CENT Relative Valuation
CENT's fair value is calculated using relative valuation, based on historical P/E and P/S ranges and their premiums/discounts relative to a competitor average, adjusted by weights. If the market price exceeds this fair value range, CENT is overvalued; if below, it's undervalued.
Historical Valuation
Central Garden & Pet Co (CENT) is now in the Fair zone, suggesting that its current forward PE ratio of 12.22 is considered Fairly compared with the five-year average of 16.90. The fair price of Central Garden & Pet Co (CENT) is between 32.58 to 46.78 according to relative valuation methord.
Relative Value
Fair Zone
32.58-46.78
Current Price：33.54
Fair
12.09
PE
1Y
3Y
5Y
Trailing
Forward
6.82
EV/EBITDA
Central Garden & Pet Co. (CENT) has a current EV/EBITDA of 6.82. The 5-year average EV/EBITDA is 9.39. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below 7.10, Undervalued between 7.10 and 8.24, Fairly Valued between 10.54 and 8.24, Overvalued between 10.54 and 11.69, and Strongly Overvalued above 11.69. The current Forward EV/EBITDA of 6.82 falls within the Strongly Undervalued range.
9.49
EV/EBIT
Central Garden & Pet Co. (CENT) has a current EV/EBIT of 9.49. The 5-year average EV/EBIT is 13.22. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below 10.12, Undervalued between 10.12 and 11.67, Fairly Valued between 14.77 and 11.67, Overvalued between 14.77 and 16.32, and Strongly Overvalued above 16.32. The current Forward EV/EBIT of 9.49 falls within the Strongly Undervalued range.
0.62
PS
Central Garden & Pet Co. (CENT) has a current PS of 0.62. The 5-year average PS is 0.69. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below 0.53, Undervalued between 0.53 and 0.61, Fairly Valued between 0.77 and 0.61, Overvalued between 0.77 and 0.85, and Strongly Overvalued above 0.85. The current Forward PS of 0.62 falls within the Historic Trend Line -Fairly Valued range.
8.89
P/OCF
Central Garden & Pet Co. (CENT) has a current P/OCF of 8.89. The 5-year average P/OCF is 11.00. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below 0.07, Undervalued between 0.07 and 5.53, Fairly Valued between 16.46 and 5.53, Overvalued between 16.46 and 21.92, and Strongly Overvalued above 21.92. The current Forward P/OCF of 8.89 falls within the Historic Trend Line -Fairly Valued range.
11.87
P/FCF
Central Garden & Pet Co. (CENT) has a current P/FCF of 11.87. The 5-year average P/FCF is 12.95. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below -56.18, Undervalued between -56.18 and -21.61, Fairly Valued between 47.51 and -21.61, Overvalued between 47.51 and 82.08, and Strongly Overvalued above 82.08. The current Forward P/FCF of 11.87 falls within the Historic Trend Line -Fairly Valued range.
Central Garden & Pet Co (CENT) has a current Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio of 1.35. Compared to its 3-year average P/B ratio of 1.72 , the current P/B ratio is approximately -21.73% higher. Relative to its 5-year average P/B ratio of 2.04, the current P/B ratio is about -33.99% higher. Central Garden & Pet Co (CENT) has a Forward Free Cash Flow (FCF) yield of approximately 0.00%. Compared to its 3-year average FCF yield of 11.41%, the current FCF yield is approximately -100.00% lower. Relative to its 5-year average FCF yield of 8.14% , the current FCF yield is about -100.00% lower.
1.33
P/B
Median3y
1.72
Median5y
2.04
14.91
FCF Yield
Median3y
11.41
Median5y
8.14
Competitors Valuation Multiple
The average P/S ratio for CENT's competitors is 0.00, providing a benchmark for relative valuation. Central Garden & Pet Co Corp (CENT) exhibits a P/S ratio of , which is NaN% above the industry average. Given its robust revenue growth of 1.30%, this premium appears unsustainable.
P/S
P/E
EV/EBITDA
EV/EBIT
P/S
Revenue Growth
Market Cap
Performance Decomposition
1Y
3Y
5Y
Market capitalization of CENT decreased by 13.56% over the past 1 year. The primary factor behind the change was an increase in P/E Change from 8.48 to 13.15.
The secondary factor is the Revenue Growth, contributed 1.30%to the performance.
Overall, the performance of CENT in the past 1 year is driven by P/E Change. Which is more unsustainable.
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