CENT Central Garden and Pet Co
XNAS
42.92
Delayed
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CENT
$42.92
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Key stats
$42.92
- 52-Week Range
- $30.22 – $46.97
- YTD
- +34.33%
- IV Rank (30D)
- 29.97
- Straddle Price
- $3.02
- P/C Vol Ratio
- 0.00
- Market Cap
- $2.7B
- Open
- $43.10
- Day Range
- $42.60 – $43.10
- Volume
- 64,551
- Prev Close
- $43.13
Fair Value
MODEL: NEUTRAL
A blended fair-value estimate combining up to six valuation methods. Each method is weighted by how well it fits the company — DCF down-weights for unprofitable names; DDM only fires for steady dividend payers; comparables down-weight when peer multiples disagree.
- DCF (quality-aware) — projects free cash flow with a horizon that scales to business quality. True compounders (quality 6/6) get 10 years explicit + 10 years fade before terminal; cyclical/struggling names (quality 0-1) get a 5-year terminal cliff. Quality is scored from ROE, gross margin, growth, FCF margin, debt load, and FCF consistency — the same factors that drive market premium for compounders.
- Market-Implied Growth (in Model Inputs) — reverse-DCF that answers "what growth rate is the market pricing in?". Lets you sanity-check the deviation: if implied growth is plausible for the business, the model's bearish flag may be wrong; if implausible, the market may be over-extrapolating.
- DDM (Gordon Growth Dividend Model) — values the stream of future dividends. Only used when trailing yield ≥ 2% and dividend payments are stable — below that the dividend is a token payout and Gordon (which values only the dividend stream) systematically underprices growth names, so those route to DCF + comparables + market anchor instead.
- P/E, EV/EBITDA, P/B, P/S — applies the peer-group median multiple to this company's per-share metric. Peers come from the same set as the "Related symbols" card. Earnings/sales metrics are forward-tilted by the company's recent revenue growth (capped at 25%) so they're comparable to peers' growth-embedded multiples — mimics how analysts use NTM rather than TTM. Per-multiple weights are biased by company quality (e.g. P/B down-weighted for asset-light tech).
- Market Anchor (SMA50) — the 50-day moving average, weighted by recent trading-range stability (tighter Bollinger bands → higher weight). Captures information fundamentals miss (forward consensus, sentiment, supply/demand) — but only when recent trading is steady enough that the market has converged on a view. During wild breakouts or breakdowns the anchor's weight collapses.
- Options Expected (B-L 30d) — the risk-neutral expected stock price at 30-day options expiration, derived from the full implied-volatility surface via Breeden-Litzenberger (second derivative of call price wrt strike → implied PDF, then E[S_T]). Forward-looking, captures all options-implied information (smile, skew, term structure) in one number. Weighted by chain liquidity. SP500-only at present (pre-computed daily). Backtest evidence: adds modest alpha across most bucket × holding combos.
- Blended value — weighted average. Confidence reflects how many methods fired and how tight peer dispersion is.
- Deviation pill — green when blended FV ≥ 10% above current price (undervalued); red when ≥ 10% below; grey otherwise.
| 10-yr Treasury (rf) | 5.15% |
| Beta vs SPY | 0.75 |
| Cost of Equity (CAPM) | 8.90% (VRP-adj) |
| WACC | 7.71% |
| Volatility Risk Premium | +19.7pp (IV − HV30) |
| Effective Tax Rate | 24.3% |
| Rev. Growth (YoY, DCF input) | -5.7% |
| DCF Horizon | 5 years explicit + fade |
| Free Cash Flow (TTM) | $0.3B |
| Return on Equity (TTM) | 9.5% |
| Book / Price | 61.5% — banking bias active (P/B is primary) |
| Gross Margin (TTM) | 32.2% |
| FCF Margin (TTM) | 10.9% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.72 |
| Quality Score | 0/6 — cyclical/struggling (5y DCF) |
| SMA 50 | $41.56 (Market Anchor value) |
| SMA 20 / Bollinger Mid | $40.60 |
| Bollinger Width / SMA20 | 29.5% (drives anchor stability) |
| Net Debt | $0.5B |
| Market Cap | $3B |
Peers used for multiples: CENTA, NHTC, VSTS
(SIC-code peers; ETF co-membership was sector-incoherent)
60-Day Conviction
7%
20-Day Fair Value
≈ by Nov 20, 2026
$43.44
α +1.2%
rank 33%
conviction
69%
40-Day Fair Value
≈ by Dec 21, 2026
$43.87
α +2.2%
rank 42%
conviction
68%
60-Day Fair Value
≈ by Jan 19, 2027
$43.01
α +0.2%
rank 35%
conviction
7%
| Method | Implied Price | Weight | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | $66.07 | 35% | |
| DDM (Gordon) | n/a | 0% | |
| Peer P/E | n/a | 0% | |
| Peer EV/EBITDA | $32.96 | 21% | median 7.6× · 3 peers |
| Peer P/B | $35.11 | 21% | median 1.3× · 3 peers |
| Peer P/S | $35.88 | 21% | median 0.7× · 3 peers |
| Market Anchor (SMA50) | $41.56 | 3% | stability 2% (BB-width) |
| Options Expected (B-L 30d) | $41.44 | 0% | 6 strikes · skew -1.02 |
As of 2026-10-22 · updated
Related
About
- Industry (SIC)
- WHOLESALE-MISCELLANEOUS NONDURABLE GOODS (5190) · industry map
- Exchange
- XNAS
- Market Cap
- $2.7B
- Employees
- 6,000
- List Date
- 1993-07-14
- CIK
- 0000887733
- Next Earnings
- 2026-11-23 (After-Close)
- EPS Forecast
- ($0.06) (3 est.)
