---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-380189"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WOOF"
cik: "0001826470"
company_name: "Petco Health & Wellness Company, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-09-02T20:10:16+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-02T20:11:37.387792+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Petco Q2 2026: comps +0.6%, adj EBITDA $122.2M; prepays $75M debt

## Summary
- Net sales $1.5B up 0.05% YoY; comparable sales +0.6%, 2nd consecutive positive comp quarter.
- Net income $38.7M vs $14.0M; adj EBITDA $122.2M, incl $6.8M net IEEPA tariff refund benefit.
- Repaid additional $75M debt post-quarter, $170M total prepayments in 9 months; total debt $1.48B.
- Reaffirmed FY2026 outlook: net sales flat to +1.5% YoY, Adj EBITDA $415-430M; Q3 adj EBITDA $100-103M.
- Ended Q2 with 1,377 stores (1 net closure); cash $293.5M up $104.8M YoY; inventory down 1.1%.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-380189
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WOOF
- cik: 0001826470
- company_name: Petco Health & Wellness Company, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-09-02T20:10:16+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1826470/000119312526380189/0001193125-26-380189-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1826470/000119312526380189/woof-20260902.htm

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