Central Garden & Pet (CENTA) Competitors $35.85 +0.07 (+0.20%) As of 09:50 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock CENTA vs. CENT, WDFC, SPB, ODC, PG, CL, KMB, CHD, CLX, and REYNShould you be buying Central Garden & Pet stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Central Garden & Pet include Central Garden & Pet (CENT), WD-40 (WDFC), Spectrum Brands (SPB), Oil-Dri Corporation Of America (ODC), Procter & Gamble (PG), Colgate-Palmolive (CL), Kimberly-Clark (KMB), Church & Dwight (CHD), Clorox (CLX), and Reynolds Consumer Products (REYN). Central Garden & Pet vs. Its Competitors Central Garden & Pet WD-40 Spectrum Brands Oil-Dri Corporation Of America Procter & Gamble Colgate-Palmolive Kimberly-Clark Church & Dwight Clorox Reynolds Consumer Products Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENTA) and Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in CENTA or CENT? 50.8% of Central Garden & Pet shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.1% of Central Garden & Pet shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.3% of Central Garden & Pet shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.2% of Central Garden & Pet shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts recommend CENTA or CENT? Central Garden & Pet presently has a consensus price target of $33.00, indicating a potential downside of 7.95%. Central Garden & Pet has a consensus price target of $40.00, indicating a potential downside of 0.10%. Given Central Garden & Pet's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Central Garden & Pet 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Which has stronger earnings and valuation, CENTA or CENT? 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$3.20B0.73$107.98M$1.8719.17Central Garden & Pet$3.16B0.83$107.98M$1.8721.41 Does the media refer more to CENTA or CENT? In the previous week, Central Garden & Pet had 1 more articles in the media than Central Garden & Pet. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Central Garden & Pet and 7 mentions for Central Garden & Pet. Central Garden & Pet's average media sentiment score of 0.52 beat Central Garden & Pet's score of 0.43 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) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Central Garden & Pet 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is CENTA or CENT more profitable? Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Central Garden & Pet3.90% 10.14% 4.40% Central Garden & Pet 3.90%10.14%4.40% Which has more risk & volatility, CENTA or CENT? Central Garden & Pet has a beta of 0.66, suggesting that its share price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Central Garden & Pet has a beta of 0.7, suggesting that its share price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryCentral Garden & Pet beats Central Garden & Pet on 8 of the 11 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 CENTA 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 CENTA 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 CENTA vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCentral Garden & PetCONSM PD IndustryDiscretionary SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$2.35B$2.24B$8.24B$9.31BDividend YieldN/A4.55%3.19%4.09%P/E Ratio19.1616.2520.9519.72Price / Sales0.733.353.33110.06Price / Cash9.6216.0616.5057.53Price / Book1.551.654.835.67Net Income$107.98M$103.54M$215.29M$257.51M7 Day Performance10.92%-2.13%-1.10%-0.16%1 Month Performance18.79%-3.17%39.17%9.89%1 Year Performance2.58%-15.63%14.50%15.08% Central Garden & Pet Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CENTACentral Garden & Pet2.3088 of 5 stars$35.85+0.2%$33.00-7.9%+4.5%$2.35B$3.20B19.167,000News CoverageCENTCentral Garden & Pet1.729 of 5 stars$40.51+1.1%$40.00-1.3%-0.2%$2.65B$3.20B21.666,450WDFCWD-403.5707 of 5 stars$226.90+1.6%$290.00+27.8%-10.3%$3.07B$612.51M35.73580Earnings ReportAnalyst RevisionSPBSpectrum Brands4.1285 of 5 stars$56.45-1.9%$84.17+49.1%-35.1%$1.39B$2.93B27.013,100Positive NewsODCOil-Dri Corporation Of America3.7337 of 5 stars$59.62+2.0%N/A+278.9%$872.84M$437.59M17.54870High Trading VolumePGProcter & Gamble4.7949 of 5 stars$153.80-2.1%$177.45+15.4%-7.9%$360.59B$83.93B24.41108,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastCLColgate-Palmolive4.5792 of 5 stars$88.89-0.8%$101.13+13.8%-10.1%$72.04B$19.95B25.1134,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastKMBKimberly-Clark4.7859 of 5 stars$127.46-1.5%$143.50+12.6%-10.4%$42.29B$19.75B16.8844,000Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastCHDChurch & Dwight4.3202 of 5 stars$97.07-1.0%$104.38+7.5%-5.9%$23.90B$6.07B41.665,750Analyst DowngradeCLXClorox4.1568 of 5 stars$127.50+0.8%$148.92+16.8%-6.6%$15.71B$7.09B22.898,000Analyst ForecastREYNReynolds Consumer Products4.6378 of 5 stars$21.77-0.4%$28.33+30.1%-19.6%$4.58B$3.70B13.616,400News CoverageAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Central Garden & Pet Competitors WD-40 Competitors Spectrum Brands Competitors Oil-Dri Corporation Of America Competitors Procter & Gamble Competitors Colgate-Palmolive Competitors Kimberly-Clark Competitors Church & Dwight Competitors Clorox Competitors Reynolds Consumer Products 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:CENTA) was last updated on 7/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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