Central Garden & Pet (CENTA) Competitors $36.73 +2.09 (+6.03%) (As of 12/17/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends CENTA vs. WDFC, SPB, ODC, PG, CL, KMB, CHD, CLX, CENT, and VSTSShould you be buying Central Garden & Pet stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Central Garden & Pet include WD-40 (WDFC), Spectrum Brands (SPB), Oil-Dri Co. of America (ODC), Procter & Gamble (PG), Colgate-Palmolive (CL), Kimberly-Clark (KMB), Church & Dwight (CHD), Clorox (CLX), Central Garden & Pet (CENT), and Vestis (VSTS). Central Garden & Pet vs. WD-40 Spectrum Brands Oil-Dri Co. of America Procter & Gamble Colgate-Palmolive Kimberly-Clark Church & Dwight Clorox Central Garden & Pet Vestis WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) and Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENTA) are both mid-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, profitability, community ranking, analyst recommendations and valuation. Which has more volatility & risk, WDFC or CENTA? WD-40 has a beta of -0.07, indicating that its stock price is 107% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Central Garden & Pet has a beta of 0.78, indicating that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is WDFC or CENTA more profitable? WD-40 has a net margin of 11.79% compared to Central Garden & Pet's net margin of 3.37%. WD-40's return on equity of 31.53% beat Central Garden & Pet's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets WD-4011.79% 31.53% 15.81% Central Garden & Pet 3.37%9.31%4.03% Does the MarketBeat Community believe in WDFC or CENTA? WD-40 received 97 more outperform votes than Central Garden & Pet when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 63.10% of users gave Central Garden & Pet an outperform vote while only 53.33% of users gave WD-40 an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformWD-40Outperform Votes28053.33% Underperform Votes24546.67% Central Garden & PetOutperform Votes18363.10% Underperform Votes10736.90% Does the media refer more to WDFC or CENTA? In the previous week, WD-40 had 4 more articles in the media than Central Garden & Pet. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for WD-40 and 7 mentions for Central Garden & Pet. Central Garden & Pet's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat WD-40's score of 0.83 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 WD-40 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Central Garden & Pet 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has better valuation & earnings, WDFC or CENTA? Central Garden & Pet has higher revenue and earnings than WD-40. Central Garden & Pet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than WD-40, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioWD-40$590.56M6.07$69.64M$5.1151.74Central Garden & Pet$3.20B0.75$107.98M$1.6222.67 Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of WDFC or CENTA? 91.5% of WD-40 shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.8% of Central Garden & Pet shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of WD-40 shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 20.3% 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 WDFC or CENTA? WD-40 currently has a consensus price target of $301.00, indicating a potential upside of 13.84%. Central Garden & Pet has a consensus price target of $41.33, indicating a potential upside of 12.53%. Given WD-40's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe WD-40 is more favorable than Central Garden & Pet.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score WD-40 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Central Garden & Pet 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.20 SummaryWD-40 beats Central Garden & Pet on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto 101 MediaThe Crypto Secret Wall Street Doesn’t Want You to KnowThe Crypto Wall Street Is Desperate to Hide It's happening now, right under everyone's radar. Big tech giants are quietly integrating it. Venture capitalists are scrambling to invest.Click here to discover our #1 crypto for the market right now – poised for massive growth 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 {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 CENTA vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCentral Garden & Petnondurable goods IndustryDiscretionary SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$2.41B$1.24B$8.54B$9.31BDividend YieldN/A9.48%2.73%4.06%P/E Ratio22.7052.4818.7317.55Price / Sales0.750.6613.97139.48Price / Cash9.3221.5733.4837.95Price / Book1.581.225.664.92Net Income$107.98M$28.87M$264.36M$225.78M7 Day Performance5.06%-4.50%-1.19%-1.47%1 Month Performance16.12%4.12%2.49%5.36%1 Year Performance36.38%16.36%13.47%22.71% Central Garden & Pet Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CENTACentral Garden & Pet3.1072 of 5 stars$36.73+6.0%$41.33+12.5%+28.6%$2.41B$3.20B22.707,000News CoverageWDFCWD-402.3511 of 5 stars$268.44+0.7%$301.00+12.1%+13.4%$3.64B$590.56M52.16580Dividend IncreaseSPBSpectrum Brands3.5953 of 5 stars$90.27-0.2%$102.38+13.4%+12.6%$2.53B$2.96B22.223,100Positive NewsODCOil-Dri Co. of America2.1601 of 5 stars$89.73+3.0%N/A+29.4%$654.76M$454.09M14.50870Dividend CutPGProcter & Gamble4.4521 of 5 stars$172.01+0.6%$180.45+4.9%+18.9%$405.09B$83.91B29.67108,000Short Interest ↑Positive NewsCLColgate-Palmolive4.9286 of 5 stars$93.72+0.3%$105.11+12.1%+20.7%$76.57B$20.11B26.7734,000Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst DowngradePositive NewsKMBKimberly-Clark4.8795 of 5 stars$132.50+0.9%$149.93+13.2%+10.0%$44.19B$20.10B17.0441,000Positive NewsCHDChurch & Dwight4.7103 of 5 stars$106.43+0.7%$109.56+2.9%+15.7%$26.08B$6.05B47.375,550Insider TradePositive NewsCLXClorox3.843 of 5 stars$165.67+0.5%$155.38-6.2%+15.8%$20.51B$7.47B57.708,000Short Interest ↓CENTCentral Garden & Pet1.6754 of 5 stars$41.21+1.2%$46.75+13.4%+32.1%$2.70B$3.20B25.146,450Short Interest ↑News CoverageVSTSVestis2.937 of 5 stars$16.45+2.5%$15.73-4.4%-15.6%$2.16B$2.81B101.6310,800Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies WD-40 Competitors Spectrum Brands Competitors Oil-Dri Co. of America Competitors Procter & Gamble Competitors Colgate-Palmolive Competitors Kimberly-Clark Competitors Church & Dwight Competitors Clorox Competitors Central Garden & Pet Competitors Vestis 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:CENTA) was last updated on 12/17/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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