PetMed Express, Inc. (PETS) Key Metrics

NASDAQ: PETSValuation, returns, debt and efficiency ratios over 10 years.

PETS valuation today

Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026
Market cap
$25.6M
Enterprise value
$20.9M
P/E (TTM)
—
10-yr median 22.6
Forward P/E
16.7
PEG ratio
2.32
Price / sales
0.2
10-yr median 1.6
Price / book
1.5
10-yr median 4.0
EV / EBITDA
0.6
10-yr median 13.9
Dividend yield
—
Beta
0.84

PETS key metrics, FY2016–FY2026

Fiscal year ended March 31, 2026 · U.S. dollars

PETS valuation Price multiples at each fiscal year-end price.

Price / sales−25.2%
0.3
FY2026 · hover or tap a bar for each year
FY2016: 1.5 (+6.6%)FY2017: 1.6 (+6.6%)FY2018: 3.1 (+89.2%)FY2019: 1.6 (−47.1%)FY2020: 2.0 (+23.3%)FY2021: 2.3 (+14.8%)FY2022: 1.9 (−17.6%)FY2023: 1.3 (−33.0%)FY2024: 0.4 (−72.3%)FY2026: 0.3 (−25.2%)
FY2016FY2026
Price / book+63.2%
1.6
FY2026 · hover or tap a bar for each year
FY2016: 4.4 (−1.1%)FY2017: 4.4 (+0.8%)FY2018: 7.4 (+67.7%)FY2019: 3.5 (−53.0%)FY2020: 4.4 (+28.1%)FY2021: 5.0 (+12.8%)FY2022: 3.7 (−26.3%)FY2023: 3.0 (−18.7%)FY2024: 1.0 (−66.4%)FY2026: 1.6 (+63.2%)
FY2016FY2026
Free cash flow yield−69.0 pts
−69.2%
FY2026 · hover or tap a bar for each year
FY2016: 0.3% (−9.1 pts)FY2017: 8.9% (+8.7 pts)FY2018: 4.3% (−4.6 pts)FY2019: 9.5% (+5.2 pts)FY2020: 6.3% (−3.2 pts)FY2021: 5.3% (−1.0 pts)FY2022: 3.2% (−2.1 pts)FY2023: 6.8% (+3.6 pts)FY2024: −0.2% (−7.0 pts)FY2026: −69.2% (−69.0 pts)
FY2016FY2026

PETS valuation history

Fiscal year-endToday10-year median

PETS returns on capital

ROEROICROA

Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.

PETS debt vs cash

Total debtCash & short-term investments

Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.

PETS cash returned to shareholders

DividendsBuybacksFree cash flow

PETS price vs earnings per share

Share price at year-endEPS (right axis)