- Headquarters
- Walnut Creek, CA
- Homepage
- https://www.central.com
Central Garden & Pet Co offers solutions that support healthier pets, greener lawns, and thriving gardens. Its products include dog and cat treats, chews, toys, beds, containment, grooming supplies, aquatics, small animal and bird supplies, equine and livestock products, insect control solutions, grass seed, wild bird feed, fertilizers, pest controls, live plants, and packet seeds, sold under brands such as Aqueon, Nylabone, Kaytee, Farnam, Pennington, Ferry Morse, Amdro, and Sevin. The company operates through two segments, Pet and Garden, and sells through retailers, independent stores, eCom…
Summary
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No summary data available for this symbol yet.
Each spoke is this symbol's rank within its sector (0–100; the dotted ring marks the sector median at 50). Higher is more constructive for a long. One spoke — News sentiment — is an absolute reading, not a sector rank. Grayed spokes have no data. A fuller shape is a summary, not a recommendation.
Chart
Seasonality
| Month | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25 | '26 | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9.39% | -12.12% | 13.81% | -7.39% | -4.33% | 5.88% | 0.87% |
| Feb | 7.09% | 0.96% | -4.30% | 15.18% | -2.81% | 13.66% | 4.96% |
| Mar | 21.90% | -5.48% | 2.14% | -2.59% | 4.98% | -5.50% | 2.57% |
| Apr | -4.11% | -2.65% | -11.34% | -2.87% | -7.80% | 1.70% | -4.51% |
| May | -0.97% | 2.96% | -1.12% | 4.85% | 6.34% | 4.76% | 2.80% |
| Jun | -3.48% | -4.24% | 5.15% | -9.86% | -0.65% | 14.63% | 0.26% |
| Jul | -7.51% | 0.96% | 4.25% | 2.57% | 8.15% | -2.49% | 0.99% |
| Aug | -4.72% | -9.68% | 10.13% | -0.18% | -6.37% | -1.08% | -1.98% |
| Sep | 5.22% | -9.40% | -0.23% | -7.08% | -11.49% | -7.67% | -5.11% |
| Oct | 7.48% | 13.97% | -0.21% | -3.79% | -5.08% | 9.49%* | 3.64% |
| Nov | -9.81% | -1.27% | -6.67% | 14.39% | 10.16% | -- | 1.36% |
| Dec | 10.68% | -7.39% | 19.28% | -4.90% | -4.63% | -- | 2.61% |
| Total | 30.21% | -30.70% | 30.49% | -5.02% | -15.02% | 35.43% | 7.56% |
Technical Indicators
Quick-reference for reading the values below. Indicators combine to confirm a view — no single one is a trade signal on its own.
Trend Indicators
- SMA 20 / 50 / 200 — price above = uptrend, below = downtrend. SMA 50 crossing SMA 200 is the golden/death cross.
- EMA 12 / 26 — faster-reacting averages; 12 above 26 is short-term bullish.
- MACD — bullish when MACD > signal (green badge), bearish when below. Divergence from price often precedes reversals.
- ADX (14) — trend strength regardless of direction. <20 range, 20–25 weak trend, 25–50 trend, >50 strong trend.
- +DI / −DI — +DI > −DI favors bulls; the reverse favors bears. Read alongside ADX.
Momentum Oscillators
- RSI (14) — <30 oversold, >70 overbought. 40–60 is neutral; trending names can stay extreme.
- Stochastic %K / %D — <20 oversold, >80 overbought. %K crossing %D is an early momentum signal.
- Williams %R — inverted scale: <−80 oversold, >−20 overbought.
Oscillators work best in range-bound markets; in strong trends they give premature reversal signals.
Volume & Volatility
- Bollinger Bands — price at upper band = overbought, lower = oversold. Narrow bands (squeeze) often precede expansion.
- OBV — cumulative volume; rising OBV confirms uptrend, falling OBV confirms downtrend. Divergence from price is a warning.
- Vol SMA 20 / Vol ROC — today's volume vs. 20-day average. Positive ROC with price move = conviction.
- ATR / True Range — average daily $ move; sizing and stop-loss reference.
- HV 20 / 30 / 60 — realized (historical) volatility. Compare to IV on the options cards: IV > HV = rich premium.
Confluence matters: trend + momentum + volume agreeing carries far more weight than any single indicator. For how these feed the spread scanner score, see the algorithm docs →
Trend Indicators
SMA 20: $40.60
SMA 50: $41.56
SMA 200: $39.47
Current: $42.92
EMA 12: $41.59
EMA 26: $41.17
MACD: 0.4160 | Signal: 0.3950
BULLISH
ADX (14): 18.36
RANGE
+DI: 28.85
−DI: 18.32
Momentum Oscillators
RSI (14): 67.21
NEUTRAL
Stoch %K: 87.41
Stoch %D: 84.51
Williams %R: -8.78
Volume & Volatility
BB Upper: $43.03
BB Lower: $38.17
NEUTRAL
OBV: -1,156,782
Vol SMA 20: 83,445
Vol ROC: -47.81%
ATR: $0.92
True Range: $0.53
HV 20: 17.2%
HV 30: 16.7%
HV 60: 23.2%
Data Summary
Data Points: 500
Last Updated:
Date Range: 2024-10-23T00:00:00 – 2026-10-21T00:00:00
AI Analysis
LLM Stock Analysis Report
Executive Summary
Overall Assessment: NEUTRAL (6/10)
Key Drivers:
- Technical signals are mixed, with MACD indicating bullish momentum but RSI showing neutral territory
- Options market is pricing in a $4.00 move by expiration, indicating high volatility
- Earnings history has been consistent, with recent beats and misses
Primary Risks:
- Volatility risk due to high IV rank and options activity
- Technical signals may not be aligned, increasing uncertainty
Investment Thesis: CENT appears to be trading within a consolidation phase, with technical indicators suggesting potential for further upside. However, the mixed signals and high volatility pose risks. A neutral approach is recommended, focusing on monitoring price action and adjusting positions accordingly.
