PriceSmart Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 3/6
PriceSmart has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 10.6%, while the Consumer Retailing industry saw earnings growing at 15.7% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 9.3% per year. PriceSmart's return on equity is 11.5%, and it has net margins of 2.8%.
Key information
10.59%
Earnings growth rate
10.98%
EPS growth rate
| Consumer Retailing Industry Growth | 10.91% |
| Revenue growth rate | 9.27% |
| Return on equity | 11.53% |
| Net Margin | 2.76% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 May 2026 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Seeking Alpha • Jul 09
PriceSmart: Resembling Costco Isn't Enough Anymore (Rating Downgrade)
Summary PriceSmart, Inc. reported a double beat in Q3. PSMT's membership momentum in existing clubs has remained fantastic, driving great earnings growth. The company announced a definitive entry into Chile alongside a new club in Costa Rica; PSMT's club expansion seems to be accelerating. Many of PSMT's operational metrics resemble that of Costco's. Regardless, PSMT stock is overvalued. I estimate -18% downside to $154.4. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Narrative Update • Jul 07
PSMT: Elevated Multiple And Downgrade Will Likely Pressure Shares
Analysts have lifted their fair value estimate for PriceSmart stock from $100.00 to $135.00, citing updated assumptions for revenue growth, discount rate and future P/E, even as Kansas City Capital has turned more cautious on the shares. What’s in the News for PriceSmart PriceSmart opened its sixth warehouse club in the Dominican Republic in May 2026, located in La Romana on a five-acre property, about 73 miles east of Santo Domingo.
Narrative Update • Jun 23
PSMT: Bearish Stance Will Persist As Club Expansion Outpaces Caution
Analysts have trimmed their price target on PriceSmart to $153.33, reflecting a more cautious stance following the recent bearish downgrade, while keeping key model assumptions such as discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E essentially unchanged. What’s in the News for PriceSmart PriceSmart opened its sixth warehouse club in the Dominican Republic in May 2026, located on a five acre property in La Romana, about 73 miles east of Santo Domingo.Analysis Article • Jun 20
PriceSmart (PSMT) Stock Could Be 18.7% Overvalued After Institutional Buying and Technical Strength
PriceSmart (PSMT) is drawing attention after a recent shift in trading activity linked to rising institutional ownership and broadly positive technical indicators, putting the warehouse club operator on more watchlists for closer review. See our latest analysis for PriceSmart. At a share price of US$182.02, PriceSmart has seen a 10.60% 1 month share price return and a 29.37% 3 month share price return, while its 1 year total shareholder return of 81.17% signals strong momentum supported by...Narrative Update • Jun 07
PSMT: Bearish View Will Persist Despite Q2 Strength And Ongoing Club Expansion
Analysts have trimmed their stance on PriceSmart with a lower $153.33 price target, citing a more cautious view reflected in recent research, including Kansas City Capital turning more bearish on the stock. What's in the News PriceSmart reported Q2 2026 results with double digit revenue and earnings growth, supported by broad based gains across its regions.Narrative Update • May 12
PSMT: Downgrade And Steady Long Term Assumptions Will Shape Balanced Outlook
Analysts have trimmed their PriceSmart target slightly to $153.33, reflecting a more cautious stance after a recent downgrade, while keeping their long term assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E broadly unchanged. Analyst Commentary Recent research points to a more cautious tone around PriceSmart, with the trimmed target to $153.33 reflecting concerns about execution risks and how current expectations line up with the stock's valuation.Narrative Update • Apr 27
PSMT: Higher 2026 Dividend And Mixed Margin Assumptions Will Shape Balanced Outlook
Analysts now estimate PriceSmart’s fair value at about $153.33 per share, up from $143. This reflects updated assumptions around the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E, even as some research has turned more cautious on the stock.Narrative Update • Apr 09
PSMT: Higher 2026 Dividend And Stable Assumptions Will Support Balanced Outlook
Analysts maintained PriceSmart's fair value estimate at $143.00 per share, making only slight adjustments to inputs such as the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E. This reflects fine-tuning of their models rather than a change in their overall view.Narrative Update • Mar 26
PSMT: Higher 2026 Dividend And Steady Assumptions Will Support Balanced Outlook
Analysts kept PriceSmart's fair value estimate steady at $143.00, citing only minor tweaks to assumptions such as discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E that did not materially shift their overall price target view. What's in the News The Board of Directors approved an annual cash dividend of $1.40 per share for 2026, to be paid in two installments of $0.70 per share on February 27 and August 31, 2026, to holders of record as of February 17 and August 17, 2026 respectively (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Mar 11
PSMT: Higher Dividend Increase And Stable Assumptions Will Support Balanced Outlook
Analysts have maintained their $143 price target on PriceSmart with only minor adjustments to assumptions such as discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and forward P/E to reflect updated model inputs rather than a change in their overall view. What's in the News PriceSmart declared an annual cash dividend of $1.40 per share, to be paid in two installments of $0.70 per share on February 27, 2026 and August 31, 2026, to stockholders of record as of February 17, 2026 and August 17, 2026 respectively (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Feb 25
PSMT: Higher Dividend And Steady Assumptions Will Support Balanced Long-Term Outlook
Analysts kept PriceSmart's fair value estimate steady at $143, reflecting broadly unchanged assumptions for the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and forward P/E. This signals a consistent view of the stock's risk and return profile.Narrative Update • Feb 10
PSMT: Dividend Increase And Stable Assumptions Will Support Balanced Long-Term Outlook
Analysts now hold their price target for PriceSmart at US$143.00, with the unchanged figure reflecting largely stable views on fair value, discount rate assumptions, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E inputs. What's in the News PriceSmart, Inc.Narrative Update • Jan 27
PSMT: Wellness Offerings And Clubs Will Support Balanced Long-Term Outlook
Analysts now set their PriceSmart fair value estimate at US$143.00, up from US$123.33. This reflects updated views on slightly higher revenue growth expectations and a somewhat richer future P/E assumption, while keeping discount rate and margin outlooks broadly similar.Narrative Update • Jan 12
PSMT: Wellness Beverages And Membership Clubs Will Support Steady Long-Term Outlook
Analysts have modestly raised their price target on PriceSmart from US$120 to about US$123, citing updated assumptions for fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E. What's in the News Synergy CHC Corp.Analysis Article • Jan 06
Is PriceSmart (NASDAQ:PSMT) A Risky Investment?
Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...Narrative Update • Dec 24
PSMT: Wellness Beverage Expansion Will Support Stable Long-Term Earnings Outlook
Analysts have nudged their PriceSmart price target marginally higher to reflect a modestly stronger long term earnings outlook, with only fractional adjustments to discount rate, revenue growth, profit margins, and future P E assumptions. This leaves the fair value estimate effectively unchanged at approximately 120 dollars per share.Analysis Article • Dec 19
We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At PriceSmart (NASDAQ:PSMT)
What are the early trends we should look for to identify a stock that could multiply in value over the long term? In a...Narrative Update • Dec 10
PSMT: Wellness Beverage Partnership And Club Network Will Support Fair Value
Narrative Update on PriceSmart Analysts have reaffirmed their price target for PriceSmart at $120.00 per share, with only marginal tweaks to the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E assumptions that leave their overall valuation and conviction essentially unchanged. What's in the News Synergy CHC Corp.Narrative Update • Nov 26
PSMT: Upcoming Club Expansion and Wellness Beverages Will Support Fair Value
Analysts have reaffirmed PriceSmart's fair value at $120.00, citing small changes in the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future price-to-earnings estimates as the basis for retaining their price target. What's in the News PriceSmart will introduce the FOCUSfactor Focus + Energy 12-pack beverage across 47 clubs in 13 countries throughout Latin America and the Caribbean, reaching more than 3 million members (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Nov 12
PSMT: New Latin American Club Openings Will Expand Regional Reach
Analysts have raised their price target for PriceSmart from $116.67 to $120.00, citing modest improvements in projected revenue growth and profit margin, even though the discount rate is slightly higher. What's in the News PriceSmart will introduce FOCUSfactor Focus + Energy 12-packs across 47 clubs in 13 Latin American and Caribbean countries, reaching over 3 million members (Key Developments).Analysis Article • Oct 22
Here's Why We Think PriceSmart (NASDAQ:PSMT) Might Deserve Your Attention Today
Investors are often guided by the idea of discovering 'the next big thing', even if that means buying 'story stocks...Narrative Update • Sep 25
Club Rollout And Chile Expansion Will Unlock New Markets
Despite a moderation in consensus revenue growth forecasts, PriceSmart’s higher net profit margin has supported a modest increase in its analyst price target to $116.67. What's in the News PriceSmart opened its seventh warehouse club in Guatemala, bringing its total to 56 clubs.Analysis Article • Aug 20
PriceSmart (NASDAQ:PSMT) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
David Iben put it well when he said, 'Volatility is not a risk we care about. What we care about is avoiding the...Analysis Article • Aug 02
PriceSmart, Inc. (NASDAQ:PSMT) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected
PriceSmart, Inc.'s ( NASDAQ:PSMT ) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 23x might make it look like a sell right now...New Narrative • Jul 20
Club Rollout And Chile Expansion Will Unlock New Markets
Accelerated expansion and logistics enhancements support broader market presence, operational efficiency, and higher profitability through improved supply chains and club rollouts.Analysis Article • Jul 18
PriceSmart (NASDAQ:PSMT) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.63
The board of PriceSmart, Inc. ( NASDAQ:PSMT ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of $0.63 per share on the 29th...Seeking Alpha • Mar 19
PriceSmart: Needs To Be More Aggressive In Expanding
Summary PriceSmart, Inc. showed solid performance in 2024 with 11% sales growth, steady margins, and improving ROA and ROE, indicating efficient asset and capital utilization. The company's strong balance sheet, with ample cash and low debt, supports potential aggressive expansion, though current plans seem conservative. Online sales surged by 21.1% in Q1 '25, and expansion in health services and membership fee increases could drive future revenue growth. Despite promising growth prospects, uncertainties like tariffs and regional economic stability make me cautious about starting a position in PSMT stock in 2025. Read the full article on Seeking AlphaSeeking Alpha • Jan 14
PriceSmart: Warehouse Club Operator With Further Upside Potential