PETS key metrics

FY2016–FY2026
PetMed Express, Inc. key metrics by fiscal year
FY2026FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017FY2016
Valuation
Market capitalization$47.7M$97.7M$330.3M$525.2M$707.7M$577.2M$466.8M$853.1M$410.4M$362.7M
Enterprise value$26.8M$43.9M$227.2M$414.2M$589.0M$473.4M$366.3M$775.1M$351.7M$325.1M
P/E ratio——64.324.929.622.312.422.917.217.6
Price / sales0.30.41.31.92.32.01.63.11.61.5
Price / book1.61.03.03.75.04.43.57.44.44.4
Price / free cash flow——14.731.418.815.810.523.311.2393.0
Price / operating cash flow—22.611.928.417.714.910.322.88.717.2
EV / sales0.10.20.91.51.91.71.32.81.41.4
EV / EBITDA—56.020.713.917.913.17.114.39.19.8
EV / free cash flow——10.124.715.613.08.221.19.6352.2
Earnings yield−120.1%−7.6%1.6%4.0%3.4%4.5%8.1%4.4%5.8%5.7%
Free cash flow yield−69.2%−0.2%6.8%3.2%5.3%6.3%9.5%4.3%8.9%0.3%
Dividend yield0.0%12.7%7.4%4.6%3.2%3.8%4.7%2.0%3.8%4.0%
Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks)0.0%12.7%7.4%4.6%3.2%5.8%4.7%2.0%3.8%4.0%
Share price at fiscal year-end$2.28$4.79$16.24$25.80$35.17$28.78$22.78$41.75$20.14$17.91
Per share
Revenue per share$8.56$13.44$12.62$13.43$15.09$14.17$13.83$13.40$12.23$11.59
Earnings per share−$2.74−$0.37$0.25$1.04$1.19$1.29$1.84$1.82$1.17$1.02
Operating cash flow per share−$1.36$0.21$1.37$0.91$1.99$1.94$2.20$1.83$2.32$1.04
Free cash flow per share−$1.58−$0.01$1.11$0.82$1.87$1.82$2.17$1.79$1.80$0.05
Cash per share$1.02$2.71$5.12$5.46$5.90$5.17$4.91$3.81$2.88$1.86
Book value per share$1.38$4.74$5.41$6.98$7.02$6.48$6.57$5.66$4.58$4.11
Tangible book value per share−$0.41$2.89$5.12$6.94$6.98$6.40$6.49$5.58$4.50$4.02
Dividends per share$0.00$0.61$1.21$1.20$1.13$1.09$1.07$0.85$0.76$0.72
Capex per share$0.22$0.22$0.26$0.09$0.12$0.12$0.03$0.03$0.52$0.99
Debt per share$0.03$0.07$0.05————$0.00$0.00$0.00
Shares outstanding20.9M20.4M20.3M20.4M20.1M20.1M20.5M20.4M20.4M20.3M
Change in shares outstanding+2.6%+0.3%−0.1%+1.2%+0.3%−2.1%+0.3%+0.3%+0.6%+0.6%
Returns & profitability
Return on equity (ROE)−91.2%−7.2%4.1%14.9%17.6%19.5%30.1%35.7%27.0%25.9%
Return on invested capital (ROIC)−97.4%−22.1%23.8%74.7%96.7%78.2%98.6%99.8%58.7%58.6%
Return on assets (ROA)−45.6%−4.4%3.0%11.6%14.0%16.7%26.1%30.1%23.5%23.8%
Return on tangible assets−131.0%−5.7%3.1%12.0%12.8%16.8%24.7%28.0%21.4%23.2%
Free cash flow margin−18.4%−0.1%8.8%6.1%12.4%12.9%15.7%13.4%14.7%0.4%
Income quality (OCF / net income)——5.410.881.681.501.201.001.981.02
Financial health
Total debt$535,000$1.5M$995,000————$0$0$0
Cash & short-term investments$21.4M$55.3M$104.1M$111.1M$118.7M$103.8M$100.5M$77.9M$58.7M$37.6M
Net debt−$20.9M−$53.8M−$103.1M−$111.1M−$118.7M−$103.8M−$100.5M−$77.9M−$58.7M−$37.6M
Debt / equity0.020.020.01————0.000.000.00
Debt / assets0.010.010.01————0.000.000.00
Net debt / EBITDA—−68.76−9.38−3.73−3.60−2.87−1.96−1.44−1.51−1.14
Current ratio0.841.302.274.553.595.306.795.814.469.55
Quick ratio0.580.901.943.572.824.575.644.523.355.93
Interest coverage-61.5-2.32.276.725.210.615.731.585.0180.9
Working capital−$8.5M$21.5M$72.9M$117.8M$116.3M$104.7M$107.8M$87.1M$63.4M$60.5M
Invested capital$8.1M$42.9M$6.9M$31.1M$22.6M$26.2M$34.2M$37.8M$34.6M$45.6M
Tangible asset value−$8.5M$58.9M$104.1M$141.3M$140.4M$128.3M$133.0M$114.0M$91.6M$81.5M
Net current asset value−$8.7M$20.5M$70.4M$116.9M$115.0M$103.7M$106.7M$86.1M$62.3M$60.5M
Graham number——$5.54$12.76$13.71$13.71$16.50$15.25$10.98$9.69
Graham net-net per share−$1.08−$0.05$2.70$4.65$4.56$4.50$4.56$3.53$2.49$2.20
Capital allocation
Dividends paid$21,000$12.4M$24.5M$24.4M$22.7M$21.8M$21.9M$17.5M$15.5M$14.7M
Share buybacks (net)———$0$0$11.5M—$0$0$0
Dividend payout ratio——477.4%115.6%94.8%84.3%58.1%46.9%65.1%71.4%
Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow——108.8%145.6%60.3%91.2%49.2%47.6%42.4%—
Capex / revenue2.6%1.6%2.1%0.6%0.8%0.8%0.2%0.3%4.3%8.6%
Capex / operating cash flow—104.5%18.9%9.5%6.1%5.9%1.4%1.9%22.5%95.6%
Capex / depreciation0.490.641.480.641.001.020.280.337.7526.14
Stock-based compensation / revenue0.8%2.5%2.6%1.7%1.1%1.0%1.1%0.9%0.8%0.7%
SG&A / revenue40.4%29.1%19.3%18.2%16.4%16.9%16.6%15.9%16.2%18.4%
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding5.33.32.63.03.94.13.12.72.62.8
Days of inventory on hand55.744.250.661.643.535.343.445.249.258.4
Days payables outstanding76.557.851.861.849.332.330.631.621.711.7
Cash conversion cycle (days)-15.5-10.31.42.8-1.97.115.916.330.149.5
Receivables turnover68.97109.14140.48121.5294.4389.00117.26133.56141.10128.42
Payables turnover4.776.317.055.917.4111.2911.9211.5416.8031.19
Inventory turnover6.558.267.225.928.3810.348.428.087.426.25
Asset turnover1.431.611.481.501.771.831.962.212.452.71
Average receivables$2.6M$2.5M$1.8M$2.2M$3.2M$3.2M$2.4M$2.0M$1.8M$1.8M
Average payables$29.0M$31.1M$26.4M$33.5M$29.6M$18.0M$15.8M$15.2M$10.1M$5.1M
Average inventory$21.1M$23.8M$25.7M$33.4M$26.2M$19.6M$22.4M$21.8M$22.9M$25.3M
Intangibles / total assets46.1%22.3%3.4%0.5%0.5%1.1%1.1%1.3%1.5%1.9%