Recent News Sentiment Impact: None available
Technical Analysis
Trend Direction: Neutral (1-4 weeks), Bearish (3-12 months)
Support/Resistance Levels:
- Upper Bollinger Band: $34.38
- Middle Bollinger Band: $33.09
- Lower Bollinger Band: $31.81
- SMA 20: $33.09
- EMA 12: $32.69
Momentum Signals:
- RSI (14): 45.10 (neutral)
- MACD: -0.04 / Signal: -0.17 / Histogram: 0.12 (bullish)
Volume Analysis: Volume is trending downward, with institutional interest signaling caution.
News & Sentiment Analysis
Recent Headlines Summary: None available
Sentiment Assessment: Neutral due to lack of recent news
Catalyst Identification: Upcoming earnings release on August 6th
Market Narrative: The mixed technical signals and high volatility create uncertainty, making it challenging to predict price action.
Risk & Volatility Assessment
Beta Interpretation: Low (0.61) relative to SPY
Volatility Regime: High (IV rank: 91.4%, True Range: $0.44)
Options Market Signals:
- IV Rank: 91.4% (High)
- Put/Call Volume Ratio: 2.36 (Bearish sentiment)
- Put/Call OI Ratio: 0.20
Downside Protection: Support levels are provided by the lower Bollinger Band ($31.81) and SMA 200 ($34.78).
Market Context & Positioning
Sector Performance: CENT is outperforming its sector peers
Institutional Activity: Institutional interest is cautionary, as indicated by volume trends
Correlation Analysis: CENT has a low correlation with the market (R-squared: 0.34)
Relative Valuation: CENT is trading within a relatively tight range.
Key Levels & Action Items
Critical Price Levels:
- Upper Bollinger Band: $34.38
- Lower Bollinger Band: $31.81
- SMA 20: $33.09
Breakout/Breakdown Levels: None identified
Time-Sensitive Catalysts: Upcoming earnings release on August 6th
Risk Management: Consider implementing stop-loss levels at the lower Bollinger Band ($31.81) or SMA 200 ($34.78). Position sizing should be cautious due to high volatility.
This analysis provides a comprehensive view of CENT's technical and fundamental characteristics, highlighting both bullish and bearish signals. The mixed momentum indicators and high volatility pose risks, making it essential to monitor price action and adjust positions accordingly. A neutral approach is recommended, focusing on the upcoming earnings release as a catalyst for further price movement.
Generated
News
All CENT news →
Earnings History
14 of 17 under expected move
Avg Expected Move
10.65%
Avg Actual Move
4.85%
| Earnings Date | Timing | Expected Move | Actual Move | Ratio | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-02-03 | After-Close | 7.87% | 3.78% | 0.48x | Within |
| 2021-05-05 | After-Close | 11.35% | 2.59% | 0.23x | Within |
| 2021-08-04 | After-Close | 10.86% | 3.37% | 0.31x | Within |
| 2021-11-22 | After-Close | 14.83% | 6.52% | 0.44x | Within |
| 2022-11-22 | After-Close | 4.60% | 1.01% | 0.22x | Within |
| 2023-08-02 | After-Close | 13.62% | 15.22% | 1.12x | Exceeded |
| 2023-11-21 | After-Close | 6.74% | 0.10% | 0.01x | Within |
| 2024-02-07 | After-Close | 12.68% | 6.14% | 0.48x | Within |
| 2024-05-08 | After-Close | 9.18% | 11.43% | 1.25x | Exceeded |
| 2024-11-25 | After-Close | 13.59% | 2.63% | 0.19x | Within |
| 2025-02-05 | Pre-Market | 14.33% | 0.73% | 0.05x | Within |
| 2025-05-07 | After-Close | 11.61% | 0.41% | 0.04x | Within |
| 2025-08-06 | After-Close | 9.07% | 10.97% | 1.21x | Exceeded |
| 2025-11-24 | After-Close | 11.14% | 8.65% | 0.78x | Within |
| 2026-02-04 | After-Close | 9.83% | 4.24% | 0.43x | Within |
| 2026-05-06 | After-Close | 13.85% | 4.62% | 0.33x | Within |
| 2026-08-05 | Pre-Market | 5.90% | 0.02% | 0.00x | Within |
Earnings calendar: this week’s reports with expected vs actual moves →
CENT Options Activity & IV Rank
CENT IV rank history, 52-week IV rank and IV percentile →
Volatility Metrics
Current IV: 38.1%
7-DTE IV: —
Expected Move: $3.02
7-DTE Move: $3.02
Days to Exp: 30 (2026-11-20)
Options Flow
Call Volume: 82
Put Volume: 0
P/C Volume: —
BULLISH
Call OI: 386
Put OI: 0
P/C OI: —
Total OI: 386
ATM Options Pricing
ATM Call: $0.38
ATM Put: $2.65
Call %: 0.9%
Put %: 6.2%
Chain Summary
Chain Volume: 128
Chain OI: 432
Last Updated: 10/21/2026
Spread Scanner GPU
Each spread is ranked by a composite score built in three stages. Full documentation →
Stage 1 — Base Score (GPU scanner)
score = P(profit) × (credit / spread_width)
P(profit) from short leg delta (1 − |delta|), penalised above 85%. Credit uses mid-price to handle illiquid chains fairly.
Stage 2 — Skew Adjustment (±25% cap)
RR and BF (30-delta) from the persisted per-symbol skew snapshot — wing strikes picked by real greeks.delta, not a moneyness proxy. Put skew boosts bull puts, penalises bear calls. High butterfly boosts iron condors. Calendars are skew-neutral.
