$34.06
0.38%
Nasdaq, Sep 25, 04:00 pm EDT. Closed.
ISIN
US1535272058
Symbol
CENTA

Central Garden & Pet Company Class A Target price 2026 - Analyst rating & recommendation

Central Garden & Pet Company Class A Classifications & Recommendation

Buy
82%
Hold
9%
Sell
9%

Central Garden & Pet Company Class A Price Target

Target Price $51.00
Price $34.06
Potential
Number of Estimates 7
7 Analysts have issued a price target Central Garden & Pet Company Class A 2027 . The average Central Garden & Pet Company Class A target price is $51.00. This is higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is , the lowest is .
A rating was issued by 11 analysts: 9 Analysts recommend Central Garden & Pet Company Class A to buy, 1 to hold and 1 to sell.
Analysts don't have a crystal ball either, but they do represent the opinion of the market quite well. You should not take the price potential and the ratings as a recommendation to act. Rather, they serve as an additional building block for your own opinion or stock analysis.
Analyst Estimates: Analysts believe that the Central Garden & Pet Company Class A stock has an average upside potential 2027 of . Most analysts recommend the Central Garden & Pet Company Class A stock at Purchase.

Sales and Margin forecast 2026, 2027 to 2030

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Quarter Annually
Sep '25 2026
Estimates
Revenue Billion $ 3.13 3.07
2.23% 2.02%
EBITDA Margin 9.37% 12.47%
18.48% 33.15%
Net Margin 5.20% 6.19%
54.25% 18.94%

7 Analysts have issued a sales forecast Central Garden & Pet Company Class A 2026 . The average Central Garden & Pet Company Class A sales estimate is

$3.1b
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. This is
0.59% lower
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than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is
$3.2b 3.79%
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, the lowest is
$2.9b 5.45%
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.

This results in the following potential growth metrics:

Revenue Estimates

2025 $3.1b 2.23%
2026
$3.1b 2.02%
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2027
$3.0b 2.77%
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2028
$3.3b 9.26%
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2029
$3.4b 4.64%
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2030
$3.5b 3.11%
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7 Analysts have issued an Central Garden & Pet Company Class A EBITDA forecast 2026. The average Central Garden & Pet Company Class A EBITDA estimate is

$382m
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. This is
36.11% higher
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than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is
$406m 44.52%
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, the lowest is
$351m 24.87%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future EBITDA Margins:

EBITDA Estimates

2025 $293m 15.83%
2026
$382m 30.50%
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2027
$395m 3.37%
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2028
$377m 4.53%
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EBITDA Margin

2025 9.37% 18.48%
2026
12.47% 33.15%
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2027
13.26% 6.34%
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2028
11.59% 12.59%
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7 Central Garden & Pet Company Class A Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2026. The average Central Garden & Pet Company Class A net profit estimate is

$190m
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. This is
14.07% higher
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than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is
$197m 18.45%
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, the lowest is
$178m 7.24%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:

Net Profit Estimates

2025 $163m 50.81%
2026
$190m 16.50%
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2027
$198m 4.58%
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2028
$212m 6.75%
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2029
$250m 18.07%
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2030
$268m 7.14%
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Net Margin

2025 5.20% 54.25%
2026
6.19% 18.94%
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2027
6.66% 7.59%
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2028
6.50% 2.40%
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2029
7.34% 12.92%
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2030
7.62% 3.81%
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Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2026, 2027 to 2030

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Quarter Annually
Sep '25 2026
Estimates
Earnings Per Share $ 2.55 3.03
57.41% 18.82%
P/E 11.23
EV/Sales 0.78

7 Analysts have issued a Central Garden & Pet Company Class A forecast for earnings per share. The average Central Garden & Pet Company Class A EPS is

$3.03
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. This is
12.64% higher
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than earnings per share in the financial year 2025. The highest EPS forecast is
$3.15 17.10%
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, the lowest is
$2.85 5.95%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

Earnings Per Share

2025 $2.55 57.41%
2026
$3.03 18.82%
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2027
$3.17 4.62%
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2028
$3.39 6.94%
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2029
$4.00 17.99%
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2030
$4.28 7.00%
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P/E ratio

Current 12.66 11.30%
2026
11.23 11.31%
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2027
10.74 4.36%
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2028
10.06 6.33%
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2029
8.52 15.31%
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2030
7.95 6.69%
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Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2026, the Central Garden & Pet Company Class A stock is valued at an EV/Sales of

and an P/S ratio of .

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

EV/Sales

Current 0.78 2.50%
2026
0.78 0.21%
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2027
0.80 2.84%
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2028
0.74 8.47%
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2029
0.70 4.43%
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2030
0.68 3.02%
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P/S ratio

Current 0.71 10.04%
2026
0.72 0.59%
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2027
0.74 2.86%
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2028
0.68 8.48%
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2029
0.65 4.43%
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2030
0.63 3.02%
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