---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001766502-23-000042"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CHWY"
cik: "0001766502"
company_name: "Chewy, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-12-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T17:16:12.041603+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Chewy Q3 net sales up 8.2% to $2.74B, adj. EBITDA $82.1M; appoints David Reeder as CFO

## Summary
- Net sales $2.74B (+8.2% YoY); net loss $35.8M (diluted EPS -$0.08); adjusted EPS $0.15.
- Adjusted EBITDA $82.1M (3.0% margin, +20 bps YoY); gross margin 28.5% (+10 bps).
- Autoship customer sales 76.4% of net sales (+310 bps); net sales per active customer $543 (+13.8% YoY); active customers 20.3M (-1.3%).
- Appointed David Reeder (ex-GlobalFoundries CFO) as CFO effective Feb 14, 2024; Stacy Bowman returns to CAO.
- Reeder's compensation: $600k base, $16.8M new hire RSU grant, annual equity at 1650% of base.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001766502-23-000042
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CHWY
- cik: 0001766502
- company_name: Chewy, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-12-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1766502/000176650223000042/0001766502-23-000042-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1766502/000176650223000042/chwy-20231206.htm

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## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  Chewy, Inc. reported financial results for third quarter of fiscal year 2023 ended October 29, 2023.
  - Period: third quarter of fiscal year 2023 ended October 29, 2023
  - Result: reported results
  source text: On December 6, 2023, Chewy, Inc. (the “Company”) announced its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2023 ended October 29, 2023, by issuing a Letter to Shareholders (the “Letter”) and a press release.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1766502/000176650223000042/0001766502-23-000042-index.htm
- Executive change
  David Reeder was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at Chewy, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On December 4, 2023, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) approved the appointment of David Reeder as the Company’s CFO and principal financial officer, effective as of the date of Mr. Reeder’s employment with the Company, which is expected to be on February 14, 2024
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1766502/000176650223000042/0001766502-23-000042-index.htm
- Executive change
  Stacy Bowman was removed as Chief Accounting Officer at Chewy, Inc..
  - Action: removed
  - Role: Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: the Board removed Ms. Bowman as the interim CFO and principal financial officer, effective as of the CFO Employment Date
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1766502/000176650223000042/0001766502-23-000042-index.htm

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