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PETS vs GRDN // FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE
PetMed Express Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Guardian Pharmacy Services Inc. (Class A) (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: PETS 2
— GRDN 8
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $1.18 (-0.84%) • MKT CAP: $25.6M
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LAST: $40.45 (+0.30%) • MKT CAP: $2.56B
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43.8x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (PETS VS. GRDN)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | PETS | GRDN | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 28.10% | 20.20% | +7.90 | PETS | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -35.00% | 37.70% | -72.70 | GRDN | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | 34.3x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | — | 3.91% | — | TIE | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -32.80% | 5.00% | -37.80 | GRDN | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -32.00% | 3.40% | -35.40 | GRDN | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -21.10% | 17.90% | -39.00 | GRDN | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.08% | 0.00% | +0.08 | PETS | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 0.24 | 12.39 | -12.15 | GRDN | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 2/9 | 7/9 | -5.00 | GRDN | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 34.1 | 50.6 | -16.46 | GRDN | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple ACTIVE | — | 43.8x | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $25.6M | $2.56B | -$2.54B | GRDN | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | PETS REV | GRDN REV | PETS GROSS % | GRDN GROSS % | PETS FCF | GRDN FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $179.0M | $1.45B | 28.1% | 20.2% | -$33.0M | $100.3M |
| FY 2024 | $227.0M | $1.23B | 30.5% | 19.9% | -$395.0K | $58.0M |
| FY 2023 | $274.1M | — | — | — | $4.3M | — |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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