Central Garden & Pet Company

10-Year Study

CENT.US · Consumer Defensive · US · Common Stock

Executive Summary: Central Garden & Pet Company has compounded at 10.1% annually over the last 10 years, with a maximum drawdown of 41.2% and an annualized volatility of 39.0%.

1Y CAGR
+5.5%
3Y CAGR
+10.4%
5Y CAGR
-2.5%
10Y CAGR
+10.1%

History & Riski10-year historical performance analysis including CAGR, Max Drawdown, Sharpe & Sortino ratios, annual returns, and rolling volatility — all computed from daily market data.

10-Year Growth of $10,000

Max DrawdownMax DrawdownThe largest peak-to-trough decline in the asset's value over the measurement period.Click for full definition →
41.2%
Sharpe RatioSharpe RatioRisk-adjusted return: how much excess return you earn per unit of total risk (volatility).Click for full definition →
0.39
Sortino RatioSortino RatioLike Sharpe, but only penalizes downside volatility — a more accurate risk measure for asymmetric return distributions.Click for full definition →
0.74
Ann. VolatilityAnnualized VolatilityThe annualized standard deviation of an asset's returns — a measure of how much prices fluctuate.Click for full definition →
32.4%
Best YearBest & Worst YearThe single calendar year with the highest and lowest return in the measured period.Click for full definition →
2021 · +36.3%
Worst YearBest & Worst YearThe single calendar year with the highest and lowest return in the measured period.Click for full definition →
2022 · -28.8%
% Positive Years% Positive YearsThe percentage of calendar years in the measurement period where the asset delivered a positive return.Click for full definition →
50%

Annual Returns

Rolling 12-Month Returns

Rolling 12-Month Annualised Volatility

Historical Drawdowns

Monthly Returns

Monthly Returns Heatmap

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn.
20265.215.8-6.23.0————————17.8%
2025-6.0-3.33.9-8.57.4-2.410.9-6.6-10.4-6.111.4-5.9-17.1%
2024-6.419.5-2.4-4.46.1-11.43.5-0.9-7.6-6.015.9-2.4-1.1%
202312.0-3.41.4-10.3-1.56.84.49.00.0-1.2-7.023.533.8%
2022-11.92.0-7.1-0.43.2-6.12.2-7.9-9.714.5-0.5-8.8-28.8%
20219.57.827.2-6.71.5-3.6-8.8-4.64.27.5-6.69.236.3%
20203.7-16.92.719.811.4-1.95.27.5-1.9-2.42.8-3.624.3%
201913.8-20.2-18.35.64.3-4.312.7-13.010.62.7-12.117.8-9.8%
20180.7-1.411.3-12.88.96.5-0.7-8.0-9.2-9.94.21.8-11.5%
2017-0.72.79.82.0-20.86.30.710.210.2-1.73.8-1.817.6%
2016———-0.414.822.26.35.91.2-6.518.714.6102.5%

Risk X-RayiA 19-factor macroeconomic risk decomposition showing exactly which market forces (equity beta, rates, inflation, credit, commodity, crypto) drive this asset's volatility. Powered by multivariate regression against daily factor returns.

Risk Profile Insight: This asset has an estimated annualized volatility of 39.0%. The dominant macroeconomic risk driver is SHV.US, accounting for 52.6% of variance. Idiosyncratic stock-specific factors contribute 22.1%.

