Central Garden & Pet Company
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PositoAI's own ratios from Central Garden & Pet Company's yearly results (2022–2025), compared with Consumer Defensive companies in United States. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.
What stands out
- Debt Due Cover Ratio: Debt due within a year is covered 5,363.0 times by its yearly operating cash. Higher than almost all Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
- Profit Cash Ratio: Over the last 3 years, every $100 of reported profit came with $280 of operating cash. Higher than 95% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
- Steadiness Ratio: Sales grew in 0 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 1 of 3. Less steady than 93% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Where $100 of sales goes
Latest year (Sep 2025). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.
Cash quality
Profit Cash Ratio
$280Over the last 3 years, every $100 of reported profit came with $280 of operating cash.
Higher than 95% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Self-Funding Ratio
8.0×Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 8.0 times.
Higher than 91% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Cash Locked Ratio
$26For every $100 of sales, $26 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $33 tied up three years earlier.
More money tied up than 86% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Growth quality
Steadiness Ratio
0/3 · 1/3Sales grew in 0 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 1 of 3.
Less steady than 93% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Growth Efficiency Ratio
—Sales fell 6%
Sales fell 6% in 3 years, so extra profit per extra sales cannot be measured.
Asset Productivity Ratio
-6% / +10%In 3 years sales changed by -6% while total assets changed by +10%. Assets grew faster than sales.
Balance-sheet strength
Debt Due Cover Ratio
5,363.0×Debt due within a year is covered 5,363.0 times by its yearly operating cash.
Higher than almost all Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Cash Cushion Ratio
−23%Debt, after subtracting cash, equals 23% of its market value (net debt).
Lower than 51% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Tangible Assets Ratio
72%Of every $100 the company owns, $72 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.
Less tangible than 60% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Tangible Net Worth Ratio
37%Of every $100 of net worth, $37 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies.
Less tangible than 53% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Shareholders
Standard fundamentals
P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (14)
Central Garden & Pet Company owes $0.54 for every $1 it owns. Net profit rose 51% in the year to Sep 2025, and grew 2% a year on average over 3 years.
Compared with Consumer Defensive companies in United States · latest annual results Sep 2025.
P/E ratio
14.4Investors pay $14.4 for every $1 of Central Garden & Pet Company's yearly profit, lower than 76% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
P/B ratio
1.39The share price is 1.39 times Central Garden & Pet Company's book value per share, lower than 64% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Market cap
$2.4 BThe total market value of all of Central Garden & Pet Company's shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), larger than 59% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States. PosiCap size class: Meso Cap.
Net worth (book value)
$1.7 BWhat Central Garden & Pet Company would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (30 Jun 2026).
Book value per share
$27.89Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of $38.81 is 1.4 times this, which is the P/B above.
Return on equity (ROE)
10.0%Central Garden & Pet Company earned 10.0% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 58% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Owes vs Owns
0.54×Central Garden & Pet Company owes $0.54 for every $1 it owns (moderate), lower than 55% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Dividend yield
NoneCentral Garden & Pet Company does not currently pay a dividend.
Revenue growth
-2%Revenue fell 2% in the year to Sep 2025, and shrank 2% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit growth
+51%Net profit rose 51% in the year to Sep 2025, and grew 2% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit margin
5.2%Central Garden & Pet Company keeps $5 of every $100 of revenue as net profit.
Cash quality
2.0×Cash from Central Garden & Pet Company's business was 2.0× its reported profit in the year to Sep 2025 — its profit turned into cash.
Interest cover
4.3×Central Garden & Pet Company's operating profit covered its interest costs 4.3 times in the year to Sep 2025.
Cash vs debt
Net debtCentral Garden & Pet Company had $558 M more debt than cash (net debt) at Sep 2025.
Questions
What is Central Garden & Pet Company's P/E ratio?
Investors pay $14.4 for every $1 of Central Garden & Pet Company's yearly profit, lower than 76% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?
P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For Central Garden & Pet Company: $2.4 B ÷ $1.7 B (30 Jun 2026) = 1.4.
What is Central Garden & Pet Company's return on equity?
Central Garden & Pet Company earned 10.0% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 58% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
How much does Central Garden & Pet Company owe compared with what it owns?
Central Garden & Pet Company owes $0.54 for every $1 it owns (moderate), lower than 55% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Does Central Garden & Pet Company pay a dividend?
No. Central Garden & Pet Company does not currently pay a dividend.
Is Central Garden & Pet Company's revenue growing?
Revenue fell 2% in the year to Sep 2025, and shrank 2% a year on average over 3 years.
Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.