Revenue growth remains resilient at 9.7% year-over-year, though operating margins remain constrained at 5.1% due to the thin-margin nature of the warehouse club business model.
| Metric | TTM | Aug'25 | Aug'24 | Aug'23 | Aug'22 | Aug'21 | Aug'20 | Aug'19 | Aug'18 | Aug'17 | Aug'16 | Aug'15 | Aug'14 | Aug'13 | Aug'12 | Aug'11 | Aug'10 | Aug'09 | Aug'08 | Aug'07 | Aug'06 | Aug'05 | Aug'04 | Aug'03 | Aug'02 | Aug'01 | Aug'00 | Aug'99 | Aug'98 | Aug'97 | Aug'96 |
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| Sales/Revenue | 5.53B | 5.27B | 4.91B | 4.41B | 4.07B | 3.62B | 3.33B | 3.22B | 3.17B | 3B | 2.91B | 2.8B | 2.52B | 2.3B | 2.05B | 1.71B | 1.4B | 1.25B | 1.12B | 888.8M | 734.67M | 618.83M | 609.7M | 660.7M | 648.55M | 488.95M | 304.62M | 108.9M | 97.2M | 74.4M | 48.3M |
| Revenue Growth % | 8.85% | 7.25% | 11.38% | 8.5% | 12.33% | 8.73% | 3.27% | 1.81% | 5.68% | 3.15% | 3.66% | 11.32% | 9.47% | 12.15% | 19.63% | 22.81% | 11.53% | 11.76% | 26% | 20.98% | 18.72% | 1.5% | -7.72% | 1.87% | 32.64% | 60.51% | 179.72% | 12.04% | 30.65% | 54.04% | - |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 4.56B | 4.36B | 4.07B | 3.65B | 3.39B | 2.98B | 2.78B | 2.7B | 2.66B | 2.52B | 2.45B | 2.35B | 2.11B | 1.93B | 1.72B | 1.43B | 1.16B | 1.05B | 933.71M | 738.28M | 611.5M | 517M | 513.2M | 565.73M | 537.29M | 405.72M | 251.82M | 83.1M | 73.3M | 54.5M | 34.6M |
| COGS % of Revenue | - | 82.65% | 82.76% | 82.81% | 83.29% | 82.26% | 83.42% | 83.62% | 83.86% | 84.04% | 84.32% | 83.95% | 83.96% | 83.89% | 83.81% | 83.46% | 83.12% | 83.73% | 83.38% | 83.06% | 83.23% | 83.55% | 84.17% | 85.63% | 82.84% | 82.98% | 82.67% | 76.31% | 75.41% | 73.25% | 71.64% |
| Gross Profit | 971.02M | 914.37M | 846.92M | 758.57M | 679.53M | 642.13M | 552M | 528.23M | 511.18M | 478.28M | 455.55M | 449.76M | 403.9M | 370.38M | 331.96M | 283.54M | 235.63M | 203.59M | 186.16M | 150.52M | 123.18M | 101.82M | 96.5M | 94.97M | 111.26M | 83.23M | 52.8M | 25.8M | 23.9M | 19.9M | 13.7M |
| Gross Margin % | 17.57% | 17.35% | 17.24% | 17.19% | 16.71% | 17.74% | 16.58% | 16.38% | 16.14% | 15.96% | 15.68% | 16.05% | 16.04% | 16.11% | 16.19% | 16.54% | 16.88% | 16.27% | 16.62% | 16.94% | 16.77% | 16.45% | 15.83% | 14.37% | 17.16% | 17.02% | 17.33% | 23.69% | 24.59% | 26.75% | 28.36% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | - | 7.96% | 11.65% | 11.63% | 5.83% | 16.33% | 4.5% | 3.33% | 6.88% | 4.99% | 1.29% | 11.35% | 9.05% | 11.57% | 17.08% | 20.34% | 15.74% | 9.36% | 23.68% | 22.2% | 20.97% | 5.52% | 1.61% | -14.64% | 33.68% | 57.64% | 104.64% | 7.95% | 20.1% | 45.26% | - |
| Operating Expenses | 720.91M | 678.27M | 622.84M | 558.47M | 509.73M | 482.23M | 427.54M | 409.25M | 380.86M | 338.69M | 317.67M | 301.39M | 265.75M | 242.45M | 224.04M | 192.66M | 160.72M | 146.35M | 135.22M | 115.5M | 103.21M | 95.77M | 106.01M | 119.24M | 97.32M | 76.64M | 66.29M | 38.5M | 28.3M | 28M | 31.1M |
