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Petco acquired by CVC Capital Partners and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board

CVC Capital Partners and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board agreed to acquire Petco, a US pet specialty retail brand, on Nov 23, 2015.

Transaction summary

Target
Petco
Seller
-
Announced
2015-11-23
Geography
United States
Type
Acquisition
Deal type
Control
Stake acquired
-
First added
2026-10-04
Latest update
2026-10-18

Value and multiples

100% enterprise value

USD 4.6B

100% enterprise value | USD

Basis: Estimated

Reported price is assumed to be 100% EV unless stated otherwise. Partial-stake estimates are qualified in the basis notes.

EV / revenue

1.15x

Period: Year Ended 31 January 2015

Basis: Derived from source data

EV / EBITDA

10x

EBITDA basis not stated

Basis: Public source

Basis

  • Fortune reports nearly US$4bn revenue for the year ended 31 January 2015. Estimated EV of US$4.6bn / US$4bn gives 1.15x. The separately reported 10.0x EBITDA multiple uses LTM earnings before the November 2015 announcement.

Other reviewed estimates

Earlier estimates and their sources.

Rent-A-Center 2018 Form 8-K, supplemental proxy disclosures
EV / EBITDA 10x
Open evidence

Source summary

Rent-A-Center 2018 Form 8-K, supplemental proxy disclosures

Confirmed

Petco Holdings, Inc. CVC Capital Partners Limited / Canada Pension Plan Investment Board November 2015 10.0x

Open source

Petco Fetches $4.6 Billion In Takeover Deal

Confirmed

Petco reported $75 million of net income on nearly $4 billion in revenue

Open source

Petco Fetches $4.6 Billion In Takeover Deal | Fortune

Confirmed

Petco on Monday confirmed that it will be acquired for around $4.6 billion

Open source

Packaged Facts: Petco Acquired by International Investors

Confirmed

The deal should close in early 2016.

Open source

Petco Fetches $4.6 Billion In Takeover Deal | Fortune

Confirmed

$75 million of net income on nearly $4 billion in revenue

Open source

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