
Investors looking for stocks in the Retail - Miscellaneous sector might want to consider either Petco Health & Wellness (WOOF) or Ulta Beauty (ULTA). But which of these two stocks is more attractive to value investors?
Petco Health and Wellness Company, Inc. is a retailer of premium quality pet supplies, supplies and services and companion animals. The company is headquartered in San Diego, California.
| Revenue (TTM) | $5.96B |
| Gross Profit (TTM) | $2.31B |
| EBITDA | $326.54M |
| Operating Margin | 1.64% |
| Return on Equity | 0.49% |
| Return on Assets | 1.60% |
| Revenue/Share (TTM) | $21.22 |
| Book Value | $4.14 |
| Price-to-Book | 0.65 |
| Price-to-Sales (TTM) | 0.12 |
| EV/Revenue | 0.565 |
| EV/EBITDA | 10.57 |
| Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) | 9.40% |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY) | 0.20% |
| Shares Outstanding | $247.77M |
| Float | $90.17M |
| % Insiders | 3.56% |
| % Institutions | 120.82% |
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Investors looking for stocks in the Retail - Miscellaneous sector might want to consider either Petco Health & Wellness (WOOF) or Ulta Beauty (ULTA). But which of these two stocks is more attractive to value investors?

Petco Health and Wellness Company, Inc. is upgraded to a 'strong buy' due to compelling valuation and improving fundamentals. Despite a Q1 EPS miss driven by a one-time debt extinguishment loss, WOOF delivered revenue above expectations and year-over-year cash flow growth. Management guides for flat to modest revenue growth and higher EBITDA in 2026, even with net store closures, indicating underlying comparable sales strength.

Petco Health and Wellness (WOOF) remains rated Hold as Q1 2026 shows stabilization but not a clear turnaround. Comparable sales turned positive at +0.7% y/y, but net sales were flat and product sales declined. Services grew 6.8% y/y, supporting differentiation, while consumables showed stabilization but stayed slightly negative in dollar terms.

Petco Health and Wellness Co (NASDAQ:WOOF) reported a wider-than-expected net loss in its first quarter even as revenue edged past estimates, sending shares down nearly 13% in premarket trading Thursday. The pet retailer posted net sales of $1.5 billion for the quarter ended May 2025, up 0.2% year-over-year and slightly above the $1.49 billion analysts had forecast.

Petco Health and Wellness Company, Inc. (WOOF) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Returns to Positive Comp Growth in Q1, Validating 'Reach for the Sky' Initiatives Delivers Q1 Sales and Profitability Ahead of Previously Provided Outlook Reaffirms Fiscal 2026 Outlook and Provides 2Q Outlook* SAN DIEGO, June 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Petco (Nasdaq: WOOF), the retailer "where the pets go" to find everything they need to live their best lives, today reported its first quarter 2026 financial results. "Our strong first-quarter results, highlighted by positive comparable sales and profitability that exceeded our outlook, provide clear, early validation that our Phase 3 'Reach for the Sky' strategy is working.

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SAN DIEGO, May 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Petco (Nasdaq: WOOF), the retailer "where the pets go" to find everything they need to live their best lives, today announced that its financial results for the first quarter fiscal 2026 will be released at approximately 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, June 3, 2026.

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