PriceSmart, Inc. PSMT R2K
Consumer Defensive · Discount Stores · United States
PriceSmart, Inc. owns and operates U.S.-style membership shopping warehouse clubs in the United States, Central America, the Caribbean, and Colombia. The company provides basic and private label merchandise and consumable and non-consumable products under the Member's Selection brand, including groceries, cleaning supplies, health and beauty aids, meat, produce, deli, seafood, and poultry. It also offers electronics, large and small appliances, automotive, hardware, sporting goods, seasonal products, clothing, domestic, and home furnishing products. In addition, the company offers food and bakery services, as well as health services, such as optical, audiology, and pharmacy. Further, it operates an e-commerce platform, as well as offers curbside pickup and delivery services. PriceSmart, Inc. was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.
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Market & Price
Market Cap
$5.25B
Current Price
$169.99
High / Low (52W)
$171.53 / $100.47
Beta
0.78
Valuation
Stock P/E
33.53
Industry PE
18.88
Forward P/E
24.11
PEG Ratio
1.83
Book Value
$44.24
Price to Book
3.84
P/S
0.95
EV/EBITDA
14.84
Dividend Yield
0.82%
Profitability & Returns
ROCE
14.13%
ROE
12.45%
ROA
6.95%
Profit Margin
2.82%
Op Margin
5.07%
EPS (Latest Qtr)
$1.62
EPS (TTM)
$5.07
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Debt/Equity
0.24
Quick Ratio
0.46
Current Ratio
1.29
Debt
$315.11M
Total Assets
$2.27B
Current Assets
$974.46M
Working Capital
$248.19M
Ownership
Promoter Holding
7.46%
Chg in Prom Hold
-
FII / Inst Holding
98.64%
Chg in FII Hold
-
Financial Snapshot
Enterprise Value
$5.13B
Total Revenue (TTM)
$5.53B
EBITDA
$345.74M
Free Cash Flow
$68.92M
Operating Cash Flow
$268.21M
Shares Outstanding
30.90M
Gross Margin
17.57%
Payout Ratio
26.23%
Growth (CAGR)
Revenue 5Y
9.03%
Profit 5Y
12.26%
Revenue (YoY)
9.70%
Earnings (YoY)
11.60%
PROS
- Profit CAGR of 12.3% over 5 years.
- Generates positive free cash flow.
- In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).
CONS
No notable concerns flagged.
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
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Technical Trend
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Fundamental Growth
No fundamental data available for this stock.
Figures from the latest reported periods. CAGR is computed across the displayed window (quarterly CAGR is annualised assuming 4 quarters per year).
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Consumer Defensive).
| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSMT PriceSmart, Inc. R2K | 169.99 | 33.53 | $5.25B | 0.82% | 14.13% | 12.45% | 9.03% | 12.26% |
| 2 | WMT Walmart Inc. SPX | 115.75 | 40.76 | $922.64B | 0.86% | 18.21% | 24.13% | 5.27% | 23.30% |
| 3 | COST Costco Wholesale Corporation NDXSPX | 956.32 | 49.76 | $424.27B | 0.61% | 27.44% | 29.65% | 6.64% | 11.49% |
| 4 | KO The Coca-Cola Company SPX | 79.01 | 24.85 | $339.94B | 2.68% | 21.13% | 43.37% | 3.69% | 11.16% |
| 5 | PG The Procter & Gamble Company SPX | 143.56 | 21.02 | $334.29B | 2.97% | 23.63% | 31.11% | 1.67% | 2.71% |
| 6 | PM Philip Morris International Inc. SPX | 177.38 | 24.98 | $276.46B | 3.31% | 35.35% | - | 8.57% | 7.84% |
| 7 | PEP PepsiCo, Inc. NDXSPX | 144.19 | 22.64 | $197.10B | 4.11% | 15.23% | 43.88% | 2.83% | -2.57% |
| 8 | MO Altria Group, Inc. SPX | 69.58 | 14.53 | $116.19B | 6.09% | 40.85% | - | -0.89% | 6.42% |
| 9 | MNST Monster Beverage Corporation NDXSPX | 88.08 | 42.55 | $86.14B | - | 28.33% | 26.65% | 9.54% | 16.94% |
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Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Aug 2015 | Nov 2015 | Feb 2016 | May 2016 | Aug 2016 | Nov 2016 | Feb 2017 | May 2017 | Aug 2017 | Nov 2017 | Feb 2018 | May 2018 | Aug 2018 | Nov 2018 | Feb 2019 | May 2019 | Aug 2019 | Nov 2019 | Feb 2020 | May 2020 | Aug 2020 | Nov 2020 | Feb 2021 | May 2021 | Nov 2021 | Feb 2022 | May 2022 | Nov 2022 | Feb 2023 | May 2023 | Nov 2023 | Feb 2024 | May 2024 | Aug 2024 | Nov 2024 | Feb 2025 | May 2025 | Aug 2025 | Nov 2025 | Feb 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 745.40M | 816.57M | 750.47M | - | 747.44M | 820.29M | 755.01M | - | 778.73M | 871.73M | 768.37M | - | 838.37M | 898.40M | 857.48M | 944.04M | 1.04B | 1.03B | 1.05B | 1.14B | 1.10B | 1.17B | 1.29B | 1.23B | - | 1.26B | 1.36B | 1.32B | 1.33B | 1.38B | 1.50B |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.13B | 1.09B | 1.10B | 1.14B | 1.23B |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 233.75M | 229.65M | 231.91M | 244.38M | 265.07M |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 167.27M | 172.81M | 177.77M | 181.12M | 189.21M |
