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Central Garden & Pet Co (Central Garden & Pet Co) Financial Strength : 6 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Central Garden & Pet Co Financial Strength?

Central Garden & Pet Co has the Financial Strength Rank of 6.

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors:

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.
3. Altman Z-Score.

Central Garden & Pet Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.59. Central Garden & Pet Co's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.54. As of today, Central Garden & Pet Co's Altman Z-Score is 2.78.


Competitive Comparison of Central Garden & Pet Co's Financial Strength

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Central Garden & Pet Co's Financial Strength, along with its competitors' market caps and Financial Strength 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 Financial Strength Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

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

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Central Garden & Pet Co Financial Strength Calculation

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

Central Garden & Pet Co's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-14 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $8 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,326 Mil.

Central Garden & Pet Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Interest Coverage=-1*Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*8.412/-14.316
=0.59

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.

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

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(51.501 + 1325.801) / 2538.132
=0.54

3. Altman Z-Score.

Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Z-Score is less than 1.81, it is in Distress Zones.
When Z-Score is greater than 2.99, it is in Safe Zones.
When Z-Score is between 1.81 and 2.99, it is in Grey Zones.

Central Garden & Pet Co has a Z-score of 2.78, indicating it is in Grey Zones. This implies that Central Garden & Pet Co is in some kind of financial stress. If it is below 1.81, the company may faces bankrupcy risk.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of 2.78 is in the grey area. This implies that the company is under some kind of financial stress. If it is below 1.8, the company may face bankruptcy risk.

* 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  (NAS:CENT) Financial Strength Explanation

The maximum rank is 10. Companies with rank 7 or higher will be unlikely to fall into distressed situations. Companies with rank of 3 or less are likely in financial distress.

Central Garden & Pet Co has the Financial Strength Rank of 6.


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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