| OpEx % of Revenue | - | 12.87% | 12.68% | 12.66% | 12.54% | 13.32% | 12.84% | 12.69% | 12.03% | 11.3% | 10.93% | 10.75% | 10.56% | 10.54% | 10.92% | 11.24% | 11.51% | 11.69% | 12.07% | 12.99% | 14.05% | 15.48% | 17.39% | 18.05% | 15.01% | 15.67% | 21.76% | 35.35% | 29.12% | 37.63% | 64.39% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 720.91M | 678.27M | 622.84M | 558.47M | 509.73M | 482.23M | 427.54M | 409.25M | 380.86M | 338.69M | 317.67M | 301.39M | 265.75M | 242.45M | 224.04M | 191.25M | 159.59M | 145.84M | 134.21M | 115.12M | 102.86M | 95.67M | 104.85M | 107.5M | 95.6M | 75.64M | 61.45M | 36.9M | 26.9M | 26.6M | 31.1M |
| SG&A % of Revenue | - | 12.87% | 12.68% | 12.66% | 12.54% | 13.32% | 12.84% | 12.69% | 12.03% | 11.3% | 10.93% | 10.75% | 10.56% | 10.54% | 10.92% | 11.16% | 11.43% | 11.65% | 11.98% | 12.95% | 14% | 15.46% | 17.2% | 16.27% | 14.74% | 15.47% | 20.17% | 33.88% | 27.67% | 35.75% | 64.39% |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.41M | -1.12M | -515K | -1.01M | -373K | -349K | -99K | -1.16M | 11.74M | 1.72M | 998K | 4.83M | 1.6M | 1.4M | 1.4M | 0 |
| Operating Income | 250.11M | 236.1M | 224.08M | 200.1M | 169.8M | 159.9M | 124.46M | 118.97M | 130.32M | 139.59M | 137.88M | 148.37M | 138.15M | 127.94M | 107.93M | 90.88M | 74.91M | 57.23M | 50.94M | 35.03M | 19.96M | 6.05M | -9.52M | -24.27M | 13.94M | 6.59M | -13.49M | -12.7M | -4.4M | -8.1M | -17.5M |
| Operating Margin % | 4.53% | 4.48% | 4.56% | 4.54% | 4.18% | 4.42% | 3.74% | 3.69% | 4.12% | 4.66% | 4.75% | 5.29% | 5.49% | 5.56% | 5.26% | 5.3% | 5.37% | 4.57% | 4.55% | 3.94% | 2.72% | 0.98% | -1.56% | -3.67% | 2.15% | 1.35% | -4.43% | -11.66% | -4.53% | -10.89% | -36.23% |
| Operating Income Growth % | - | 5.37% | 11.99% | 17.84% | 6.2% | 28.48% | 4.61% | -8.71% | -6.64% | 1.24% | -7.07% | 7.4% | 7.99% | 18.54% | 18.76% | 21.32% | 30.88% | 12.36% | 45.43% | 75.45% | 229.98% | 163.58% | 60.8% | -274.07% | 111.61% | 148.84% | -6.22% | -188.64% | 45.68% | 53.71% | - |
| EBITDA | 343.89M | 324.26M | 306.69M | 272.8M | 237.67M | 224.88M | 185.68M | 173.93M | 182.96M | 185.88M | 177.68M | 182.82M | 166.63M | 152.38M | 131.66M | 112.03M | 90.17M | 71.13M | 62.31M | 44.48M | 29.58M | 15.54M | 4.92M | -9.31M | 26.42M | 17M | -8.66M | -11.1M | -3M | -6.7M | -15.2M |
| EBITDA Margin % | 6.22% | 6.15% | 6.24% | 6.18% | 5.85% | 6.21% | 5.58% | 5.39% | 5.78% | 6.2% | 6.12% | 6.52% | 6.62% | 6.63% | 6.42% | 6.54% | 6.46% | 5.68% | 5.56% | 5% | 4.03% | 2.51% | 0.81% | -1.41% | 4.07% | 3.48% | -2.84% | -10.19% | -3.09% | -9.01% | -31.47% |
| EBITDA Growth % | 10.52% | 5.73% | 12.43% | 14.78% | 5.69% | 21.11% | 6.76% | -4.94% | -1.57% | 4.62% | -2.81% | 9.72% | 9.35% | 15.73% | 17.52% | 24.25% | 26.76% | 14.16% | 40.1% | 50.34% | 90.4% | 215.79% | 152.83% | -135.25% | 55.42% | 296.38% | 22.01% | -270% | 55.22% | 55.92% | - |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 93.78M | 88.16M | 82.61M | 72.7M | 67.87M | 64.98M | 61.23M | 54.96M | 52.64M | 46.29M | 39.79M | 34.45M | 28.48M | 24.44M | 23.74M | 21.15M | 15.26M | 13.9M | 11.37M | 9.45M | 9.62M | 9.49M | 14.44M | 14.96M | 12.48M | 10.41M | 4.83M | 1.6M | 1.4M | 1.4M | 2.3M |
