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Why CENT Stock advanced +1.51% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash
$45.10 +1.51% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot)
EXT / AFTER-HRS: $45.14
Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT) carries a Roarable Rating of C (Hold) with 63/100 RQD Confidence. The composite score sits in the neutral Hold band (59–69), meaning current holders don’t need to panic-sell while prospective buyers can wait for a move into the 70+ Buy zone.
ROARABLE C • HOLD / WATCH
Cap $2.82B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
EXT / AFTER-HRS: $45.14 (+0.08%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-2.36% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 11/20 (D+) • 9.3% FCF Margin
Verify 90D Bucket Audit →📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 63/100 (C) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+0.9% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 54.8% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).
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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D+ · Rk B-
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+2.2% Base Target
WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for CENT)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±6%
Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (63/100 Composite)
🔍 WHY CENT SCORES 63/100 (C) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag
▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+16/20 pts (25% of score)
SEC Form 4 / 13F Thermometer: 80% Net Buy • Cannibal Buyback (-2.36% YoY Shares)
▲ #2 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+15/20 pts (24% of score)
Altman Z-Score 3.80 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 8/9
▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning8/20 pts (-12 pt drag)
Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-12 pts vs max)
📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current
Q1 (-3Q)Grade C$40.58+3.6% Next Q
55
Q2 (-2Q)Grade C$42.04+7.9% Next Q
58
Q3 (-1Q)Grade C$45.38-0.6% Next Q
60
CurrentGrade C$45.10+0.9% Hist 90D α
63
Trajectory: C (55) → C (63)Full Audit →
⚔️ ADVERSARIAL OPPOSING CASE & FORENSIC KILL-SWITCH (WHY THE BULL/BEAR THESIS COULD FAIL)GIDEON ASHMERE // FORENSIC SHORT & KILL-SWITCH DOSSIER
⚔️ Adversarial Opposing Case: Why the CENT Bull Thesis Could Fail
Even with a 63/100 (C) score, CENT faces multiple-compression risk if 17.3x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.
⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1
Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.
⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2
Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-2.36% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 29.4% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.
⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3
Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($41.70) or 200D SMA ($39.91) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($46.11) toward Bear Floor ($35.97).
🎲 LIVE PREDICTION MARKET ODDS TIED TO $CENT• $2.4M Crowd Pool • Kalshi / Polymarket Composite
Contract: “CENT Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 26, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”
AUTOMATED RQD QUANT DESK MOVER BRIEFINGFull Market News Desk →
Why CENT Stock advanced +1.51% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash
Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT) advanced +1.51% to $45.10, trading at 87% of its 52-week range ($30.22 – $47.36). Solid 32% profit margin (10% return on capital), mixed timing at 17x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.
- ▸Technical Tape: Trading at 87% of its 52-week range ($30.22 – $47.36) with RSI-14 at 72.4 (OVERBOUGHT (>70)).
- ▸Volatility Profile: Historical 20-day realized swing band of ±6% around $45.10 (no active unusual options sweep snapshot on file).
- ▸Fundamental Anchor: Roarable C (Hold) backed by 31.9% gross margin and $291.1M annual free cash flow.
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CENT // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +21.83%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE
2026-10-30O $45.40H $45.95L $45.10C $45.10VOL 90.4K
RES: $47.39SUP: $37.60SMA50: $41.70SMA200: $39.91
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CENT Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure
Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)
Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).
Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
10.3%/yr Implied 5Y Growth
vs. -2.2% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).
Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)
No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on CENT today. View full Setup Ledger →
🦋 Documented & Second-Order Butterfly Connections
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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for CENT. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.
