Central Garden & Pet Company A

10-Year Study

CENTA.US · Consumer Defensive · US · Common Stock

Executive Summary: Central Garden & Pet Company A has compounded at 8.9% annually over the last 10 years, with a maximum drawdown of 42.6% and an annualized volatility of 33.6%.

1Y CAGR
+6.9%
3Y CAGR
+7.5%
5Y CAGR
-3.4%
10Y CAGR
+8.9%

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 →
42.6%
Sharpe RatioSharpe RatioRisk-adjusted return: how much excess return you earn per unit of total risk (volatility).Click for full definition →
0.35
Sortino RatioSortino RatioLike Sharpe, but only penalizes downside volatility — a more accurate risk measure for asymmetric return distributions.Click for full definition →
0.64
Ann. VolatilityAnnualized VolatilityThe annualized standard deviation of an asset's returns — a measure of how much prices fluctuate.Click for full definition →
30.7%
Best YearBest & Worst YearThe single calendar year with the highest and lowest return in the measured period.Click for full definition →
2021 · +31.7%
Worst YearBest & Worst YearThe single calendar year with the highest and lowest return in the measured period.Click for full definition →
2022 · -25.2%
% 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.
20265.112.6-6.14.8————————16.4%
2025-5.60.94.0-9.78.1-2.113.5-7.0-10.6-5.811.3-5.7-11.7%
2024-6.314.1-2.0-4.05.4-11.64.0-0.5-8.2-7.216.0-2.2-6.2%
202310.7-3.01.7-9.6-2.86.14.86.8-1.7-1.0-8.621.423.0%
2022-9.41.6-7.41.52.3-5.52.0-7.5-9.514.6-0.2-8.4-25.2%
20217.36.425.0-5.02.4-4.3-10.3-3.83.27.4-6.210.431.7%
20202.0-15.51.018.912.7-1.42.57.2-2.7-2.14.2-1.523.7%
201914.0-21.8-16.55.34.5-3.611.8-12.715.22.0-11.617.4-6.0%
20180.0-3.99.3-10.47.16.5-0.9-9.4-8.8-10.54.90.5-17.1%
2017-0.43.88.71.5-17.93.82.510.89.1-0.84.5-2.222.0%
2016———0.011.919.15.06.42.3-5.917.312.989.7%

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 33.6%. The dominant macroeconomic risk driver is SHV.US, accounting for 39.5% of variance. Idiosyncratic stock-specific factors contribute 28.5%.

