Dividend compounder review

CENT

Central Garden & Pet Company · NASDAQ · US

Consumer Defensive · Packaged Foods

Chart Factor Intelligence Back to Screener
Score63.55/100
Confidence100.00/100
DecisionReject
RatingWeak Candidate
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 2.5 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 20.0 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality 20.5 / 25 Scale, cash generation, growth, margins, and returns.
Valuation Discipline 9.0 / 15 Yield, P/E, and price stretch versus long-term trend.
Long-Term Trend 11.5 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.
Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years1
Dividend Yield53.36%
Payout Ratio0.0%
Dividend Cut 5YNo
Net Income$162.8M
Free Cash Flow$291.1M
FCF Covers DividendYes
Debt / Equity0.86
P/E15.6
Revenue Growth 5Y3.0%
Net Margin5.4%
ROE10.8%
Price vs Trend18.5%
3Y Return45.0%
5Y Return-2.3%
CurrencyUSD
Warnings

Review flags

Dividend history is short: 1 completed years.
Dividend yield is unusually high at 53.4%; possible value trap.
Dividend diary

Activity record

CENT dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Dividend yield is unusually high at 53.4%; possible value trap.

CENT dividend payment 22.87 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Central Garden & Pet Company.