The highly popular online pet products retailer Chewy (CHWY) booked $3.5 billion in sales for the fiscal year ended February 3, 2019, up 68%, and grew revenue by 45% in the first quarter of its 2020 fiscal year. But, profits remain elusive due to its policy of shipping most orders for free. Here are four things you need to know when Chewy debuts in the coming week.
- Chewy sells 45,000 SKUs from 1,600 brands to 11.3 million active
customers. - Customers who use autoship account for 66% of net sales, giving Chewy a large source of recurring revenue.
- Acquired by PetSmart in 2017 for $3.4 billion, PetSmart is selling 36 million shares on the offering (86% of the 41.6 million shares offered) and will own 70% of the shares outstanding with 77% voting control.
- Large retailers, including Walmart and Amazon, are expanding their pet offerings to capitalize on attractive industry dynamics.
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