Petco Health and Wellness (WOOF) Competitors $3.65 -0.13 (-3.44%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$3.64 0.00 (-0.14%) As of 07:01 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock WOOF vs. ACHC, BKD, SEM, USPH, CYH, HCA, ALC, THC, EHC, and UHSShould you be buying Petco Health and Wellness stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Petco Health and Wellness include Acadia Healthcare (ACHC), Brookdale Senior Living (BKD), Select Medical (SEM), U.S. Physical Therapy (USPH), Community Health Systems (CYH), HCA Healthcare (HCA), Alcon (ALC), Tenet Healthcare (THC), Encompass Health (EHC), and Universal Health Services (UHS). These companies are all part of the "health care facilities" industry. Petco Health and Wellness vs. Its Competitors Acadia Healthcare Brookdale Senior Living Select Medical U.S. Physical Therapy Community Health Systems HCA Healthcare Alcon Tenet Healthcare Encompass Health Universal Health Services Petco Health and Wellness (NASDAQ:WOOF) and Acadia Healthcare (NASDAQ:ACHC) are both health care facilities companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and institutional ownership. Which has more risk & volatility, WOOF or ACHC? Petco Health and Wellness has a beta of 1.74, suggesting that its share price is 74% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Acadia Healthcare has a beta of 0.89, suggesting that its share price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor WOOF or ACHC? In the previous week, Petco Health and Wellness had 1 more articles in the media than Acadia Healthcare. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Petco Health and Wellness and 14 mentions for Acadia Healthcare. Acadia Healthcare's average media sentiment score of 1.52 beat Petco Health and Wellness' score of 1.26 indicating that Acadia Healthcare is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Petco Health and Wellness 8 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Acadia Healthcare 12 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Do analysts recommend WOOF or ACHC? Petco Health and Wellness presently has a consensus price target of $3.95, suggesting a potential upside of 8.31%. Acadia Healthcare has a consensus price target of $40.77, suggesting a potential upside of 74.99%. Given Acadia Healthcare's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Acadia Healthcare is more favorable than Petco Health and Wellness.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Petco Health and Wellness 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.45Acadia Healthcare 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.69 Is WOOF or ACHC more profitable? Acadia Healthcare has a net margin of 4.31% compared to Petco Health and Wellness' net margin of -0.47%. Acadia Healthcare's return on equity of 8.34% beat Petco Health and Wellness' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Petco Health and Wellness-0.47% -1.71% -0.37% Acadia Healthcare 4.31%8.34%4.20% Which has higher valuation & earnings, WOOF or ACHC? Acadia Healthcare has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Petco Health and Wellness. Petco Health and Wellness is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Acadia Healthcare, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPetco Health and Wellness$6.05B0.19-$101.82M-$0.10-36.50Acadia Healthcare$3.23B0.67$255.61M$1.5115.43 SummaryAcadia Healthcare beats Petco Health and Wellness on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Petco Health and Wellness News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for WOOF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding WOOF and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart WOOF vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPetco Health and WellnessRETAIL IndustryRetail SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.15B$11.93B$27.71B$10.03BDividend YieldN/A2.18%173.90%4.54%P/E Ratio-36.5017.2920.6826.29Price / Sales0.191.887.4884.40Price / Cash8.0612.3817.7629.20Price / Book1.034.305.096.43Net Income-$101.82M$608.12M$872.26M$270.56M7 Day Performance0.83%0.21%2.07%3.02%1 Month Performance15.14%6.31%6.05%9.75%1 Year Performance28.07%15.03%22.74%26.69% Petco Health and Wellness Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WOOFPetco Health and Wellness2.9935 of 5 stars$3.65-3.4%$3.95+8.3%+29.0%$1.15B$6.05B-36.5029,000Gap UpACHCAcadia Healthcare4.6362 of 5 stars$24.00+1.5%$40.77+69.9%-70.5%$2.21B$3.15B15.8825,500Positive NewsBKDBrookdale Senior Living3.2278 of 5 stars$7.63-0.3%$7.80+2.3%+14.9%$1.79B$3.13B-7.2636,000News CoveragePositive NewsSEMSelect Medical4.9986 