| Operating Income | - | 37.30M | 39.14M | 27.49M | - | 38.38M | 39.40M | 27.63M | - | 33.17M | 37.26M | 28.43M | - | 24.67M | 36.54M | 22.00M | - | 30.71M | 38.81M | 23.97M | - | 44.53M | 44.98M | 36.05M | 46.02M | 48.32M | 33.76M | 55.53M | 53.80M | 43.05M | 58.21M | 63.62M | 49.91M | - | 58.26M | 66.48M | 56.84M | 54.15M | 63.26M | 75.87M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 84.47M | 74.58M | 72.64M | 84.09M | 94.92M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.54M | 2.76M | 3.52M | 4.42M | 3.96M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 60.16M | 49.07M | 46.34M | 55.70M | 66.69M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16.38M | 13.92M | 14.82M | 15.53M | 17.60M |
| Net Income | 22.45M | 23.67M | 25.94M | 16.84M | 22.27M | 24.87M | 27.22M | 18.84M | 19.80M | 22.49M | 14.15M | 18.69M | 19.00M | 14.61M | 23.81M | 14.10M | 20.67M | 19.73M | 25.60M | 12.71M | 20.08M | 27.74M | 28.24M | 22.53M | 30.51M | 31.46M | 19.26M | 32.91M | 31.35M | 29.57M | 38.05M | 39.27M | 32.49M | - | 37.43M | 43.76M | 35.16M | 31.54M | 40.17M | 49.09M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.75 | 0.78 | 0.85 | 0.55 | 0.74 | 0.82 | 0.90 | 0.62 | 0.64 | 0.74 | 0.47 | 0.61 | 0.62 | 0.48 | 0.79 | 0.46 | 0.67 | 0.64 | 0.85 | 0.41 | 0.65 | 0.90 | 0.92 | 0.73 | 0.98 | 1.03 | 0.62 | 1.05 | 1.02 | 0.94 | 1.24 | 1.31 | 1.08 | - | 1.21 | 1.45 | 1.14 | 1.02 | 1.29 | 1.62 |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Aug 2009 | Aug 2010 | Aug 2011 | Aug 2012 | Aug 2013 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2017 | Aug 2018 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2021 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2024 | Aug 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.91B | 3.05B | 3.09B | 3.19B | - | 4.07B | 4.41B | 4.91B | 5.27B |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.38B | 3.65B | 4.07B | 4.36B |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 681.15M | 759.33M | 846.92M | 914.37M |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 511.35M | 559.23M | 622.84M | 678.27M |
| Operating Income | 57.48M | 73.36M | 88.56M | 107.61M | 127.05M | 136.71M | 146.37M | 136.72M | 136.23M | 126.05M | 115.17M | 122.47M | - | 169.80M | 200.10M | 224.08M | 236.10M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 233.90M | 252.93M | 297.00M | 306.17M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9.61M | 11.02M | 12.96M | 11.52M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 156.42M | 169.21M | 201.43M | 206.50M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 51.86M | 59.95M | 62.62M | 58.62M |
| Net Income | 42.32M | 49.31M | 61.75M | 67.62M | 84.27M | 92.89M | 89.12M | 88.72M | 90.72M | 74.33M | 73.19M | 78.11M | - | 104.53M | 109.20M | 138.88M | 147.89M |
| Diluted EPS | 1.43 | 1.65 | 2.07 | 2.24 | 2.78 | 3.07 | 2.95 | 2.92 | 2.98 | 2.44 | 2.40 | 2.55 | - | 3.38 | 3.50 | 4.57 | 4.82 |
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 9.03% |
| 1 Year: | 9.70% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | 12.26% |
| 1 Year: | 11.60% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +59.03% |
| 6 Months: | +35.88% |
| 3 Months: | +9.94% |
| 1 Month: | +10.46% |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Aug 2008 | Aug 2009 | Aug 2010 | Aug 2011 | Aug 2012 | Aug 2013 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2017 | Nov 2017 | Feb 2018 | May 2018 | Aug 2018 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2021 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2024 | Aug 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 572.57M | 664.33M | 735.71M | 826.04M | 937.34M | 991.22M | 1.10B | 1.18B | - | - | - | 1.22B | 1.30B | 1.66B | - | 1.81B | 2.01B | 2.02B | 2.27B |
| Current Assets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 773.58M | 877.11M | 832.35M | 974.46M |
| Cash & Equivalents | 48.12M | 44.19M | 73.35M | 76.82M | 91.25M | 121.87M | 137.10M | 157.07M | 199.52M | 162.43M | 89.84M | 93.39M | 87.27M | 93.46M | 102.65M | 299.48M | - | 237.71M | 239.98M | 125.36M | 241.02M |
| Inventory | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 464.41M | 471.41M | 528.68M | 560.73M |
