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CENT vs. CENTA, CNM, AVT, INGM, and SITE

Should you buy Central Garden & Pet stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Central Garden & Pet with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Central Garden & Pet include Central Garden & Pet (CENTA), Core & Main (CNM), Avnet (AVT), Ingram Micro (INGM), and SiteOne Landscape Supply (SITE).

How does Central Garden & Pet compare to Central Garden & Pet?

Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENTA) and Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Central Garden & Pet and Central Garden & Pet both had 11 articles in the media. Central Garden & Pet's average media sentiment score of -0.09 beat Central Garden & Pet's score of -0.16 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	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Central Garden & Pet	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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 company insiders. Comparatively, 8.2% of Central Garden & Pet shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Central Garden & Pet has a beta of 0.59, indicating that its share price is 41% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Central Garden & Pet has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Central Garden & Pet	5.42%	11.55%	5.04%
Central Garden & Pet	5.42%	11.55%	5.04%

Central Garden & Pet currently has a consensus target price of $44.00, indicating a potential upside of 27.28%. Central Garden & Pet has a consensus target price of $54.00, indicating a potential upside of 39.97%. Given Central Garden & Pet's stronger consensus rating and 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	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Central Garden & Pet	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Central Garden & Pet	$3.13B	0.69	$162.84M	$2.75	12.57
Central Garden & Pet	$3.13B	0.77	$162.84M	$2.75	14.03

Summary

Central Garden & Pet beats Central Garden & Pet on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Central Garden & Pet compare to Core & Main?

Core & Main (NYSE:CNM) and Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) are both mid-cap wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Central Garden & Pet had 10 more articles in the media than Core & Main. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Central Garden & Pet and 1 mentions for Core & Main. Core & Main's average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat Central Garden & Pet's score of -0.16 indicating that Core & Main is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Core & Main	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Central Garden & Pet	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

94.2% of Core & Main shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.1% of Central Garden & Pet shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of Core & Main shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 8.2% of Central Garden & Pet shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Core & Main has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Central Garden & Pet has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the broader market.

Core & Main has a net margin of 5.77% compared to Central Garden & Pet's net margin of 5.42%. Core & Main's return on equity of 25.45% beat Central Garden & Pet's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Core & Main	5.77%	25.45%	8.06%
Central Garden & Pet	5.42%	11.55%	5.04%

Core & Main currently has a consensus price target of $61.64, suggesting a potential upside of 30.41%. Central Garden & Pet has a consensus price target of $54.00, suggesting a potential upside of 39.97%. Given Central Garden & Pet's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Central Garden & Pet is more favorable than Core & Main.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Core & Main	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.58
Central Garden & Pet	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Core & Main has higher revenue and earnings than Central Garden & Pet. Central Garden & Pet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Core & Main, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Core & Main	$7.65B	1.20	$441M	$2.31	20.46
Central Garden & Pet	$3.13B	0.77	$162.84M	$2.75	14.03

Summary

Core & Main beats Central Garden & Pet on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Central Garden & Pet compare to Avnet?

Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) and Avnet (NASDAQ:AVT) are both mid-cap wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment and valuation.

Central Garden & Pet presently has a consensus target price of $54.00, suggesting a potential upside of 39.97%. Avnet has a consensus target price of $89.00, suggesting a potential upside of 3.60%. Given Central Garden & Pet's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Central Garden & Pet is more favorable than Avnet.

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)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Avnet	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Avnet has higher revenue and earnings than Central Garden & Pet. Central Garden & Pet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Avnet, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Central Garden & Pet	$3.13B	0.77	$162.84M	$2.75	14.03
Avnet	$22.20B	0.32	$240.22M	$2.57	33.43

Central Garden & Pet has a net margin of 5.42% compared to Avnet's net margin of 0.86%. Central Garden & Pet's return on equity of 11.55% beat Avnet's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Central Garden & Pet	5.42%	11.55%	5.04%
Avnet	0.86%	7.07%	2.73%

Central Garden & Pet has a beta of 0.62, meaning that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Avnet has a beta of 1.09, meaning that its share price is 9% more volatile than the broader market.

