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PriceSmart, Inc. (PSMT) Stock Analysis

PriceSmart, Inc. (PSMT) is a Discount Stores stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

PSMT

$171.53

−$1.74 (−1.00%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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PSMT Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026

Trading

Open: $173.76
Previous Close: $173.27
Day's Range: 170.48–173.76
52-Week Range: 111.68–199.84
Volume: 150.32K
Beta: 0.74

Valuation

Market Cap: $5.29B
P/E Ratio: 32.99
Forward P/E: 26.74
PEG Ratio: 1.83
P/S ratio: 0.93
EPS (ttm): 5.20

Financials (FY)

Revenue (FY): $5.27B+7.25%
Net Income (FY): $147.89M+6.49%
Profit margin: 2.82%
Shares Outstanding: 30.86M
1-Year Return: +41.65%

Dividend and dates

Dividend: $1.40+0.81%
Ex-Dividend Date: August 17, 2026
Earnings Date: October 26, 2026
Avg Volume: 236.80K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, PSMT closed at $171.53, +41.65% over 1 year.

PriceSmart, Inc. (PSMT) has a market capitalization of $5.29B.

In fiscal 2025, PSMT reported revenue of $5.27B.

PSMT Stock Return by Calendar Year

PriceSmart, Inc. (PSMT) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year: $10,000 $14,165; +41.65%
5 years: $10,000 $23,162; +131.62%
10 years: $10,000 $22,341; +123.41%

If you had invested $10,000 in PriceSmart, Inc. (PSMT) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $22,341 at the close on October 21, 2026: +123.41% in total, +8.37% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

−30.76%+40.46%

2016*2017201820192020202120222023202420252026*

Year	Return
2026 (partial year)	+40.46%
2025	+34.77%
2024	+24.97%
2023	+26.22%
2022	−15.86%
2021	−19.06%
2020	+29.67%
2019	+21.59%
2018	−30.76%
2017	+3.96%
2016 (partial year)	+6.60%

As of October 21, 2026.

PSMT Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends August

RevenueNet income

2022202320242025

Fiscal year	Revenue	Net income	Net margin
2025	$5.27B	$147.89M	2.8%
2024	$4.91B	$138.88M	2.8%
2023	$4.41B	$109.21M	2.5%
2022	$4.07B	$104.53M	2.6%

Fiscal year	Revenue	Gross profit	Operating income	Net income	Net margin
2025	$5.27B	$914.37M	$236.10M	$147.89M	2.8%
2024	$4.91B	$846.92M	$224.08M	$138.88M	2.8%
2023	$4.41B	$759.33M	$200.10M	$109.21M	2.5%
2022	$4.07B	$681.15M	$169.80M	$104.53M	2.6%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of August 31, 2025.

PSMT Dividend History

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$1.26−41.7% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 2 payments

Year	Dividends per share	Payments	Change
2026*	$1.40	2	—
2025	$1.26	2	−41.7%
2024	$2.16	3	+134.8%
2023	$0.92	2	+7.0%

Year	Dividends per share	Payments	Change
2026 (partial year)	$1.40	2	—
2025	$1.26	2	−41.7%
2024	$2.16	3	+134.8%
2023	$0.92	2	+7.0%
2022	$0.86	2	+22.9%
2021	$0.70	2	+0.0%
2020	$0.70	2	+0.0%
2019	$0.70	2	+0.0%
2018	$0.70	2	+0.0%
2017	$0.70	2	—

Most recent payment: $0.70 per share, ex-dividend August 17, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

PSMT Valuation vs Discount Stores Median

Median of 10 stocks

Metric	PSMT	Discount Stores median	vs median
P/E	32.99	22.62	46% above
P/S ratio	0.93	1.05	12% below
Profit margin	2.82%	3.47%	0.7 pts below

Medians across 10 Discount Stores stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

The market values PriceSmart, Inc. (PSMT) at $5.29B. It is classified in the Discount Stores industry, within the Consumer Defensive sector. Headcount on file is 13,000.

Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $111.68 to $199.84. PSMT last closed at $171.53 on October 21, 2026. That is −$1.74 (−1.00%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 53.59% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $5.27B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $4.91B, that is a change of +7.25%. The same year closed with net income of $147.89M. That is +6.49% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 2.82%. That is 0.7 percentage points below the Discount Stores median of 3.47%. Trailing earnings per share are 5.2.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $4.07B in 2022 to $5.27B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

PSMT trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 32.99. That is 45.84% above the Discount Stores median of 22.62. On forward earnings the ratio is 26.74. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 1.83. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 0.93 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 11.55% below the Discount Stores median of 1.05. The medians here are taken across 10 Discount Stores companies that report the metric.

The trailing one-year total return is +41.65%. Measured over 10 years, that is +8.37% a year compounded. The reported beta is 0.74. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 30.15%.

Growth & Income

PSMT pays a dividend yielding 0.81%. At the indicated rate that is $1.40 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is August 17, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 10 calendar years; 2026 shows 2 payments totalling $1.40 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $1.26 a share.

2026 is still running; the total return is +40.46% year to date. Across the complete calendar years on file, 2025 returned +34.77% and 2018 returned −30.76%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 6 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

PriceSmart, Inc. (PSMT) operates in the Discount Stores industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company	Ticker	Market Cap	P/E Ratio
PriceSmart, Inc.	PSMT	$5.29B	33.0
Walmart Inc.	WMT	$937.46B	43.0
Costco Wholesale Corporation	COST	$442.38B	48.1
Target Corporation	TGT	$69.23B	15.8

The Discount Stores industry average P/E ratio is 22.6x. PriceSmart, Inc. trades at a P/E of 33.0.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About PriceSmart, Inc.

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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