How to buy Petco stock (Petco)

Petco Health and Wellness completed its $864 million initial public offering. The San Diego, California-based pet-care company previously traded under the ticker PETC before it was delisted.

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Petco stock price (NASDAQ: WOOF)

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Petco shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-19.

Latest market close	$4.14
52-week range	$1.41 - $6.29
50-day moving average more info button	$4.56
200-day moving average more info button	$3.36
Wall St. target price	$4.85
PE ratio more info button	N/A
Dividend yield more info button	N/A
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$-0.39

Is it a good time to buy Petco stock?

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Petco price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $4.44 from 2024-12-17

1 week (2024-12-12)	-2.84%
1 month (2024-11-19)	9.36%
3 months (2024-09-19)	-9.94%
6 months (2024-06-18)	21.64%

1 year (2023-12-19)	46.05%
2 years (2022-12-19)	-54.97%
3 years (2021-12-17)	20.03
5 years (2019-12-15)	N/A

Is Petco stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Petco stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Petco's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Petco's EBITDA

Petco's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $181.1 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Petco's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

To put Petco's EBITDA into context you can compare it against that of similar companies.

• Chewy (CHWY.US): USD$139.7 million
• Freshpet (FRPT.US): USD$99.4 million
• PetMed Express (PETS.US): USD$5.8 million

Petco financials

Revenue TTM	$6.2 billion
Operating margin TTM	0.16%
Gross profit TTM	$2.4 billion
Return on assets TTM	-0.22%
Return on equity TTM	-75.29%
Profit margin	-21.46%
Book value	$4.40
Market Capitalization more info button	$1.1 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Petco share dividends

We're not expecting Petco to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

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Petco share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Petco's shares have ranged in value from as little as $1.414 up to $6.29. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while Petco's is 1.928. This would suggest that Petco's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

To put Petco's beta into context you can compare it against those of similar companies.

• Chewy (CHWY.US): 1.064
• Freshpet (FRPT.US): 1.39
• PetMed Express (PETS.US): 0.676

Petco overview

Petco Health and Wellness Company, Inc. , operates as a health and wellness company, focuses on enhancing the lives of pets, pet parents, and its Petco partners in the United States, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. The company provides veterinary care, grooming, training, tele-health, and Vital Care and pet health insurance services, as well as veterinary services through Vetco mobile clinics. It also offers pet consumables, supplies, and services through its petco. com, petcoach. co, petinsurancequotes. com, and pupbox.

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Petco is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 4.388% of Petco shares are held by insiders and 128.502% by institutions. How many people work for Petco?
Latest data suggests 29,000 work at Petco. When does the fiscal year end for Petco?
Petco's fiscal year ends in January. Where is Petco based?
Petco's address is: 10850 Via Frontera, San Diego, CA, United States, 92127 What is Petco's ISIN number?
Petco's international securities identification number is: US71601V1052