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The price of Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT) on October 9, 2026 is 40.58 USD, +0.07% on the day. Over 52 weeks the stock traded between 28.77 USD and 46.97 USD; the price now sits 65% of the way up that range. Over the past year the price changed by +33.31%. The P/E ratio is 14.6, which is below the sector median (26.2). Market capitalization is 2.51 billion USD, rank 1 among 6 stocks of the same industry with a known capitalization.
Closing prices for 09 October 2026
Next earnings report: none scheduled in the next five weeks · Earnings calendar
Central Garden & Pet Company trades on Nasdaq under the ticker CENT. The company belongs to the Industrials sector. The trading history on this page starts on 22 August 2016.
Over the past 52 weeks CENT has traded between 28.77 $ and 46.97 $. As of 09 October 2026 the price stood 64.89 % of the way from the 52-week low to the high.
Over one year CENT shares rose 33.31 %; over six months they rose 8.56 %. Volatility over 90 days is 25.59 %. Dividends are not included: this is price change only, as of 09 October 2026.
CENT trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.6, below the sector median of 26.2. Price to sales is 0.8, below the sector median of 1.4. Price to book is 1.5, below the sector median of 2.6. Calculated from reports for the period ending 31 March 2026.
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume, shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 October 2026 | 40.38 | 40.82 | 39.56 | 40.58 | 34,800 |
| 08 October 2026 | 40.00 | 40.78 | 39.74 | 40.55 | 60,000 |
| 07 October 2026 | 39.82 | 40.83 | 39.82 | 40.15 | 123,700 |
| 06 October 2026 | 39.70 | 40.23 |
The series is stated in the current share scale after splits; dividends are not included in the price
Based on the last 12 months of reports, through 31 March 2026
The sector median covers every company in the sector on the US market, loss-making ones included.
The issuer has several share classes — market cap covers the whole company.
Share count is a period average, so market cap is approximate.
Address:1340 TREAT BOULEVARD SUITE 600, WALNUT CREEK, CA, 94597, US
Central Garden & Pet Company reported revenue of 3.2B $ and net income of 171M $ over the last four quarters. Net margin is 5.42 %. Revenue changed by +0.22 % year over year. Earnings per share are 2.75 $. Market capitalisation is 2.5B $.
CENT has a return on equity of 10.38 %, above the sector median of 5.92 %. Return on assets is 4.58 %, above the sector median of 2.51 %. Operating margin is 8.20 %, above the sector median of 4.32 %.
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| 39.70 |
| 40.02 |
| 60,300 |
| 05 October 2026 | 39.55 | 40.01 | 39.48 | 39.70 | 72,000 |
| 02 October 2026 | 39.63 | 39.84 | 39.18 | 39.81 | 81,200 |
| 01 October 2026 | 38.80 | 39.35 | 38.38 | 39.20 | 89,000 |
| 30 September 2026 | 39.61 | 39.61 | 38.65 | 38.89 | 67,000 |
| 29 September 2026 | 39.68 | 39.68 | 39.15 | 39.26 | 55,000 |
| 28 September 2026 | 39.34 | 39.71 | 39.08 | 39.68 | 72,500 |
| 25 September 2026 | 39.55 | 39.68 | 39.09 | 39.51 | 62,500 |
| 24 September 2026 | 39.50 | 39.84 | 39.36 | 39.51 | 64,500 |
| 23 September 2026 | 40.00 | 41.21 | 39.31 | 39.49 | 110,400 |
| 22 September 2026 | 40.38 | 40.75 | 39.95 | 40.23 | 57,900 |
| 21 September 2026 | 40.26 | 40.42 | 39.84 | 40.10 | 57,000 |
| 18 September 2026 | 40.42 | 40.63 | 39.75 | 40.05 | 227,400 |
| 17 September 2026 | 40.98 | 40.98 | 40.28 | 40.49 | 56,000 |
| 16 September 2026 | 40.07 | 40.82 | 40.07 | 40.62 | 66,900 |
| 15 September 2026 | 39.58 | 40.27 | 39.58 | 40.08 | 92,700 |
| 14 September 2026 | 40.44 | 40.62 | 40.08 | 40.12 | 76,200 |