Petco
Runs an integrated retail, services, and veterinary ecosystem across roughly 1,400 U.S. pet care centers.
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Operates about 1,400 pet care centers in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, selling pet food, supplies, and companion animals alongside grooming, training, and veterinary services. Revenue comes from in-store sales, services, digital channels, and owned brands; controlling private-equity sponsors hold the company through a dual-class share structure.
Pet food, supplies, and companion animals anchor the merchandise mix alongside owned brands like WholeHearted, Reddy, So Phresh, and Well & Good. Grooming, training, roughly 300 full-service veterinary hospitals, and about 1,600 weekly Vetco mobile clinics make Petco one of the largest U.S. veterinary providers.
About 1,382 pet care centers operate across the U.S. and Puerto Rico; roughly 150 more in Mexico and two in Chile run through joint ventures.
Physical stores connect to Petco.com, mobile apps, and repeat-delivery options, forming an omnichannel ecosystem the company calls its health and wellness platform.
CVC Capital Partners and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board hold controlling Class B shares, leaving Class A holders without governance majority. Long-term debt was refinanced in early 2026 with maturities pushed to 2031; management is unwinding parts of the 2018–2023 wellness-only pivot that lost value-oriented customers.
Company facts
Key statistics
Year to date −5.4% · Average volume (30d) 1.5M
Analysts
Ratings
Target range
Latest analyst notes
| Date | Firm | Action | Prior rating | Rating | Prior target | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2026 | Goldman Sachs | Target | $4.53 | $4.14 | ||
| Mar 16, 2026 | UBS | Reiterate | Neutral | $3.50 | $4 | |
| Mar 12, 2026 | BNP Paribas | Target | $2.18 | |||
| Mar 12, 2026 | Evercore ISI | Target | $3 | $3.50 | ||
| Mar 12, 2026 | Jefferies | Upgrade | Hold | Buy |
Earnings
EPS
Revenue
History
| Report date | EPS est | EPS | Surprise | Revenue est | Revenue | Surprise | Next session |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 2026Q1 FY26 | −$0.02 | $0.01 | +150.0% | $1.49B | $1.50B | +0.7% | −5.90% |
| Mar 11, 2026Q4 FY25 | $0.02 | $0.01 | −50.0% | $1.51B | $1.52B | +0.2% | +34.58% |
| Nov 25, 2025Q3 FY25 | $0.02 | $0.05 | +204.5% | $1.47B | $1.46B | −0.3% | +14.48% |
| Aug 28, 2025Q2 FY25 | $0.01 | $0.08 | +700.0% | $1.47B | $1.49B | +1.3% | +23.53% |
Financial highlights
| 12 quarters | Q4 FY24 | Q1 FY25 | Q2 FY25 | Q3 FY25 | Q4 FY25 | Q1 FY26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.55B | $1.49B | $1.49B | $1.46B | $1.52B | $1.50B | |
| Gross profit | $538.9M | $570.0M | $585.3M | $569.0M | $580.8M | $574.4M | |
| Operating income | $24.9M | $16.4M | $43.0M | $29.2M | $31.9M | $24.6M | |
| Net income | −$13.8M | −$11.7M | $14.0M | $9.3M | −$2.6M | −$15.1M | |
| Diluted EPS | −$0.05 | −$0.04 | $0.05 | $0.03 | −$0.01 | −$0.05 | |
| Gross margin | 34.7% | 38.2% | 39.3% | 38.9% | 38.3% | 38.4% | |
| Operating margin | 1.6% | 1.1% | 2.9% | 2.0% | 2.1% | 1.6% |
Fiscal years (4-quarter sums)FY21 $5.81B · FY22 $6.04B · FY23 $6.26B · FY24 $6.12B · FY25 $5.96B
Revenue by product · Q1 FY26
Balance sheet, May 2, 2026Cash & short-term investments $166.8M · Total debt $2.78B · Total assets $5.08B · Shareholders' equity $1.16B
Dividends
No dividends on record.
Ownership
A 13F quarter can total more than the shares outstanding — sub-advisers file the same block twice, and a filer's own share count can be a quarter stale. No split is drawn from it.
Shares outstanding 285.57M · Float 149.26M · 52.3% free float
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Shares | % outstanding | Form | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVC Management Holdings Ii Ltd. | 145.92M | 51.10% | 13F | May 14, 2026 |
| Canada Pension Plan Investment Board | 59.77M | 20.93% | 13F | May 15, 2026 |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 10.11M | 3.54% | 13F | May 7, 2026 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 8.21M | 2.88% | 13F | May 13, 2026 |
| Long Focus Capital Management, LLC | 8.01M | 2.80% | 13F | May 15, 2026 |
Insider tradesForm 4
| Date | Insider | Role | Shares | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2026 | Holly May | officer: Chief Human Resources Officer | −200,000 | $2.54 |
| Jul 8, 2026 | Holly May | officer: Chief Human Resources Officer | −150,000 | $2.55 |
| Jul 7, 2026 | Holly May | officer: Chief Human Resources Officer | −100,000 | $2.55 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Patrick J. Venezia | officer: Chief Revenue Officer | −102,029 | $3.42 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | Patrick J. Venezia | officer: Chief Revenue Officer | −74,192 | $3.08 |
Peers
- Chewy
Principal online-only head-to-head across food, autoship, and pet pharmacy
- Amazon
Largest e-commerce platform for pet products; Prime and pharmacy overlap
- Walmart
Largest mass-channel pet food and supply seller; in-store plus Walmart.com
- Tractor Supply
Closest brick-and-mortar specialty parallel; Petsense plus PetVet clinics
- Costco
Bulk pet food and supplies anchored by Kirkland Signature private label
- Target
Mass merchant pet aisle with private-label and design-led accessories
- Kroger
Grocery-channel pet aisle and private-label pet food drain consumable trips
CompareAfter-hours close
| Company | Price | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petco | $2.71 | +0.56% | $771.0M | 144.4 | 11.2 | 0.1 | +0.2% |
| Chewy | $23.28 | +0.04% | $9.63B | 50.6 | 26.5 | 0.8 | +7.7% |
| Amazon | $266.10 | −0.11% | $2.87T | 21.4 | 28.5 | 3.7 | +19.6% |
| Walmart | $103.07 | −0.03% | $820.40B | 37.2 | 34.5 | 1.1 | +5.9% |
| Tractor Supply | $35.10 | +1.04% | $18.21B | 18.1 | 17.5 | 1.2 | +2.3% |
| Costco | $945.47 | −0.03% | $419.30B | 47.6 | 43.0 | 1.4 | +11.6% |
| Target | $163.23 | +0.05% | $74.10B | 16.9 | 17.6 | 0.7 | +5.3% |
| Kroger | $57.69 | −0.06% | $35.36B | 33.8 | 11.1 | 0.2 | +2.2% |
| Median | 33.8 | 26.5 | 1.1 | +5.9% |