Central Garden & Pet (CENTA) Competitors $35.74 -0.13 (-0.36%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$35.73 -0.01 (-0.03%) As of 04:10 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock CENTA vs. CENT, WDFC, SPB, ODC, PG, CL, KMB, CHD, CLX, and REYNShould you be buying Central Garden & Pet stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Central Garden & Pet include Central Garden & Pet (CENT), WD-40 (WDFC), Spectrum Brands (SPB), Oil-Dri Corporation Of America (ODC), Procter & Gamble (PG), Colgate-Palmolive (CL), Kimberly-Clark (KMB), Church & Dwight (CHD), Clorox (CLX), and Reynolds Consumer Products (REYN). Central Garden & Pet vs. Its Competitors Central Garden & Pet WD-40 Spectrum Brands Oil-Dri Corporation Of America Procter & Gamble Colgate-Palmolive Kimberly-Clark Church & Dwight Clorox Reynolds Consumer Products Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENTA) and Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations. Is CENTA or CENT more profitable? Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Central Garden & Pet3.90% 10.14% 4.40% Central Garden & Pet 3.90%10.14%4.40% 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 6 mentions for Central Garden & Pet and 5 mentions for Central Garden & Pet. Central Garden & Pet's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Central Garden & Pet's score of 0.54 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Central Garden & Pet 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend CENTA or CENT? Central Garden & Pet presently has a consensus target price of $33.00, suggesting a potential downside of 7.67%. Central Garden & Pet has a consensus target price of $40.00, suggesting a potential upside of 1.50%. 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 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Central Garden & Pet 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Which has better earnings & valuation, 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$3.20B0.73$107.98M$1.8719.11Central Garden & Pet$3.20B0.81$107.98M$1.8721.07 Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of CENTA or CENT? 50.8% of Central Garden & Pet shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.1% of Central Garden & Pet shares are held by institutional investors. 20.3% of Central Garden & Pet shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 8.2% of Central Garden & Pet shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk and volatility, CENTA or CENT? Central Garden & Pet has a beta of 0.67, indicating that its share price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Central Garden & Pet has a beta of 0.7, indicating that its share price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryCentral Garden & Pet beats Central Garden & Pet on 7 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 CENTA 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 CENTA 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 CENTA vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCentral Garden & PetCONSM PD IndustryDiscretionary SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$2.34B$2.30B$8.10B$9.55BDividend YieldN/A4.52%3.22%4.14%P/E Ratio19.1119.4219.2223.91Price / Sales0.732.044.6095.11Price / Cash9.6517.0316.4358.35Price / Book1.541.634.525.62Net Income$107.98M$103.54M$218.40M$265.35M7 Day Performance0.31%-3.28%-0.46%-0.89%1 Month Performance10.26%-6.58%38.18%4.98%1 Year Performance8.07%-13.47%25.16%23.50% Central Garden & Pet Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CENTACentral Garden & Pet1.9966 of 5 stars$35.74-0.4%$33.00-7.7%+10.8%$2.34B$3.20B19.117,000Earnings ReportCENTCentral Garden & Pet1.4493 of 5 stars$39.29-2.5%$40.00+1.8%+5.5%$2.64B$3.20B21.016,450News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportWDFCWD-404.1197 of 5 stars$210.77+0.2%$290.00+37.6%-12.9%$2.85B$590.56M33.19580Positive NewsSPBSpectrum Brands4.3759 of 5 stars$58.10-3.6%$84.17+44.9%-33.2%$1.48B$2.96B27.803,100Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementODCOil-Dri Corporation Of America3.4096 of 5 stars$57.39-3.1%N/A+254.7%$866.88M$437.59M16.88870News CoveragePGProcter & Gamble4.8207 of 5 stars$156.98-0.8%$176.12+12.2%-10.5%$371.14B$84.04B24.92108,000Positive NewsCLColgate-Palmolive4.7704 of 5 stars$86.45-1.7%$100.77+16.6%-17.7%$71.26B$20.10B24.4234,000Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastKMBKimberly-Clark4.1517 of 5 stars$126.86-0.4%$140.90+11.1%-2.5%$42.27B$19.75B16.8044,000Positive NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastCHDChurch & Dwight4.7822 of 5 stars$95.66-1.6%$104.38+9.1%-8.7%$23.95B$6.11B41.065,750Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeCLXClorox4.6213 of 5 stars$127.29-2.7%$144.83+13.8%-12.1%$16.12B$7.09B22.858,000Earnings ReportDividend IncreaseREYNReynolds Consumer Products3.7823 of 5 stars$21.75-1.9%$27.67+27.2%-20.9%$4.66B$3.70B13.596,400Earnings Report Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Central Garden & Pet Competitors WD-40 Competitors Spectrum Brands Competitors Oil-Dri Corporation Of America Competitors Procter & Gamble Competitors Colgate-Palmolive Competitors Kimberly-Clark Competitors Church & Dwight Competitors Clorox Competitors Reynolds Consumer Products 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:CENTA) was last updated on 8/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners[Warning] Buffett Indicator hits new All-Time-HighWarren Buffett has leaned on one key indicator for decades—and it just hit an all-time high. 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