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Petco Health and Wellness Company, Inc. reports developments across its pet specialty retail business, including core consumables, supplies, services, expertise and membership offerings delivered through stores, digital channels and the Petco app. Company updates commonly address quarterly and annual operating results, comparable sales trends, profitability goals, guidance, capital expenditures and store-portfolio actions.
Recurring Petco news also covers capital-structure actions such as debt refinancing, leverage reduction and senior secured notes, along with board governance changes. The company's public materials also describe Petco Love, founded in 1999, and its support for local animal welfare groups and in-store adoption events.
Petco (WOOF) reported Q2 2026 results with net sales of $1.49 billion, up 0.05%, and comparable sales growth of 0.6%, delivering profitability ahead of its prior outlook.
Gross profit rose to $591.1 million with gross margin at 39.7%, including a $6.8 million net benefit from IEEPA tariff refunds. Operating income increased 11.1% to $47.8 million and net income climbed to $38.7 million versus $14.0 million a year ago. Adjusted EBITDA was $122.2 million, or $115.4 million on a normalized basis excluding the tariff benefit. Year-to-date free cash flow improved to $60.8 million from $9.9 million. Total debt decreased to $1.48 billion, and after quarter-end Petco voluntarily prepaid an additional $75 million of debt, bringing total prepayments to $170 million over nine months, as it works toward a 2x leverage target.
The company reaffirmed its full-year 2026 outlook, guiding net sales to flat to up 1.5% and Adjusted EBITDA to $415–$430 million, and issued Q3 2026 guidance for net sales growth of 0.4%–1.0% and Adjusted EBITDA of $100–$103 million.
Petco (Nasdaq: WOOF) will release its fiscal second quarter 2026 results at approximately 4:00 p.m. ET on September 2, 2026, followed by a conference call at about 4:15 p.m. ET. The earnings release, presentation, live webcast and replay will be available via Petco’s Investor Relations website.
Management will also appear at the Goldman Sachs Global Consumer and Retail Conference on September 14, 2026 and attend the Wells Fargo Consumer Conference 2026 on September 22–23, 2026.
Petco (Nasdaq: WOOF) has appointed Jeffrey Naylor, former Chief Financial Officer of The TJX Companies, to its Board of Directors, effective August 1, 2026. Naylor will also serve as Chair of Petco's Audit Committee, contributing more than two decades of retail-focused finance and operations leadership.
He currently holds board and audit roles at Synchrony Financial and Wayfair and has prior senior finance positions at Big Lots, Dade Behring, and The Limited. Petco highlights his appointment as support for its “Reach for the Sky” strategy, long-term profitable growth, and efforts to strengthen its economic model.
Petco (Nasdaq: WOOF) reported Q1 2026 results with net sales of $1.5 billion, up 0.2%, and comparable sales up 0.7%. Gross profit rose to $574.4 million with a 38.4% margin, and operating income increased 50.5% to $24.6 million.
The company posted a net loss of $15.1 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $97.3 million. Cash rose to $166.8 million, total debt fell to $1.482 billion, and inventory declined 1.9%. Petco reaffirmed its 2026 outlook and guided modest Q2 net sales growth and Adjusted EBITDA of $110–$112 million.
Petco (Nasdaq: WOOF) will release first quarter fiscal 2026 financial results at approximately 4:00 p.m. ET on June 3, 2026. A conference call to discuss the results follows at 4:15 p.m. ET, with a live webcast and replay available on Petco’s investor relations website.
Petco (Nasdaq: WOOF) reported Q4 and full-year 2025 results on March 11, 2026, delivering profitability ahead of outlook and reducing leverage. FY2025 net sales were $6.0B (-2.5%), adjusted EBITDA rose to $408.2M (+21.3%), and net income was $9.1M versus a prior-year loss.
Cash increased to $256.7M after $95M voluntary debt paydown; the company completed debt refinancing to extend maturities to 2031 and provided FY2026 guidance of adjusted EBITDA $415M–$430M with net sales flat to +1.5%.
Petco (Nasdaq: WOOF) will release fourth quarter and full year fiscal 2025 results after market close on March 11, 2026 and host a conference call at approximately 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time.
A live webcast, earnings release, and presentation will be available on the company's Investor Relations page at ir.petco.com, with a replay posted about two hours after the call.
Petco (Nasdaq: WOOF) announced the closing of a previously announced long-term debt refinancing and the transition of Glenn Murphy from Executive Chairman to Chairman of the Board, effective February 1, 2026. Management said the refinancing supports reduced leverage and greater financial flexibility while leadership continuity remains in place.
Petco (Nasdaq: WOOF) priced a $600,000,000 offering of senior secured notes due February 1, 2031, carrying an 8.250% annual interest rate. Closing is expected on February 2, 2026 and remains subject to customary closing conditions.
Net proceeds, together with a new term loan and cash, will repay Petco's existing term loan, pay related fees and expenses, and fund general corporate purposes. The notes will be guaranteed by subsidiaries and secured: first-lien on fixed assets and second-lien on current assets, with specified subordination and priority among other secured and unsecured indebtedness. The notes will be offered only to qualified institutional buyers or non-U.S. persons under applicable exemptions.
Petco (Nasdaq: WOOF) announced an offering of $650,000,000 aggregate principal amount of new senior secured notes on January 21, 2026. Completion is subject to pricing and customary closing conditions. Net proceeds, together with borrowings under a new term loan and cash on hand, are intended to repay Petco's existing term loan facility, pay related fees and expenses, and fund general corporate purposes.
The notes will be guaranteed by the subsidiaries that guarantee Petco's credit facilities and secured first-lien on fixed assets and second-lien on current assets. The notes will not be registered under the Securities Act and will be offered only to qualified institutional buyers (Rule 144A) and non-U.S. persons (Reg S).