10-Year Historical Price Series (Growth of $10,000)
DateSimulated Value
2016-03-0110000
2016-04-019957.147325617767
2016-05-0111432.045667813574
2016-06-0113971.848608070066
2016-07-0114846.965905536441
2016-08-0115715.98373475133
2016-09-0115911.870503597122
2016-10-0114883.71911166719
2016-11-0117674.38223334376
2016-12-0120250.860181420077
2017-01-0120104.003753518926
2017-02-0120654.754457303723
2017-03-0122686.581169846733
2017-04-0123133.328120112605
2017-05-0118310.838285893024
2017-06-0119455.27056615577
2017-07-0119583.828589302473
2017-08-0121572.802627463243
2017-09-0123769.862370972787
2017-10-0123365.889896778226
2017-11-0124253.284329058493
2017-12-0123818.814513606507
2018-01-0123984.047544573034
2018-02-0123641.304347826088
2018-03-0126315.68658116985
2018-04-0122943.619017829216
2018-05-0124987.72286518611
2018-06-0126609.477635283074
2018-07-0126419.76853299969
2018-08-0124296.137003440726
2018-09-0122056.224585548953
2018-10-0119877.541445104784
2018-11-0120715.983734751328
2018-12-0121083.20300281514
2019-01-0123996.246481076007
2019-02-0119143.181107288085
2019-03-0115642.55552080075
2019-04-0116511.57335001564
2019-05-0117227.635283077885
2019-06-0116493.196746950263
2019-07-0118592.35220519237
2019-08-0116168.908351579605
2019-09-0117888.56740694401
2019-10-0118372.06756334063
2019-11-0116144.354081951828
2019-12-0119014.62308414138
2020-01-0119712.308414138257
2020-02-0116389.19299343134
2020-03-0116829.84047544573
2020-04-0120159.055364404125
2020-05-0122454.019393181105
2020-06-0122025.64904598061
2020-07-0123170.08132624335
2020-08-0124902.017516421645
2020-09-0124436.8939630904
2020-10-0123843.290584923365
2020-11-0124504.222708789486
2020-12-0123629.10541132311
2021-01-0125881.216765717858
2021-02-0127906.94401000938
2021-03-0135501.72036284016
2021-04-0133133.3281201126
2021-05-0133616.82827650922
2021-06-0132392.7901157335
2021-07-0129553.17485142321
2021-08-0128182.28026274632
2021-09-0129375.664685642794
2021-10-0131566.62496090085
2021-11-0129485.846105724115
2021-12-0132209.25868001251
2022-01-0128390.365968095088
2022-02-0128971.770409759152
2022-03-0126903.268689396307
2022-04-0126799.186737566466
2022-05-0127649.9061620269
2022-06-0125960.744447919922
2022-07-0126523.77228651861
2022-08-0124430.79449483891
2022-09-0122056.224585548953
2022-10-0125256.959649671568
2022-11-0125122.302158273378
2022-12-0122919.142946512355
2023-01-0125667.03159211761
2023-02-0124785.73662808883
2023-03-0125128.479824835787
2023-04-0122545.824210197057
2023-05-0122215.358148263997
2023-06-0123727.009696590554
2023-07-0124773.53769158586
2023-08-0127013.37191116672
2023-09-0127013.37191116672
2023-10-0126701.28245229903
2023-11-0124834.688770722554
2023-12-0130667.03159211761
2024-01-0128702.533625273692
2024-02-0134305.598999061614
2024-03-0133492.33656553018
2024-04-0132022.208320300284
2024-05-0133977.166093212385
2024-06-0130106.34970284642
2024-07-0131154.207069127307
2024-08-0130864.87331873631
2024-09-0128518.92399124179
2024-10-0126822.020644354077
2024-11-0131083.82858930247
2024-12-0130340.944635595868
2025-01-0128534.563653425088
2025-02-0127596.183922427274
2025-03-0128667.500781983108
2025-04-0126243.353143572098
2025-05-0128198.310916484206
2025-06-0127510.16578041914
2025-07-0130512.98091961214
2025-08-0128487.644666875192
2025-09-0125531.74851423209
2025-10-0123983.421958085706
2025-11-0126712.543009071
2025-12-0125140.75695964967
2026-01-0126454.4885830466
2026-02-0130645.91804817016
2026-03-0128753.518923991247
2026-04-0129613.700344072568
Annual Return Matrix
YearAnnual Return
20170.1761877915418122
2018-0.11485086754542906
2019-0.09811506906220802
20200.24268071508765865
20210.3631179902637267
2022-0.28842997679003235
20230.3380531577331194
2024-0.010633143789683053
2025-0.17139175257731953
20260.1779160186625195
Total Factor Risk
0.3901131636878741
VTI.US Exposure
-0.054725375050551944
VEA.US Exposure
0.03175829323038918
VWO.US Exposure
-0.014475813146733648
QQQ.US Exposure
-0.005918110834868467
VTV.US Exposure
-0.0006889518008870811
IJR.US Exposure
0.17002115061104323
QUAL.US Exposure
0.09027775285573814
SHV.US Exposure
0.5259615253638836
TLT.US Exposure
0.0010616507302336135
LQD.US Exposure
0.01780180682738213
HYG.US Exposure
0.004808107306513242
GLD.US Exposure
-0.0025484844438120324
USO.US Exposure
0.0007591013430897532
VNQ.US Exposure
-0.0075503938704170066
BTC-USD.CC Exposure
-0.0003907562490914348
CPER.US Exposure
0.0006856450166965352
VIX.INDX Exposure
0.0020770382754039833
UUP.US Exposure
0.014923810135897844
TIP.US Exposure
0.005142259270965496
Idiosyncratic Exposure
0.2210197444291248
Value Score
44.2
Growth Score
50
Profit Score
37.5
Health Score
23.6
Yield Score
0
Moat Score
40