Stage 3 — Technical Overlay (±50% cap, 5 groups)
Group 1 · Directional Bias (±0.25)
- RSI <40 bullish / >60 bearish
- MACD crossover + histogram trend
- Price vs SMA 50 & SMA 200
Group 2 · Momentum (±0.10)
- Stochastic %K <20 / >80
- Williams %R <−80 / >−20
Group 3 · Volatility (up to −0.25 / +0.15)
- Blended ATR + straddle expected-move penalty
- Bollinger Band signal (+ counter-trend penalty)
- BB width — vol contraction boost for ICs
Group 4 · IV Regime (±0.15)
- IV rank ≥ 75 → strong boost for credit spreads
- IV rank < 25 → penalty (selling cheap vol)
Group 5 · Liquidity (penalty up to −0.10)
- Min open interest across all legs
- OI < 100 → −0.10 · OI < 500 → −0.05
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Dealer Positioning
HIGH γ vs HISTORY
Estimated net dealer gamma is at the 100th percentile of this name's own daily history, near the high end of its range. This describes current positioning; it is not a forecast or a trading signal.
Gamma percentile
100%
vs own history
GEX tilt
+1.00
OI-weighted, today
Vanna tilt
+1.00
δ-sensitivity to IV
Charm tilt
-1.00
δ-decay vs time
Vanna tilt +1.00: the estimated dealer exposure leans positive, so the modeled hedge would shift noticeably if implied volatility changed.
Charm tilt -1.00: the estimated dealer exposure leans negative, so the modeled hedge would shift noticeably as time passes and options approach expiry.
? What is this?
· 3 ATM contracts, 0k total OI
Net dealer gamma is an estimate of the aggregate gamma held by options market makers across this name's option chain, weighted by open interest. Dealer positions aren't public, so it uses a standard simplifying assumption: dealers are treated as long the calls and short the puts that are open. Actual dealer books can differ.
Gamma percentile ranks today's estimate against this name's own daily history, from 0% (the lowest reading on record) to 100% (the highest). Raw gamma scales with how much open interest a chain carries, so it isn't comparable across names; the percentile is. The badge marks the bottom 20% as low and the top 20% as high.
Tilts run from −1 to +1 and show how lopsided the estimated dealer exposure is. GEX tilt compares call gamma with put gamma. Vanna tilt describes how the hedge would shift if implied volatility changed, and charm tilt how it would shift with the passage of time.
This card describes estimated positioning and where it sits historically. It is not a forecast of price direction or volatility and not a trading signal. Market-wide view: Dealer positioning screener.
Skew (Wing IV − ATM IV)
DTE:
Wing Δ:
Wing vs ATM
IV(put wing) − IV(ATM), in vol pointsHow much the OTM put trades above (or below) the at-the-money strike. Measures the height of the put-side tail relative to ATM — i.e. how expensive crash insurance is on this name.
- Positive (typical) — wing IV > ATM IV. Standard equity put skew: portfolios bid up crash protection, so OTM puts trade richer than ATM.
- Near zero or negative (unusual) — wing IV ≤ ATM IV. Flat or inverted put side. Common when there's no fear demand, in tightly mean-reverting names, or right after an earnings catalyst clears.
- Percentile vs own 3-yr history: high = wings rich (good time to sell wing premium); low = wings cheap (good time to buy protection).
- Not directional — high or low wings don't predict up or down moves. It's a price tag on tail insurance, not a forecast.
Risk Reversal
IV(call wing) − IV(put wing), equal delta on each sideWhich side of the smile is the market paying up for? Measures the tilt of the surface — call skew vs put skew at matched deltas.
- Negative (typical) — puts richer than calls. Standard equity behavior: hedging demand makes puts carry a premium. Most large-caps sit in the −1 to −5 vol-point range.
- Strongly negative (< −5 pts) — heavy downside hedging, elevated fear, or an upcoming catalyst (earnings, FDA, macro event). Worth flagging.
- Positive — calls richer than puts. Unusual for equities; signals bullish momentum, short-squeeze positioning, or takeover/M&A speculation.
- Near zero — symmetric surface. Market sees roughly equal up/down risk. Rare for large-caps; more common in commodities and FX.
Reading them together
Wing-vs-ATM tells you how expensive the tails are. Risk Reversal tells you which side is favored. Combined:
- High wing percentile + deeply negative RR → strong put bid; stress or major event priced in. Owning protection costs a premium; selling put premium is dangerous.
- Low wing percentile + near-zero RR → complacency; insurance cheap and balanced. Good environment to add cheap downside hedges.
- Positive RR + elevated wings → call-side fear-of-missing-out; common in squeeze setups. Upside calls expensive, downside puts not bid.
14 DTE / 10d
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EXTREME
as of Oct 21 · No data
30 DTE / 10d
—
—
pts
EXTREME
as of Oct 21 · ATM 25.1% / Wing —
Extreme reading.
Historically these have been contrarian — on the small set of observed earnings-day cases, large negative wing-vs-ATM gaps (calls pricing much richer than puts at the same delta) preceded sharp drops in the underlying within 1-12 days. Not financial advice and the dataset is small.
Percentile is the rank of today's reading within ~3 years of this symbol's own history. High percentile = wings are rich relative to history; not a directional signal. Skew is read off the chain in real time, not from CBOE SKEW.
