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PriceSmart, Inc. (PSMT) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

PSMT •
Consumer DefensiveDiscount StoresWarehouse Clubs and Supercenters
AboutPriceSmart, Inc. owns and operates U.S. style membership shopping warehouse clubs in the United States, Central America, the Caribbean, and Colombia. Its warehouse clubs sell brand name and private label consumer products, essential goods, fresh produce, prepared foods, and fresh-baked goods, as well as provides services, such as optical, tire center, and other ancillary services. The company also operates Click & Go, an e-commerce platform for online ordering, curbside pickup, and delivery services. As of March 29, 2022, it operated 49 warehouse clubs in 12 countries and one U.S. territory. PriceSmart, Inc. was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.Show more
  • Revenue $5.27B +7.2%
  • EBITDA $324M +5.7%
  • Net Income $145M +5.7%
  • EPS (Diluted) 4.82 +5.5%
  • Gross Margin 17.35% +0.7%
  • EBITDA Margin 6.15% -1.4%
  • Operating Margin 4.48% -1.8%
  • Net Margin 2.75% -1.5%
  • ROE 12.23% -0.6%
  • ROIC 13.77% -2.0%
  • Debt/Equity 0.26 +18.7%
  • Interest Coverage 20.50 +18.6%
Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Momentum leader: RS Rating 84 (top 16%)
  • ✓High quality earnings: Operating CF exceeds net income
  • ✓Trading near 52-week high
  • ✓Efficient asset utilization: 2.3x turnover

✗Weaknesses

No significant weaknesses identified

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

Price & Volume

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y6.52%
5Y9.62%
3Y9.03%
TTM7.78%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y5.11%
5Y13.4%
3Y11.94%
TTM8.16%

EPS CAGR

10Y5.03%
5Y13.58%
3Y12.56%
TTM16433.33%

ROCE

10Y Avg15.62%
5Y Avg15.31%
3Y Avg16.09%
Latest16.37%

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NameMarket CapCurrent PriceP/E RatioRevenue Growth 1YNet MarginROEFCF YieldDebt/Equity
COSTCostco Wholesale Corporation448.02B1010.7955.518.17%2.96%27.4%1.75%0.28
WMTWalmart Inc.1.02T127.9546.874.73%3.26%22.35%4.08%0.67
PSMTPriceSmart, Inc.5.07B154.6232.087.25%2.73%11.3%2.03%0.26
BJBJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.13B98.7924.702.67%2.72%26.48%2.41%1.54
TGTTarget Corporation51.84B113.7912.84-0.79%3.84%26.1%8.63%1.36

