthy — 12.6% operating margin

ROCE

3.9%

Weak — 3.9% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales YoY

+6.1%

Slow sales growth (6.1% YoY)

EPS YoY

+3550.0%

Earnings growing fast (3550.0% YoY)

Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.

EPS Consistency

6/8 quarters

Earnings grew in most of the last 8 quarters

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion

154%

Turns 154% of profit into real cash

FCF Margin

9.1%

Modest free cash flow (9.1%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

Debt / Equity

0.75

Moderate — manageable debt (0.75)

Interest Cover

5.87x

Adequate interest coverage (5.9x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

11.6x

no trend

Attractive valuation — P/E 11.6

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

P/E vs Forward

-1.7

SLOWING

Earnings expected to fall — forward P/E higher than today

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.

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