at Home Group
Market Cap
UK£1.0b
Last Updated
2019/11/12 21:38 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
Pets at Home Group Plc, through its subsidiaries, operates as a specialist retailer of pet food, pet related products, and pet accessories in the United Kingdom.
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Fundamentals
Adequate balance sheet with moderate growth potential.
Share Price & News
How has at Home Group's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: PETS has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
0.9%
PETS
0.5%
GB Specialty Retail
-0.3%
GB Market
1 Year Return
76.9%
PETS
11.0%
GB Specialty Retail
3.9%
GB Market
Return vs Industry: PETS exceeded the UK Specialty Retail industry which returned 11% over the past year.
Return vs Market: PETS exceeded the UK Market which returned 3.9% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| PETS | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 0.9% | 0.5% | -0.3% |
| 30 Day | -7.8% | 1.1% | 1.8% |
| 90 Day | -7.8% | 12.6% | 4.9% |
| 1 Year | 85.5%76.9% | 15.1%11.0% | 9.3%3.9% |
| 3 Year | 6.2%-8.2% | 1.8%-8.5% | 23.2%7.6% |
| 5 Year | 24.4%2.1% | 11.0%-6.4% | 34.3%3.8% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is at Home Group's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
Simply Wall St News
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A Closer Look At Pets at Home Group Plc's (LON:PETS) Uninspiring ROE2 weeks ago | Simply Wall St
Why We’re Not Keen On Pets at Home Group Plc’s (LON:PETS) 4.7% Return On Capital1 month ago | Simply Wall St
Investors Who Bought at Home Group (LON:PETS) Shares A Year Ago Are Now Up 70%Valuation
Is at Home Group undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
31.7%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: PETS (£2.08) is trading below our estimate of fair value (£3.04)
Significantly Below Fair Value: PETS is trading below fair value, but not by a significant amount.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: PETS is poor value based on its PE Ratio (34.1x) compared to the Specialty Retail industry average (14.9x).
PE vs Market: PETS is poor value based on its PE Ratio (34.1x) compared to the UK market (16.9x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: PETS is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (1.4x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: PETS is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (1.2x) compared to the GB Specialty Retail industry average (1.1x).
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Future Growth
How is at Home Group forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 8 analysts?
24.7%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: PETS's forecast earnings growth (24.7% per year) is above the savings rate (1.2%).
Earnings vs Market: PETS's earnings (24.7% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the UK market (12.6% per year).
High Growth Earnings: earnings are expected to grow significantly over the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: PETS's revenue (3.8% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the UK market (3.8% per year).
High Growth Revenue: PETS's revenue (3.8% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: PETS's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (7.6%).
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Past Performance
How has at Home Group performed over the past 5 years?
13.1%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: PETS has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: PETS's current net profit margins (3.2%) are lower than last year (7%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: PETS has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 13.1% per year.
Accelerating Growth: PETS's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: PETS had negative earnings growth (-51.5%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Specialty Retail industry average (-1.4%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: PETS's Return on Equity (3.4%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Financial Health
How is at Home Group's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: PETS's short term assets (£199.2M) do not cover its short term liabilities (£218.8M)
Long Term Liabilities: PETS's short term assets (199.2M) do not cover its long term liabilities (220.6M)
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: PETS's debt to equity ratio (19.8%) is considered satisfactory
Reducing Debt: PETS's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 43.7% to 19.8% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: PETS's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (60.3%).
Interest Coverage: PETS's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (14.9x coverage).
Balance Sheet
Inventory Level: PETS has a low level of unsold assets or inventory.
Debt Coverage by Assets: PETS's debt is covered by short term assets (assets are 1.1x debt).
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Dividend
What is at Home Group's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
3.61%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Current dividend yield vs market & industry
Notable Dividend: PETS's dividend (3.61%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (1.99%).
High Dividend: PETS's dividend (3.61%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.3%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Whilst dividend payments have been stable, PETS has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years.
Growing Dividend: PETS's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 5 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its high payout ratio (123%), PETS's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: PETS's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be covered by earnings (50.7% payout ratio).
