Central Garden & Pet (CENTA) Competitors $27.98 +0.16 (+0.58%) Closing price 10/21/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$27.96 -0.02 (-0.05%) As of 08:22 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 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:CENT) and Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENTA) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 20.3% of Central Garden & Pet shares are owned by company 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 more volatility & risk, CENT or CENTA? Central Garden & Pet has a beta of 0.67, meaning that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Central Garden & Pet has a beta of 0.63, meaning that its stock price is 37% 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% 10.77% 4.65% Central Garden & Pet 4.44%10.77%4.65% Which has higher earnings and 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$3.20B0.61$107.98M$2.2014.05Central Garden & Pet$3.20B0.55$107.98M$2.2012.72 Do analysts rate CENT or CENTA? Central Garden & Pet currently has a consensus price target of $40.00, indicating a potential upside of 29.41%. Central Garden & Pet has a consensus price target of $38.67, indicating a potential upside of 38.19%. 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) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60Central Garden & Pet 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Does the media refer more to CENT or CENTA? In the previous week, Central Garden & Pet and Central Garden & Pet both had 3 articles in the media. Central Garden & Pet's average media sentiment score of 0.51 beat Central Garden & Pet's score of 0.50 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) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral 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 SummaryCentral Garden & Pet and Central Garden & Pet tied by winning 4 of the 8 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. 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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$1.75B$2.27B$8.45B$10.67BDividend YieldN/A4.40%3.07%4.88%P/E Ratio12.7216.9218.2827.23Price / Sales0.554.306.31131.98Price / Cash7.5115.1316.2961.65Price / Book1.211.644.946.59Net Income$107.98M$106.26M$255.94M$276.14M7 Day Performance4.72%0.88%0.59%-0.72%1 Month Performance-8.50%-4.76%-2.94%2.47%1 Year Performance-2.88%-14.93%37.69%33.90% Central Garden & Pet Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CENTACentral Garden & Pet3.5431 of 5 stars$27.98+0.6%$38.67+38.2%-3.7%$1.75B$3.20B12.727,000CENTCentral Garden & Pet3.8284 of 5 stars$28.98-2.0%$40.00+38.0%-8.6%$1.86B$3.20B13.176,450WDFCWD-404.1446 of 5 stars$192.62+0.2%$290.00+50.6%-23.2%$2.60B$590.56M30.33580News CoverageSPBSpectrum Brands4.7035 of 5 stars$50.77+0.8%$73.80+45.4%-38.8%$1.22B$2.96B18.943,100ODCOil-Dri Corporation Of America3.0687 of 5 stars$61.71-4.8%N/A+250.8%$948.85M$485.57M16.66870News CoverageInsider TradePGProcter & Gamble4.7358 of 5 stars$147.54-1.4%$172.21+16.7%-10.6%$350.35B$84.28B22.66109,000Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastCLColgate-Palmolive4.7878 of 5 stars$76.99-1.2%$92.21+19.8%-20.9%$63.01B$20.10B21.6334,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastKMBKimberly-Clark4.7512 of 5 stars$119.27-0.3%$137.00+14.9%-16.8%$39.57B$19.72B15.8044,000Positive NewsCHDChurch & Dwight4.8052 of 5 stars$86.65-1.2%$100.88+16.4%-15.3%$21.36B$6.11B40.875,750Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastCLXClorox4.4798 of 5 stars$120.51+0.3%$131.64+9.2%-25.2%$14.63B$7.10B18.487,600REYNReynolds Consumer Products3.7947 of 5 stars$23.43+0.3%$26.75+14.2%-21.2%$4.91B$3.70B15.726,400News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst Forecast 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 10/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBuffett, Gates and Bezos Quietly Dumping Stocks—Here's WhyImagine a bull market so powerful, every single investor became a millionaire. 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