Central Garden & Pet Co (Central Garden & Pet Co) Cash-to-Debt

: 0.25 (As of Dec. 2023)

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Cash to Debt Ratio measures the financial strength of a company. It is calculated as a company's cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities divide by its debt. Central Garden & Pet Co's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.25.

If Cash to Debt ratio is less than 1, the company cannot pay off its debt using the cash in hand. Here we can see, Central Garden & Pet Co couldn't pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023.

The historical rank and industry rank for Central Garden & Pet Co's Cash-to-Debt or its related term are showing as below:

CENTA' s Cash-to-Debt Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.01 Med: 0.2 Max: 0.8
Current: 0.25

During the past 13 years, Central Garden & Pet Co's highest Cash to Debt Ratio was 0.80. The lowest was 0.01. And the median was 0.20.

CENTA's Cash-to-Debt is ranked worse than
64.39% of 1845 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 0.53 vs CENTA: 0.25

Central Garden & Pet Co Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

The historical data trend for Central Garden & Pet Co's Cash-to-Debt can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Note: An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

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Central Garden & Pet Co Annual Data

Trend

Sep14

Sep15

Sep16

Sep17

Sep18

Sep19

Sep20

Sep21

Sep22

Sep23

Cash-to-Debt

0.72

0.80

0.31

0.13

0.36

Central Garden & Pet Co Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Cash-to-Debt																0.06	0.04	0.24	0.36	0.25

Competitive Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Central Garden & Pet Co's Cash-to-Debt, along with its competitors' market caps and Cash-to-Debt data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Central Garden & Pet Co Cash-to-Debt Distribution

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Central Garden & Pet Co's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Central Garden & Pet Co's Cash-to-Debt falls into.

Central Garden & Pet Co Cash-to-Debt Calculation

This is the ratio of a company's Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to its debt. The debt includes the Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation. This ratio measures the financial strength of a company. This ratio is updated quarterly.

Central Garden & Pet Co's Cash to Debt Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as:

Cash to Debt Ratio	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	Total Debt
	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)
	=	488.73	/	(50.844	+	1323.577)
	=	0.36

Central Garden & Pet Co's Cash to Debt Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Cash to Debt Ratio	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	Total Debt
	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)
	=	341.419	/	(51.501	+	1325.801)
	=	0.25

Central Garden & Pet Co (NAS:CENTA) Cash-to-Debt Explanation

If Cash to Debt ratio is greater than 1, the company can pay off its debt using the cash in hand. If it is smaller than 1, it means the company has more debt than the cash in hands. In this case, it is important to look the the company's Interest Coverage. Ben Graham requires that a company must have an Interest Coverage of at least 5.

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Central Garden & Pet Co (Central Garden & Pet Co) Business Description

Industry

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Address

1340 Treat Boulevard, Suite 600, Walnut Creek, CA, USA, 94597

Website

https://www.central.com

Central Garden & Pet Co understands that home is central to life and has nurtured happy and healthy homes for over forty years. The segments of the company are the pet segment and garden segment. The company's trusted products are dedicated to helping lawns grow greener, gardens bloom bigger, pets live healthier and communities grow stronger. Central is home to a portfolio of more than sixty-five brands including Pennington, Nylabone, Kaytee, Amdro, and Aqueon, manufacturing and distribution capabilities, and a passionate, entrepreneurial growth culture. Central Garden and Pet is based in Walnut Creek, California, and has offices across North America and Europe.

Executives

Joyce M. Mccarthy	officer: General Counsel	C/O CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY, 1340 TREAT BOULEVARD, SUITE 600, WALNUT CREEK CA 94597
Lisa Coleman	director	C/O CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY, 1340 TREAT BLVD STE 600, WALNUT CREEK CA 94597
Chun Courtnee A	director	12300 LIBERTY BLVD., ENGLEWOOD CO 80112
Daniel P. Myers	director	C/O KRAFT FOODS INC., THREE LAKES DRIVE, NORTHFIELD IL 60093
Walker John D. Iii	officer: President, Garden Consumer Pro	C/O CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY, 1340 TREAT BLVD STE 600, WALNUT CREEK CA 94597
Brendan Dougher	director	C/O CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY, 1340 TREAT BOULEVARD, SUITE 600, WALNUT CREEK CA 94597
Timothy P. Cofer	director, officer: CEO	6425 HALL OF FAME LANE, FRISCO TX 75034
Michael J Griffith	director	DAVE & BUSTER'S ENTERTAINMENT, INC., 2481 MANANA DRIVE, DALLAS TX 75220
Christopher T Metz	director	BLACK & DECKER CORP, 701 EAST JOPPA ROAD, TOWSON MD 21286
John Edward Hanson	director	C/O CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY, 1340 TREAT BOULEVARD, SUITE 600, WALNUT CREEK CA 94597
William Lawrence Lynch	officer: Senior Vice President	C/O CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY, 1340 TREAT BLOULEVARD SUITE 600, WALNUT CREEK CA 94597
Michael Edwards	director	BORDERS GROUP, INC., 100 PHOENIX DRIVE, ANN ARBOR MI 48108
Nicholas Lahanas	officer: Chief Financial Officer	4666 MISSION AVENUE, SUITE 1, SAN DIEGO CA 92116
Andrew K. Woeber	director	C/O CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY, 1340 TREAT BOULEVARD, SUITE 600, WALNUT CREEK CA 94597
Kay Schwichtenberg	officer: Executive Vice President	C/O CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY, 1340 TREAT BOULEVARD, SUITE 600, WALNUT CREEK CA 94597