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🎬 No recent verified company-specific video clip queued for CENT today (we never pad ticker pages with unrelated generic clips). Browse Macro Video Desk →
DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK
📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (CENT)
Consumer Discretionary Rank #323 of 1011
⚔️ CENTA vs CENT Full Matrix →
1. Head-to-Head Consumer Discretionary Peer Comparison (CENT vs. CENTA, VSTS, SIG, MOV)
Industry: Consumer Specialties (11 Tracked Issuers)Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT) ranks #323 by composite RQD confidence (63/100, grade C) and #371 by equity capitalization ($2.82B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, CENTA leads on earnings valuation at 14.9x trailing P/E, while SIG leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 11.2% ROIC and 39.5% gross margin. SIG currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 78/100 (B+) compared with CENT at 63/100 (C).
| Ticker / Company | Roarable Grade | RQD Score | Trailing P/E | Gross Margin | ROIC | 1D Change | Market Cap | Head-to-Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CENT
ACTIVE
Central Garden & Pet Company | C | 63/100 | 17.3x | 31.9% | 9.7% | +1.51% | $2.82B | Benchmark Subject |
| CENTA Central Garden & Pet Company Nonvoting (Class A) | B | 73/100 | 14.9x | 31.9% | 9.7% | +1.25% | $2.43B | /centa-vs-cent → |
| VSTS Vestis Corporation | D | 49/100 | — | — | 2.6% | -0.26% | $2.01B | /vsts-vs-cent → |
| SIG Signet Jewelers Limited | B+ | 78/100 | 15.5x | 39.5% | 11.2% | +3.21% | $4.56B | /sig-vs-cent → |
| MOV Movado Group Inc. | B | 73/100 | 26.6x | 54.2% | 8.5% | +1.77% | $706.4M | /mov-vs-cent → |
2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)
SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-09-27 • CIK 0000887733In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-09-27), Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT) reported GAAP revenue of $3.13B (-2.2% vs. FY2024 revenue of $3.20B , and -5.5% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $162.8M, operating cash flow of $332.5M, and free cash flow of $291.1M (-17.2% YoY). On the balance sheet, CENT closed FY2025 with $3.64B in total assets against $1.19B in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 8/9).
| Fiscal Period | Filing Date | Revenue | Net Income | Operating Cash Flow | Free Cash Flow | Total Assets | Total Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 (FY) | 2025-09-27 | $3.13B | $162.8M | $332.5M | $291.1M | $3.64B | $1.19B |
| FY2024 (FY) | 2024-09-28 | $3.20B | $108.0M | $394.9M | $351.8M | $3.54B | $1.19B |
| FY2023 (FY) | 2023-09-30 | $3.31B | $125.6M | $381.6M | $381.6M | — | — |
3. CENT Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)
✓ SCHEMA.ORG FAQPAGE JSON-LD ENABLEDIs CENT stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?
As of 2026-11-01, Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ: CENT) is rated C (Hold / HOLD) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 63/100 at a spot price of $45.10 (+1.51% 1D, market cap $2.82B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 11/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 8/20, Executive Insider Alignment 15/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 13/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 16/20. Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, CENT ranks #323 in composite RQD confidence.
How does CENT compare to CENTA and VSTS in the Consumer Discretionary sector?
Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Consumer Specialties), CENT carries a Roarable C (63/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 17.3x, gross margin of 31.9%, and ROIC of 9.7%. By comparison, CENTA (Central Garden & Pet Company Nonvoting (Class A)) holds a B grade (73/100 RQD, P/E 14.9x, ROIC 9.7%, cap $2.43B) and VSTS (Vestis Corporation) posts a D grade (49/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC 2.6%, cap $2.01B). Among the 5-stock peer group, CENTA leads on earnings multiple (14.9x) while SIG leads on capital efficiency (11.2% ROIC).
What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for CENT?
Per CENT's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-09-27, CIK 0000887733), Central Garden & Pet Company generated $3.13B in revenue (-2.2% YoY), $162.8M in net income, and $291.1M in free cash flow against $3.64B in total assets and $1.19B in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction.. Primary risk factors monitored: Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.
Where is CENT trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?
CENT last traded at $45.10 (+1.51% on volume of 76,865 shares), positioning the stock +8.15% above its 50-day simple moving average ($41.70) and +13.00% above its 200-day simple moving average ($39.91). Across its 52-week range of $30.22 to $47.36, CENT sits at the 86.8% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 72.4 (OVERBOUGHT (>70)) and an implied next-earnings move of ±6.0% ($42.39 to $47.81).
CENT Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index
100% OPEN ACCESS • SEC EDGAR × CBOE × FREDWhy is CENT stock moving today?
Why CENT Stock advanced +1.51% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash. Solid 32% profit margin (10% return on capital), mixed timing at 17x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.