Summary PriceSmart, Inc owns and operates warehouse clubs primarily in the Latin American and Caribbean regions. The company benefits from a lack of competition in its operating markets from U.S. giants, such as Costco. The stock continues to trade a discounted trading multiple despite ongoing investments in club expansion and rising membership growth. I continue to view shares as an attractive buy for those seeking portfolio diversification. Read the full article on Seeking AlphaSeeking Alpha • Dec 25
PriceSmart Is Still On Sale At These Levels
Summary PriceSmart has seen a 60.2% stock increase since December 2022, outperforming the S&P 500, and remains attractively priced compared to similar firms. The company operates 54 warehouse clubs in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean, with plans to open two more locations. Revenue grew from $4.06 billion in 2022 to $4.91 billion in 2024, driven by more locations, higher membership, and increased comparable store sales. Despite significant stock price growth, PriceSmart shares are still a 'buy' due to continued growth, attractive pricing, and strong financial performance. Read the full article on Seeking AlphaRevenue & Expenses Breakdown
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How PriceSmart makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 26 | 5,691 | 157 | 742 | 0 |
| 28 Feb 26 | 5,527 | 153 | 719 | 0 |
| 30 Nov 25 | 5,395 | 147 | 697 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 25 | 5,270 | 145 | 677 | 0 |
| 31 May 25 | 5,165 | 143 | 662 | 0 |
| 28 Feb 25 | 5,077 | 141 | 649 | 0 |
| 30 Nov 24 | 5,005 | 136 | 638 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 24 | 4,914 | 137 | 624 | 0 |
| 31 May 24 | 4,806 | 124 | 609 | 0 |
| 29 Feb 24 | 4,673 | 121 | 590 | 0 |
| 30 Nov 23 | 4,524 | 113 | 570 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 23 | 4,412 | 108 | 553 | 0 |
| 31 May 23 | 4,315 | 116 | 541 | 0 |
| 28 Feb 23 | 4,249 | 106 | 528 | 0 |
| 30 Nov 22 | 4,146 | 106 | 519 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 22 | 4,066 | 103 | 513 | 0 |
| 31 May 22 | 3,954 | 99 | 508 | 0 |
| 28 Feb 22 | 3,819 | 103 | 503 | 0 |
| 30 Nov 21 | 3,718 | 99 | 497 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 21 | 3,620 | 97 | 486 | 0 |
| 31 May 21 | 3,521 | 97 | 468 | 0 |
| 28 Feb 21 | 3,426 | 88 | 449 | 0 |
| 30 Nov 20 | 3,395 | 85 | 438 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 20 | 3,329 | 77 | 432 | 0 |
| 31 May 20 | 3,317 | 78 | 426 | 0 |
| 29 Feb 20 | 3,305 | 79 | 428 | 0 |
| 30 Nov 19 | 3,253 | 78 | 417 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 19 | 3,224 | 72 | 412 | 0 |
| 31 May 19 | 3,200 | 71 | 402 | 0 |
| 28 Feb 19 | 3,194 | 75 | 398 | 0 |
| 30 Nov 18 | 3,179 | 66 | 389 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 18 | 3,167 | 73 | 381 | 0 |
| 31 May 18 | 3,122 | 74 | 368 | 0 |
| 28 Feb 18 | 3,070 | 74 | 352 | 0 |
| 30 Nov 17 | 3,024 | 87 | 345 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 17 | 2,997 | 89 | 339 | 0 |
| 31 May 17 | 2,974 | 92 | 334 | 0 |
| 28 Feb 17 | 2,948 | 90 | 328 | 0 |
| 30 Nov 16 | 2,933 | 88 | 323 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 16 | 2,905 | 87 | 318 | 0 |
| 31 May 16 | 2,893 | 88 | 314 | 0 |
| 29 Feb 16 | 2,886 | 92 | 310 | 0 |
| 30 Nov 15 | 2,858 | 91 | 305 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 15 | 2,803 | 88 | 301 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: PSMT has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: PSMT's current net profit margins (2.8%) are higher than last year (2.8%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: PSMT's earnings have grown by 10.6% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: PSMT's earnings growth over the past year (10.3%) is below its 5-year average (10.6% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: PSMT earnings growth over the past year (10.3%) did not outperform the Consumer Retailing industry 12.5%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: PSMT's Return on Equity (11.5%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/07/15 22:01 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/07/15 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/05/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/08/31 |
Data Sources
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
PriceSmart, Inc. is covered by 7 analysts. 2 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Ronald Bookbinder | Benchmark Company |
| David Strasser | Brean Capital Historical (Janney Montgomery) |
| Pedro Baptista | Jefferies LLC |