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CENTA vs SIG // OPTIONS IMPLIED MOVE & PUT/CALL SKEW
Central Garden & Pet Company Nonvoting (Class A) (NASDAQ) VS. Signet Jewelers Limited (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CENTA 5
— SIG 5
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $40.43 (+3.35%) • MKT CAP: $2.45B
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LAST: $119.95 (+2.01%) • MKT CAP: $4.51B
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15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CENTA VS. SIG)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CENTA | SIG | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 31.90% | 39.50% | -7.60 | SIG | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 9.70% | 11.20% | -1.50 | SIG | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 10.2x | 10.2x | 0.00 | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 11.99% | 11.53% | +0.46 | CENTA | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 8.00% | 5.80% | +2.20 | CENTA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 5.20% | 4.30% | +0.90 | CENTA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -2.20% | 1.60% | -3.80 | SIG | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 1.14% | -1.14 | SIG | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | 3.22 | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 8/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew ACTIVE | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 68.8 | 64.1 | +4.70 | CENTA | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 1.01 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 13.9x | 14.4x | -0.50 | CENTA | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $2.45B | $4.51B | -$2.06B | SIG | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CENTA REV | SIG REV | CENTA GROSS % | SIG GROSS % | CENTA FCF | SIG FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $3.13B | $6.81B | 31.9% | 39.5% | $291.1M | $525.3M |
| FY 2024 | $3.20B | $6.70B | 29.5% | 39.2% | $351.8M | $437.9M |
| FY 2023 | $3.31B | $7.17B | — | — | $381.6M | $224.2M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
CENTA // BETA —
SIG // BETA 1.01