PriceSmart Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 5/6

PriceSmart has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 10.9%, while the Consumer Retailing industry saw earnings growing at 14.2% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 9% per year. PriceSmart's return on equity is 12.4%, and it has net margins of 2.8%.

Key information

10.9%

Earnings growth rate

10.8%

EPS growth rate

Consumer Retailing Industry Growth10.9%
Revenue growth rate9.0%
Return on equity12.4%
Net Margin2.8%
Next Earnings Update09 Jan 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

At US$91.60, Is PriceSmart, Inc. (NASDAQ:PSMT) Worth Looking At Closely?

Dec 07
At US$91.60, Is PriceSmart, Inc. (NASDAQ:PSMT) Worth Looking At Closely?

PriceSmart, Inc. (NASDAQ:PSMT) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Nov 23
PriceSmart, Inc. (NASDAQ:PSMT) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

PriceSmart (NASDAQ:PSMT) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Oct 30
PriceSmart (NASDAQ:PSMT) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

PriceSmart (NASDAQ:PSMT) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

Oct 17
PriceSmart (NASDAQ:PSMT) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

Here's Why PriceSmart (NASDAQ:PSMT) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Sep 17
Here's Why PriceSmart (NASDAQ:PSMT) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Why PriceSmart, Inc. (NASDAQ:PSMT) Could Be Worth Watching

Sep 04
Why PriceSmart, Inc. (NASDAQ:PSMT) Could Be Worth Watching

PriceSmart, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PSMT) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up

Aug 19
PriceSmart, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PSMT) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up

PriceSmart: Quality Retailer At A Fair Valuation

Jul 31

PriceSmart (NASDAQ:PSMT) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.58

Jul 22
PriceSmart (NASDAQ:PSMT) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.58

Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At PriceSmart (NASDAQ:PSMT)

Jul 13
Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At PriceSmart (NASDAQ:PSMT)

PriceSmart: Little Headroom To Move Past Current Multiples

Jun 23

PriceSmart (NASDAQ:PSMT) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.58

Jun 19
PriceSmart (NASDAQ:PSMT) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.58

An Intrinsic Calculation For PriceSmart, Inc. (NASDAQ:PSMT) Suggests It's 23% Undervalued

Jun 06
An Intrinsic Calculation For PriceSmart, Inc. (NASDAQ:PSMT) Suggests It's 23% Undervalued

PriceSmart's (NASDAQ:PSMT) Dividend Will Be $0.58

Apr 24
PriceSmart's (NASDAQ:PSMT) Dividend Will Be $0.58

PriceSmart's (NASDAQ:PSMT) Dividend Will Be $0.58

Apr 10
PriceSmart's (NASDAQ:PSMT) Dividend Will Be $0.58

Is Now The Time To Put PriceSmart (NASDAQ:PSMT) On Your Watchlist?

Mar 28
Is Now The Time To Put PriceSmart (NASDAQ:PSMT) On Your Watchlist?

PriceSmart: Fairly Valuable Growth, But Better Alternatives Exist

Mar 26

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine PriceSmart, Inc. (NASDAQ:PSMT)?

Mar 15
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine PriceSmart, Inc. (NASDAQ:PSMT)?

Shareholders Should Be Pleased With PriceSmart, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PSMT) Price

Feb 24
Shareholders Should Be Pleased With PriceSmart, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PSMT) Price

PriceSmart (NASDAQ:PSMT) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.58

Feb 06
PriceSmart (NASDAQ:PSMT) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.58

PriceSmart (NASDAQ:PSMT) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Jan 17
PriceSmart (NASDAQ:PSMT) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

PriceSmart: An Attractive Priced Club Operator

Jan 10

Returns On Capital At PriceSmart (NASDAQ:PSMT) Have Stalled

Jan 04
Returns On Capital At PriceSmart (NASDAQ:PSMT) Have Stalled

Here's Why PriceSmart (NASDAQ:PSMT) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Dec 04
Here's Why PriceSmart (NASDAQ:PSMT) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Is PriceSmart, Inc. (NASDAQ:PSMT) Potentially Undervalued?

Nov 16
Is PriceSmart, Inc. (NASDAQ:PSMT) Potentially Undervalued?

