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: 180 to 185.50
• 50-Day Range: 176.63 to 227.51
• 52-Week Range: 172.70 to 276.60
• Volume: 616,020 shs
• Average Volume: 11.77 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £807.73 million
• P/E Ratio: 11.01
• Dividend Yield: 7.08%
• Price Target: GBX 236.25
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Pets at Home Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Pets at Home Group scored higher than 60% 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: 3.6 / 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 2.75, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Pets at Home Group has a consensus price target of GBX 236.25, representing about 29.3% upside from its current price of GBX 182.70.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Pets at Home Group has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Pets at Home Group is 11.01, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.55.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Pets at Home Group is 11.01, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Cyclical sector average P/E ratio of about 70.09.

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 0.89. 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 7.08%, 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 78.31%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

Search Interest

6 people have searched for PETS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 20% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Pets at Home Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

3.31% of the stock of Pets at Home Group is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

60.90% 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 198 at the start of the year. Since then, PETS shares have decreased by 7.7% and is now trading at GBX 182.70.

How were Pets at Home Group's earnings last quarter?

Pets at Home Group Plc (LON:PETS) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November, 26th. The company reported $5.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Pets at Home Group had a net margin of 5.22% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.83%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Is Pets at Home Group buying back stock?

Pets at Home Group's board approved a stock repurchase plan on Monday, June 9th 2025, which permits the company to repurchase 0 outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This permits the company to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are typically an indication that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued.

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: 11/26/2025
• Today: 5/05/2026

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 Price Target for Pets at Home Group: GBX 236.25
• High Price Target: GBX 250
• Low Price Target: GBX 220
• Potential Upside/Downside: +29.3%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.75
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 16.60
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 11.01
• Forward P/E Ratio: 8.06
• P/E Growth: 2.66
• Net Income: £75.43 million
• Net Margins: 5.22%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 7.83%
• Return on Assets: 4.66%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 41.04
• Current Ratio: 0.63
• Quick Ratio: 0.57

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £1.47 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.55
• Cash Flow: GBX 19.55 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.35
• Book Value: GBX 206.39 per share
• Price / Book: 0.89

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 442,106,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £807.73 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.12