Last 47 quarters of trend data · Consumer Defensive · Discount Stores
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
PriceSmart, Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 23.9x, up 28.7% year-over-year — indicating the stock has re-rated higher or earnings have softened. EV/EBITDA has expanded 24.1% YoY to 11.0x, reflecting rising market expectations or slowing EBITDA growth.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 32.48 | 23.86 | 26.29 | 23.68 | 15.41 | 18.54 | — | 19.48 | 16.06 | 13.59 | 40.55 | 19.28 | 17.09 |
| — | +28.7% | — | +21.6% | -4.0% | +36.5% | — | +1.1% | -6.0% | -19.7% | +92.3% | -38.2% | -3.2% | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.97 | 0.67 | 0.61 | 0.62 | 0.49 | 0.54 | 0.55 | 0.51 | 0.49 | 0.44 | 0.55 | 0.51 | 0.47 |
| — | +25.5% | +10.7% | +20.2% | +1.1% | +22.5% | -0.1% | +0.7% | +3.8% | -15.5% | +15.5% | -12.8% | -12.3% | |
| P/B Ratio | 3.77 | 2.85 | 2.59 | 2.67 | 2.29 | 2.33 | 2.39 | 2.30 | 2.30 | 1.88 | 2.21 | 2.05 | 2.05 |
| — | +22.5% | +8.2% | +16.2% | -0.4% | +23.4% | +8.0% | +12.3% | +12.0% | -11.4% | +13.2% | -17.6% | -11.9% | |
| P/FCF | 49.77 | 28.46 | 31.52 | 57.99 | 12.62 | 65.08 | 44.27 | — | 38.40 | 65.40 | 22.95 | 22.84 | 9.38 |
| — | -56.3% | -28.8% | — | -67.1% | -0.5% | +92.9% | — | +309.3% | -21.9% | +67.7% | +29.5% | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 16.07 | 10.96 | 10.74 | 10.44 | 7.91 | 8.83 | 9.75 | 9.28 | 7.66 | 6.83 | 10.63 | 9.35 | 6.81 |
| — | +24.1% | +10.1% | +12.5% | +3.3% | +29.4% | -8.2% | -0.7% | +12.6% | -9.1% | +22.8% | -22.2% | -23.3% | |
| EV / EBIT | 22.07 | 15.91 | 16.57 | 16.04 | 11.14 | 13.09 | 15.58 | 13.11 | 10.89 | 9.07 | 18.64 | 12.94 | 10.75 |
| — | +21.5% | +6.3% | +22.3% | +2.3% | +44.4% | -16.4% | +1.3% | +1.3% | -14.1% | +44.3% | -33.8% | -11.6% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
PriceSmart, Inc.'s operating margin was 4.6% in Q1 2026, up 0.5 pp QoQ and down 0.1 pp YoY.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 17.4% | 17.7% | 17.4% | 17.4% | 17.1% | 17.4% | 17.3% | 17.1% | 17.1% | 17.5% | 17.1% | 16.8% | 17.3% |
| — | +1.5% | +0.8% | +2.2% | +0.2% | -0.5% | +1.0% | +1.7% | -1.2% | -0.4% | +1.3% | +7.6% | +2.0% | |
| Operating Margin | 4.5% | 4.6% | 4.1% | 4.3% | 4.9% | 4.7% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 3.5% | 4.0% | 5.4% |
| — | -1.8% | -1.2% | +5.5% | -2.4% | -7.5% | +17.8% | +3.0% | -7.7% | -4.5% | -9.4% | +19.6% | +15.2% | |
| Net Margin | 2.7% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 2.6% | 3.2% | 2.9% | 2.3% | 2.6% | 3.0% | 3.2% | 1.4% | 2.7% | 2.7% |
| — | -2.6% | -0.3% | -1.5% | +5.5% | -9.8% | +70.4% | -0.7% | +10.6% | +4.7% | -39.6% | +44.5% | -9.3% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 12.2% | 3.1% | 2.5% | 2.9% | 3.7% | 3.2% | 2.6% | 3.0% | 3.6% | 3.4% | 1.4% | 2.7% | 3.0% |
| — | -4.3% | -2.4% | -3.2% | +4.0% | -6.7% | +85.0% | +8.5% | +19.0% | +6.7% | -41.0% | +38.4% | -8.7% | |
| ROA | 6.8% | 1.7% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 1.8% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 1.7% |
| — | -5.7% | -0.8% | +1.0% | +8.3% | -4.5% | +82.0% | +4.8% | +16.1% | +6.1% | -39.5% | +43.4% | -5.9% | |
| ROIC | 13.8% | 3.5% | 3.1% | 3.3% | 3.9% | 3.5% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 4.1% | 3.8% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 4.4% |
| — | -0.7% | +1.4% | +5.9% | -4.6% | -8.0% | +19.9% | +6.4% | -6.6% | -5.9% | -10.3% | +21.4% | +25.9% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
PriceSmart, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 3.7x, down from 4.3x last quarter — at a moderate level that warrants monitoring. The current ratio has improved 5.8% YoY to 1.33x, strengthening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.26 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.27 |
| — | +21.1% | +18.7% | -14.1% | -15.6% | -18.2% | -11.5% | -8.4% | -12.4% | -9.7% | -9.1% | -12.3% | -11.5% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.01 | 3.73 | 4.28 | 3.12 | 2.68 | 3.00 | 3.47 | 3.65 | 3.07 | 3.48 | 4.75 | 4.61 | 3.57 |
| — | +24.3% | +23.4% | -14.6% | -12.9% | -13.8% | -27.1% | -20.9% | -14.0% | -10.9% | -1.0% | -16.7% | -19.9% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.34 | 1.33 | 1.34 | 1.28 | 1.25 | 1.26 | 1.22 | 1.18 | 1.20 | 1.25 | 1.38 | 1.44 | 1.43 |
| — | +5.8% | +9.6% | +8.3% | +4.3% | +1.0% | -11.5% | -17.9% | -16.2% | -10.5% | +3.6% | +11.1% | +7.9% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.57 | 0.55 | 0.57 | 0.50 | 0.46 | 0.43 | 0.45 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 0.50 | 0.64 | 0.69 | 0.66 |
| — | +26.9% | +27.6% | +12.3% | -4.8% | -12.9% | -30.2% | -36.0% | -26.3% | -11.3% | +19.8% | +37.8% | +36.7% | |
| Interest Coverage | 20.50 | 14.31 | 15.38 | 20.58 | 26.20 | 21.76 | 15.44 | 14.05 | 19.59 | 20.88 | 14.43 | 15.85 | 21.95 |
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PriceSmart, Inc.'s current P/E is 32.5x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 22.3x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
PriceSmart, Inc.'s current operating margin is 4.5%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking PriceSmart, Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.