of 5 stars$13.18+1.3%$20.25+53.6%-60.7%$1.63B$5.19B12.4244,100Positive NewsUSPHU.S. Physical Therapy4.415 of 5 stars$86.18+0.4%$110.25+27.9%+0.3%$1.31B$671.34M37.637,028News CoverageCYHCommunity Health Systems4.0366 of 5 stars$2.98+4.8%$3.58+20.2%-48.2%$416.86M$12.63B-2.0060,000Positive NewsHCAHCA Healthcare4.5032 of 5 stars$416.96+1.3%$401.83-3.6%+7.7%$97.48B$70.60B17.51316,000Positive NewsInsider TradeALCAlcon3.9135 of 5 stars$80.39+1.9%$96.06+19.5%-15.5%$39.69B$9.91B37.4225,599Short Interest ↓THCTenet Healthcare4.7679 of 5 stars$195.24+1.4%$192.69-1.3%+25.3%$17.25B$20.67B12.5098,000Positive NewsShort Interest ↓EHCEncompass Health4.7383 of 5 stars$125.62+0.9%$134.00+6.7%+37.4%$12.65B$5.37B24.5940,000UHSUniversal Health Services4.9291 of 5 stars$190.71+2.7%$214.77+12.6%-19.0%$12.14B$15.83B10.0599,000News CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Acadia Healthcare Competitors Brookdale Senior Living Competitors Select Medical Competitors U.S. Physical Therapy Competitors Community Health Systems Competitors HCA Healthcare Competitors Alcon Competitors Tenet Healthcare Competitors Encompass Health Competitors Universal Health Services Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:WOOF) was last updated on 9/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy Trump’s “Smart Dollar” could rewrite the rulesMUST SEE: Donald Trump's Radical Overhaul of the U.S. Dollar Congress just approved President Trump's lates...Stansberry Research | SponsoredBuffett, Gates and Bezos Dumping StocksThe world's wealthiest individuals are making huge moves with their money. Warren Buffett just liquidated b...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredGENIUS Act: Cancel Your Money?A new law called the GENIUS Act could quietly trigger the most radical shift in American finance in decades. B...Priority Gold | Sponsored“Sell Nvidia before earnings”Eric Fry just went live with one of his most controversial calls yet: “Sell Nvidia.” While Wall Street has bee...InvestorPlace | Sponsored2013 Bitcoin miner reveals his trading system (free)While everyone else is gambling on meme coins or chasing the next "100x moonshot," our members are systematica...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredForget Tesla — This Tiny AI Stock Is Musk’s Real PlayWhile Wall Street focused on Tesla’s earnings, Elon Musk was quietly building a supercomputer so powerful it c...Behind the Markets | SponsoredWhat's the Best Way to Lower RMD Taxes?Turning 73 triggers a key IRS rule: you must begin taking required minimum distributions (RMDs) from certain r...SmartAsset | SponsoredWashington prepares for warWhile the headlines obsess over overseas conflicts, Washington has been quietly preparing for something much b...Porter & Company | Sponsored Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added ten stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Petco Health and Wellness Company, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Share Petco Health and Wellness With A Colleague Link copied to clipboard. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools. Start Your 30-Day Trial MarketBeat All Access Features Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring Get personalized stock ideas. Compare portfolio to indices. Check stock news, ratings, SEC filings, and more. Stock Ideas and Recommendations See daily stock ideas from top analysts. Receive short-term trading ideas from MarketBeat. Identify trending stocks on social media. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Use our seven stock screeners to find suitable stocks. Stay informed with MarketBeat's real-time news. Export data to Excel for personal analysis. Sign in to your free account to enjoy these benefits In-depth profiles and analysis for 20,000 public companies. Real-time analyst ratings, insider transactions, earnings data, and more. Our daily ratings and market update email newsletter. Sign in to your free account to enjoy all that MarketBeat has to offer. Sign In Create Account Your Email Address: Email Address Required Your Password: Password Required Log In or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google Forgot your password? Your Email Address: Please enter your email address. Please enter a valid email address Choose a Password: Please enter your password. Your password must be at least 8 characters long and contain at least 1 number, 1 letter, and 1 special character. Create My Account (Free) or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google By creating a free account, you agree to our terms of service. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.