SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
All 7 criteria scored · valuation-related highlighted on this page
Central Garden & Pet Company (CENTA) trades at a trailing P/E of 14.5, forward P/E of 11.8. Trailing earnings yield is 6.88%, forward earnings yield 8.45%. PEG 0.25 (Peter Lynch undervalued ≤1.0). Graham Number is $38.26.
Criteria proven by this page:
- VALUE (65/100, Pass) — P/E is below market average (14.5); PEG ≤ 1.0 — Peter Lynch undervalued (0.25); analyst target implies upside (+49%); earnings yield beats bond yields (6.88%).
- Forward P/E 11.8 (down from trailing 14.5) — analysts expect earnings to grow, which would improve the valuation.
- PEG Ratio 0.25 — below 1.0 suggests the stock is undervalued relative to its earnings growth rate (Peter Lynch criterion).
- Trailing Earnings Yield 6.88% — exceeds typical bond yields (~4.3%), making equity attractive vs fixed income. Forward yield improves to 8.45% as earnings recover.
- Analyst consensus target $50.00 (+49% upside) — significant upside potential according to Wall Street analysts.
Overall SharesGrow Score: 62/100 with 3/7 criteria passed.
SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
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VALUE
65/100
Price-to-Earnings & upside
Proven by this page
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HEALTH
67/100
Debt-to-Equity & liquidity
→ Health
Valuation Snapshot — CENTA
Valuation Multiples
P/E (TTM)14.5
Forward P/E11.8
PEG Ratio0.25
Forward PEG1.05
P/B Ratio1.44
P/S Ratio0.74
EV/EBITDA9.1
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)$2.54
Forward EPS (Est.)$2.84
Book Value / Share$25.66
Revenue / Share$50.32
FCF / Share$4.64
Yields & Fair Value
Earnings Yield6.88%
Forward Earnings Yield8.45%
Dividend Yield0.00%
Graham Number$38.26
SharesGrow IV$52.31 (+55.9%)
Analyst Target$50.00 (+49%)
Historical Valuation
| Year |
P/E (TTM) |
PEG Ratio |
P/B Ratio |
P/S Ratio |
Dividend Yield |
| 2016 |
21.9 |
0.58 |
1.76 |
0.53 |
- |
| 2017 |
19.4 |
0.27 |
2.40 |
0.74 |
- |
| 2018 |
11.8 |
0.23 |
1.53 |
0.66 |
- |
| 2019 |
14.2 |
-0.45 |
1.32 |
0.55 |
- |
| 2020 |
13.2 |
0.36 |
1.48 |
0.59 |
- |
| 2021 |
13.0 |
14.48 |
1.61 |
0.60 |
- |
| 2022 |
10.3 |
5.80 |
1.18 |
0.47 |
- |
| 2023 |
14.7 |
-0.91 |
1.27 |
0.56 |
- |
| 2024 |
22.3 |
-1.53 |
1.55 |
0.75 |
- |
| 2025 |
12.9 |
0.22 |
1.32 |
0.67 |
- |
P/E Ratio & Earnings Yield
Earnings Per Share (EPS) History
| Year |
EPS (Diluted) |
Revenue |
Net Income |
Net Margin |
| 2016 |
$0.87 |
$1.83B |
$44.51M |
2.4% |
| 2017 |
$1.52 |
$2.05B |
$78.83M |
3.8% |
| 2018 |
$2.32 |
$2.22B |
$123.59M |
5.6% |
| 2019 |
$1.61 |
$2.38B |
$92.79M |
3.9% |
| 2020 |
$2.20 |
$2.7B |
$120.68M |
4.5% |
| 2021 |
$2.75 |
$3.3B |
$151.75M |
4.6% |
| 2022 |
$2.80 |
$3.34B |
$152.15M |
4.6% |
| 2023 |
$2.35 |
$3.31B |
$125.64M |
3.8% |
| 2024 |
$1.62 |
$3.2B |
$107.98M |
3.4% |
| 2025 |
$2.55 |
$3.13B |
$162.84M |
5.2% |
Analyst Estimates
| Year |
EPS (Avg) |
EPS Range |
Revenue (Avg) |
Revenue Range |
Analysts |
| 2026 |
$2.84 |
$2.80 – $2.87 |
$3.12B |
$3.1B – $3.13B |
4 |
| 2027 |
$2.99 |
$2.92 – $3.12 |
$3.18B |
$3.16B – $3.22B |
4 |
| 2028 |
$3.18 |
$3.14 – $3.24 |
$3.31B |
$3.28B – $3.37B |
3 |
| 2029 |
$3.70 |
$3.65 – $3.77 |
$3.55B |
$3.52B – $3.61B |
2 |
| 2030 |
$3.98 |
$3.93 – $4.06 |
$3.67B |
$3.63B – $3.72B |
2 |