Factor Risk Decomposition

Share of annualised volatility attributable to each macro factor.

Total Est. Vol
39.0%

FundamentalsiCompany financial health metrics: P/E valuation, dividend yield, Piotroski F-Score (9-point profitability signal), Altman Z-Score (bankruptcy risk proxy), and a radar chart across 6 fundamental dimensions. Note: ETFs may show N/A for some metrics.

Fundamental Dimensions

Core Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)P/E RatioPrice-to-Earnings ratio — the market price of a stock divided by its earnings per share, a key valuation measure.Click for full definition →14.6x
Dividend YieldDividend YieldAnnual dividend paid per share divided by the current share price — expressed as a percentage income return.Click for full definition →0.00%
Market Cap$2.2B
Piotroski F-ScorePiotroski F-ScoreA 9-point scoring system evaluating a company's financial strength across profitability, leverage, and operating efficiency.Click for full definition →
9-point profitability signal
0.0/ 9
Weak
Altman Z-ScoreAltman Z-ScoreA bankruptcy prediction model that combines 5 financial ratios into a single score indicating financial distress risk.Click for full definition →
Bankruptcy risk proxy
1.18
Distress Zone
Income Simulation

Based on $10,000 initial investment.

Total Income Generated
$0
Avg Yield on Cost
0.00%

Momentum & MacroiPrice momentum indicators relative to key technical levels: distance from 50-Day SMA (intermediate trend), 200-Day SMA (long-term trend), 52-Week High (bullish proximity), and Beta (market sensitivity coefficient).

vs 50-Day SMAMoving Averages (SMA)A rolling average of an asset's price over a defined window — used to identify trends and momentum signals.Click for full definition →
+1.2%
Above/below 50-day moving average
vs 200-Day SMAMoving Averages (SMA)A rolling average of an asset's price over a defined window — used to identify trends and momentum signals.Click for full definition →
+8.3%
Above/below 200-day moving average
vs 52-Week High52-Week HighThe highest price an asset reached in the past 52 weeks — a key reference for momentum and valuation context.Click for full definition →
7.8% from high
Distance from 52-week high
BetaBetaA measure of an asset's sensitivity to broad market movements relative to a benchmark (e.g. S&P 500).Click for full definition →
0.54
Market sensitivity coefficient

Frequently Asked Questions & Methodology

Is Central Garden & Pet Company a high-risk investment?

Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT.US) has an annualized volatility of 39.0% and experienced a maximum drawdown of 41.2% over the last 10 years. Its primary macro risk driver is SHV.US.

What is the 10-year return of CENT.US?

Over the past 10 years, CENT.US has generated a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 10.1%. It has had a positive return in 50% of the years measured.

Data Methodology & Trust

The risk and return information on this page is pre-calculated mathematically using daily market data spanning a 10-year period. Fundamentals (such as P/E Ratio, Market Cap, and Dividend Yield) represent trailing averages and may not immediately reflect real-time live market fluctuations. Advanced scoring models like the Piotroski F-Score and Altman Z-Score are proxies applied to publicly available trailing-twelve-month financial statements and may not account for recent off-balance-sheet events, qualitative company shifts, or sector-specific capital structures. Macroeconomic factor exposures are estimated via multivariate regression against standard market indices. This data is provided for quantitative insight and backtesting research, and should not be misconstrued as tailored financial advice.

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