Central Garden & Pet Company

NasdaqGS:CENT Stock Report

Market Cap: US$2.4b

Central Garden & Pet Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 2/6

Central Garden & Pet is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 26.75%.

Key information

26.7%

Dividend yield

1.0%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield1.0%
Future Dividend Yieldn/a
Dividend Growthn/a
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per sharen/a
Payout ration/a

Recent dividend and buyback updates

No updates

Recent updates

Some Confidence Is Lacking In Central Garden & Pet Company's (NASDAQ:CENT) P/E

Nov 02
Some Confidence Is Lacking In Central Garden & Pet Company's (NASDAQ:CENT) P/E

Central Garden & Pet Company: Generating Consistent And Sustainable FCF Across Different Economic Cycles

Oct 11

These 4 Measures Indicate That Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Oct 06
These 4 Measures Indicate That Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Central Garden & Pet Company's (NASDAQ:CENT) Shares

Jul 17
Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Central Garden & Pet Company's (NASDAQ:CENT) Shares

We Think Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Jun 24
We Think Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ:CENT) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Apr 15
Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ:CENT) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Is Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) A Risky Investment?

Mar 22
Is Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) A Risky Investment?

Central Garden & Pet: Share Price Has A Low Margin Of Safety

Mar 19

Central Garden & Pet Company's (NASDAQ:CENT) 26% Share Price Surge Not Quite Adding Up

Dec 29
Central Garden & Pet Company's (NASDAQ:CENT) 26% Share Price Surge Not Quite Adding Up

These 4 Measures Indicate That Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) Is Using Debt Extensively

Dec 13
These 4 Measures Indicate That Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) Is Using Debt Extensively

We Think Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Sep 07
We Think Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Jun 02
Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Here's Why Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Feb 28
Here's Why Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Is Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ:CENT) Trading At A 22% Discount?

Nov 08
Is Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ:CENT) Trading At A 22% Discount?

Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Oct 18
Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Central Garden & Pet: Appealing Despite Stagnating Results And Cash Flow Conversion Concerns

Sep 20

Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ:CENT) Shares Could Be 46% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Jul 27
Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ:CENT) Shares Could Be 46% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Is Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) Using Too Much Debt?

Jul 01
Is Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) Using Too Much Debt?

Is Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ:CENT) Trading At A 47% Discount?

Apr 16
Is Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ:CENT) Trading At A 47% Discount?

Is Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) A Risky Investment?

Mar 28
Is Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) A Risky Investment?

Here's Why I Think Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Feb 20
Here's Why I Think Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Is There An Opportunity With Central Garden & Pet Company's (NASDAQ:CENT) 38% Undervaluation?

Jan 12
Is There An Opportunity With Central Garden & Pet Company's (NASDAQ:CENT) 38% Undervaluation?

Central Garden & Pet: Strong 2021, Stronger 2022

Jan 05

Here's Why Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Dec 24
Here's Why Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Is Now The Time To Put Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) On Your Watchlist?

Nov 19
Is Now The Time To Put Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) On Your Watchlist?

Is Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ:CENT) Worth US$48.8 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

Oct 14
Is Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ:CENT) Worth US$48.8 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

Does Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Sep 23
Does Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Central Garden & Pet: Shares Have Just Bottomed Out

Sep 14

Does Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Aug 12
Does Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Is Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) Using Too Much Debt?

Jun 23
Is Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) Using Too Much Debt?

Stability and Growth of Payments

Fetching dividends data

Stable Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if CENT's dividends per share have been stable in the past.

Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if CENT's dividend payments have been increasing.


Dividend Yield vs Market

Central Garden & Pet Dividend Yield vs Market
How does CENT dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (CENT)26.7%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.5%
Market Top 25% (US)4.6%
Industry Average (Household Products)2.6%
Analyst forecast (CENT) (up to 3 years)n/a

Notable Dividend: CENT's dividend (26.75%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.45%).

High Dividend: CENT's dividend (26.75%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.53%)


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: Insufficient data to calculate CENT's payout ratio to determine if its dividend payments are covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: Unable to calculate sustainability of dividends as CENT has not reported any payouts.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/19 06:40
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/19 00:00
Earnings2024/09/28
Annual Earnings2024/09/28

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Central Garden & Pet Company is covered by 16 analysts. 5 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
John StaszakArgus Research Company
Shannon CoyneBMO Capital Markets Equity Research
Christopher CareyBofA Global Research