Central Garden & Pet Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Central Garden & Pet's CEO is Niko Lahanas, appointed in Sep 2024, has a tenure of less than a year. total yearly compensation is $770.35K, comprised of 66% salary and 34% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.14% of the company’s shares, worth $3.05M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.4 years and 5.6 years respectively.
Key information
Niko Lahanas
Chief executive officer
US$770.4k
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 66.0% |
| CEO tenure | less than a year |
| CEO ownership | 0.1% |
| Management average tenure | 3.4yrs |
| Board average tenure | 5.6yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Some Confidence Is Lacking In Central Garden & Pet Company's (NASDAQ:CENT) P/E
Nov 02
Central Garden & Pet Company: Generating Consistent And Sustainable FCF Across Different Economic Cycles
Oct 11These 4 Measures Indicate That Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Oct 06Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Central Garden & Pet Company's (NASDAQ:CENT) Shares
Jul 17We Think Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Jun 24Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ:CENT) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected
Apr 15Is Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) A Risky Investment?
Mar 22Central Garden & Pet: Share Price Has A Low Margin Of Safety
Mar 19Central Garden & Pet Company's (NASDAQ:CENT) 26% Share Price Surge Not Quite Adding Up
Dec 29These 4 Measures Indicate That Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) Is Using Debt Extensively
Dec 13We Think Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Sep 07Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
Jun 02Here's Why Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Feb 28Is Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ:CENT) Trading At A 22% Discount?
Nov 08Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
Oct 18Central Garden & Pet: Appealing Despite Stagnating Results And Cash Flow Conversion Concerns
Sep 20Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ:CENT) Shares Could Be 46% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Jul 27Is Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) Using Too Much Debt?
Jul 01Is Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ:CENT) Trading At A 47% Discount?
Apr 16Is Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) A Risky Investment?
Mar 28Here's Why I Think Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) Might Deserve Your Attention Today
Feb 20Is There An Opportunity With Central Garden & Pet Company's (NASDAQ:CENT) 38% Undervaluation?
Jan 12Central Garden & Pet: Strong 2021, Stronger 2022
Jan 05Here's Why Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Dec 24Is Now The Time To Put Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) On Your Watchlist?
Nov 19Is Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ:CENT) Worth US$48.8 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?
Oct 14Does Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Sep 23Central Garden & Pet: Shares Have Just Bottomed Out
Sep 14Does Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
Aug 12Is Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) Using Too Much Debt?
Jun 23I Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) Passed With Ease
May 11CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$145m |
| Mar 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$148m |
| Dec 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$135m |
| Sep 30 2023 | US$770k | US$509k | US$126m |
| Jun 24 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$121m |
| Mar 25 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$113m |
| Dec 24 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$135m |
| Sep 24 2022 | US$864k | US$479k | US$152m |
| Jun 25 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$151m |
| Mar 26 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$152m |
| Dec 25 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$155m |
| Sep 25 2021 | US$978k | US$467k | US$152m |
| Jun 26 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$168m |
| Mar 27 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$161m |
| Dec 26 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$131m |
| Sep 26 2020 | US$3m | US$456k | US$121m |
| Jun 27 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$110m |
| Mar 28 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$87m |
| Dec 28 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$87m |
| Sep 28 2019 | US$2m | US$448k | US$93m |
| Jun 29 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$101m |
| Mar 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$96m |
| Dec 29 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$99m |
| Sep 29 2018 | US$759k | US$387k | US$124m |
Compensation vs Market: Niko's total compensation ($USD770.35K) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD5.34M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Niko's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Niko Lahanas (55 yo)
less than a year
Tenure
US$770,352
Compensation
Mr. Nicholas Lahanas, also known as Niko, is CEO & Director of Central Garden & Pet Company from September 29, 2024 and served as the Chief Financial Officer since May 22, 2017 until September 29, 2024 and...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder & Chairman | 44.8yrs | US$784.21k | 6.67% $ 146.7m | |
| CEO & Director | less than a year | US$770.35k | 0.14% $ 3.1m | |
| General Counsel & Secretary | 2.6yrs | US$822.99k | 0.019% $ 408.0k | |
| President of Garden Consumer Products | 7.8yrs | US$852.73k | 0.13% $ 2.8m | |
| President of Pet Consumer Products | 5.3yrs | US$843.95k | 0.041% $ 911.3k | |
| Chief Financial Officer | less than a year | no data | 0.011% $ 237.6k | |
| Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer | no data | US$643.95k | 0.081% $ 1.8m | |
| Senior VP & Chief Information Officer | 13yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | 4.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Interim Senior Vice President of Human Resources | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Dog & Cat Brands | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Wild Bird | no data | no data | no data |
3.4yrs
Average Tenure
59.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: CENT's management team is considered experienced (3.4 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder & Chairman | 44.8yrs | US$784.21k | 6.67% $ 146.7m | |
| CEO & Director | less than a year | US$770.35k | 0.14% $ 3.1m | |
| Independent Director | 5.8yrs | US$199.01k | 0.019% $ 417.9k | |
| Director | 26.8yrs | US$239.12k | 0.39% $ 8.5m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 11.8yrs | US$254.01k | 0.020% $ 446.3k | |
| Independent Director | 14.6yrs | US$309.51k | 0.012% $ 256.5k | |
| Independent Director | 5.4yrs | US$235.01k | 0.019% $ 408.0k | |
| Independent Director | 3.8yrs | US$201.01k | 0.016% $ 359.9k | |
| Independent Director | 4.2yrs | US$224.51k | 0.018% $ 406.1k | |
| Independent Director | 3.2yrs | US$213.51k | 0.015% $ 319.4k |
5.6yrs
Average Tenure
60.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: CENT's board of directors are considered experienced (5.6 years average tenure).