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Management
What is the CEO of at Home Group's salary, the management and board of directors tenure and is there insider trading?
1.0yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Peter Pritchard 0
1.6yrs
Tenure
UK£967,988
Compensation
Mr. Peter Pritchard is Group Chief Executive Officer at Pets at Home Group Plc since April 27, 2018 and its Director since 2018. He has been Chief Executive Officer - Vet Group of Pets at Home Group Plc si ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Peter's total compensation ($USD1.24M) is below average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD1.81M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Insufficient data to compare Peter's compensation with company performance.
Management Age and Tenure
1.0yrs
Average Tenure
Experienced Management: PETS's management team is not considered experienced ( 1 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Age and Tenure
2.7yrs
Average Tenure
60.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: PETS's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.7 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Insider Trading
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Chief Legal Officer Chief People & Legal Officer and Company Secretary |
| Shares | 6,456.6 |
| Max Price | UK£1.85 |
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Management Team
Amie Gramlick
Director of Investor Relations & Corporate Affairs
- Tenure: 0yrs
Peter Pritchard
Group CEO
- Tenure: 1.6yrs
- Compensation: UK£967.99k
Mike Iddon
Group CFO & Executive Director
- Tenure: 3.1yrs
- Compensation: UK£697.68k
David Robinson (52yo)
Retail Chief Operating Officer
- Tenure: 0.8yrs
Louise Stonier
Chief People & Legal Officer and Company Secretary
- Tenure: 2.8yrs
Robert Kent
Chief Data Officer
- Tenure: 1yrs
Jane Balmain
Chief Operating Officer of Vet Group
- Tenure: 0.5yrs
William Hewish
Chief Information Officer
- Tenure: 0.7yrs
Gillian Hammond
Head of Media & Corporate Affairs
- Tenure: 0yrs
Nick Rumble
Group Head of Reward
- Tenure: 0yrs
Board Members
Stan Laurent
Independent Non-Executive Director
- Tenure: 2.3yrs
- Compensation: UK£50.00k
Dennis Millard (70yo)
Deputy Chairman & Senior Independent Non-Executive Director
- Tenure: 5.8yrs
- Compensation: UK£70.00k
Tony DeNunzio (59yo)
Non-Executive Chairman
- Tenure: 5.8yrs
- Compensation: UK£200.00k
Paul Moody (62yo)
Independent Non-Executive Director
- Tenure: 5.7yrs
- Compensation: UK£60.00k
Sharon Flood (54yo)
Independent Non-Executive Director
- Tenure: 2.3yrs
- Compensation: UK£60.00k
Peter Pritchard
Group CEO
- Tenure: 1.6yrs
- Compensation: UK£967.99k
Mike Iddon
Group CFO & Executive Director
- Tenure: 3.1yrs
- Compensation: UK£697.68k
Susan Dawson
Independent Non-Executive Director
- Tenure: 1.3yrs
- Compensation: UK£46.15k
Company Information
Pets at Home Group Plc's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Pets at Home Group Plc
- Ticker: PETS
- Exchange: LSE
- Founded: 1991
- Industry: Specialty Stores
- Sector: Retail
- Market Cap: UK£1.039b
- Shares outstanding: 500.00m
- Website: https://investors.petsathome.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Pets at Home Group Plc
- Epsom Avenue
- Stanley Green Trading Estate
- Handforth
- Cheshire
- SK9 3RN
- United Kingdom
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETS | LSE (London Stock Exchange) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | GB | GBP | Mar 2014 |
| 6P8 | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | DE | EUR | Mar 2014 |
| PETSL | BATS-CHIXE (BATS 'Chi-X Europe') | Yes | Ordinary Shares | GB | GBP | Mar 2014 |
| PAHG.F | OTCPK (Pink Sheets LLC) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | US | USD | Mar 2014 |
Biography
Pets at Home Group Plc, through its subsidiaries, operates as a specialist retailer of pet food, pet related products, and pet accessories in the United Kingdom. The company offers a range of diets for dog ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2019/11/12 21:38 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2019/11/12 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2019/03/28 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/03/28 |
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