Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Competitors $35.08 -4.33 (-10.99%) Closing price 08/7/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$35.16 +0.08 (+0.21%) As of 08/7/2025 05:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CENT vs. CENTA, SITE, INGM, AVT, GMS, REZI, GLP, WKC, DSGR, and GICShould you be buying Central Garden & Pet stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Central Garden & Pet include Central Garden & Pet (CENTA), SiteOne Landscape Supply (SITE), Ingram Micro (INGM), Avnet (AVT), GMS (GMS), Resideo Technologies (REZI), Global Partners (GLP), World Kinect (WKC), Distribution Solutions Group (DSGR), and Global Industrial (GIC). Central Garden & Pet vs. Its Competitors Central Garden & Pet SiteOne Landscape Supply Ingram Micro Avnet GMS Resideo Technologies Global Partners World Kinect Distribution Solutions Group Global Industrial Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) and Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENTA) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, risk, institutional ownership and earnings. Which has better earnings & valuation, 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$3.20B0.72$107.98M$2.2015.95Central Garden & Pet$3.20B0.65$107.98M$1.8716.97 Which has more volatility & risk, CENT or CENTA? Central Garden & Pet has a beta of 0.7, meaning that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Central Garden & Pet has a beta of 0.67, meaning that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is CENT or CENTA more profitable? Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Central Garden & Pet4.44% 10.86% 4.68% Central Garden & Pet 4.44%10.86%4.68% Does the media refer more to CENT or CENTA? In the previous week, Central Garden & Pet had 4 more articles in the media than Central Garden & Pet. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Central Garden & Pet and 6 mentions for Central Garden & Pet. Central Garden & Pet's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Central Garden & Pet's score of 0.65 indicating that Central Garden & Pet is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Central Garden & Pet 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Central Garden & Pet 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate CENT or CENTA? Central Garden & Pet presently has a consensus price target of $40.00, indicating a potential upside of 14.03%. Central Garden & Pet has a consensus price target of $38.67, indicating a potential upside of 21.82%. Given Central Garden & Pet's higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33Central Garden & Pet 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25 Do institutionals & insiders believe in CENT or CENTA? 16.1% of Central Garden & Pet shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.8% of Central Garden & Pet shares are held by institutional investors. 8.2% of Central Garden & Pet shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 20.3% of Central Garden & Pet shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding CENT and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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$2.58B$2.37B$8.12B$9.57BDividend YieldN/A4.46%3.21%4.17%P/E Ratio15.9521.3718.7725.14Price / Sales0.721.934.7697.16Price / Cash10.6416.7816.4358.58Price / Book1.511.584.475.59Net Income$107.98M$103.54M$216.94M$265.48M7 Day Performance-9.84%-2.06%1.17%1.22%1 Month Performance-2.53%-7.21%-0.63%0.39%1 Year Performance-12.78%-14.68%24.05%23.47% Central Garden & Pet Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CENTCentral Garden & Pet2.4889 of 5 stars$35.08-11.0%$40.00+14.0%-7.7%$2.58B$3.20B15.956,450News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportHigh Trading VolumeCENTACentral Garden & Pet2.7975 of 5 stars$35.77+1.5%$33.00-7.7%-2.9%$2.34B$3.20B19.137,000News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastSITESiteOne Landscape Supply0.8628 of 5 stars$137.54+0.9%$147.00+6.9%+3.2%$6.14B$4.54B50.208,760INGMIngram Micro3.8619 of 5 stars$19.49+0.3%$25.93+33.0%N/A$4.58B$47.98B0.0023,500Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastGap DownAVTAvnet4.0678 of 5 stars$52.54+1.3%$49.00-6.7%+2.6%$4.41B$22.15B14.7215,462Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastGMSGMS1.7343 of 5 stars$109.66+0.0%$101.11-7.8%+27.9%$4.17B$5.51B37.947,113REZIResideo Technologies2.9475 of 5 stars$25.72+1.2%$23.00-10.6%+42.8%$3.82B$7.05B80.3814,600Earnings ReportGLPGlobal Partners3.7172 of 5 stars$51.83+0.5%$56.00+8.0%+28.8%$1.76B$17.16B16.454,840News CoverageWKCWorld Kinect2.7667 of 5 stars$25.250.0%$29.80+18.0%-3.9%$1.43B$42.17B-3.314,745Analyst ForecastDSGRDistribution Solutions Group3.4665 of 5 stars$29.49+2.0%$40.50+37.3%-5.3%$1.36B$1.80B327.674,400GICGlobal Industrial2.6095 of 5 stars$34.57+4.1%N/A+8.6%$1.33B$1.32B20.221,845High Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Central Garden & Pet Competitors SiteOne Landscape Supply Competitors Ingram Micro Competitors Avnet Competitors GMS Competitors Resideo Technologies Competitors Global Partners Competitors World Kinect Competitors Distribution Solutions Group Competitors Global Industrial 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 8/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersProtect Your Bank Account with THESE 4 Simple StepsStarting as soon as a few months from now, the United States government will make a sweeping change to bank ac...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredHIDDEN IN THE BOOK OF GENESIS…“This land I will give to you…” — a 4,000-year-old line from Genesis may hold the key to unlocking a $150 tril...Paradigm Press | SponsoredBREAKING: The House just passed 3 pro-crypto bills!THREE pro-crypto bills just passed the House! 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