PETCO HEALTH AND WELLNESS CO (WOOF) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:WOOF • US71601V1052

2.4 USD
-0.05 (-2.04%)
Last: Mar 6, 2026, 02:16 PM

This WOOF fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

2

WOOF gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 123 industry peers in the Specialty Retail industry. Both the profitability and financial health of WOOF have multiple concerns. WOOF has a valuation in line with the averages, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. WOOF Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year WOOF has reported negative net income.
  • WOOF had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: WOOF reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • WOOF had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
WOOF Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFWOOF Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 -500M -1B

1.2 Ratios

  • With a Return On Assets value of -0.04%, WOOF perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 48.78% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a Return On Equity value of -0.19%, WOOF perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 54.47% of the companies in the same industry.
  • WOOF has a Return On Invested Capital (2.04%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for WOOF is significantly below the industry average of 13.62%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (2.04%) for WOOF is above the 3 year average (1.45%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.04%
ROE -0.19%
ROIC 2.04%
ROA(3y)-8.15%
ROA(5y)-4.47%
ROE(3y)-37.81%
ROE(5y)-21.49%
ROIC(3y)1.45%
ROIC(5y)2.27%
WOOF Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICWOOF Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 -20 -40 -60 -80 -100

1.3 Margins

  • WOOF's Operating Margin of 1.77% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. WOOF outperforms 49.59% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of WOOF has declined.
  • WOOF has a Gross Margin (38.57%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of WOOF has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 1.77%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 38.57%
OM growth 3Y-62.42%
OM growth 5Y-38.42%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-3.11%
GM growth 5Y-2.44%
WOOF Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsWOOF Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 40

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2. WOOF Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), WOOF is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, WOOF has more shares outstanding
  • WOOF has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • WOOF has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
WOOF Yearly Shares OutstandingWOOF Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M
WOOF Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsWOOF Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B

2.2 Solvency

  • WOOF has an Altman-Z score of 1.01. This is a bad value and indicates that WOOF is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • WOOF has a Altman-Z score of 1.01. This is in the lower half of the industry: WOOF underperforms 69.92% of its industry peers.
  • WOOF has a debt to FCF ratio of 12.28. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as WOOF would need 12.28 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • WOOF has a Debt to FCF ratio (12.28) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.37 is on the high side and indicates that WOOF has dependencies on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of WOOF (1.37) is worse than 60.98% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.37
Debt/FCF 12.28
Altman-Z 1.01
ROIC/WACC0.21
WACC9.76%
WOOF Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFWOOF Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 1B 2B 3B

2.3 Liquidity

  • WOOF has a Current Ratio of 0.91. This is a bad value and indicates that WOOF is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.91, WOOF is doing worse than 78.05% of the companies in the same industry.
  • WOOF has a Quick Ratio of 0.91. This is a bad value and indicates that WOOF is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.35, WOOF is not doing good in the industry: 64.23% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.91
Quick Ratio 0.35
WOOF Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesWOOF Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

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3. WOOF Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • WOOF shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -168.89%.
  • WOOF shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -3.85%.
  • Measured over the past years, WOOF shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 6.64% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-168.89%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%154%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.85%
Revenue growth 3Y1.75%
Revenue growth 5Y6.64%
Sales Q2Q%-3.11%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, WOOF will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 50.00% on average per year.
  • WOOF is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 0.21% yearly.
EPS Next Y341.23%
EPS Next 2Y125.67%
EPS Next 3Y76.79%
EPS Next 5Y50%
Revenue Next Year-2.85%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.12%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.21%
Revenue Next 5Y0.21%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
WOOF Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesWOOF Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2B 4B 6B
WOOF Yearly EPS VS EstimatesWOOF Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

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4. WOOF Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • WOOF reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.52 indicates a correct valuation of WOOF.
  • 76.42% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than WOOF, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.79. WOOF is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 12.52
WOOF Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsWOOF Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 20 -20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, WOOF is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 72.36% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • WOOF's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. WOOF is cheaper than 91.87% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 5.92
EV/EBITDA 6.98
WOOF Per share dataWOOF EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • WOOF's earnings are expected to grow with 76.79% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y125.67%
EPS Next 3Y76.79%

