Canada's Pet Valu Q4 revenue up 10.6% on retail sales growth

Pet Valu Holdings

03/03/2026 11:40

Overview

Canada pet retailer's Q4 revenue rose 10.6% yr/yr, driven by higher retail sales

Adjusted EBITDA for Q4 rose 9.4%, reflecting higher gross profit

Company raised quarterly dividend by 8%

Outlook

Pet Valu expects 2026 revenue growth between 2% and 4%

Company anticipates mid to high single-digit growth in adjusted net income per share

Pet Valu plans to open approximately 40 new stores in 2026

Result Drivers

RETAIL SALES GROWTH - Higher retail sales and increased franchise revenues drove revenue growth in Q4

PRICING AND PROMOTIONS - Investments in pricing and promotions impacted gross profit margins

DISTRIBUTION EFFICIENCIES - New distribution centers contributed to operational efficiencies, partially offsetting supply chain costs

Company press release: ID:nGNX2b1xvQ

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q4 Adjusted Net Income
C$34 mln
Q4 Net Income
C$29.37 mln
Q4 Adjusted EBITDA
C$74.61 mln
Q4 Operating Income
C$48.11 mln


Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 10 "strong buy" or "buy", no "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the miscellaneous specialty retailers peer group is "buy"

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Pet Valu Holdings Ltd is C$37.50, about 32.6% above its March 2 closing price of C$28.27

The stock recently traded at 16 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 16 three months ago

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