CHEWY INC - CLASS A (CHWY) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:CHWY • US16679L1098

24.6 USD
-1.1 (-4.28%)
At close: Mar 12, 2026
24.61 USD
+0.01 (+0.04%)
After Hours: 3/12/2026, 6:40:00 PM

This CHWY fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

5

We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to CHWY. CHWY was compared to 124 industry peers in the Specialty Retail industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of CHWY get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. CHWY has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. CHWY Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • CHWY had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year CHWY had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: CHWY reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • CHWY had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
CHWY Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCHWY Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M -200M 400M -400M -600M

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 6.26%, CHWY is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 76.61% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CHWY's Return On Equity of 43.97% is amongst the best of the industry. CHWY outperforms 94.35% of its industry peers.
  • CHWY's Return On Invested Capital of 16.03% is amongst the best of the industry. CHWY outperforms 86.29% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.26%
ROE 43.97%
ROIC 16.03%
ROA(3y)5.41%
ROA(5y)1.48%
ROE(3y)60.29%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
CHWY Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCHWY Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 1K 2K 3K 4K

1.3 Margins

  • CHWY has a Profit Margin (1.64%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 1.61%, CHWY is in line with its industry, outperforming 48.39% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 29.56%, CHWY is not doing good in the industry: 67.74% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CHWY has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 1.61%
PM (TTM) 1.64%
GM 29.56%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y3.07%
GM growth 5Y4.37%
CHWY Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCHWY Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20

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2. CHWY Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • CHWY has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CHWY has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, CHWY has more shares outstanding
  • CHWY has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
CHWY Yearly Shares OutstandingCHWY Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M
CHWY Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCHWY Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 5.57 indicates that CHWY is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of CHWY (5.57) is better than 91.94% of its industry peers.
  • There is no outstanding debt for CHWY. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF 0
Altman-Z 5.57
ROIC/WACC1.65
WACC9.73%
CHWY Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCHWY Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M -200M 400M -400M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.85 indicates that CHWY may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • CHWY has a worse Current ratio (0.85) than 81.45% of its industry peers.
  • CHWY has a Quick Ratio of 0.85. This is a bad value and indicates that CHWY is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • CHWY's Quick ratio of 0.44 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CHWY outperforms 45.97% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.85
Quick Ratio 0.44
CHWY Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCHWY Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

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3. CHWY Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • CHWY shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 53.13%, which is quite impressive.
  • CHWY shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 9.80%.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 19.60% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)53.13%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%1300%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)9.8%
Revenue growth 3Y10.08%
Revenue growth 5Y19.6%
Sales Q2Q%8.3%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, CHWY will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 57.17% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 7.91% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y124.6%
EPS Next 2Y84.31%
EPS Next 3Y62.15%
EPS Next 5Y57.17%
Revenue Next Year6.53%
Revenue Next 2Y7.4%
Revenue Next 3Y7.42%
Revenue Next 5Y7.91%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
CHWY Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCHWY Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B
CHWY Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCHWY Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 0 1 2

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4. CHWY Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 50.20, which means the current valuation is very expensive for CHWY.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as CHWY.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of CHWY to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.71), we can say CHWY is valued expensively.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 27.85, CHWY can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as CHWY.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CHWY to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.82), we can say CHWY is valued inline with the index average.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 50.2
Fwd PE 27.85
CHWY Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCHWY Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40 50

4.2 Price Multiples

  • CHWY's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. CHWY is more expensive than 64.52% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 66.13% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CHWY, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 20.96
EV/EBITDA 30.47
CHWY Per share dataCHWY EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as CHWY's earnings are expected to grow with 62.15% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.4
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y84.31%
EPS Next 3Y62.15%

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5. CHWY Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • CHWY does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

CHWY Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

CHEWY INC - CLASS A

NYSE:CHWY (3/12/2026, 6:40:00 PM)

After market: 24.61 +0.01 (+0.04%)

24.6

-1.1 (-4.28%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)12-10
Earnings (Next)06-09
Inst Owners170.42%
Inst Owner Change-35.33%
Ins Owners1.83%
Ins Owner Change-28.18%
Market Cap10.21B
Revenue(TTM)12.58B
Net Income(TTM)206.39M
Analysts81.71
Price Target45.56 (85.2%)
Short Float %7.93%
Short Ratio2.42
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-1.34%
Min EPS beat(2)-3.12%
Max EPS beat(2)0.43%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-6.71%
Min EPS beat(4)-19.01%
Max EPS beat(4)0.43%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)82.03%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)93.39%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)89.42%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.41%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.62%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.2%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.04%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.62%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.48%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.15%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.05%
Revenue beat(16)2
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.27%
PT rev (1m)-2.45%
PT rev (3m)-0.67%
EPS NQ rev (1m)1.87%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-11.95%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.93%
EPS NY rev (3m)10.2%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.09%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 50.2
Fwd PE 27.85
P/S 0.81
P/FCF 20.96
P/OCF 16.06
P/B 21.75
P/tB 23.74
EV/EBITDA 30.47
EPS(TTM)0.49
EY1.99%
EPS(NY)0.88
Fwd EY3.59%
FCF(TTM)1.17
FCFY4.77%
OCF(TTM)1.53
OCFY6.23%
SpS30.32
BVpS1.13
TBVpS1.04
PEG (NY)0.4
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number3.53
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.26%
ROE 43.97%
ROCE 19.53%
ROIC 16.03%
ROICexc 49.77%
ROICexgc 56.45%
OM 1.61%
PM (TTM) 1.64%
GM 29.56%
FCFM 3.87%
ROA(3y)5.41%
ROA(5y)1.48%
ROE(3y)60.29%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y3.07%
GM growth 5Y4.37%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover3.82
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF 0
Debt/EBITDA 0
Cap/Depr 119.91%
Cap/Sales 1.18%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 194.94%
Profit Quality 235.96%
Current Ratio 0.85
Quick Ratio 0.44
Altman-Z 5.57
F-Score7
WACC9.73%
ROIC/WACC1.65
Cap/Depr(3y)177.55%
Cap/Depr(5y)250.04%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.59%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.76%
Profit Quality(3y)408.37%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)53.13%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%1300%
EPS Next Y124.6%
EPS Next 2Y84.31%
EPS Next 3Y62.15%
EPS Next 5Y57.17%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)9.8%
Revenue growth 3Y10.08%
Revenue growth 5Y19.6%
Sales Q2Q%8.3%
Revenue Next Year6.53%
Revenue Next 2Y7.4%
Revenue Next 3Y7.42%
Revenue Next 5Y7.91%
EBIT growth 1Y96.78%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year444.94%
EBIT Next 3Y101.05%
EBIT Next 5Y61.38%
FCF growth 1Y52.88%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y30.28%
OCF growth 3Y45.98%
OCF growth 5Y66.5%

CHEWY INC - CLASS A / CHWY FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for CHWY stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to CHWY.


What is the valuation status of CHEWY INC - CLASS A (CHWY) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to CHEWY INC - CLASS A (CHWY). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for CHEWY INC - CLASS A?

CHEWY INC - CLASS A (CHWY) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for CHWY stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CHEWY INC - CLASS A (CHWY) is 50.2 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 21.75.


What is the financial health of CHEWY INC - CLASS A (CHWY) stock?

The financial health rating of CHEWY INC - CLASS A (CHWY) is 6 / 10.