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5. WOOF Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • WOOF does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

WOOF Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

PETCO HEALTH AND WELLNESS CO

NASDAQ:WOOF (3/6/2026, 2:16:00 PM)

2.4

-0.05 (-2.04%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)11-25
Earnings (Next)06-03
Inst Owners63.56%
Inst Owner Change-0.87%
Ins Owners3.97%
Ins Owner Change-1.13%
Market Cap765.67M
Revenue(TTM)6.00B
Net Income(TTM)-2.20M
Analysts69.41
Price Target3.49 (45.42%)
Short Float %17.75%
Short Ratio8.84
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.35%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.44%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.26%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.4%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.5%
Max Revenue beat(4)-2.26%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.55%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.53%
Revenue beat(16)2
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.47%
PT rev (1m)-6.23%
PT rev (3m)-12.41%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-12.46%
EPS NY rev (1m)9.7%
EPS NY rev (3m)16.95%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.9%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.39%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 12.52
P/S 0.13
P/FCF 5.92
P/OCF 2.99
P/B 0.66
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 6.98
EPS(TTM)-0.06
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.19
Fwd EY7.99%
FCF(TTM)0.41
FCFY16.88%
OCF(TTM)0.8
OCFY33.46%
SpS18.8
BVpS3.63
TBVpS-2.66
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.04%
ROE -0.19%
ROCE 2.58%
ROIC 2.04%
ROICexc 2.17%
ROICexgc 4.5%
OM 1.77%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 38.57%
FCFM 2.15%
ROA(3y)-8.15%
ROA(5y)-4.47%
ROE(3y)-37.81%
ROE(5y)-21.49%
ROIC(3y)1.45%
ROIC(5y)2.27%
ROICexc(3y)1.5%
ROICexc(5y)2.35%
ROICexgc(3y)3.54%
ROICexgc(5y)5.94%
ROCE(3y)1.84%
ROCE(5y)2.88%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-60.84%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-33.82%
ROICexc growth 3Y-57.79%
ROICexc growth 5Y-30.5%
OM growth 3Y-62.42%
OM growth 5Y-38.42%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-3.11%
GM growth 5Y-2.44%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover1.15
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.37
Debt/FCF 12.28
Debt/EBITDA 5.18
Cap/Depr 63.73%
Cap/Sales 2.12%
Interest Coverage 0.83
Cash Conversion 83.96%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.91
Quick Ratio 0.35
Altman-Z 1.01
F-Score5
WACC9.76%
ROIC/WACC0.21
Cap/Depr(3y)106.63%
Cap/Depr(5y)109.98%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.43%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.53%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-168.89%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%154%
EPS Next Y341.23%
EPS Next 2Y125.67%
EPS Next 3Y76.79%
EPS Next 5Y50%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.85%
Revenue growth 3Y1.75%
Revenue growth 5Y6.64%
Sales Q2Q%-3.11%
Revenue Next Year-2.85%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.12%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.21%
Revenue Next 5Y0.21%
EBIT growth 1Y1142.35%
EBIT growth 3Y-61.76%
EBIT growth 5Y-34.33%
EBIT Next Year306.05%
EBIT Next 3Y64.27%
EBIT Next 5Y34.51%
FCF growth 1Y105.93%
FCF growth 3Y-25.28%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-16.05%
OCF growth 3Y-20.84%
OCF growth 5Y10%

PETCO HEALTH AND WELLNESS CO / WOOF FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for PETCO HEALTH AND WELLNESS CO?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 2 / 10 to WOOF.


What is the valuation status for WOOF stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to PETCO HEALTH AND WELLNESS CO (WOOF). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for PETCO HEALTH AND WELLNESS CO?

PETCO HEALTH AND WELLNESS CO (WOOF) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for WOOF stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of PETCO HEALTH AND WELLNESS CO (WOOF) is expected to grow by 341.23% in the next year.