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Central Garden & Pet Company

Central Garden & Pet Company

CENTANASDAQConsumer Defensive● Active
$35.24
$-0.07(-0.20%)
Market Cap$2.2B
P/E Ratio
52W High$37.71
52W Low$25.97

Central Garden & Pet Company (CENTA) PE Ratio — Current & Historical Data

Trailing twelve months (TTM) P/E, forward P/E, PEG, and annual PE history — from market prices and filings.

centa · pe ratio · data through Sep 27, 2025

Core PE Ratio Metrics

Trailing 12 months · TTM

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for Central Garden & Pet Company (CENTA) measures how much investors pay for each dollar of the company's trailing earnings. CENTA's current PE ratio of 14.30x is calculated by dividing its stock price of $35.24 by its TTM earnings per share of $2.79. −2.3% discount vs 5Y avg 14.6x

14.30x
P/E Ratio (TTM)2.3%

Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /analyst-estimates · 2025-09-27

Forward P/E
11.38x
FY2027 est. EPS $3.10
Based on 3 analysts
EPS (TTM)
$2.79
TTM · diluted EPS
PEG Ratio
0.01
Below 1.0 · Growth adjusted
Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /ratios annual · /analyst-estimates · /stock-peers · Central Garden & Pet Company SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAPUpdated: 2026-06-09

PE Ratio History

2006 – 2025 · Annual
PE Ratio (TTM)
5Y Avg 14.6x
EPS (Annual)

▸ FMP /ratios?period=annual&limit=20 · priceToEarningsRatio + netIncomePerShare (Annual)

Historical PE Range

Past 18 fiscal years · Front-end computed
Average
17.4x
18-yr mean
Median
14.4x
18-yr midpoint
Minimum
9.7x
Lowest year
Maximum
39.1x
Highest year
14.3x ← Now
9.7x
Min
Q1 · 25%14.4x
Median
Q3 · 75%39.1x
Max
Within Historical Range

At 14.30x, CENTA's current P/E is within its average historical range over the past 18 fiscal years.

50th percentileHigher than 9 of 18 historical fiscal year readings

Percentile calculated from annual fiscal year data points, not by trading day. Years where PE ≤ 0 or > 9,999 are excluded.

PE Ratio vs Peers

Packaged Foods · 6 peers · Annual PE
CompanyMarket CapPE (Annual)vs AvgEPS (TTM)
Central Garden & Pet Company
Central Garden & Pet CompanyYou
CENTA
$2.2B14.30x-26.7%$2.79
The Andersons, Inc.
The Andersons, Inc.
ANDE
$2.5B18.89x-3.2%$2.81
Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc.
Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc.
FDP
$1.3B18.92x-3.1%$1.90
Flowers Foods, Inc.
Flowers Foods, Inc.
FLO
$1.6B27.30x+39.9%$0.40
J&J Snack Foods Corp.
J&J Snack Foods Corp.
JJSF
$1.4B28.37x+45.4%$3.37
Nomad Foods Limited
Nomad Foods Limited
NOMD
$1.4B11.70x-40.0%$0.91
Perdoceo Education Corporation
Perdoceo Education Corporation
PRDO
$2.1B11.89x-39.1%$2.47
Industry Average
6 peers with valid PE
19.51xbaseline

* N/A — Company is not profitable (TTM) · excluded from industry average · ▸ FMP /stock-peers + /ratios?limit=1 · priceToEarningsRatio

Annual PE Ratio History

Showing 10 of 20 years
Fiscal Year EndPE RatioEPS (TTM)YoY ChangePE vs Max
2025-09-27Latest
FY2025
12.88x$2.58-42.3%
2024-09-28
FY2024
22.30x$1.64+51.6%
2023-09-30
FY2023
14.71x$2.35+42.7%
2022-09-24
FY2022
10.31x$2.86-20.6%
2021-09-25
FY2021
12.99x$2.81-2.0%
2020-09-26
FY2020
13.25x$2.23-6.6%
2019-09-28
FY2019
14.18x$1.63+20.1%
2018-09-29
FY2018
11.81x$2.39-39.1%
2017-09-30
FY2017
19.38x$1.57-11.3%
2016-09-24
FY2016
21.86x$0.91+12.2%

▸ FMP /ratios?period=annual&limit=20 · priceToEarningsRatio + netIncomePerShare · Zero extra API

About PE Ratio & Methodology

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for Central Garden & Pet Company (CENTA) measures how much investors pay for each dollar of the company's trailing earnings. CENTA's current PE ratio of 14.30x is calculated by dividing its stock price of $35.24 by its TTM earnings per share of $2.79.

PE Ratio = Stock Price ÷ EPS (TTM)
= $35.24 ÷ $2.79 = 14.30x
TTMTrailing Twelve Months — sum of the most recent 4 quarterly EPS figures
Forward PEStock price ÷ analyst consensus EPS estimate for the next fiscal year
PEGPE ÷ earnings growth rate — values below 1.0 suggest growth may justify the premium
Figures tie to SEC 10-K/10-Q and FMP ratio endpoints where noted.

Frequently asked questions

CENTA pe ratio · 6 questions

CENTA's current PE ratio is 14.30x as of 2026-06-09, based on a stock price of $35.24 and TTM EPS of $2.79. Data sourced from Financial Modeling Prep via CENTA's SEC 10-K and 10-Q filings.

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Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /ratios annual · /analyst-estimates · /stock-peers · Central Garden & Pet Company SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Updated: 2026-06-09