16.1% of Central Garden & Pet shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.8% of Avnet shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.2% of Central Garden & Pet shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Avnet shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Central Garden & Pet had 3 more articles in the media than Avnet. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Central Garden & Pet and 8 mentions for Avnet. Avnet's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Central Garden & Pet's score of -0.16 indicating that Avnet is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Central Garden & Pet	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Avnet	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Central Garden & Pet beats Avnet on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Central Garden & Pet compare to Ingram Micro?

Ingram Micro (NYSE:INGM) and Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) are both mid-cap wholesale companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends and profitability.

Ingram Micro has a beta of 2, meaning that its stock price is 100% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Central Garden & Pet has a beta of 0.62, meaning that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the broader market.

Central Garden & Pet has a net margin of 5.42% compared to Ingram Micro's net margin of 0.66%. Ingram Micro's return on equity of 17.19% beat Central Garden & Pet's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ingram Micro	0.66%	17.19%	3.53%
Central Garden & Pet	5.42%	11.55%	5.04%

Ingram Micro has higher revenue and earnings than Central Garden & Pet. Central Garden & Pet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ingram Micro, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ingram Micro	$52.56B	0.12	$327.88M	$1.51	17.68
Central Garden & Pet	$3.13B	0.77	$162.84M	$2.75	14.03

16.1% of Central Garden & Pet shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Ingram Micro shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 8.2% of Central Garden & Pet shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Central Garden & Pet had 8 more articles in the media than Ingram Micro. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Central Garden & Pet and 3 mentions for Ingram Micro. Ingram Micro's average media sentiment score of 0.62 beat Central Garden & Pet's score of -0.16 indicating that Ingram Micro is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ingram Micro	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Central Garden & Pet	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Ingram Micro currently has a consensus target price of $28.71, indicating a potential upside of 7.58%. Central Garden & Pet has a consensus target price of $54.00, indicating a potential upside of 39.97%. Given Central Garden & Pet's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Central Garden & Pet is more favorable than Ingram Micro.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ingram Micro	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.22
Central Garden & Pet	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Summary

Central Garden & Pet beats Ingram Micro on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Central Garden & Pet compare to SiteOne Landscape Supply?

SiteOne Landscape Supply (NYSE:SITE) and Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) are both mid-cap wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership.

SiteOne Landscape Supply has a beta of 1.42, meaning that its share price is 42% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Central Garden & Pet has a beta of 0.62, meaning that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market.

SiteOne Landscape Supply presently has a consensus price target of $160.10, suggesting a potential upside of 41.08%. Central Garden & Pet has a consensus price target of $54.00, suggesting a potential upside of 39.97%. Given SiteOne Landscape Supply's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe SiteOne Landscape Supply is more favorable than Central Garden & Pet.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SiteOne Landscape Supply	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.42
Central Garden & Pet	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

In the previous week, Central Garden & Pet had 7 more articles in the media than SiteOne Landscape Supply. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Central Garden & Pet and 4 mentions for SiteOne Landscape Supply. SiteOne Landscape Supply's average media sentiment score of 0.29 beat Central Garden & Pet's score of -0.16 indicating that SiteOne Landscape Supply is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
SiteOne Landscape Supply	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Central Garden & Pet	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Central Garden & Pet has lower revenue, but higher earnings than SiteOne Landscape Supply. Central Garden & Pet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SiteOne Landscape Supply, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SiteOne Landscape Supply	$4.70B	1.07	$155.40M	$3.37	33.67
Central Garden & Pet	$3.13B	0.77	$162.84M	$2.75	14.03

16.1% of Central Garden & Pet shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of SiteOne Landscape Supply shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.2% of Central Garden & Pet shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Central Garden & Pet has a net margin of 5.42% compared to SiteOne Landscape Supply's net margin of 3.24%. Central Garden & Pet's return on equity of 11.55% beat SiteOne Landscape Supply's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SiteOne Landscape Supply	3.24%	9.22%	4.59%
Central Garden & Pet	5.42%	11.55%	5.04%

Summary

Central Garden & Pet beats SiteOne Landscape Supply on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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.

