Pets at Home Group (PETS) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

We are the UK’s leading pet care business, providing pet owners with everything they need to be able to look after their pet – from food, toys and bedding, and grooming services, right the way through to first opinion veterinary care. Our stores represent a unique environment and provide a practical, fun and unique experience for pet owners. We’ll help owners select the right food for their pet with nutrition consultations, help test the water is safe for their fish tank before new fish are introduced, and help socialise a new puppy with socilaisation and training classes - and much more. We’re also online and our customers can order their pet products for home delivery or collect in store. Because we are a specialist pet care business everything we sell is tested specifically for pets, which is something we believe makes us unique, giving the customer peace of mind that they are buying a quality item which has been responsibly sourced and tested and is specific to an animal. When we sell a pet to a new owner we use our unique Pet Pad process which ensures a perspective owner understands the welfare needs of their pet to be, asking customers to sign to say they have understood how to look after their new family addition. Our in store and stand-alone veterinary practices provide full veterinary care from preventative healthcare including health checks and vaccinations right through to digital x ray and operating theatres.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 231 to 236.80
• 50-Day Range: 195.20 to 248.20
• 52-Week Range: 193.90 to 326
• Volume: 563,283 shs
• Average Volume: 4.24 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £1.07 billion
• P/E Ratio: 14.24
• Dividend Yield: 5.55%
• Price Target: GBX 368.33
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Pets at Home Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Pets at Home Group scored higher than 74% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Pets at Home Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Pets at Home Group has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Pets at Home Group is 14.24, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.47.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Pets at Home Group is 14.24, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Cyclical sector average P/E ratio of about 20.46.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Pets at Home Group has a PEG Ratio of 2.66. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Pets at Home Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.13. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for PETS.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Pets at Home Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.67%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Pets at Home Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Pets at Home Group is 79.03%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for PETS.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Pets at Home Group has a news sentiment score of 0.88. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.32 average news sentiment score of Consumer Cyclical companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Pets at Home Group this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

4 people have searched for PETS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added Pets at Home Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Pets at Home Group insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £49,956.66 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.80% of the stock of Pets at Home Group is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

72.83% of the stock of Pets at Home Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

PETS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have PETS shares performed this year?

Pets at Home Group's stock was trading at GBX 205.60 at the start of the year. Since then, PETS shares have increased by 13.9% and is now trading at GBX 234.20.
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How were Pets at Home Group's earnings last quarter?

Pets at Home Group Plc (LON:PETS) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, November, 27th. The company reported $8.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Pets at Home Group had a net margin of 5.36% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.05%.

How do I buy shares of Pets at Home Group?

Shares of PETS stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.

What other stocks do shareholders of Pets at Home Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Pets at Home Group investors own include Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), Inchcape (INCH), Vodafone Group Public (VOD), Aviva (AV), BP (BP), Fevertree Drinks (FEVR) and Canopy Growth (CGC).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/27/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 1/10 Dividend: 12/05/2024
• Dividend Payable: 1/10/2025
• Today: 3/15/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Consumer Cyclical
• Industry: Specialty Retail
• Sub-Industry: Retail
• Current Symbol: LON:PETS
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.petsathome.com
• Phone: +44-161-4866688
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 210
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: GBX 368.33
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 425
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 330
• Potential Upside/Downside: +57.3%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.67
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 16.45
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 14.24
• Forward P/E Ratio: 10.33
• P/E Growth: 2.66
• Net Income: £75.43 million
• Net Margins: 5.36%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 8.05%
• Return on Assets: 4.66%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 43.13
• Current Ratio: 0.63
• Quick Ratio: 0.57

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £1.41 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.76
• Cash Flow: GBX 25.06 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.35
• Book Value: GBX 206.39 per share
• Price / Book: 1.13

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 456,125,570
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £1.07 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.69