| EBIT | 232.45M | 218.01M | 214.39M | 180.23M | 166.03M | 154.4M | 123.67M | 115.05M | 123.56M | 139.52M | 137.13M | 143.04M | 138.54M | 125.61M | 106.64M | 92.82M | 74.96M | 57.26M | 49.27M | 29.29M | 19.94M | -4.55M | -13.43M | -14.22M | 13.99M | 6.59M | -13.49M | -12.7M | -4.4M | -8.1M | -19.6M |
| Net Interest Income | -2.9M | -1.38M | -1.91M | -1.15M | -7.41M | -5.23M | -5.59M | -2.45M | 444K | -4.97M | -4.58M | -5.38M | -3.44M | -1.06M | -3.02M | -2.61M | -2.17M | -1.1M | -252K | 840K | -1.23M | -3.63M | -8.67M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Income | 11.77M | 10.14M | 11.05M | 9.87M | 2.2M | 1.98M | 2.03M | 1.49M | 1.42M | 1.81M | 1.31M | 1.06M | 853K | 1.33M | 908K | 852K | 553K | 457K | 1.19M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 14.66M | 11.52M | 12.96M | 11.02M | 9.61M | 7.21M | 7.63M | 3.94M | 971K | 6.78M | 5.89M | 6.44M | 4.29M | 2.4M | 3.93M | 3.47M | 2.72M | 1.56M | 1.45M | 788K | 3.19M | 5.38M | 11.06M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.1M |
| Other Income/Expense | -32.3M | -29.6M | -22.59M | -30.94M | -13.39M | -12.77M | -8.51M | -7.92M | -7.74M | -6.85M | -6.31M | -11.68M | -3.89M | -4.73M | -5.23M | -1.58M | -2.69M | -1.55M | -3.11M | -9.43M | -3.31M | -20.35M | -14.97M | -15.82M | -7.02M | -3.44M | 7.93M | 9M | 7.5M | 1.2M | -5.2M |
| Pretax Income | 217.82M | 206.5M | 201.49M | 169.16M | 156.41M | 147.13M | 115.94M | 111.05M | 122.58M | 132.74M | 131.57M | 136.69M | 134.26M | 123.21M | 102.7M | 89.3M | 72.22M | 55.68M | 47.83M | 25.6M | 16.65M | -14.3M | -24.49M | -30.04M | 7.29M | 3.15M | -5.56M | -3.7M | 3.1M | -6.9M | -22.7M |
| Pretax Margin % | 3.94% | 3.92% | 4.1% | 3.83% | 3.85% | 4.06% | 3.48% | 3.44% | 3.87% | 4.43% | 4.53% | 4.88% | 5.33% | 5.36% | 5.01% | 5.21% | 5.17% | 4.45% | 4.27% | 2.88% | 2.27% | -2.31% | -4.02% | -4.55% | 1.12% | 0.64% | -1.83% | -3.4% | 3.19% | -9.27% | -47% |
| Income Tax | 61.86M | 58.62M | 62.62M | 59.95M | 51.86M | 48.97M | 37.76M | 37.56M | 48.18M | 42.02M | 42.85M | 47.57M | 41.37M | 38.94M | 35.05M | 27.47M | 22.79M | 13.07M | 9.12M | 12.34M | 8.11M | 9.14M | 4.24M | 183K | -4.49M | -586K | -119K | 200K | 100K | 17.9M | -6.7M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 28.4% | 28.39% | 31.08% | 35.44% | 33.15% | 33.28% | 32.57% | 33.82% | 39.3% | 31.65% | 32.57% | 34.8% | 30.82% | 31.61% | 34.13% | 30.76% | 31.55% | 23.47% | 19.08% | 48.2% | 48.72% | -63.9% | -17.33% | -0.61% | -61.69% | -18.62% | 2.14% | -5.41% | 3.23% | -259.42% | 29.52% |
| Net Income | 152.92M | 144.9M | 137.12M | 107.89M | 103.29M | 96.68M | 77.27M | 72.47M | 73.43M | 89.4M | 87.29M | 87.99M | 91.23M | 82.48M | 66.28M | 60.8M | 49.31M | 42.32M | 38.11M | 12.93M | 8.18M | -22.88M | -29.98M | -30.23M | 11.78M | 3.38M | -5.44M | -3.9M | 3M | -24.8M | -11.4M |
| Net Margin % | 2.77% | 2.75% | 2.79% | 2.45% | 2.54% | 2.67% | 2.32% | 2.25% | 2.32% | 2.98% | 3% | 3.14% | 3.62% | 3.59% | 3.23% | 3.55% | 3.53% | 3.38% | 3.4% | 1.45% | 1.11% | -3.7% | -4.92% | -4.57% | 1.82% | 0.69% | -1.79% | -3.58% | 3.09% | -33.33% | -23.6% |
