CENT NASDAQ Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Central Garden & Pet Company · Consumer Defensive · Packaged Foods

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Latest close 43.05 USD
-1.6% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is 11.3% above the Trend Line and sits at 84.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -1.6%, after a -2.0% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. Options positioning is mixed with 34/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 57/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 3d.

Setup score 63 out of 100
Latest Close 43.05 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return -1.6% latest completed week
4W Return -2.0% short-term follow-through
12W Return 12.9% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 53.8% 28 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.9x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 23-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • 2 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
  • Latest weekly return ranks in the weaker part of its sector group.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through -1.6% Latest completed week; four-week move -2.0%. Indicator stack 75/68 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Mixed 34/100 conviction; expected move 7.2%. News sentiment 57/100 43 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 3d Next report is scheduled for 05 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 11.3% above the Trend Line and sits at 84.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -1.6%, after a -2.0% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 0.9x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.9412-week average 0.81

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure8/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership7/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.94Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers22 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 2 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -2.0% over four weeks, 12.9% over 12 weeks, and 10.6% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 23 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-1.6%
4W-2.0%
12W12.9%
26W27.3%
52W10.6%
Active trend streak23 weeks
Active weeks in one year28
Trend breadth53.8%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.07Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-16.3%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership8.54Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change51.2%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 97% Model confidence 93%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength84/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 17; rank 1 is best.
Value83/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 18; rank 1 is best.
Quality74/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 27; rank 1 is best.
Momentum33/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 68; rank 1 is best.
Growth31/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 70; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework65/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
16.0x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
0.9x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
9.5x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
10.7%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
32.2%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
9.0%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
11.8%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
9.0%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
0.2%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
39.2%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-9.6%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
8/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
-
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
3.1%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
3.1%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
2.0x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningMixed

CENT shows mixed options pressure with a 34/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of n/a, expected move of 7.2%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction34/100
Expected move7.2%
Put/call volume
Pressure-11
Speculation0
Volatility55
Trend agreement93
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Insider activity2 / 7

2 acquisitions and 7 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment57/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 43 relevant articles.

19 positive · 20 neutral · 4 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings3dNext report is scheduled for 05 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move7.2%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-6.0%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility2.8%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher13 of 2613 weeks finished lower.
Best week+12.3%Week of 6 Feb.
Worst week-4.9%Week of 6 Mar.
Latest week-1.6%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains8
Modest gains5
Flat weeks0
Modest losses10
Sharp losses3
Recent vol2.8%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol4.2%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split26/26Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.7% / -3.1%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape65/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 65/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis72/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 8/12, relative leadership 7/12.

Activity pressure 0.94; 2 reversal markers Factors69/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Cornerstone Growth rank 56; Buyback Yield rank 18; Small Cap Core rank 21 SVQF65/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 255.0 of 726 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options58/100

CENT shows mixed options pressure with a 34/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of n/a, expected move of 7.2%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Mixed · Options-market disagreement · Expected move 7.2% Sentiment57/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 43 relevant articles.

Central Garden & Pet Company Revenue Breakdown – NASDAQ:CENT Insiders2 / 7

2 acquisitions and 7 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings3d

Next report is scheduled for 05 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202643.05 USD-1.6%38.68 USD37.27 USD1.078.54355.8KOn
24 Jul 202643.75 USD0.3%38.31 USD37.22 USD1.1910.62372.5KOn
17 Jul 202643.61 USD1.7%37.94 USD37.14 USD1.338.23533.0KOn
10 Jul 202642.89 USD-2.4%37.55 USD37.07 USD1.311.71363.7KOn
3 Jul 202643.95 USD-2.1%37.24 USD36.99 USD1.285.65304.5KOn
26 Jun 202644.91 USD4.0%36.89 USD36.90 USD1.128.73630.1KOn
19 Jun 202643.18 USD0.8%36.54 USD36.80 USD0.63-0.20340.3KOn
12 Jun 202642.85 USD6.7%36.17 USD36.72 USD0.271.44319.3KOn
5 Jun 202640.16 USD4.4%35.80 USD36.64 USD-0.10-2.91510.7KOn
29 May 202638.48 USD-0.3%35.51 USD36.57 USD-0.25-11.47231.5KOn
22 May 202638.58 USD3.2%35.25 USD36.51 USD-0.21-9.20297.0KOn
15 May 202637.38 USD-2.0%35.03 USD36.45 USD-0.09-11.42290.5KOn
8 May 202638.14 USD3.8%34.80 USD36.40 USD0.19-10.41321.9KOn
1 May 202636.73 USD-4.6%34.52 USD36.34 USD0.29-9.50209.3KOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.