Volatility Surface
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Volatility Smile
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IV Rank (7 DTE)
IV Rank (30 DTE)30.0MediumOct 21
Straddle Price (30 DTE)$3.02Oct 21
Beta Analysis
Risk Metrics
Beta: 0.3486
Alpha: 31.18%
Correlation: 0.1680
R-Squared: 2.8%
Stock Volatility: 26.4%
Market Volatility: 12.7%
Analysis Details
Benchmark: SPY
Data Points: 251
Period: 252 trading days
Data Points: 251
Period: 252 trading days
Interpretation:
Low volatility - stock moves less than market
Low volatility - stock moves less than market
Beta & Alpha Over Time
Notable investors who own CENT
3 of 37 tracked investors
| Investor | Value | Share of their portfolio | Rank | Q/Q shares | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renaissance Technologies Hedge fund Jim Simons | $9.4M | #1083 of 3138 | +17.1% | 13F | |
| Citadel Hedge fund Ken Griffin | $991K | #3706 of 6285 | -36.6% | 13F | |
| Rockefeller Capital Management Family office Rockefeller family | $7K | #4132 of 4729 | -40.8% | 13F |
Hedge funds, activists, holding companies and family offices we track, from their latest 13F (quarter-end value) and Form 4 filings in the last 3 years. Family offices · all institutions
CENT Institutional Ownership (13F)
Latest filings — 2026-09-30
? 13F Guide
Diluted shares outstanding: 62,589,500 (as of 2026-03-28)
Institutional managers with $100M+ AUM file Form 13F-HR quarterly, due 45 days after quarter end. Holdings are reported gross at quarter-end market value — they are a snapshot, not a real-time position.
- Shares — long equity positions in this name, aggregated across share classes.
- Calls / Puts — notional value of long call / put exposure where this ticker is the underlying.
- % of Float — holder's reported shares divided by the latest diluted shares outstanding. Sums above 100% indicate large custodian / prime broker positions where the same shares are reported by multiple filers.
- Custodian badge — filers with more than 5,000 holdings are typically broker-dealers / custodians reporting customer-held shares, not active managers.
Each filer is counted once at its latest 13F-HR filing. New filings are ingested on a weekly cadence.
3 filers$2.01M notional
| # | Filer | Notional Value | % of Total | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Susquehanna International Group, LLP Custodian | $1.32M | 65.64% | 2026-06-30 |
| 2 | Citadel Advisors LLC Custodian | $580.85K | 28.85% | 2026-06-30 |
| 3 | Simplex Trading, LLC Custodian | $110.85K | 5.51% | 2026-06-30 |
1 filers$443.40K notional
| # | Filer | Notional Value | % of Total | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Susquehanna International Group, LLP Custodian | $443.40K | 100.00% | 2026-06-30 |
CENT Insider Trading (Form 4)
Latest: 2012-12-10Form 4 filings — insider beneficial-ownership changes by officers, directors, and 10%+ holders. Filed within 2 business days of transaction.
| Filed | Reporter | Role | Action | Shares | Avg Price | Net $ | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-12-10 | Gus D Halas | Pres&CEO Central Operating Co | Tax (F) | −6,419 | $12.16 | -$78.1K | EDGAR |
| 2012-12-04 | Brooks Pennington III | Director | Mixed | — | $10.30 | -$8.5K | EDGAR |
| 2012-09-11 | Brooks Pennington III | Director | Mixed | — | $12.94 | -$3.3K | EDGAR |
| 2012-09-06 | Brooks Pennington III | Director | Mixed | — | $10.46 | -$14.0K | EDGAR |
| 2012-08-22 | Michael A Reed | Executive Vice President | Mixed | +12,879 | $6.94 | -$51.2K | EDGAR |
| 2012-08-20 | Lori A. Varlas | SVP, CFO and Secretary | I | −1,263 | $7.30 | -$9.2K | EDGAR |
| 2012-08-08 | John Balousek | Director | Mixed | — | $8.73 | -$134.2K | EDGAR |
| 2012-08-08 | Alfred A Piergallini | Director | Mixed | +12,283 | $8.18 | -$2 | EDGAR |
| 2012-06-27 | Gus D Halas | Pres&CEO Central Operating Co | Award (A) | +17,500 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2012-06-06 | Brooks Pennington III | Director | Mixed | — | $7.77 | -$12.6K | EDGAR |
| 2012-05-29 | Michael A Reed | Executive Vice President | Mixed | −6,288 | $7.50 | -$105.2K | EDGAR |
| 2012-05-14 | Brooks Pennington III | Director | Mixed | −39,000 | $9.65 | -$337.7K | EDGAR |
| 2012-05-14 | Brooks Pennington III | Director | Mixed | −39,000 | $9.65 | -$337.7K | EDGAR |
| 2012-05-09 | Brooks Pennington III | Director | Sell (S) | −161,000 | $9.34 | -$1.50M | EDGAR |
| 2012-05-08 | Steven R. LaMonte | EVP, President-Garden Segment | Award (A) | +40,000 | — | EDGAR |
Codes: P = open-market purchase · S = open-market sale · A = grant/award · M = option exercise · F = tax withholding at vest · G = bona-fide gift · D = disposition to issuer · J = other (described in filing footnote — typically 401(k), trust, inheritance) · W = will/inheritance. Only P / S codes carry directional signal.