| Net Income Growth % | 8.64% | 5.67% | 27.08% | 4.46% | 6.83% | 25.13% | 6.62% | -1.31% | -17.87% | 2.42% | -0.79% | -3.56% | 10.61% | 24.44% | 9.02% | 23.29% | 16.53% | 11.06% | 194.8% | 57.94% | 135.77% | 23.69% | 0.81% | -356.61% | 248.08% | 162.16% | -39.59% | -230% | 112.1% | -117.54% | - |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 155.94M | 147.88M | 138.88M | 109.2M | 104.55M | 98.16M | 78.18M | 73.49M | 74.4M | 90.72M | 88.72M | 89.12M | 92.89M | 84.27M | 67.65M | 61.89M | 49.45M | 42.63M | 38.7M | 16.16M | 8.63M | -22.88M | -28.73M | -21.22M | 11.44M | 3.73M | -5.44M | -3.9M | 3M | -24.8M | -11.4M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16K | -28K | 0 | 143K | -451K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 869K | 1.01M | 928K | 636K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 770K | 480K | 3.15M | 2.67M | 2.56M | 3.48M | 8.16M | 10.19M | 8.19M | 4.68M | 17.9M | 5.6M | 5.4M | 0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | 5.06 | 4.82 | 4.57 | 3.50 | 3.38 | 3.18 | 2.55 | 2.42 | 2.47 | 2.98 | 2.92 | 2.95 | 3.07 | 2.78 | 2.24 | 2.07 | 1.65 | 1.45 | 1.30 | 0.44 | 0.43 | -2.10 | -4.11 | -4.40 | 1.55 | 0.51 | -1.01 | -0.76 | 0.50 | -4.20 | -1.93 |
| EPS Growth % | 4509.09% | 5.47% | 30.57% | 3.55% | 6.29% | 24.71% | 5.37% | -2.02% | -17.11% | 2.05% | -1.02% | -3.91% | 10.43% | 24.11% | 8.21% | 25.45% | 13.79% | 11.54% | 195.45% | 2.33% | 120.48% | 48.91% | 6.59% | -383.87% | 203.92% | 150.5% | -32.89% | -252% | 111.9% | -117.62% | - |
| EPS (Basic) | - | 4.82 | 4.57 | 3.51 | 3.38 | 3.18 | 2.55 | 2.42 | 2.47 | 2.98 | 2.92 | 2.95 | 3.07 | 2.78 | 2.24 | 2.07 | 1.66 | 1.46 | 1.32 | 0.45 | 0.43 | -2.10 | -4.11 | -4.40 | 1.62 | 0.54 | -1.01 | -0.76 | 0.51 | -4.20 | -1.93 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 30.25M | 30.06M | 30.03M | 30.79M | 30.6M | 30.4M | 30.26M | 30.2M | 30.11M | 30.02M | 29.93M | 29.86M | 29.76M | 29.68M | 29.57M | 29.46M | 29.28M | 29.18M | 29.21M | 29.24M | 27.73M | 20.19M | 7.29M | 6.87M | 6.74M | 6.66M | 5.39M | 5.12M | 6.06M | 5.9M | 5.9M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 30.23M | 30.06M | 30.03M | 30.76M | 30.59M | 30.4M | 30.26M | 30.2M | 30.11M | 30.02M | 29.93M | 29.85M | 29.75M | 29.65M | 29.55M | 29.44M | 29.25M | 28.96M | 28.86M | 28.53M | 27.33M | 20.19M | 7.29M | 6.87M | 6.46M | 6.25M | 5.39M | 5.12M | 5.91M | 5.9M | 5.9M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | 26.73% | 48.25% | 26.45% | 25.71% | 22.74% | 27.86% | 29.88% | 28.93% | 23.81% | 24.37% | 24.01% | 23.18% | 21.98% | 27.34% | 29.5% | 30.2% | 46.2% | 24.83% | 36.04% | - | - | - | - | 6.15% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Regional Currency Volatility Exposure
According to recent financial disclosures, PriceSmart has maintained a steady revenue growth trajectory, with the most recent quarter reporting a 9.7% year-over-year increase to $1.5 billion, suggesting that the company's warehouse club model continues to capture demand despite the inherent volatility of its core Latin American markets.