PriceSmart (NASDAQ:PSMT) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Oct 17
PriceSmart (NASDAQ:PSMT) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Returns At PriceSmart (NASDAQ:PSMT) Appear To Be Weighed Down

Sep 22
Returns At PriceSmart (NASDAQ:PSMT) Appear To Be Weighed Down

Do PriceSmart's (NASDAQ:PSMT) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Aug 22
Do PriceSmart's (NASDAQ:PSMT) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

PriceSmart's (NASDAQ:PSMT) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Jul 30
PriceSmart's (NASDAQ:PSMT) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

PriceSmart's (NASDAQ:PSMT) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Jul 11
PriceSmart's (NASDAQ:PSMT) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Is It Time To Consider Buying PriceSmart, Inc. (NASDAQ:PSMT)?

Jun 29
Is It Time To Consider Buying PriceSmart, Inc. (NASDAQ:PSMT)?

PriceSmart's (NASDAQ:PSMT) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Jun 03
PriceSmart's (NASDAQ:PSMT) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

PriceSmart (NASDAQ:PSMT) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

May 20
PriceSmart (NASDAQ:PSMT) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

PriceSmart (NASDAQ:PSMT) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Apr 05
PriceSmart (NASDAQ:PSMT) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of PriceSmart, Inc. (NASDAQ:PSMT)

Apr 03
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of PriceSmart, Inc. (NASDAQ:PSMT)

Is PriceSmart (NASDAQ:PSMT) Using Too Much Debt?

Mar 10
Is PriceSmart (NASDAQ:PSMT) Using Too Much Debt?

Should You Think About Buying PriceSmart, Inc. (NASDAQ:PSMT) Now?

Feb 24
Should You Think About Buying PriceSmart, Inc. (NASDAQ:PSMT) Now?

PriceSmart (NASDAQ:PSMT) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.46

Feb 11
PriceSmart (NASDAQ:PSMT) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.46

The Returns At PriceSmart (NASDAQ:PSMT) Aren't Growing

Feb 10
The Returns At PriceSmart (NASDAQ:PSMT) Aren't Growing

Should You Be Adding PriceSmart (NASDAQ:PSMT) To Your Watchlist Today?

Jan 25
Should You Be Adding PriceSmart (NASDAQ:PSMT) To Your Watchlist Today?

PriceSmart, Inc. (NASDAQ:PSMT) Shares Could Be 34% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Dec 31
PriceSmart, Inc. (NASDAQ:PSMT) Shares Could Be 34% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How PriceSmart makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGS:PSMT Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Aug 244,9141376240
31 May 244,8061246090
29 Feb 244,6731215900
30 Nov 234,5241135700
31 Aug 234,4121085540
31 May 234,3151165410
28 Feb 234,2491065280
30 Nov 224,1461065190
31 Aug 224,0661035130
31 May 223,954995080
28 Feb 223,8191035030
30 Nov 213,718994970
31 Aug 213,620974860
31 May 213,521974680
28 Feb 213,426884490
30 Nov 203,395854380
31 Aug 203,329774320
31 May 203,317784260
29 Feb 203,305794280
30 Nov 193,253784170
31 Aug 193,224724120
31 May 193,200714020
28 Feb 193,194753980
30 Nov 183,179663890
31 Aug 183,167733810
31 May 183,122743680
28 Feb 183,070743520
30 Nov 173,024873450
31 Aug 172,997893390
31 May 172,974923340
28 Feb 172,948903280
30 Nov 162,933883230
31 Aug 162,905873180
31 May 162,893883140
29 Feb 162,886923100
30 Nov 152,858913050
31 Aug 152,803883010
31 May 152,726872920
28 Feb 152,644872850
30 Nov 142,568912750
31 Aug 142,518912660
31 May 142,480902610
28 Feb 142,437872550

Quality Earnings: PSMT has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: PSMT's current net profit margins (2.8%) are higher than last year (2.4%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: PSMT's earnings have grown by 10.9% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: PSMT's earnings growth over the past year (27.1%) exceeds its 5-year average (10.9% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: PSMT earnings growth over the past year (27.1%) exceeded the Consumer Retailing industry 10.5%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: PSMT's Return on Equity (12.4%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 01:56
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/08/31
Annual Earnings2024/08/31

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Analyst Sources

PriceSmart, Inc. is covered by 9 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Ronald BookbinderBenchmark Company
David StrasserJanney Montgomery Scott LLC
Pedro BaptistaJefferies LLC