{
  "id": 5179126,
  "title": "Petco Q2 2026 slides: sales stabilize, debt falls 15%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/petco-q2-2026-slides-sales-stabilize-debt-falls-15",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-02T21:32:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/company-news/petco-q2-2026-slides-sales-stabilize-debt-falls-15-93CH-4886817"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Petco Health and Wellness Company reported Q2 2026 financial results, indicating a stabilization in sales and a 15% drop in debt. The company's shares rose 8.75% in after-hours trading to $2.86, reflecting investor confidence in its turnaround. Net sales increased by a modest 0.05% year-over-year, while comparable sales grew by 0.6%, marking the second consecutive quarter of positive growth. Adjusted EBITDA reached $122.2 million, up from $113.9 million in the previous quarter, with normalized gross margin remaining flat compared to the prior year's peak.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}