As of today (2024-04-19), Central Garden & Pet Co's share price is $39.98.
Central Garden & Pet Co's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $4.93. Hence, Central Garden & Pet Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 8.11.
The historical rank and industry rank for Central Garden & Pet Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:
CENT'
s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.18 Med: 12.89 Max: 51.68
Current: 8.13
During the past 13 years, Central Garden & Pet Co's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 51.68. The lowest was 3.18. And the median was 12.89.
CENT's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked better than 73.71% of 1107
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 15.21
vs CENT: 8.13
During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 14.90% per year.
During the past 13 years, Central Garden & Pet Co's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 86.00% per year. The lowest was -35.90% per year. And the median was 7.50% per year.
Central Garden & Pet Co Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data
The historical data trend for Central Garden & Pet Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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.
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Central Garden & Pet Co Annual Data
Trend
Sep14
Sep15
Sep16
Sep17
Sep18
Sep19
Sep20
Sep21
Sep22
Sep23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
9.71
9.88
15.55
-
7.20
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
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
-
32.95
9.54
7.20
8.13
Competitive Comparison
For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Central Garden & Pet Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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 Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Central Garden & Pet Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Central Garden & Pet Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.
Central Garden & Pet Co Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation
Central Garden & Pet Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as
Central Garden & Pet Co's Share Price of today is $39.98.
Central Garden & Pet Co's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $4.93.
* 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.
It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:
Central Garden & Pet Co (NAS:CENT) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Explanation
Free Cash Flow is considered more important than earnings by value investors. The reason is because, in principle, only the net cash that can be taken from the business belongs to shareholders. This Free Cash Flow can be used to grow the business, reduce debt or return to shareholders in dividends or share buybacks.
In a DCF Calculation Free Cash Flow is used to determine the intrinsic value of companies.
Be Aware
In real business, Free Cash Flow can be affected by the change in accounts receivable, accounts payable, management's decision on expansion, etc. Therefore, investors should look at the Free Cash Flow over the longer term. Long-term average of Free Cash Flow is a more reliable indicator for real free cash flow.
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Central Garden & Pet Co (Central Garden & Pet Co) Business Description
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.
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