Shares of pet-focused retailer Petco (NASDAQ:WOOF)
fell 24.1% in the afternoon session after the company reported weak first-quarter 2025 results, as both its revenue and EBITDA guidance for the next quarter missed Wall Street's estimates. The underwhelming sales outlook implied low-single-digit decline in second-quarter, signaling limited demand recovery.
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Petco's stock plummeted after the company reported weaker-than-expected sales and a cautious outlook. Lingering concerns over weak consumer demand and competition drove the shares sharply lower.
Pet-focused retailer Petco (NASDAQ:WOOF) met Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2025, but sales fell by 2.3% year on year to $1.49 billion. On the other hand, next quarter’s revenue guidance of $1.49 billion was less impressive, coming in 0.8% below analysts’ estimates. Its GAAP loss of $0.04 per share was $0.01 above analysts’ consensus estimates.
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