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Profit & Loss

Aug 2016Aug 2017Aug 2018Aug 2019Aug 2020Aug 2021Aug 2022Aug 2023Aug 2024Aug 2025
Sales/Revenue+2.91B3B3.17B3.22B3.33B3.62B4.07B4.41B4.91B5.27B
Revenue Growth %3.66%3.15%5.68%1.81%3.27%8.73%12.33%8.5%11.38%7.25%
Cost of Goods Sold+2.45B2.52B2.66B2.7B2.78B2.98B3.39B3.65B4.07B4.36B
COGS % of Revenue84.32%84.04%83.86%83.62%83.42%82.26%83.29%82.81%82.76%82.65%
Gross Profit+455.55M478.28M511.18M528.23M552M642.13M679.53M758.57M846.92M914.37M
Gross Margin %15.68%15.96%16.14%16.38%16.58%17.74%16.71%17.19%17.24%17.35%
Gross Profit Growth %1.29%4.99%6.88%3.33%4.5%16.33%5.83%11.63%11.65%7.96%
Operating Expenses+317.67M338.69M380.86M409.25M427.54M482.23M509.73M558.47M622.84M678.27M
OpEx % of Revenue10.93%11.3%12.03%12.69%12.84%13.32%12.54%12.66%12.68%12.87%
Selling, General & Admin317.67M338.69M380.86M409.25M427.54M482.23M509.73M558.47M622.84M678.27M
SG&A % of Revenue10.93%11.3%12.03%12.69%12.84%13.32%12.54%12.66%12.68%12.87%
Research & Development0000000000
R&D % of Revenue----------
Other Operating Expenses0000000000
Operating Income+137.88M139.59M130.32M118.97M124.46M159.9M169.8M200.1M224.08M236.1M
Operating Margin %4.75%4.66%4.12%3.69%3.74%4.42%4.18%4.54%4.56%4.48%
Operating Income Growth %-7.07%1.24%-6.64%-8.71%4.61%28.48%6.2%17.84%11.99%5.37%
EBITDA+177.68M185.88M182.96M173.93M185.68M224.88M237.67M272.8M306.69M324.26M
EBITDA Margin %6.12%6.2%5.78%5.39%5.58%6.21%5.85%6.18%6.24%6.15%
EBITDA Growth %-2.81%4.62%-1.57%-4.94%6.76%21.11%5.69%14.78%12.43%5.73%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)39.79M46.29M52.64M54.96M61.23M64.98M67.87M72.7M82.61M88.16M
EBIT137.13M139.52M123.56M115.05M123.67M154.4M166.03M180.23M214.39M218.01M
Net Interest Income+-4.58M-4.97M444K-2.45M-5.59M-5.23M-7.41M-1.15M-1.91M-1.38M
Interest Income1.31M1.81M1.42M1.49M2.03M1.98M2.2M9.87M11.05M10.14M
Interest Expense5.89M6.78M971K3.94M7.63M7.21M9.61M11.02M12.96M11.52M
Other Income/Expense-6.31M-6.85M-7.74M-7.92M-8.51M-12.77M-13.39M-30.94M-22.59M-29.6M
Pretax Income+131.57M132.74M122.58M111.05M115.94M147.13M156.41M169.16M201.49M206.5M
Pretax Margin %4.53%4.43%3.87%3.44%3.48%4.06%3.85%3.83%4.1%3.92%
Income Tax+42.85M42.02M48.18M37.56M37.76M48.97M51.86M59.95M62.62M58.62M
Effective Tax Rate %66.35%67.35%59.9%65.26%66.64%65.71%66.04%63.78%68.05%70.17%
Net Income+87.29M89.4M73.43M72.47M77.27M96.68M103.29M107.89M137.12M144.9M
Net Margin %3%2.98%2.32%2.25%2.32%2.67%2.54%2.45%2.79%2.75%
Net Income Growth %-0.79%2.42%-17.87%-1.31%6.62%25.13%6.83%4.46%27.08%5.67%
Net Income (Continuing)88.72M90.72M74.4M73.49M78.18M98.16M104.55M109.2M138.88M147.88M
Discontinued Operations0000000000
Minority Interest00636K928K1.01M869K0000
EPS (Diluted)+2.922.982.472.422.553.183.383.504.574.82
EPS Growth %-1.02%2.05%-17.11%-2.02%5.37%24.71%6.29%3.55%30.57%5.47%
EPS (Basic)2.922.982.472.422.553.183.383.514.574.82
Diluted Shares Outstanding29.93M30.02M30.11M30.2M30.26M30.4M30.6M30.79M30.03M30.06M
Basic Shares Outstanding29.93M30.02M30.11M30.2M30.26M30.4M30.59M30.76M30.03M30.06M
Dividend Payout Ratio24.37%23.81%28.93%29.88%27.86%22.74%25.71%26.45%48.25%26.73%

