Petco Health and Wellness Company stock reports Q2 profit beat?
Published on 10/04/2026 at 18:52 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Petco Health and Wellness Company stock (ISIN US71601V1052) closed at USD 2.19 on Nasdaq on October 2, 2026, down 0.45 percent from the prior close. The latest operating signal came from fiscal Q2 2026, when adjusted earnings per share reached USD 0.13 against a USD 0.07 consensus estimate, according to MarketBeat on October 1, 2026.
Q2 earnings beat estimates
Petco reported USD 1.49 billion in fiscal Q2 revenue, matching the analyst estimate, while quarterly EPS exceeded consensus by USD 0.06. The company had earned USD 0.05 per share in the comparable quarter, making the latest result USD 0.08 higher, according to MarketBeat.
Petco's company-defined non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA was USD 122.2 million in fiscal Q2 2026, up from USD 113.9 million a year earlier. The result included a USD 6.8 million tariff refund, while comparable sales increased 0.6 percent, as reported by Yahoo Finance on September 8, 2026.
Guidance keeps the test on margins
Management reaffirmed fiscal 2026 net sales guidance of flat to 1.5 percent growth and adjusted EBITDA guidance of USD 415 million to USD 430 million. The refund therefore matters for interpretation: excluding the USD 6.8 million benefit, adjusted EBITDA growth was USD 1.5 million, or 1.3 percent, from the prior year.
Petco also reported fiscal year-to-date operating cash flow of USD 130.6 million and free cash flow of USD 60.8 million. The combination of limited comparable-sales growth and debt reduction makes recurring cash generation the key measure for the turnaround.
Analysts see higher value
The consensus rating is Hold from nine analysts, with an average 12-month price target of USD 3.42, according to MarketBeat on October 1, 2026. That target lies 56.2 percent above the October 2 closing price, while the latest stock range was USD 2.14 to USD 3.88 over 52 weeks.
Petco stock closed near yearly low
Petco Health and Wellness Company stock closed at USD 2.19 on Nasdaq on October 2, 2026, with a session range of USD 2.14 to USD 2.23, volume of 4,286,986 shares and market capitalization of USD 625.4 million. Investing.com identifies December 2, 2026 as the next earnings date.
Petco Health and Wellness Company stock
- Company: Petco Health and Wellness Company, Inc.
- ISIN: US71601V1052
- Ticker: WOOF
- Trading venue: Nasdaq
- Price (as of October 2, 2026, 4:00 p.m. ET): Closing price (October 2, 2026): USD 2.19
- Market capitalization: USD 625.4 million (as of October 2, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 2.14-3.88 (as of October 2, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Consumer Cyclical / Specialty Retail
Upcoming dates for Petco Health and Wellness Company stock
- December 2, 2026: Fiscal earnings release
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