Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Competitors $37.37 +0.71 (+1.94%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends CENT vs. NHTC, EDUC, CNM, SITE, INGM, AVT, GMS, REZI, DSGR, and GLPShould you be buying Central Garden & Pet stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Central Garden & Pet include Natural Health Trends (NHTC), Educational Development (EDUC), Core & Main (CNM), SiteOne Landscape Supply (SITE), Ingram Micro (INGM), Avnet (AVT), GMS (GMS), Resideo Technologies (REZI), Distribution Solutions Group (DSGR), and Global Partners (GLP). These companies are all part of the "wholesale" industry. Central Garden & Pet vs. Natural Health Trends Educational Development Core & Main SiteOne Landscape Supply Ingram Micro Avnet GMS Resideo Technologies Distribution Solutions Group Global Partners Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) and Natural Health Trends (NASDAQ:NHTC) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, community ranking, media sentiment and earnings. Do analysts prefer CENT or NHTC? Central Garden & Pet presently has a consensus target price of $47.50, indicating a potential upside of 27.11%. Given Central Garden & Pet's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Central Garden & Pet is more favorable than Natural Health Trends.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Central Garden & Pet 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.40Natural Health Trends 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Does the media prefer CENT or NHTC? In the previous week, Central Garden & Pet had 2 more articles in the media than Natural Health Trends. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Central Garden & Pet and 1 mentions for Natural Health Trends. Natural Health Trends' average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Central Garden & Pet's score of 0.55 indicating that Natural Health Trends is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment 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 Natural Health Trends 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, CENT or NHTC? Central Garden & Pet has a beta of 0.75, meaning that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Natural Health Trends has a beta of 0.91, meaning that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, CENT or NHTC? Central Garden & Pet has higher revenue and earnings than Natural Health Trends. Central Garden & Pet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Natural Health Trends, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCentral Garden & Pet$3.28B0.77$125.64M$2.1717.22Natural Health Trends$43.92M1.44$570K$0.0778.29 Is CENT or NHTC more profitable? Central Garden & Pet has a net margin of 4.42% compared to Natural Health Trends' net margin of 1.75%. Central Garden & Pet's return on equity of 10.66% beat Natural Health Trends' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Central Garden & Pet4.42% 10.66% 4.59% Natural Health Trends 1.75%1.96%1.18% Do insiders & institutionals believe in CENT or NHTC? 16.1% of Central Garden & Pet shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.1% of Natural Health Trends shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.5% of Central Garden & Pet shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 13.3% of Natural Health Trends shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the MarketBeat Community favor CENT or NHTC? Central Garden & Pet received 71 more outperform votes than Natural Health Trends when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 68.40% of users gave Natural Health Trends an outperform vote while only 60.14% of users gave Central Garden & Pet an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformCentral Garden & PetOutperform Votes25560.14% Underperform Votes16939.86% Natural Health TrendsOutperform Votes18468.40% Underperform Votes8531.60% SummaryCentral Garden & Pet beats Natural Health Trends on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Darwin2025 AI Stock Picks: 2 Hidden Gems Under $10/ShareThe AI sector continues to make waves as we move into 2025, and now is a prime opportunity to get involved—without stretching your budget! We’ve just uncovered 2 promising AI stocks trading for under $10/share, and they’re positioned for impressive growth in the coming months.👉[Click here to get your FREE report delivered instantly!] 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 & Petnondurable goods IndustryDiscretionary SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$2.52B$1.09B$8.18B$8.82BDividend YieldN/A7.54%2.75%4.07%P/E Ratio17.2427.5718.8817.81Price / Sales0.770.657.5774.38Price / Cash10.8224.0615.4732.53Price / Book1.731.195.474.68Net Income$125.64M$66.79M$264.44M$226.08M7 Day Performance1.55%0.40%-2.18%-2.04%1 Month Performance6.59%-4.03%-3.00%0.06%1 Year Performance33.07%21.14%14.56%24.60% Central Garden & Pet Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CENTCentral Garden & Pet3.8564 of 5 stars$37.37+1.9%$47.50+27.1%+33.1%$2.47B$3.31B17.246,700NHTCNatural Health Trends1.3281 of 5 stars$5.48+2.0%N/A+1.3%$61.83M$43.92M78.29140Analyst ForecastPositive NewsEDUCEducational Development1.6537 of 5 stars$1.86-2.1%N/A+119.8%$16.31M$51.03M0.00170Analyst ForecastCNMCore & Main2.9501 of 5 stars$44.75-0.4%$51.20+14.4%+31.5%$9.03B$6.70B21.415,000SITESiteOne Landscape Supply1.7109 of 5 stars$139.54+0.8%$147.80+5.9%+0.5%$6.25B$4.30B45.168,230Positive NewsINGMIngram MicroN/A$21.91-3.8%$27.92+27.4%N/A$5.35B$48.04B0.0024,150Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageAVTAvnet4.3274 of 5 stars$52.92+1.3%$48.50-8.4%+10.3%$4.54B$23.76B13.8515,462Analyst RevisionPositive NewsGMSGMS1.6799 of 5 stars$98.30-0.9%$91.50-6.9%+48.7%$3.90B$5.50B16.227,624REZIResideo Technologies3.8353 of 5 stars$26.36+0.9%$25.00-5.2%+59.8%$3.84B$6.24B23.7514,000News CoveragePositive NewsDSGRDistribution Solutions Group3.4324 of 5 stars$37.31-1.3%$43.00+15.3%+41.0%$1.77B$1.57B932.981,685Short Interest ↓GLPGlobal Partners1.7035 of 5 stars$50.56-2.7%$54.00+6.8%+48.3%$1.77B$16.49B15.275,060 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Natural Health Trends Competitors Educational Development Competitors Core & Main Competitors SiteOne Landscape Supply Competitors Ingram Micro Competitors Avnet Competitors GMS Competitors Resideo Technologies Competitors Distribution Solutions Group Competitors Global Partners Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:CENT) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMissed Nvidia? 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