Computed from PETS's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed June 2, 2026) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in U.S. dollars; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.

PETS valuation and financial ratios

PetMed Express earned a return on equity of −91.2% and a return on invested capital of −97.4% in fiscal 2026. It ended the year with $0.5 million of debt and $21.4 million in cash and short-term investments, a net cash position of $20.9 million. It returned $0.0 million to shareholders: $0.0 million in dividends and $0 in share buybacks. The share count rose 3.3% from 20.3M to 20.9M over 9 years.

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PETS key metrics FAQ

What is PetMed Express's return on equity?

PetMed Express's return on equity (ROE) was −91.2% in fiscal 2026: net income of -$57.3 million on average shareholders' equity of $62.8 million.

What is PetMed Express's ROIC?

PetMed Express's return on invested capital was −97.4% in fiscal 2026, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.

How much debt does PetMed Express have?

PetMed Express had total debt of $0.5 million at the end of fiscal 2026, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02 and more cash than debt.

What is PetMed Express's dividend yield?

PetMed Express paid $0.0 million in dividends in fiscal 2026 ($0.00 per share), a payout ratio of —.

What is PetMed Express's free cash flow yield?

PetMed Express generated -$33.0 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2026, a free cash flow yield of −69.2% on its market value at year-end ($47.7 million).

What is PetMed Express's current ratio?

PetMed Express's current ratio was 0.84 at the end of fiscal 2026: current assets were 0.84 times current liabilities.

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