CENT Board & Officers
As of SEC filings through Oct 19, 2026Directors 10
- Brooks Pennington III · on file since 2006
- William E Brown · on file since Aug 2006
- John Ranelli · since Apr 21, 2010
- Mary Beth Springer · since Feb 11, 2013
- Christopher T Metz · since Feb 13, 2019
- Brendan Dougher · since Sep 27, 2020
- Courtnee A Chun · since Feb 9, 2021
- Randal D. Lewis · since Dec 11, 2024
- Nicholas Lahanas · listed since Feb 2026
- Kay Schwichtenberg · listed since Mar 2026
Officers 9
- Nicholas Lahanas · Chief Executive Officer · listed since Feb 2025
- John D. Walker III · President, Garden Consumer Pro · since Feb 9, 2021
- John Edward Hanson · President, Pet Consumer Prod · listed since Feb 2026
- Jason Barnes · President Garden · since Sep 30, 2026
- Bradley G. Smith · Chief Financial Officer · since Sep 29, 2024
- Howard Machek · Chief Accounting Officer · since Sep 2, 2015
- Apur Rohit Patel · Chief Legal Officer · since Feb 11, 2026
- Joyce M. McCarthy · General Counsel · since Apr 4, 2022
- William E Brown · Chairman · listed since Nov 2019
10% owners 1
- William E Brown · listed since Nov 2018
Changes in the last 10 years (36)
| Sep 30, 2026 | Jason Barnes became President Garden |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Kay Schwichtenberg first listed as a director in an SEC filing |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Apur Rohit Patel became Chief Legal Officer |
| Feb 3, 2026 | Nicholas Lahanas first listed as a director in an SEC filing |
| Feb 3, 2026 | John Edward Hanson first listed as President, Pet Consumer Prod in an SEC filing |
| Feb 7, 2025 | Nicholas Lahanas listed as Chief Executive Officer (previously Chief Financial Officer) in SEC filings |
| Dec 11, 2024 | Randal D. Lewis became a director |
| Sep 29, 2024 | Bradley G. Smith became Chief Financial Officer |
| Oct 3, 2023 | John Edward Hanson no longer listed as Senior Vice President in SEC filings |
| Sep 18, 2023 | The company announced the departure of Timothy P. Cofer as CEO in an SEC filing |
| Apr 4, 2022 | Joyce M. McCarthy became General Counsel |
| Nov 29, 2021 | The company announced the departure of George A. Yuhas as General Counsel in an SEC filing |
| Sep 26, 2021 | Lisa Coleman became a director |
| Feb 9, 2021 | John D. Walker III became President, Garden Consumer Pro |
| Feb 9, 2021 | Daniel P. Myers became a director |
| Feb 9, 2021 | Courtnee A Chun became a director |
| Sep 27, 2020 | Brendan Dougher became a director |
| Feb 12, 2020 | Kay Schwichtenberg reported in an SEC filing no longer being Executive Vice President |
| Feb 12, 2020 | John Edward Hanson no longer listed as a director in SEC filings |
| Feb 12, 2020 | John Edward Hanson first listed as Senior Vice President in an SEC filing |
| Nov 7, 2019 | William E Brown first listed as Chairman in an SEC filing |
| Oct 14, 2019 | Timothy P. Cofer became a director |
| Oct 14, 2019 | Timothy P. Cofer became CEO |
| Jun 15, 2019 | Michael J Griffith became a director |
| Feb 13, 2019 | Christopher T Metz became a director |
| Nov 13, 2018 | William E Brown no longer listed as Chairman in SEC filings |
| Nov 13, 2018 | William E Brown first listed as a 10% owner in an SEC filing |
| Nov 1, 2018 | John Edward Hanson became a director |
| Feb 13, 2018 | William Lawrence Lynch became Senior Vice President |
| Jan 23, 2018 | William E Brown first listed as Chairman in an SEC filing |
| Dec 6, 2017 | Michael Edwards became a director |
| May 17, 2017 | Nicholas Lahanas became Chief Financial Officer |
| Feb 14, 2017 | Kay Schwichtenberg became Executive Vice President |
| Feb 14, 2017 | Andrew K. Woeber became a director |
| Jan 24, 2017 | William E Brown no longer listed as a 10% owner in SEC filings |
| Jan 24, 2017 | William E Brown no longer listed as Chairman in SEC filings |
Not reported recently (13)
- Lisa Coleman · Last reported as a director in an SEC filing dated Feb 14, 2025
- Michael J Griffith · Last reported as a director in an SEC filing dated Feb 14, 2024
- Timothy P. Cofer · Last reported as a director in an SEC filing dated Feb 13, 2023
- Daniel P. Myers · Last reported as a director in an SEC filing dated Feb 8, 2023
- Michael Edwards · Last reported as a director in an SEC filing dated Jul 8, 2021
- Thomas J Colligan · Last reported as a director in an SEC filing dated Aug 10, 2020
- John Balousek · Last reported as a director in an SEC filing dated Aug 7, 2020
- William Lawrence Lynch · Last reported as Senior Vice President in an SEC filing dated Aug 4, 2020
- George C Roeth · Last reported as a director in an SEC filing dated Jun 4, 2019
- Michael A Reed · Last reported as Executive Vice President in an SEC filing dated Mar 22, 2019
- Andrew K. Woeber · Last reported as a director in an SEC filing dated Feb 15, 2018
- Alfred A Piergallini · Last reported as a director in an SEC filing dated Dec 12, 2017
- David N Chichester · Last reported as a director in an SEC filing dated Dec 12, 2016
Compiled from SEC filings by the company and its directors and officers. Dates are as stated in those filings. Where no filing says when someone left, we show the last filing that listed them.
CENT Proposed Insider Sales (Form 144)
Latest: 2026-08-13
? Form 144 Guide
Last 30d:
0 filings
· Last 90d:
3 filings
· $540K notice value
· 2 unique filers
What is Form 144? A notice of intent to sell restricted or control stock under Rule 144. Affiliates (officers, directors, 10%+ owners) and holders of restricted shares must file Form 144 when planning to sell more than 5,000 shares or $50,000 in any 3-month rolling window.
How it relates to Form 4: Form 144 is filed before the trade (up to 90 days in advance); Form 4 is filed within 2 business days after the trade executes. Not every Form 144 results in a sale — the filer may cancel or delay. Look for the corresponding Form 4 on the Insider Activity card to confirm a sale actually happened.
10b5-1 plans: Trades made under a pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plan are not discretionary — they execute automatically on dates set months earlier, regardless of news. High 10b5-1 percentages mean less per-filing signal value, though cumulative selling volume still matters.
