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PETCO HEALTH AND WELLNESS CO (WOOF) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:WOOF - US71601V1052 - Common Stock

3.46 USD
+0.2 (+6.13%)
Last: 8/22/2025, 8:00:02 PM
3.51 USD
+0.05 (+1.45%)
After Hours: 8/22/2025, 8:00:02 PM
Fundamental Rating

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Overall WOOF gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. We evaluated WOOF against 124 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 it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

WOOF had negative earnings in the past year.
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.
Each year in the past 5 years WOOF had a positive operating cash flow.
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

WOOF has a Return On Assets of -1.31%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: WOOF outperforms 41.13% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -6.05%, WOOF is in line with its industry, outperforming 45.97% of the companies in the same industry.
WOOF's Return On Invested Capital of 0.79% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. WOOF outperforms 41.13% of its industry peers.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for WOOF is significantly below the industry average of 11.78%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -1.31%
ROE -6.05%
ROIC 0.79%
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 0.66% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. WOOF outperforms 40.32% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of WOOF has declined.
With a Gross Margin value of 38.08%, WOOF perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 56.45% of the companies in the same industry.
WOOF's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 0.66%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 38.08%
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. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

WOOF has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
WOOF has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for WOOF has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, WOOF has a worse debt to assets ratio.
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's Altman-Z score of 1.01 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. WOOF is outperformed by 72.58% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of WOOF is 33.81, which is on the high side as it means it would take WOOF, 33.81 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
WOOF has a Debt to FCF ratio of 33.81. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: WOOF outperforms 45.97% of its industry peers.
WOOF has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.43. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.43, WOOF is doing worse than 62.10% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.43
Debt/FCF 33.81
Altman-Z 1.01
ROIC/WACC0.08
WACC10.28%
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 0.85. 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 Current ratio value of 0.85, WOOF is not doing good in the industry: 83.06% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
A Quick Ratio of 0.25 indicates that WOOF may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of WOOF (0.25) is worse than 78.23% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.85
Quick Ratio 0.25
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. Growth

3.1 Past

The earnings per share for WOOF have decreased strongly by -20.00% in the last year.
Looking at the last year, WOOF shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -2.37% in the last year.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.64% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-20%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%125%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.37%
Revenue growth 3Y1.75%
Revenue growth 5Y6.64%
Sales Q2Q%-2.34%

3.2 Future

WOOF is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 55.44% yearly.
WOOF is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 0.30% yearly.
EPS Next Y271.1%
EPS Next 2Y129.49%
EPS Next 3Y73.65%
EPS Next 5Y55.44%
Revenue Next Year-2.19%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.41%
Revenue Next 3Y0.46%
Revenue Next 5Y0.3%

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. Valuation

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 17.08 indicates a rather expensive valuation of WOOF.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, WOOF is valued a bit cheaper than 63.71% of the companies in the same industry.
WOOF's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 35.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 17.08
WOOF Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsWOOF Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 -100 -200 -300

4.2 Price Multiples

The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as WOOF.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, WOOF is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 70.16% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 23.38
EV/EBITDA 10.36
WOOF Per share dataWOOF EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

WOOF's 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 73.65% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y129.49%
EPS Next 3Y73.65%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for WOOF!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

PETCO HEALTH AND WELLNESS CO

NASDAQ:WOOF (8/22/2025, 8:00:02 PM)

After market: 3.51 +0.05 (+1.45%)

3.46

+0.2 (+6.13%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)06-05 2025-06-05/amc
Earnings (Next)08-28 2025-08-28/amc
Inst Owners68.02%
Inst Owner Change-0.31%
Ins Owners4.09%
Ins Owner Change30.48%
Market Cap1.10B
Analysts69.41
Price Target3.95 (14.16%)
Short Float %22.51%
Short Ratio4.26
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
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)2
Avg EPS beat(2)136.57%
Min EPS beat(2)118.13%
Max EPS beat(2)155.02%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)84.01%
Min EPS beat(4)15.3%
Max EPS beat(4)155.02%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)8.16%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)5.28%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)7.06%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.45%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.5%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.39%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.05%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.5%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.28%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.54%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.47%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.82%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)2.99%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-5.97%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.35%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.33%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.5%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 17.08
P/S 0.18
P/FCF 23.38
P/OCF 6.42
P/B 0.99
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 10.36
EPS(TTM)-0.01
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.2
Fwd EY5.85%
FCF(TTM)0.15
FCFY4.28%
OCF(TTM)0.54
OCFY15.57%
SpS19.2
BVpS3.5
TBVpS-2.83
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -1.31%
ROE -6.05%
ROCE 1%
ROIC 0.79%
ROICexc 0.81%
ROICexgc 1.67%
OM 0.66%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 38.08%
FCFM 0.77%
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%
ROICexcg growth 3Y-60.84%
ROICexcg 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-Score6
Asset Turnover1.19
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.43
Debt/FCF 33.81
Debt/EBITDA 6.59
Cap/Depr 62.03%
Cap/Sales 2.04%
Interest Coverage 0.3
Cash Conversion 71.19%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.85
Quick Ratio 0.25
Altman-Z 1.01
F-Score6
WACC10.28%
ROIC/WACC0.08
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)-20%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%125%
EPS Next Y271.1%
EPS Next 2Y129.49%
EPS Next 3Y73.65%
EPS Next 5Y55.44%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.37%
Revenue growth 3Y1.75%
Revenue growth 5Y6.64%
Sales Q2Q%-2.34%
Revenue Next Year-2.19%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.41%
Revenue Next 3Y0.46%
Revenue Next 5Y0.3%
EBIT growth 1Y1905.57%
EBIT growth 3Y-61.76%
EBIT growth 5Y-34.33%
EBIT Next Year294.59%
EBIT Next 3Y65.39%
EBIT Next 5Y36.57%
FCF growth 1Y-9.86%
FCF growth 3Y-25.28%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-47.69%
OCF growth 3Y-20.84%
OCF growth 5Y10%