ScoreWhy is Central Garden & Pet Co. ?
1
Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate 5.94% of over the last 5 years
2
Positive results in Jun 25
- OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Highest at USD 352.88 MM
- INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q) The company hardly has any interest cost
- RAW MATERIAL COST(Y) Fallen by -9.5% (YoY)
3
With ROCE of 10.00%, it has a very expensive valuation with a 1.22 Enterprise value to Capital Employed
- The stock is trading at a fair value compared to its peers' average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -12.01%, its profits have risen by 2.7% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 2.2
4
High Institutional Holdings at 100%
- These investors have better capability and resources to analyse fundamentals of companies than most retail investors.
5
Below par performance in long term as well as near term
- Along with generating -12.01% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed S&P 500 in the last 3 years, 1 year and 3 months
Real-Time Research ReportHow much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Central Garden & Pet Co. should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Miscellaneous should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Miscellaneous)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is Central Garden & Pet Co. for you?
Medium Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Central Garden & Pet Co.
-16.71%
-0.45
35.44%
S&P 500
13.22%
0.61
20.17%
Quality
Management Risk
Growth
Capital StructureQuality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
4.04%
EBIT Growth (5y)
5.94%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
4.25
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
2.82
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.47
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
1.18
Tax Ratio
23.82%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
100.00%
ROCE (avg)
10.09%
ROE (avg)
10.82%
ValuationValuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
13
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
1.33
EV to EBIT
12.24
EV to EBITDA
8.82
EV to Capital Employed
1.22
EV to Sales
0.88
PEG Ratio
2.16
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
10.00%
ROE (Latest)
9.96%
TechnicalsTechnical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bullish
Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bearish
OBV
No Trend
Mildly Bearish
Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned 
Financial Trend17What is working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Highest at USD 352.88 MM
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)
The company hardly has any interest cost
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -9.5% (YoY
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Highest at USD 1,259.08 MM
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Lowest at 44.62 %
INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Highest at 2.9 times
OPERATING PROFIT(Q)
Highest at USD 156.61 MM
OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)
Highest at 16.3 %
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
Highest at USD 127.35 MM
NET PROFIT(Q)
Highest at USD 95.01 MM
EPS(Q)
Highest at USD 1.52
-1What is not working for the Company
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 6.06 times
Here's what is working for Central Garden & Pet Co.
Operating Cash Flow
Highest at USD 352.88 MM and Grown
In each year in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company has generated higher cash revenues from business operations
Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)
Operating Profit
Highest at USD 156.61 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is positive
Operating Profit (USD MM)
Operating Profit Margin
Highest at 16.3 %
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has improved
Operating Profit to Sales
Pre-Tax Profit
Highest at USD 127.35 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive
Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)
Net Profit
Highest at USD 95.01 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive
Net Profit (USD MM)
EPS
Highest at USD 1.52
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders
EPS (USD)
Cash and Eqv
Highest at USD 1,259.08 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is improving
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Debt-Equity Ratio
Lowest at 44.62 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company has been reducing its borrowing as compared to equity capital
Debt-Equity Ratio
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Highest at 2.9 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its inventory faster
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -9.5% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales
Here's what is not working for Central Garden & Pet Co.
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 6.06 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling Debtors has slowed
Debtors Turnover Ratio
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