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Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT) Options Positioning, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

$45.10 +1.51% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $45.33

Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT) earns a Roarable Rating of B- (Buy) with 71/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (32% profit margin, 10% return on capital) with steady institutional support. The company’s underlying cash engine and institutional positioning keep the composite score in the Green Buy zone.

📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 71/100 (B-) historically ranked in the Top 14% of excess returns over the next 90 days (+6.8% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 68.4% hit rate) →

ROARABLE B- • BUY Cap $2.82B

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As of 2026-11-02, Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ: CENT) is rated B- (Buy / BUY) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 71/100 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 14/20, Executive Insider Alignment 15/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 15/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 16/20. Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, CENT ranks #138 in composite RQD confidence.

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🤖 Ellis Vennor • AI Peer & Flow Quant (Click for Instant Brief) How does CENT compare to CENTA and VSTS in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

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Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Consumer Specialties), CENT carries a Roarable B- (71/100 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 (53/100 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).

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🤖 Gideon Ashmere • AI SEC 10-K Forensics (Click for Instant Brief) What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for CENT?

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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.

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INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:

🛡️ Portfolio Crash X-Ray

EXT / AFTER-HRS: $45.33 (+0.51%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-2.36% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 11/20 (D+) • 9.3% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 71/100 (B-) historically ranked in the Top 14% of excess returns over the next 90 days (+6.8% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 68.4% hit rate).

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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERBUY • B-

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C+ · Rk B

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE+5.9% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for CENT)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±6%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (71/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY CENT SCORES 71/100 (B-) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+16/20 pts (23% 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 (21% of score)

Altman Z-Score 3.80 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 8/9

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Cash Engine Quality11/20 pts (-9 pt drag)

Capital intensity & 8% operating margin leave 9 pts on the table

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade C+$40.93+1.6% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade B-$41.58+8.9% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade B-$45.28-0.4% Next Q

Current

Grade B-$45.10+6.8% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: C+ (63) → B- (71)Full Audit →

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Even with a 71/100 (B-) 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 ($41.72) or 200D SMA ($39.97) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($47.74) toward Bear Floor ($36.98).

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Contract: “CENT Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 26, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”

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CALL VS. PUT WHALE SHARE

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Put/Call Ratio: — (No Active Options Snapshot)

MAX-PAIN EXPIRATION MAGNET

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No active options chain max-pain snapshot on file

HISTORICAL 20D VOLATILITY SWING

±6%

Derived from 20D OHLCV bars (No Active Options Snapshot)

Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (CENT)

— (No Active Options Snapshot) — No unusual CBOE strike concentration anomalies recorded in the current database snapshot for CENT.

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CENT // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +26.40%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE

2026-11-02O $44.43H $45.10L $44.43C $45.10VOL 76.9K

RES: $47.40SUP: $37.56SMA50: $41.72SMA200: $39.97

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CENT Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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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)

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for CENT. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (CENT)

Consumer Discretionary Rank #138 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 #138 by composite RQD confidence (71/100, grade B-) 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 71/100 (B-).

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	B-	71/100	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+	53/100	—	—	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.	C	63/100	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 0000887733

In 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)

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Is CENT stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does CENT compare to CENTA and VSTS in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for CENT?

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 +8.10% above its 50-day simple moving average ($41.72) and +12.83% above its 200-day simple moving average ($39.97). Across its 52-week range of $30.22 to $47.36, CENT sits at the 86.8% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 67.2 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of ±6.0% ($42.39 to $47.81).

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What is CENT's options positioning and volatility profile?

Roarable tracks verified CBOE unusual options sweeps, put/call ratios, and OHLCV realized volatility bands for CENT.

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