Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Competitors $35.61 -0.04 (-0.11%) Closing price 09/15/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$35.61 +0.00 (+0.01%) As of 08:03 AM 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, REZI, INGM, AVT, GMS, GLP, DSGR, WKC, 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), Resideo Technologies (REZI), Ingram Micro (INGM), Avnet (AVT), GMS (GMS), Global Partners (GLP), Distribution Solutions Group (DSGR), World Kinect (WKC), and Global Industrial (GIC). Central Garden & Pet vs. Its Competitors Central Garden & Pet SiteOne Landscape Supply Resideo Technologies Ingram Micro Avnet GMS Global Partners Distribution Solutions Group World Kinect Global Industrial Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENTA) and Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and media sentiment. Does the media refer more to CENTA or CENT? In the previous week, Central Garden & Pet had 1 more articles in the media than Central Garden & Pet. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Central Garden & Pet and 3 mentions for Central Garden & Pet. Central Garden & Pet's average media sentiment score of 1.77 beat Central Garden & Pet's score of 0.95 indicating that Central Garden & Pet is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Central Garden & Pet 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Central Garden & Pet 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend CENTA or CENT? Central Garden & Pet currently has a consensus price target of $38.67, indicating a potential upside of 20.19%. Central Garden & Pet has a consensus price target of $40.00, indicating a potential upside of 12.33%. 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) 4 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20Central Garden & Pet 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in CENTA or CENT? 50.8% of Central Garden & Pet shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.1% of Central Garden & Pet shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.3% of Central Garden & Pet shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.2% of Central Garden & Pet shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has preferable valuation & earnings, CENTA or CENT? 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$3.20B0.63$107.98M$2.2014.62Central Garden & Pet$3.20B0.70$107.98M$2.2016.19 Which has more volatility and risk, CENTA or CENT? Central Garden & Pet has a beta of 0.66, indicating that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Central Garden & Pet has a beta of 0.69, indicating that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is CENTA or CENT 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% SummaryCentral Garden & Pet beats Central Garden & Pet on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks. 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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$2.24B$2.30B$8.35B$10.16BDividend YieldN/A4.25%3.01%4.60%P/E Ratio16.1917.1118.4326.40Price / Sales0.702.815.21174.59Price / Cash9.6216.6614.9729.91Price / Book1.531.705.116.28Net Income$107.98M$103.49M$254.99M$270.38M7 Day Performance-5.01%-0.54%1.83%1.89%1 Month Performance-0.56%4.98%18.85%6.01%1 Year Performance-7.27%-13.47%51.83%25.26% Central Garden & Pet Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CENTCentral Garden & Pet2.9665 of 5 stars$35.61-0.1%$40.00+12.3%-7.2%$2.24B$3.20B16.196,450CENTACentral Garden & Pet3.6767 of 5 stars$33.96-0.6%$38.67+13.9%-2.7%$2.15B$3.20B15.447,000Positive NewsSITESiteOne Landscape Supply1.9938 of 5 stars$151.98-0.7%$147.00-3.3%-1.8%$6.82B$4.54B55.478,760REZIResideo Technologies3.8114 of 5 stars$36.24+1.4%$28.00-22.7%+105.2%$5.32B$6.76B16.9414,600Positive NewsINGMIngram Micro3.726 of 5 stars$20.42+2.0%$25.79+26.3%N/A$4.70B$47.98B7.0223,500AVTAvnet4.4678 of 5 stars$53.36-0.8%$49.00-8.2%+5.4%$4.49B$22.20B19.5514,869Positive NewsGMSGMS2.706 of 5 stars$109.960.0%$101.11-8.0%+27.5%$4.20B$5.48B42.297,113GLPGlobal Partners3.8601 of 5 stars$52.00+1.0%$56.00+7.7%+18.2%$1.75B$17.16B20.004,840High Trading VolumeDSGRDistribution Solutions Group3.7882 of 5 stars$32.00+0.1%$41.00+28.1%-13.5%$1.48B$1.80B22.064,400Positive NewsWKCWorld Kinect3.1951 of 5 stars$26.43-0.7%$29.40+11.3%-12.3%$1.48B$42.17B11.524,745Positive NewsGICGlobal Industrial3.8196 of 5 stars$38.30+1.0%N/A+15.1%$1.46B$1.32B22.401,845Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Central Garden & Pet Competitors SiteOne Landscape Supply Competitors Resideo Technologies Competitors Ingram Micro Competitors Avnet Competitors GMS Competitors Global Partners Competitors Distribution Solutions Group Competitors World Kinect 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 9/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNew Biotech Backed by Proven Incubator Now Open to PublicA successful biotech incubator just opened its next chapter - and you're invited to their raise. 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