Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Competitors $31.32 -0.80 (-2.48%) As of 12:32 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CENT vs. CENTA, REZI, SITE, INGM, AVT, GMS, GLP, WKC, GIC, and DSGRShould you be buying Central Garden & Pet stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Central Garden & Pet include Central Garden & Pet (CENTA), Resideo Technologies (REZI), SiteOne Landscape Supply (SITE), Ingram Micro (INGM), Avnet (AVT), GMS (GMS), Global Partners (GLP), World Kinect (WKC), Global Industrial (GIC), and Distribution Solutions Group (DSGR). Central Garden & Pet vs. Its Competitors Central Garden & Pet Resideo Technologies SiteOne Landscape Supply Ingram Micro Avnet GMS Global Partners World Kinect Global Industrial Distribution Solutions Group Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) and Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENTA) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends and valuation. Does the media favor CENT or CENTA? In the previous week, Central Garden & Pet had 4 more articles in the media than Central Garden & Pet. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Central Garden & Pet and 0 mentions for Central Garden & Pet. Central Garden & Pet's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Central Garden & Pet's score of -0.37 indicating that Central Garden & Pet is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Central Garden & Pet Neutral Central Garden & Pet Neutral Which has better valuation & earnings, CENT or CENTA? Central Garden & Pet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Central Garden & Pet, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCentral Garden & Pet$3.20B0.62$107.98M$2.2014.24Central Garden & Pet$3.12B0.57$107.98M$2.2012.91 Is CENT or CENTA more profitable? Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Central Garden & Pet4.44% 10.77% 4.65% Central Garden & Pet 4.44%10.77%4.65% Which has more risk and volatility, CENT or CENTA? Central Garden & Pet has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its share price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Central Garden & Pet has a beta of 0.63, suggesting that its share price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders believe in CENT or CENTA? 16.1% of Central Garden & Pet shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.8% of Central Garden & Pet shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.2% of Central Garden & Pet shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 20.3% of Central Garden & Pet shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts prefer CENT or CENTA? Central Garden & Pet presently has a consensus target price of $40.00, indicating a potential upside of 27.69%. Central Garden & Pet has a consensus target price of $38.67, indicating a potential upside of 36.13%. Given Central Garden & Pet's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Central Garden & Pet is more favorable than Central Garden & Pet.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Central Garden & Pet 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20Central Garden & Pet 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.17 SummaryCentral Garden & Pet beats Central Garden & Pet on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Central Garden & Pet News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CENT and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CENT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCentral Garden & PetCONSM PD IndustryDiscretionary SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.98B$2.36B$8.38B$10.62BDividend YieldN/A4.41%3.00%4.70%P/E Ratio14.3116.1818.4727.20Price / Sales0.624.386.82204.35Price / Cash8.6715.6014.8731.12Price / Book1.351.644.916.67Net Income$107.98M$106.49M$256.85M$276.04M7 Day Performance-4.44%-1.42%-0.30%3.16%1 Month Performance-16.76%-0.70%1.99%10.56%1 Year Performance-7.02%-18.22%45.13%33.67% Central Garden & Pet Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CENTCentral Garden & Pet3.6049 of 5 stars$31.33-2.5%$40.00+27.7%-4.7%$1.98B$3.20B14.316,450CENTACentral Garden & Pet3.6958 of 5 stars$29.58-1.4%$38.67+30.7%+0.0%$1.89B$3.20B13.457,000REZIResideo Technologies3.8084 of 5 stars$41.92+1.4%$34.67-17.3%+119.3%$6.15B$6.76B-7.6814,600SITESiteOne Landscape Supply3.291 of 5 stars$127.46-1.3%$150.50+18.1%-11.5%$5.76B$4.54B46.528,760INGMIngram Micro3.7989 of 5 stars$20.99+0.8%$25.79+22.8%N/A$4.89B$47.98B7.3123,500AVTAvnet4.3986 of 5 stars$51.73-0.4%$49.00-5.3%-4.1%$4.34B$22.20B18.9514,869GMSGMS0.8903 of 5 stars$109.960.0%$101.11-8.0%+21.2%$4.20B$5.48B42.297,113GLPGlobal Partners4.3991 of 5 stars$48.99-2.0%$56.00+14.3%-2.1%$1.70B$17.16B18.844,840WKCWorld Kinect3.6832 of 5 stars$26.11-0.7%$28.75+10.1%-15.9%$1.46B$42.17B11.384,745Positive NewsGICGlobal Industrial2.4224 of 5 stars$36.26-1.1%N/A+8.6%$1.41B$1.32B21.211,845Negative NewsDSGRDistribution Solutions Group3.7279 of 5 stars$29.12+0.5%$41.00+40.8%-23.5%$1.34B$1.80B19.984,400 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Central Garden & Pet Competitors Resideo Technologies Competitors SiteOne Landscape Supply Competitors Ingram Micro Competitors Avnet Competitors GMS Competitors Global Partners Competitors World Kinect Competitors Global Industrial Competitors Distribution Solutions Group Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:CENT) was last updated on 10/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNvidia CEO Makes First Ever Tesla AnnouncementWhile headlines focus on Tesla’s car sales, tech analyst Jeff Brown says the real story is Tesla’s role in a $...Brownstone Research | SponsoredArizona-made nanochips the new millionaire maker?George Gilder handed President Reagan the first microchip that helped create $6.5 trillion in wealth over the ...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | Sponsored"I'm risking my reputation on this"My prediction: Q4 2025 won't just be another seasonal crypto pump. 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