earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.70
Petco Q1 comps +0.7%, adj. EBITDA $97.3M; reaffirms FY 2026 outlook
Petco Health & Wellness Company, Inc.
- Net sales of $1.5B, +0.2% YoY; comparable sales +0.7%, marking return to positive comps.
- Gross margin improved 21bps to 38.4%; operating income rose 50.5% to $24.6M.
- Adj. EBITDA $97.3M vs $89.4M; net loss widened to $15.1M from $11.7M.
- Total debt reduced to $1.482B from $1.593B; cash balance $166.8M.
- FY 2026 outlook reaffirmed: net sales flat to +1.5%, adj. EBITDA $415M-$430M; Q2 adj. EBITDA guided $110M-$112M.