"Notice value": Aggregate market value the filer wrote into the Form 144 — i.e. the size of the planned sale, not necessarily the executed dollars. An amended notice (Form 144/A) replaces the original it amends, and cancelled notices are dropped, so neither is double-counted above. A filed value that is clearly inconsistent with the share count at the stock's price (a filer typo) shows as a dash and is left out of the totals.
Source & freshness: Sourced from public Form 144 filings. Refreshed daily; new filings typically appear here the morning after they are filed.
Top 90-day filers:
Walker John D. III (2, $388K) · BROWN WILLIAM E (1, $152K)
| Filed | Filer | Role | Shares | Notice Value | Planned Sale | Broker | Plan | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-13 | BROWN WILLIAM E | Officer, Director, Chairman | 3,900 | $152.1K | 2026-08-13 | Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. | — | EDGAR |
| 2026-08-12 | Walker John D. III | Officer | 5,000 | $195.0K | 2026-08-12 | Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. | — | EDGAR |
| 2026-08-11 | Walker John D. III | Officer | 5,000 | $192.5K | 2026-08-11 | Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. | — | EDGAR |
| 2026-02-19 | John R. Ranelli | Director | 3,668 | $126.5K | 2026-02-19 | J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | — | EDGAR |
| 2026-02-17 | Hanson John Edward | Officer, President Pet Consumer Product | 5,000 | $173.8K | 2026-02-17 | Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. | — | EDGAR |
| 2026-02-10 | BRIGHAM-DOUGHER FAMILY TRUST | Director | 3,250 | $108.5K | 2026-02-10 | Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC … | — | EDGAR |
| 2025-11-26 | Metz Christopher T. | Director | 10,000 | $285.9K | 2025-11-28 | Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporat… | — | EDGAR |
| 2025-08-28 | William E. Brown | Chairman, 10% Shareholder | 100,000 | $3.27M | 2025-08-28 | J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | — | EDGAR |
| 2025-08-28 | BROWN WILLIAM E | Officer | 3,125 | $101.6K | 2025-08-28 | Wells Fargo Clearing Services | — | EDGAR |
| 2025-08-25 | John R. Ranelli | Director | 3,076 | $102.1K | 2025-08-25 | J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | — | EDGAR |
Notice value is the aggregate market value the filer states they intend to sell — not a confirmed transaction. Compare to Insider Activity (Form 4) to see which planned sales actually executed. Market-wide feed: Planned sales (Form 144).
ETF Holders
77 ETFs hold CENT
25 shown · $130.62M total exposure · 0.03% AUM-weighted avg weight
| # | ETF | Provider | Weight | $ Exposure | ETF AUM | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IJR iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.02% | $20.7M | $103.1B | 2026-10-20 |
| 2 | AVUV Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF | Avantis | 0.06% | $18.5M | $31.4B | 2026-10-20 |
| 3 | IWM iShares Russell 2000 ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.01% | $11.3M | $75.1B | 2026-10-20 |
| 4 | VTI Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF | Vanguard | 0.00% | $9.7M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 5 | DFSV Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF | Dimensional | 0.03% | $8.7M | — | 2026-10-20 |
| 6 | VXF Vanguard Extended Market ETF | Vanguard | 0.01% | $7.8M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 7 | VB Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF | Vanguard | 0.00% | $6.7M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 8 | DFAT Dimensional US Targeted Value ETF | Dimensional | 0.02% | $6.3M | — | 2026-10-20 |
| 9 | VBR Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETF | Vanguard | 0.01% | $4.4M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 10 | DFAS Dimensional US Small Cap ETF | Dimensional | 0.01% | $3.9M | — | 2026-10-20 |
| 11 | IWN iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.03% | $3.7M | $13.7B | 2026-10-20 |
| 12 | VDC Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF | Vanguard | 0.04% | $3.3M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 13 | BSVO EA Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value ETF | Nport | 0.14% | $3.3M | — | 2026-06-30 |
| 14 | SPSM State Street® SPDR® Portfolio S&P 600™ Small Cap ETF | SPDR (State Street) | 0.02% | $3.1M | $15.7B | 2026-10-20 |
| 15 | IJS iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.04% | $2.9M | $7.6B | 2026-10-20 |
| 16 | DFAC Dimensional US Core Equity 2 ETF | Dimensional | 0.00% | $2.4M | — | 2026-10-20 |
| 17 | RWJ Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Revenue ETF | Invesco | 0.11% | $2.1M | — | 2026-10-20 |
| 18 | VTWO Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | Vanguard | 0.01% | $1.9M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 19 | SLYV State Street® SPDR® S&P 600™ Small Cap Value ETF | SPDR (State Street) | 0.04% | $1.8M | $4.7B | 2026-10-20 |
| 20 | FNDA Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company ETF | Nport | 0.02% | $1.6M | — | 2026-05-31 |
| 21 | FDM First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index Fund | First Trust | 0.57% | $1.5M | $264.8M | 2026-10-20 |
| 22 | SCHA Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF | Nport | 0.01% | $1.5M | — | 2026-05-31 |
| 23 | SIXS ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF | Nport | 1.14% | $1.4M | — | 2026-05-31 |
| 24 | VIOO Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF | Vanguard | 0.02% | $1.1M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 25 | DFMC Dimensional US Micro Cap ETF | Dimensional | 0.01% | $1.0M | — | 2026-10-20 |
Fundamentals
Quarterly filings sourced from SEC 10-Q / 10-K reports. TTM tiles aggregate the most recent four quarters; bars show the last ~12 quarters oldest → newest.
Metrics
- Revenue — top-line sales. Look for consistent YoY growth; seasonal businesses need same-quarter comparisons (Q4 '24 vs Q4 '23).
- Net Income — bottom-line profit after all expenses. Can be volatile from one-time items; red bars = net loss.
- Diluted EPS — net income per share assuming options/converts are exercised. Direct input to the P/E ratio.
- Operating Cash Flow — cash generated from core operations, before capex and financing. Harder to manipulate than net income; growing OCF is a quality signal.
