Central Garden & Pet Common Stock (CENT)
Markets branded pet supplies and lawn-and-garden consumables through major retail channels.
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Markets branded and private-label pet supplies and lawn-and-garden consumables through Pet and Garden segments, earning most revenue from finished products sold through major retailers and e-commerce channels. Operations are primarily U.S.-based, with garden demand concentrated in spring and summer and customer relationships concentrated among large chains.
Markets branded and private-label pet supplies across dog and cat chews and toys, aquatics and reptiles, small animals and birds, equine care, animal health, insect control, live fish and outdoor cushions. Nylabone, Kaytee, Aqueon, Farnam and Zoëcon anchor the Pet segment; its former pet-distribution operation was contributed to a partnership, sharpening the focus on owned brands.
Produces grass and packet seed, wild-bird feed, garden controls, fertilizers and live plants through Pennington, Ferry-Morse, Amdro and Sevin. Manufacturing plus national sales and logistics networks place and replenish products across mass retail, home improvement, pet specialty, farm-and-feed and e-commerce channels, primarily in the United States.
Garden demand is concentrated in spring and summer and exposed to weather. Large retailers generate more than half of sales, while pesticides require federal and state registrations.
Company facts
Target rangeAs of Sep 22, 2026
Latest analyst notes
| Date | Firm | Action | Prior | Current |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2026 | Canaccord Genuity | Reiterate | Rating: —Target: $51 | Target: $54 |
| Feb 5, 2026 | Canaccord Genuity | Target | Target: $52 | Target: $51 |
EPSReportedEstimate
RevenueReportedEstimate
Balance sheet, Jun 27, 2026Cash & short-term investments $996.7M · Total debt $1.41B · Total assets $3.79B · Shareholders' equity $1.75B
- Revenue
- $882.4M
- Operating income
- $125.8M
- Net income
- $89.9M
No dividends on record.
| Institutions | ≥ 14.93% | 9.34M shares | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 holders · as of Jun 30, 2026 · largest filers plus last quarter's tail | |||
| Insiders | 1.00% | 627.6K shares | |
| 17 holders · as of Aug 17, 2026 | |||
| Other | ≤ 84.07% | 52.62M shares | |
| remainder | |||
62.59M company shares as of Sep 23, 2026 · institutions as of Jun 30, 2026 · holders as of their latest filing
Institutional filings for CENTA (82% of the company) are not on file here, so the institutional figure is a floor.
This quarter's institutional total failed a plausibility check; shown: the largest filers plus last quarter's remainder.
1 position filed across a stock split leaves its adjustment unstated and stays out of the bar.
This company has 3 share classes; every stake here is a share of the whole company.
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Stake | Shares | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
BlackRock, Inc.Institution | 2.70% | 1.69M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLCInstitution | 1.17% | 735,398 | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors LPInstitution | 1.04% | 650,817 | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLCInstitution | 0.86% | 536,555 | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Vanguard Capital Management LLCInstitution | 0.76% | 475,565 | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Insider tradesForm 4
| Date | Insider | Role | Shares | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2026 | William E. Brown | director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman | −3,900 | $39.00 |
| Aug 12, 2026 | John D. III Walker | officer: President, Garden Consumer Pro | −5,000 | $39.00 |
| Aug 11, 2026 | John D. III Walker | officer: President, Garden Consumer Pro | −5,000 | $38.50 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | John Ranelli | director | −3,668 | $34.50 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | John Edward Hanson | officer: President, Pet Consumer Prod | −5,000 | $34.75 |
- Spectrum Brands
Broad overlap in pet supplies, aquatics, and garden pest control
- Scotts Miracle-Gro
Core lawn-and-garden rival in grass seed and controls
- J.M. Smucker
Pet snack and cat-food pressure in retail pet aisles
Compare
| Company | Price | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Garden & Pet Common Stock | $39.65 | −1.44% | $2.52B | 15.0 | 13.3 | 0.8 | −8.2% |
| Spectrum Brands | $87.29 | −0.84% | $2.04B | 26.3 | 16.9 | 0.7 | +7.7% |
| Scotts Miracle-Gro | $53.13 | +0.84% | $3.07B | 45.8 | 11.7 | 0.9 | −1.3% |
| J.M. Smucker | $121.51 | +0.33% | $12.94B | 56.6 | 12.1 | 1.4 | +5.0% |
| Median | 45.8 | 12.1 | 0.9 | +5.0% |