Balance Sheet

Aug 2016Aug 2017Aug 2018Aug 2019Aug 2020Aug 2021Aug 2022Aug 2023Aug 2024Aug 2025
Total Current Assets+512.55M510.37M487.85M491.9M699M697.2M773.58M877.11M832.35M974.46M
Cash & Short-Term Investments199.52M162.43M125.76M119.7M345.99M252.29M248.87M331.06M225.53M325.27M
Cash Only199.52M162.43M93.46M102.65M299.48M202.06M237.71M239.98M125.36M252.09M
Short-Term Investments0032.3M17.05M46.51M50.23M11.16M91.08M100.17M73.19M
Accounts Receivable7.46M6.46M8.86M9.87M13.15M12.36M13.39M17.9M18.85M49.96M
Days Sales Outstanding0.940.791.021.121.441.251.21.481.43.46
Inventory282.91M310.95M321.02M331.27M309.51M389.71M464.41M471.41M528.68M560.73M
Days Inventory Outstanding42.1545.0744.1244.8540.6847.7750.0547.147.4546.99
Other Current Assets8.59M13.51M12.67M2.79M12.88M18.31M5.77M56.73M59.29M38.5M
Total Non-Current Assets+584.18M667.14M728.54M804.51M957.82M1.01B1.03B1.13B1.19B1.29B
Property, Plant & Equipment473.05M557.83M594.4M671.15M811.81M853.86M869.05M964.53M1.03B1.11B
Fixed Asset Turnover6.14x5.37x5.33x4.80x4.10x4.24x4.68x4.57x4.76x4.75x
Goodwill35.64M35.64M46.33M46.1M45.21M45.09M43.3M43.11M43.2M43.24M
Intangible Assets0014.98M12.58M10.17M7.76M765K000
Long-Term Investments10.77M10.77M10.76M10.7M10.6M10.54M10.53M10.48M6.88M6.89M
Other Non-Current Assets52.47M47.5M51.9M48.52M58.37M67.1M82.81M78.34M71.13M93.58M
Total Assets+1.1B1.18B1.22B1.3B1.66B1.71B1.81B2.01B2.02B2.27B
Asset Turnover2.65x2.54x2.60x2.49x2.01x2.12x2.25x2.20x2.43x2.32x
Asset Growth %10.59%7.37%3.3%6.58%27.8%2.96%6.02%10.91%0.85%12.18%
Total Current Liabilities+367.9M363.38M349.37M407.45M568.27M533.55M579.46M634.48M680.15M726.27M
Accounts Payable267.17M272.25M255.74M286.22M370.97M388.79M408.41M453.23M485.96M506.95M
Days Payables Outstanding39.8139.4635.1538.7548.7647.6644.0245.2843.6142.48
Short-Term Debt31.1M18.36M14.86M33.41M93.17M27.92M51.81M36.49M43.92M50.96M
Deferred Revenue (Current)20.92M22.1M23.02M25.34M23.52M26.9M29.23M32.61M38.08M43.06M
Other Current Liabilities25.16M26.48M28.28M32.44M39.93M39.74M38.42M59.08M1.18M110.11M
Current Ratio1.39x1.40x1.40x1.21x1.23x1.31x1.34x1.38x1.22x1.34x
Quick Ratio0.62x0.55x0.48x0.39x0.69x0.58x0.53x0.64x0.45x0.57x
Cash Conversion Cycle3.286.49.997.22-6.641.367.243.35.237.97
Total Non-Current Liabilities+90.76M105.36M108.39M90.68M255.82M256.02M237.87M264.09M219.58M295.51M
Long-Term Debt73.54M87.94M87.72M63.71M112.61M110.11M103.56M119.49M94.44M147.92M
Capital Lease Obligations0000124.18M129.26M118.5M122.19M103.89M122.24M
Deferred Tax Liabilities1.76M1.81M1.89M2.02M1.71M1.57M2.17M1.94M1.64M1.1M
Other Non-Current Liabilities15.46M15.61M18.77M24.95M17.31M15.09M13.65M20.47M19.6M24.25M
Total Liabilities458.66M468.75M457.75M498.13M824.09M789.58M817.33M898.57M899.73M1.02B
Total Debt+104.64M106.3M102.58M97.13M329.96M267.29M281.36M278.18M249.63M329.06M
Net Debt-94.88M-56.14M9.12M-5.53M30.48M65.23M43.65M38.19M124.26M76.97M
Debt / Equity0.16x0.15x0.14x0.12x0.40x0.29x0.28x0.25x0.22x0.26x
Debt / EBITDA0.59x0.57x0.56x0.56x1.78x1.19x1.18x1.02x0.81x1.01x
Net Debt / EBITDA-0.53x-0.30x0.05x-0.03x0.16x0.29x0.18x0.14x0.41x0.24x
Interest Coverage23.41x20.60x134.21x30.20x16.32x22.18x17.67x18.16x17.29x20.50x
Total Equity+638.07M708.77M758.64M798.28M832.73M916.21M991.07M1.11B1.12B1.25B
Equity Growth %12.62%11.08%7.04%5.23%4.32%10.03%8.17%11.7%1.44%11.08%
Book Value per Share21.3223.6125.1926.4427.5230.1432.3935.9637.3941.49
Total Shareholders' Equity638.07M708.77M758M797.35M831.72M915.35M991.07M1.11B1.12B1.25B
Common Stock3K3K3K3K3K3K3K3K3K3K
Retained Earnings351.06M420.5M473.95M525.8M582.49M658.92M736.89M817.56M890.27M999.43M
Treasury Stock-32.73M-35.92M-39.11M-38.69M-28.41M-26.08M-31.64M-43.96M-117.26M-119.97M
Accumulated OCI-103.95M-110.06M-121.22M-144.34M-176.82M-182.51M-195.59M-163.99M-164.59M-161.44M
Minority Interest00636K928K1.01M869K0000