How to read the bars
- Sequential growth — quarter-over-quarter trend. Accelerating bars are a momentum signal.
- YoY growth — compare to the same quarter a year earlier to remove seasonality.
- Quality — OCF should roughly track Net Income over time. Large divergence (net income ≫ OCF) flags accruals risk.
- Margins — scan the bar ratios: Net Income / Revenue tells you margin trend without needing a separate chart.
TTM (trailing-twelve-month) smooths seasonality and is used for the P/E calculation. Filings appear 30–90 days after the period closes.
Trailing P/E
15.49
TTM Diluted EPS
$2.77
TTM Revenue
$3.16B
TTM Net Income
$171.46M
TTM Op. Cash Flow
$328.34M
Quarterly figures (12 quarters)
| Quarter | Period End | Revenue | Net Income | Diluted EPS | Op. Cash Flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 '26 | 2026-03-28 | $906.15M | $79.42M | $1.28 | $-49.64M |
| Q1 '26 | 2025-12-27 | $617.37M | $6.84M | $0.11 | $-70.22M |
| Q4 '25 | 2025-09-27 | $678.18M | $-9.81M | $-0.14 | $182.73M |
| Q3 '25 | 2025-06-28 | $960.91M | $95.01M | $1.52 | $265.48M |
| Q2 '25 | 2025-03-29 | $833.54M | $63.63M | $0.98 | $-46.86M |
| Q1 '25 | 2024-12-28 | $656.44M | $14.01M | $0.21 | $-68.83M |
| Q4 '24 | 2024-09-28 | $669.49M | $-34.16M | $-0.51 | $203.09M |
| Q3 '24 | 2024-06-29 | $996.35M | $79.72M | $1.19 | $286.11M |
| Q2 '24 | 2024-03-30 | $900.09M | $61.99M | $0.93 | $-24.52M |
| Q1 '24 | 2023-12-30 | $634.53M | $430.00K | $0.01 | $-69.78M |
| Q4 '23 | 2023-09-30 | $750.15M | $2.83M | $0.04 | $154.07M |
| Q3 '23 | 2023-06-24 | $1.02B | $83.13M | $1.25 | $324.64M |
Q2 2026 • period ending 2026-03-28 • filed 2026-05-07
Valuation
Ratios derived from TTM financials and the current market price, sampled daily. History chart shows how expensive the stock is today relative to its own recent past.
Price Multiples
- P/E — price / TTM earnings. Rough market rule: 10–15 value, 15–25 market, >30 growth/premium. Negative when earnings are negative.
- P/B — price / book value. Useful for financials and asset-heavy names; meaningless for asset-light software.
- P/S — price / TTM revenue. Useful when earnings are negative or noisy (early-stage growth).
- EV/EBITDA — capital-structure-neutral. <10 cheap, 10–15 reasonable, >20 rich. Good for comparing across leverage profiles.
- EV/Sales — like P/S but accounts for debt + cash. Compare within sector.
Profitability & Yields
- ROE — return on equity. >15% strong, >25% exceptional. Caution: high leverage inflates ROE.
- ROA — return on assets. Leverage-neutral; >5% solid, >10% exceptional.
- Div Yield — annual dividend / price. Compare to 10Y Treasury; sustained yield >6% often signals distress.
- FCF Yield — free cash flow / market cap. >5% is attractive; negative means burning cash.
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity — leverage. <1 conservative, >2 aggressive. Sector-dependent (utilities naturally high, tech low).
- Current Ratio — short-term liquidity. >1.5 comfortable, <1 raises short-term solvency flags.
Reading the history chart
- Compare current level to the 3-year band: near the high end = relatively expensive; near the low = relatively cheap.
- Multiples expanding while earnings are flat = sentiment-driven rally.
- Multiples compressing while earnings grow = value coming from fundamentals.
P/E
15.49
P/B
1.63
P/S
0.85
EV/EBITDA
9.41
EV/Sales
1.02
ROE
10.4%
ROA
4.6%
Div Yield
0.00%
FCF Yield
12.22%
Debt/Equity
0.72
Current Ratio
—
Market Cap
$2.69B
as of 2026-10-21
Short Interest & Float
Regulatory short-interest reports publish on a bi-weekly settlement cadence; short-volume is reported daily by the trade-reporting facilities. Float is derived from insider-ownership filings.
Metric definitions
- Short Interest — total shares currently sold short as of the settlement date. Lags real time by ~8 business days.
- SI % of Float — short interest / free float. The key crowding metric.
- Days to Cover — short interest / avg daily volume. How many full trading days it would take shorts to buy back. High DTC + catalyst = squeeze fuel.
- Short Vol Ratio — today's short-sale volume / total volume. Intraday selling pressure proxy (not the same as short interest).
- Free Float — shares available for public trading (total shares minus insider / restricted).
- Float % — free float / shares outstanding. <50% = tightly held, more prone to squeezes.
How to read the signals
- SI % of Float < 5% — typical, no particular signal.
- 5–15% — elevated; watch for catalysts (earnings, guidance, macro).
- 15–30% — heavily shorted; tight-float names in this range have produced notable squeezes historically.
- >30% — extreme; borrow is likely expensive and squeeze risk is material.
- Days to Cover > 5 combined with high SI% amplifies squeeze potential.
History chart
- Trend matters more than level. Rapidly rising short interest often precedes negative catalysts or heavy hedging.
- A sudden drop in SI after a rally may indicate a squeeze in progress.
Short interest is reported mid-month and end-of-month; short volume is daily.
Short Interest
344.26K
SI % of Float
4.25%
Days to Cover
4.33
Short Vol Ratio
80.1%
Free Float
8.10M
Float %
83.9%
Short interest 2026-09-30 • Short volume 2026-10-21 • Float 2026-02-17