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

Company Overview

Pets at Home Group Plc engages in the specialist omnichannel retailing of pet food, pet related products, and pet accessories in the United Kingdom. It operates through three segments: Retail, Vet Group, and Central. The company offers pet grooming services comprising a full dog groom, bath, microchipping, and nail clipping; and pet insurance products. Further, it operates specialist veterinary care to First Opinion practices through referral centre network; and provides veterinary telehealth services. The company operates through stores, practices, and grooming salons. It also provides products and services through online under the Pet at Home, Vets4Pets, and The Groom Room brands. Pets at Home Group Plc was founded in 1991 and is based in Handforth, the United Kingdom.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 204.60 to 209.80
• 50-Day Range: 207.18 to 311.90
• 52-Week Range: 204.60 to 328
• Volume: 2.65 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.26 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £949.27 million
• P/E Ratio: 1,294.89
• Dividend Yield: 6.27%
• Price Target: GBX 368.33
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Pets at Home Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Pets at Home Group scored higher than 55% 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: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Pets at Home Group is 1,294.89, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 113.36.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Pets at Home Group is 1,294.89, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Cyclical sector average P/E ratio of about 344.92.

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 0.97. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued 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 4.15%, 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 8,125.00%. 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: 1.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Pets at Home Group has a news sentiment score of -1.04. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.45 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 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

10 people have searched for PETS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 233% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Pets at Home Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% 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 £99,813.84 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 318.20 at the start of the year. Since then, PETS shares have decreased by 34.9% and is now trading at GBX 207.18.
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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 Tuesday, November, 28th. The company reported $6.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $6.60 by $0.10. The firm earned $468.01 million during the quarter. Pets at Home Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.87% and a net margin of 5.36%.

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.
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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: 11/28/2017
• Ex-Dividend for 1/10 Dividend: 12/05/2024
• Today: 12/21/2024
• Dividend Payable: 1/10/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Consumer Cyclical
• Industry: Specialty Retail
• Sub-Industry: Retail
• Current Symbol: LON:PETS
• CUSIP: N/A
• 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: +77.8%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.67
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 0.16
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 1,294.89
• Forward P/E Ratio: 9.14
• P/E Growth: 2.66
• Net Income: £79.20 million
• Net Margins: 5.36%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 7.87%
• 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: £1.48 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.64
• Cash Flow: GBX 22.17 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.35
• Book Value: GBX 214 per share
• Price / Book: 0.97

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 458,180,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £949.27 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.69