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Central Garden & Pet Co (Central Garden & Pet Co) Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF : 22.01 (As of May. 23, 2024)


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What is Central Garden & Pet Co Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF?

As of today (2024-05-23), Central Garden & Pet Co's current share price is $45.35. Central Garden & Pet Co's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $2.06. Central Garden & Pet Co's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF for today is 22.01.

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

CENT' s Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5.01   Med: 21.65   Max: 35.72
Current: 22.4

During the past years, Central Garden & Pet Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF was 35.72. The lowest was 5.01. And the median was 21.65.

CENT's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF is ranked better than
52.15% of 698 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 23.735 vs CENT: 22.40

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted free cash flow per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Central Garden & Pet Co's adjusted free cash flow per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $-0.507. Add all the adjusted free cash flow per share for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share, which is $2.06 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2024.

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Central Garden & Pet Co Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for Central Garden & Pet Co's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF 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 Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF Chart

Central Garden & Pet Co Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 20.12 23.76 23.93 20.65 17.19

Central Garden & Pet Co Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 20.44 16.37 17.19 21.39 20.78

Competitive Comparison of Central Garden & Pet Co's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Central Garden & Pet Co's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF 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's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Central Garden & Pet Co's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF falls into.



Central Garden & Pet Co Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF takes the Free Cash Flow per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/FCF calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPFCF Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF.

Central Garden & Pet Co's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
=45.35/2.06
=22.01

* 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.

Central Garden & Pet Co's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

For example, Central Garden & Pet Co's adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was:

Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare=Free Cash Flow per Share/CPI of Mar. 2024 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2024)
=-0.507/131.7762*131.7762
=-0.507

Current CPI (Mar. 2024) = 131.7762.

Central Garden & Pet Co Quarterly Data

Free Cash Flow per Share CPI Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare
201406 2.010 100.560 2.634
201409 0.867 100.428 1.138
201412 0.191 99.070 0.254
201503 -1.963 99.621 -2.597
201506 2.402 100.684 3.144
201509 0.431 100.392 0.566
201512 -0.095 99.792 -0.125
201603 -0.918 100.470 -1.204
201606 2.095 101.688 2.715
201609 0.825 101.861 1.067
201612 -0.406 101.863 -0.525
201703 -1.489 102.862 -1.908
201706 1.985 103.349 2.531
201709 0.987 104.136 1.249
201712 -0.492 104.011 -0.623
201803 -1.202 105.290 -1.504
201806 1.556 106.317 1.929
201809 1.236 106.507 1.529
201812 -0.014 105.998 -0.017
201903 -1.276 107.251 -1.568
201906 2.284 108.070 2.785
201909 1.434 108.329 1.744
201912 -0.408 108.420 -0.496
202003 -1.226 108.902 -1.484
202006 2.574 108.767 3.119
202009 2.357 109.815 2.828
202012 -0.743 109.897 -0.891
202103 -1.495 111.754 -1.763
202106 3.958 114.631 4.550
202109 0.708 115.734 0.806
202112 -1.700 117.630 -1.904
202203 -3.375 121.301 -3.666
202206 2.452 125.017 2.585
202209 0.472 125.227 0.497
202212 -1.235 125.222 -1.300
202303 -0.692 127.348 -0.716
202306 4.706 128.729 4.817
202309 2.115 129.860 2.146
202312 -1.197 129.419 -1.219
202403 -0.507 131.776 -0.507

Add all the adjusted free cash flow per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.


Central Garden & Pet Co  (NAS:CENT) Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF Explanation

Compared with the regular Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF smoothed out the fluctuations of free cash flow during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF should give similar results to regular Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow.


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

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1340 Treat Boulevard, Suite 600, Walnut Creek, CA, USA, 94597
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
John Edward Hanson officer: Senior Vice President C/O CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY, 1340 TREAT BOULEVARD, SUITE 600, WALNUT CREEK CA 94597
John Ranelli director C/O CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY, 1340 TREAT BOULEVARD, SUITE 600, WALNUT CREEK CA 94597
Brooks Iii Pennington director 1280 ATLANTA HWY, MADISON GA 30650
Howard Machek officer: Chief Accounting Officer C/O CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY, 1340 TREAT BLVD #600, WALNUT CREEK CA 94597
William E Brown director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman 3697 MOUNT DIABLO BLVD, SUITE 310, LAFAYETTE CA 94549
Nicholas Lahanas officer: Chief Financial Officer 4666 MISSION AVENUE, SUITE 1, SAN DIEGO CA 92116
George A. Yuhas officer: General Counsel C/O CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY, 1340 TREAT BOULEVARD, SUITE 600, WALNUT CREEK CA 94597
Brendan Dougher director C/O CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY, 1340 TREAT BOULEVARD, SUITE 600, WALNUT CREEK CA 94597
Thomas J Colligan director CORGENTECH INC, 650 GATEWAY BOULEVARD, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080
John Balousek director 303 PEACHTREE CENTER AVE, SUITE 500, ALTANTA GA 30303
William Lawrence Lynch officer: Senior Vice President C/O CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY, 1340 TREAT BLOULEVARD SUITE 600, WALNUT CREEK CA 94597
Mary Beth Springer director SPRINGER MARY BETH, 111 SYCAMORE AVENUE, SAN MATEO CA 94402
Michael Edwards director BORDERS GROUP, INC., 100 PHOENIX DRIVE, ANN ARBOR MI 48108
Christopher T Metz director BLACK & DECKER CORP, 701 EAST JOPPA ROAD, TOWSON MD 21286
Kay Schwichtenberg officer: Executive Vice President C/O CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY, 1340 TREAT BOULEVARD, SUITE 600, WALNUT CREEK CA 94597