Contrasting Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENTA) & Old COPPER (OTCMKTS:CPPRQ)

Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENTA) and Old COPPER (OTCMKTS:CPPRQ) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, risk, valuation and profitability.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Central Garden & Pet and Old COPPER”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Central Garden & Pet	$3.12 billion	0.68	$107.98 million	$2.20	15.44
Old COPPER	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Central Garden & Pet has higher revenue and earnings than Old COPPER.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

50.8% of Central Garden & Pet shares are held by institutional investors. 20.3% of Central Garden & Pet shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.0% of Old COPPER shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Central Garden & Pet and Old COPPER, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Central Garden & Pet	0	3	1	0	2.25
Old COPPER	0	0	0	0	0.00

Central Garden & Pet presently has a consensus target price of $38.67, indicating a potential upside of 13.86%. Given Central Garden & Pet’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Central Garden & Pet is more favorable than Old COPPER.

Profitability

This table compares Central Garden & Pet and Old COPPER’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Central Garden & Pet	4.44%	10.77%	4.65%
Old COPPER	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Central Garden & Pet beats Old COPPER on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Central Garden & Pet

Central Garden & Pet Co. engages in the production and distribution of branded and private label products for the lawn, garden, and pet supplies markets. It operates through the Pet and Garden segments. The Pet segment focuses on dog and cat supplies such as dog treats and chews, toys, pet beds and containment, grooming products, waste management and training pads, supplies for aquatics, small animals, reptiles and pet birds including toys, cages and habitats, bedding, food and supplements, products for equine and livestock, animal and household health and insect control products, live fish, and small animals, as well as outdoor cushions. The Garden segment includes lawn and garden consumables such as grass, vegetable, flower and herb seed, wild bird feed, bird houses and other birding accessories, weed, grass, and other herbicides, insecticide and pesticide products, fertilizers, and live plants. The company was founded by William E. Brown in 1980 and is headquartered in Walnut Creek, CA.

About Old COPPER

Old COPPER Co., Inc. is a holding company, which through its subsidiary, J. C. Penney Corporation, Inc., engages in the selling merchandise and services to consumers through its department stores and website. It offers appliances, handbags, shoes, jewelry, shoes and clothes. Old COPPER Co., Inc. is headquartered in Plano, TX.