CENT vs. The Competition

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Metric	Central Garden & Pet	CONSM PD Industry	Discretionary Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$2.41B	$1.43B	$7.24B	$12.34B
Dividend Yield	N/A	4.07%	2.94%	5.28%
P/E Ratio	14.03	7.97	16.05	22.89
Price / Sales	0.77	1.93	3.42	86.28
Price / Cash	9.23	14.74	14.77	56.67
Price / Book	1.46	1.38	3.71	7.14
Net Income	$162.84M	$66.99M	$238.79M	$335.98M
7 Day Performance	0.05%	-1.09%	1.38%	3.56%
1 Month Performance	0.23%	-7.21%	14.65%	2.54%
1 Year Performance	8.61%	5.17%	18.59%	35.05%

Central Garden & Pet Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
CENT Central Garden & Pet	2.8706 of 5 stars	$38.58 flat	$54.00 +40.0%	+8.6%	$2.41B	$3.13B	14.03	6,000	Analyst Forecast Analyst Revision
CENTA Central Garden & Pet	2.839 of 5 stars	$34.30 -0.9%	$44.00 +28.3%	+9.7%	$2.15B	$3.16B	12.47	7,000	Positive News Analyst Revision
CNM Core & Main	4.1307 of 5 stars	$45.53 -1.3%	$61.64 +35.4%	-10.9%	$8.85B	$7.65B	19.68	5,600
AVT Avnet	4.8752 of 5 stars	$81.54 -2.1%	$89.00 +9.1%	+72.8%	$6.69B	$22.20B	31.73	14,869	Positive News Dividend Announcement Gap Down
INGM Ingram Micro	3.9136 of 5 stars	$25.46 -1.0%	$28.71 +12.8%	+37.0%	$5.90B	$54.24B	16.86	22,200	Gap Down

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Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Competitors

CENT vs. CENTA, CNM, AVT, INGM, and SITE

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How does Central Garden & Pet compare to Ingram Micro?

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Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Competitors

CENT vs. CENTA, CNM, AVT, INGM, and SITE

How does Central Garden & Pet compare to Central Garden & Pet?

Does the media prefer CENTA or CENT?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in CENTA or CENT?

Which has more volatility & risk, CENTA or CENT?

Is CENTA or CENT more profitable?

Do analysts prefer CENTA or CENT?

Which has better earnings & valuation, CENTA or CENT?

Summary

How does Central Garden & Pet compare to Core & Main?

Does the media prefer CNM or CENT?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in CNM or CENT?

Which has more volatility & risk, CNM or CENT?

Is CNM or CENT more profitable?

Do analysts prefer CNM or CENT?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, CNM or CENT?

Summary

How does Central Garden & Pet compare to Avnet?

Do analysts prefer CENT or AVT?

Which has better valuation and earnings, CENT or AVT?

Is CENT or AVT more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, CENT or AVT?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of CENT or AVT?

Does the media refer more to CENT or AVT?

Summary

How does Central Garden & Pet compare to Ingram Micro?

Which has more volatility & risk, INGM or CENT?

Is INGM or CENT more profitable?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, INGM or CENT?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in INGM or CENT?

Does the media refer more to INGM or CENT?

Do analysts rate INGM or CENT?

Summary

How does Central Garden & Pet compare to SiteOne Landscape Supply?

Which has more volatility and risk, SITE or CENT?

Do analysts rate SITE or CENT?

Does the media prefer SITE or CENT?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, SITE or CENT?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of SITE or CENT?

Is SITE or CENT more profitable?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

CENT vs. The Competition

Central Garden & Pet Competitors List

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