Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Competitors $35.74 +0.22 (+0.62%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$37.47 +1.73 (+4.84%) As of 05:26 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CENT vs. CENTA, SITE, INGM, AVT, GMS, REZI, GLP, DSGR, WKC, and GICShould you be buying Central Garden & Pet stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Central Garden & Pet include Central Garden & Pet (CENTA), SiteOne Landscape Supply (SITE), Ingram Micro (INGM), Avnet (AVT), GMS (GMS), Resideo Technologies (REZI), Global Partners (GLP), Distribution Solutions Group (DSGR), World Kinect (WKC), and Global Industrial (GIC). Central Garden & Pet vs. Its Competitors Central Garden & Pet SiteOne Landscape Supply Ingram Micro Avnet GMS Resideo Technologies Global Partners Distribution Solutions Group World Kinect Global Industrial Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) and Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENTA) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations. Does the media favor CENT or CENTA? In the previous week, Central Garden & Pet had 1 more articles in the media than Central Garden & Pet. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Central Garden & Pet and 3 mentions for Central Garden & Pet. Central Garden & Pet's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat Central Garden & Pet's score of 0.49 indicating that Central Garden & Pet is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Central Garden & Pet 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Central Garden & Pet 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility and risk, CENT or CENTA? Central Garden & Pet has a beta of 0.7, meaning that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Central Garden & Pet has a beta of 0.67, meaning that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher valuation and earnings, CENT or CENTA? Central Garden & Pet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Central Garden & Pet, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCentral Garden & Pet$3.20B0.70$107.98M$2.2016.25Central Garden & Pet$3.20B0.64$107.98M$2.2014.71 Do analysts prefer CENT or CENTA? Central Garden & Pet currently has a consensus target price of $40.00, suggesting a potential upside of 11.92%. Central Garden & Pet has a consensus target price of $38.67, suggesting a potential upside of 19.45%. Given Central Garden & Pet's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Central Garden & Pet is more favorable than Central Garden & Pet.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Central Garden & Pet 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33Central Garden & Pet 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25 Is CENT or CENTA more profitable? Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Central Garden & Pet4.44% 10.77% 4.65% Central Garden & Pet 4.44%10.77%4.65% Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in CENT or CENTA? 16.1% of Central Garden & Pet shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.8% of Central Garden & Pet shares are held by institutional investors. 8.2% of Central Garden & Pet shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 20.3% of Central Garden & Pet shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryCentral Garden & Pet beats Central Garden & Pet on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Central Garden & Pet News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CENT and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding CENT and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CENT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCentral Garden & PetCONSM PD IndustryDiscretionary SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$2.23B$2.34B$8.37B$9.80BDividend YieldN/A4.64%3.12%4.08%P/E Ratio16.2516.9216.7525.12Price / Sales0.702.394.74108.85Price / Cash9.5915.6016.7359.16Price / Book1.411.664.336.24Net Income$107.98M$106.49M$225.87M$265.56M7 Day Performance1.42%-0.61%0.80%0.90%1 Month Performance-10.92%-7.24%0.65%1.88%1 Year Performance-9.34%-17.17%17.36%20.09% Central Garden & Pet Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CENTCentral Garden & Pet3.0177 of 5 stars$35.74+0.6%$40.00+11.9%-8.9%$2.23B$3.20B16.256,450CENTACentral Garden & Pet2.6319 of 5 stars$30.45-0.8%$38.67+27.0%-4.3%$2.01B$3.20B11.687,000SITESiteOne Landscape Supply1.1985 of 5 stars$131.76-0.4%$147.00+11.6%+3.2%$5.90B$4.54B48.288,760Positive NewsINGMIngram Micro3.8229 of 5 stars$18.79+0.2%$25.79+37.2%N/A$4.41B$47.98B6.5823,500AVTAvnet4.3842 of 5 stars$51.74-0.4%$49.00-5.3%-1.4%$4.36B$22.20B15.1115,462News CoveragePositive NewsGMSGMS2.3421 of 5 stars$109.52+0.1%$101.11-7.7%+19.1%$4.16B$5.51B17.767,113News CoverageShort Interest ↓REZIResideo Technologies3.1652 of 5 stars$27.46+0.6%$21.00-23.5%+68.6%$4.06B$6.76B12.9314,600News CoveragePositive NewsInsider TradeGLPGlobal Partners3.9083 of 5 stars$49.06-2.3%$56.00+14.1%+20.4%$1.71B$17.16B19.314,840Insider TradeDSGRDistribution Solutions Group3.016 of 5 stars$30.77+0.2%$39.00+26.7%-5.9%$1.42B$1.80B21.174,400Positive NewsWKCWorld Kinect2.7916 of 5 stars$25.09-1.3%$29.40+17.2%-7.9%$1.41B$42.17B11.014,745News CoveragePositive NewsGICGlobal Industrial2.634 of 5 stars$34.12-1.5%N/A+10.6%$1.33B$1.32B20.261,845 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Central Garden & Pet Competitors SiteOne Landscape Supply Competitors Ingram Micro Competitors Avnet Competitors GMS Competitors Resideo Technologies Competitors Global Partners Competitors Distribution Solutions Group Competitors World Kinect Competitors Global Industrial Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:CENT) was last updated on 8/19/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredThis is my Christian duty“This land I will give to you…” — a 4,000-year-old line from Genesis may hold the key to unlocking a $150 tril...Paradigm Press | SponsoredAlex’s “Next Magnificent Seven” stocksThe original “Magnificent Seven” turned $7K into $1.18 million. 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