Cash Flow

Aug 2016Aug 2017Aug 2018Aug 2019Aug 2020Aug 2021Aug 2022Aug 2023Aug 2024Aug 2025
Cash from Operations+139.86M122.86M119.45M170.33M259.27M127.17M121.83M257.33M207.59M261.31M
Operating CF Margin %4.81%4.1%3.77%5.28%7.79%3.51%3%5.83%4.22%4.96%
Operating CF Growth %26.57%-12.16%-2.77%42.59%52.21%-50.95%-4.2%111.22%-19.33%25.88%
Net Income88.72M90.72M74.4M73.49M78.18M98.16M104.55M109.2M138.88M144.9M
Depreciation & Amortization39.79M46.29M52.64M54.96M61.23M64.98M67.87M72.7M82.61M88.16M
Stock-Based Compensation9.12M9.69M10.22M15.06M13.82M18.42M16.8M16.57M17.29M0
Deferred Taxes2.88M-2.85M6.96M-4.4M-3.4M-3.85M-3.3M1.6M-4.62M-4.4M
Other Non-Cash Items2.51M1.8M2.91M1.19M541K1.03M1.34M6.42M2.09M24.21M
Working Capital Changes-878K-22.8M-27.68M30.04M108.91M-51.58M-65.43M50.84M-28.66M8.44M
Change in Receivables0000000000
Change in Inventory-15.73M-28.04M-10.08M-10.25M21.76M-80.2M-74.71M-10.17M-57.27M-32.05M
Change in Payables23.2M3.34M-16.49M25.32M90.19M15.53M23.06M43.42M32.49M24.99M
Cash from Investing+-78.17M-135.22M-153.78M-124.7M-131.21M-116.72M-74.76M-222.08M-175.45M-128.88M
Capital Expenditures-78.14M-135.59M-98.21M-140.06M-100.32M-113.17M-120.66M-142.51M-168.54M-158.13M
CapEx % of Revenue2.69%4.52%3.1%4.34%3.01%3.13%2.97%3.23%3.43%3%
Acquisitions86K377K-23.34M74K40K385K5.15M361K1.66M2.4M
Investments----------
Other Investing0000000000
Cash from Financing+-16.46M-21.8M-27.74M-31.95M75.56M-95.14M-12.21M-41.05M-150.03M14.2M
Debt Issued (Net)7.46M1.8M-3.59M-5.4M100.81M-67.41M20.61M348K-10.38M59.64M
Equity Issued (Net)-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K
Dividends Paid-21.27M-21.29M-21.24M-21.65M-21.53M-21.99M-26.56M-28.54M-66.16M-38.73M
Share Repurchases-3.33M-3.19M-3.18M-4.6M-3.65M-5.54M-6.26M-12.86M-73.49M-6.71M
Other Financing610K165K0-298K-72K-196K0000
Net Change in Cash42.45M-37.09M-68.97M9.25M196.96M-93.96M35.02M2.13M-116.1M125.34M
Free Cash Flow+62.16M-12.44M21.34M30.27M158.95M13.99M1.17M114.82M39.04M103.17M
FCF Margin %2.14%-0.42%0.67%0.94%4.77%0.39%0.03%2.6%0.79%1.96%
FCF Growth %191.59%-120.01%271.61%41.82%425.08%-91.2%-91.65%9722.07%-66%164.25%
FCF per Share2.08-0.410.711.005.250.460.043.731.303.43
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)1.60x1.37x1.63x2.35x3.36x1.32x1.18x2.39x1.51x1.80x
Interest Paid4.9M3.77M4.96M3.5M6.88M7.77M9.39M10.56M13.26M10.97M
Taxes Paid51.24M44.26M52.15M48.31M50.81M58.57M67.14M77.92M90.64M83.71M

Key Ratios

Metric2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Return on Equity (ROE)14.49%13.28%10.01%9.31%9.47%11.06%10.83%10.28%12.3%12.23%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)19.7%17.51%13.76%11.44%11.27%13%12.63%13.77%14.05%13.77%
Gross Margin15.68%15.96%16.14%16.38%16.58%17.74%16.71%17.19%17.24%17.35%
Net Margin3%2.98%2.32%2.25%2.32%2.67%2.54%2.45%2.79%2.75%
Debt / Equity0.16x0.15x0.14x0.12x0.40x0.29x0.28x0.25x0.22x0.26x
Interest Coverage23.41x20.60x134.21x30.20x16.32x22.18x17.67x18.16x17.29x20.50x
FCF Conversion1.60x1.37x1.63x2.35x3.36x1.32x1.18x2.39x1.51x1.80x
Revenue Growth3.66%3.15%5.68%1.81%3.27%8.73%12.33%8.5%11.38%7.25%

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