Added to YB: 2026-09-07
Pitch date: 2026-09-03
WOOF [neutral]
Petco Health and Wellness Company, Inc.
Author Info
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Company Info
Petco Health and Wellness Company, Inc., operates as a pet specialty retailer, focuses on enhancing the lives of pets, pet parents, and its Petco partners in the United States, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Chile.
Market Cap
$720.7M
Pitch Price
N/A
Price Target
N/A
Dividend
N/A
EV/EBITDA
3.65
P/E
25.17
EV/Sales
0.54
Sector
Specialty Retail
Category
turnaround
Consumer Spec - Pre Market Wrap - $WOOF
WOOF (earnings): Petco’s turnaround gained traction with a second consecutive positive comp, up 0.6%, and its first customer-base growth off the bottom. Adjusted EBITDA of $122.2M beat consensus by 11.5%, aided by a $6.8M tariff refund, while net leverage fell to 3.1x from 4.2x. However, sales remain roughly flat, the dog category is soft, and the Petco Perks relaunch is a near-term services headwind.
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