10-Year Historical Price Series (Growth of $10,000)
DateSimulated Value
2016-03-0110000
2016-04-0110000
2016-05-0111190.914671577653
2016-06-0113327.194597912829
2016-07-0113990.178023327193
2016-08-0114886.433394720687
2016-09-0115224.063842848373
2016-10-0114327.808471454882
2016-11-0116801.71884591774
2016-12-0118968.692449355432
2017-01-0118895.02762430939
2017-02-0119613.259668508286
2017-03-0121313.68937998772
2017-04-0121626.764886433393
2017-05-0117747.08410067526
2017-06-0118428.483732351135
2017-07-0118882.750153468387
2017-08-0120926.949048496008
2017-09-0122829.957028852055
2017-10-0122658.072437077964
2017-11-0123677.10251688152
2017-12-0123149.17127071823
2018-01-0123155.310006138734
2018-02-0122246.777163904237
2018-03-0124315.53100061387
2018-04-0121792.510742786984
2018-05-0123333.333333333336
2018-06-0124843.462246777162
2018-07-0124628.606507059543
2018-08-0122302.025782688765
2018-09-0120343.76918354819
2018-10-0118201.35052179251
2018-11-0119091.4671577655
2018-12-0119183.54818907305
2019-01-0121866.175567833026
2019-02-0117096.378146101906
2019-03-0114272.55985267035
2019-04-0115027.624309392264
2019-05-0115696.746470227132
2019-06-0115125.844076120318
2019-07-0116912.2160834868
2019-08-0114769.797421731124
2019-09-0117019.64395334561
2019-10-0117360.34376918355
2019-11-0115352.977286678944
2019-12-0118023.327194597914
2020-01-0118391.651319828114
2020-02-0115537.139349294046
2020-03-0115696.746470227132
2020-04-0118667.894413750768
2020-05-0121031.307550644568
2020-06-0120742.78698588091
2020-07-0121270.718232044197
2020-08-0122811.540822590545
2020-09-0122185.3898096992
2020-10-0121724.98465316145
2020-11-0122645.794966236954
2020-12-0122302.025782688765
2021-01-0123941.06813996317
2021-02-0125481.890730509513
2021-03-0131853.898096992023
2021-04-0130245.549416820133
2021-05-0130969.920196439532
2021-06-0129650.09208103131
2021-07-0126586.863106200126
2021-08-0125580.11049723757
2021-09-0126396.562308164517
2021-10-0128360.957642725596
2021-11-0126611.418047882136
2021-12-0129373.848987108657
2022-01-0126599.140577041133
2022-02-0127034.990791896867
2022-03-0125033.763044812767
2022-04-0125402.08717004297
2022-05-0125985.26703499079
2022-06-0124561.080417434012
2022-07-0125046.040515653774
2022-08-0123179.864947820748
2022-09-0120969.920196439532
2022-10-0124027.010435850218
2022-11-0123984.039287906693
2022-12-0121976.67280540209
2023-01-0124327.808471454882
2023-02-0123591.160220994472
2023-03-0123984.039287906693
2023-04-0121688.15224063843
2023-05-0121086.5561694291
2023-06-0122381.829343155307
2023-07-0123462.246777163906
2023-08-0125046.040515653774
2023-09-0124610.19030079804
2023-10-0124364.6408839779
2023-11-0122271.33210558625
2023-12-0127034.990791896867
2024-01-0125340.69981583794
2024-02-0128921.11724984653
2024-03-0128330.263965623082
2024-04-0127186.92449355433
2024-05-0128660.220994475138
2024-06-0125345.303867403316
2024-07-0126365.868631062003
2024-08-0126243.093922651933
2024-09-0124094.536525475753
2024-10-0122360.34376918355
2024-11-0125928.483732351135
2024-12-0125360.650705954573
2025-01-0123933.39472068754
2025-02-0124155.923879680788
2025-03-0125115.101289134433
2025-04-0122690.300798035605
2025-05-0124531.921424186618
2025-06-0124010.12891344383
2025-07-0127255.985267034994
2025-08-0125345.303867403316
2025-09-0122659.60712093309
2025-10-0121339.779005524862
2025-11-0123741.559238796806
2025-12-0122398.710865561698
2026-01-0123534.37691835482
2026-02-0126503.990178023327
2026-03-0124877.225291589933
2026-04-0126074.27869858809
Annual Return Matrix
YearAnnual Return
20170.2203883495145631
2018-0.17130734553168914
2019-0.06047999999999998
20200.23739782016348787
20210.3170933113129646
2022-0.251828631138976
20230.230167597765363
2024-0.06193233424159861
2025-0.11679273827534031
20260.1640972935936964
Total Factor Risk
0.3362664158204148
VTI.US Exposure
-0.06997271771276076
VEA.US Exposure
0.03199997298698802
VWO.US Exposure
-0.015614561083157927
QQQ.US Exposure
0.008664866470643759
VTV.US Exposure
0.03718450877289949
IJR.US Exposure
0.1998038035897866
QUAL.US Exposure
0.08781382177359426
SHV.US Exposure
0.3952550079464153
TLT.US Exposure
0.0007929625154728029
LQD.US Exposure
0.027513510968777737
HYG.US Exposure
-0.003719396651780833
GLD.US Exposure
-0.0032895871707282636
USO.US Exposure
0.0018431940641450842
VNQ.US Exposure
-0.010469693713275725
BTC-USD.CC Exposure
-0.0006449466190274597
CPER.US Exposure
0.0013847983350592024
VIX.INDX Exposure
0.007207777580357947
UUP.US Exposure
0.01547326972518598
TIP.US Exposure
0.003751553026681654
Idiosyncratic Exposure
0.28502185519472306
Value Score
44.9
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
33.6%

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 →12.9x
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$2.0B
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 →
+2.6%
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 →
+8.1%
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 →
8.8% 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 a high-risk investment?

Central Garden & Pet Company A (CENTA.US) has an annualized volatility of 33.6% and experienced a maximum drawdown of 42.6% over the last 10 years. Its primary macro risk driver is SHV.US.

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

Over the past 10 years, CENTA.US has generated a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 8.9%. 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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