The consistent top-line expansion appears to be driven by a combination of new warehouse openings and the inherent stickiness of the membership model. Investors should monitor whether this growth remains organic or if it becomes increasingly reliant on inflationary pricing, which could eventually test the price sensitivity of the regional middle-class consumer base.
As reported in quarterly filings, PriceSmart’s operating margin reached 5.1% in 2026Q2, reflecting the thin-margin nature of the warehouse club business model where profitability is highly sensitive to fluctuations in international logistics costs and the specific import duties associated with operating in fragmented Caribbean and Central American markets.
The company’s gross margin has remained remarkably stable within the 17.1% to 17.7% range, indicating a disciplined approach to pricing despite external cost pressures. However, the narrow operating margin suggests that any significant disruption in the supply chain or a spike in regional labor costs could rapidly compress earnings, leaving little room for operational error.
Based on the provided income statement data, PriceSmart has demonstrated an ability to scale operating income faster than gross profit in recent periods, with operating income rising to $75.9 million in 2026Q2, which suggests that management is successfully managing SG&A expenses relative to the company's expanding top-line revenue base.
The efficiency gains observed in the SG&A line indicate that the company is beginning to realize economies of scale as its warehouse footprint matures. While this trend is encouraging, analysts should remain cautious, as the company's reliance on physical infrastructure means that future operating leverage may be capped by the high fixed costs of maintaining international logistics networks.
Data from recent income statements indicates that PriceSmart consistently incurs stock-based compensation expenses, with $4.9 million recorded in 2026Q2, a factor that investors must account for when evaluating the true cash-generative capacity of the business and the dilution risk inherent in the company's current compensation structure.
While the net income figures show a positive trend, the recurring nature of stock-based compensation warrants further investigation to ensure that reported EPS growth is not being artificially inflated by non-cash accounting adjustments. The stability of the tax rate and the absence of significant non-operating items suggest that the reported net income is a relatively clean reflection of core retail performance.
A critical challenge to the current narrative is the potential for margin compression if inflationary pressures in the U.S. and Central America force the company to raise prices, potentially alienating the price-sensitive middle-class demographic that forms the backbone of PriceSmart's recurring membership-based revenue model.
Short-sellers might focus on the company's vulnerability to currency devaluation in key markets like Colombia, which could mask underlying operational success when translated into USD. Furthermore, the slow pace of e-commerce adoption compared to global peers may leave the company exposed to future digital disruption, regardless of its current logistics-based moat.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying PSMT stock.
For fiscal year 2025, PriceSmart, Inc. (PSMT) reported total revenue of $5.27B. This represents a 10811.2% increase compared to $48.3M in 1996.
PriceSmart, Inc. (PSMT) is profitable, generating $144.9M in net income for the fiscal year ending 2025 with a net profit margin of 2.7%.
PriceSmart, Inc. (PSMT) reported an operating income of $236.1M, resulting in an operating profit margin of 4.5%. This margin reflects the operational efficiency of the business before interest and taxes.
PriceSmart, Inc. (PSMT) generated $914.4M in gross profit for the year, representing a gross profit margin of 17.4%. This demonstrates the company's core pricing power and production efficiency.