| Receivables | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13.39M | 17.90M | 18.85M | 17.40M |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | 236.52M | 288.49M | 316.80M | 344.99M | 389.81M | 424.64M | 458.66M | 468.75M | - | - | - | 457.75M | 498.13M | 824.09M | - | 817.33M | 898.57M | 899.73M | 1.02B |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 175.48M | 217.34M | 234.74M | 274.88M | 298.86M | 337.07M | 367.90M | 363.38M | - | - | - | 349.37M | 407.45M | 568.27M | - | 579.46M | 634.48M | 680.15M | 726.27M |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | 53.01M | 60.45M | 71.42M | 60.26M | 79.59M | 73.36M | 73.54M | 87.94M | - | - | - | 87.72M | 63.71M | 112.61M | - | 103.56M | 119.49M | 94.44M | 147.92M |
| Total Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 273.87M | 278.18M | 249.63M | 329.06M |
| Total Equity | - | - | 336.04M | 375.84M | 418.91M | 481.05M | 548.26M | 566.58M | 638.07M | 708.77M | - | - | - | 758.00M | 797.35M | 831.72M | - | 991.07M | 1.11B | 1.12B | 1.25B |
| Shares Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 31.70M | 31.93M | 32.57M | 32.69M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Aug 2009 | Aug 2010 | Aug 2011 | Aug 2012 | Aug 2013 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2017 | Aug 2018 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2021 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2024 | Aug 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 55.36M | 83.03M | 75.60M | 89.89M | 130.63M | 137.28M | 110.50M | 142.14M | 123.02M | 119.45M | 170.33M | 259.27M | - | 121.83M | 257.33M | 207.59M | 261.31M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -54.75M | -54.16M | -39.45M | -52.57M | -71.81M | -119.56M | -89.08M | -78.17M | -135.22M | -153.78M | -124.70M | -131.21M | - | -74.76M | -222.08M | -175.45M | -128.88M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -4.10M | -1.14M | -30.64M | -25.08M | -21.81M | 1.87M | 9.96M | -17.07M | -21.97M | -27.82M | -31.95M | 75.56M | - | -12.21M | -41.05M | -150.03M | 14.20M |
| Capital Expenditure | -49.35M | -50.21M | -47.03M | -52.70M | -69.93M | -118.10M | -89.19M | -77.70M | -135.29M | -98.11M | -140.06M | -100.32M | - | -120.66M | -142.51M | -168.54M | -158.13M |
| Free Cash Flow | 6.01M | 32.82M | 28.57M | 37.18M | 60.71M | 19.17M | 21.32M | 64.44M | -12.27M | 21.34M | 30.27M | 158.95M | - | 1.17M | 114.82M | 39.04M | 103.17M |
| Net Change in Cash | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 34.86M | -5.81M | -117.89M | 146.62M |
| Share Buybacks | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.26M | 12.86M | 73.49M | 6.71M |
| Dividends Paid | - | 14.89M | 17.93M | 18.12M | 18.13M | 21.14M | 21.13M | 21.27M | 21.29M | 21.24M | 21.65M | 21.53M | 21.99M | 26.56M | 28.54M | 66.16M | 38.73M |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Aug 2009 | Aug 2010 | Aug 2011 | Aug 2012 | Aug 2013 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2017 | Aug 2018 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2021 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2024 | Aug 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16.8% | 17.2% | 17.2% | 17.4% |
| Operating Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4.7% | 4.1% | 3.7% | 3.8% | - | 4.2% | 4.5% | 4.6% | 4.5% |
| Net Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.1% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | - | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 2.8% |
| ROE % | - | 14.7% | 16.4% | 16.1% | 17.5% | 16.9% | 15.7% | 13.9% | 12.8% | 9.8% | 9.2% | 9.4% | - | 10.5% | 9.9% | 12.4% | 11.9% |
| ROCE % | - | 18.5% | 19.8% | 21.5% | 23.1% | 21.4% | 22.4% | 18.8% | 16.7% | 14.5% | 13.0% | 11.3% | - | 13.8% | 14.6% | 16.7% | 15.3% |
Shareholding Pattern
Insiders
7.46%
Institutions
98.64%
Public Float
106.59%
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 13.23% | 4.09M | $694.92M |
| 2 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 5.84% | 1.80M | $306.46M |
| 3 | FMR, LLC | 5.57% | 1.72M | $292.73M |
| 4 | American Century Companies Inc | 4.70% | 1.45M | $247.01M |
| 5 | Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 3.99% | 1.23M | $209.53M |
| 6 | Black Creek Investment Management Inc. | 3.77% | 1.16M | $198.01M |
| 7 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 3.74% | 1.16M | $196.68M |
| 8 | State Street Corporation | 3.29% | 1.02M | $172.93M |
| 9 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.57% | 795.51K | $135.23M |
| 10 | First Trust Advisors LP | 2.44% | 752.62K | $127.94M |
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