PSMT
PriceSmart, Inc.
Consumer Defensive · Discount Stores · NMS
$173.97
Data: 2026-05-28
✓ ETHICAL PASS

Unknown MOAT
HIGH
Data Confidence: 100.0%
Key Metrics

How this company measures up on the fundamentals that matter

Market Cap
$5.2B
Total market value of the company
Trailing P/E
33.58
Premium valuation
Forward P/E
24.10
Based on estimated future earnings — lower means cheaper
Rev Growth
+9.7%
Year-over-year revenue change
Profit Margin
2.8%
How much profit the company keeps from each dollar of revenue
ROE
12.4%
Return on equity — how efficiently it uses shareholder money
Analyst Target
$160.00
-8% from current price — median analyst estimate
Recommendation
NONE
Consensus view from 3 analysts covering this stock
About PriceSmart, Inc.

PriceSmart, Inc. owns and operates U.S.-style membership shopping warehouse clubs in the United States, Central America, the Caribbean, and Colombia. The company provides basic and private label merchandise and consumable and non-consumable products under the Member's Selection brand, including groceries, cleaning supplies, health and beauty aids, meat, produce, deli, seafood, and poultry. It also offers electronics, large and small appliances, automotive, hardware, sporting goods, seasonal products, clothing, domestic, and home furnishing products. In addition, the company offers food and bakery services, as well as health services, such as optical, audiology, and pharmacy. Further, it operates an e-commerce platform, as well as offers curbside pickup and delivery services. PriceSmart, Inc. was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.

https://www.pricesmart.com

Country: United States Employees: 13,000 Industry: Discount Stores
Ethical Screening

Five compliance checks based on AAOIFI standards — all must pass for ethical clearance

Business Activity
PASS
Core business does not involve prohibited activities
Debt Ratio
0.0% N/A
Debt must be below 33% of total assets
Cash Ratio
0.0% N/A
Interest-bearing cash below 33% of assets
Receivables
0.0% N/A
Receivables below 49% of assets
Revenue Purity
0.0% PASS
Non-compliant revenue below 5% — any excess requires purification
Quantitative Intelligence

Statistical analysis of price behaviour, risk, and market regime — independent of fundamental data

Regime
ACCUMULATION
Smart money appears to be building positions quietly
Sharpe Ratio
1.513
Excellent risk-adjusted returns
Kelly Fraction
0.1242
Suggested allocation is meaningful — the edge justifies a position
Calmar Ratio
3.176
Returns exceed worst-case losses — strong risk profile
Annual Return
46.6%
Historical annualised return based on price data
Max Drawdown
-14.7%
Largest peak-to-trough decline — the worst it has been
HMM State
BULL
Statistical model sees bullish momentum
Days in State
2
How long the current regime has persisted — longer means more stable
Market Data

Trading characteristics and market positioning

Beta
0.78
Less volatile than the market — more defensive
52W High
$171.48
-1% below the year high
52W Low
$99.98
74% above the year low
Avg Volume
239,572
Average daily shares traded — higher means easier to buy and sell
Short Ratio
6.8
Days it would take all short sellers to cover — higher means more crowded
Short % Float
8.1%
Moderate short interest
Div Yield
82.0%
Annual dividend as a percentage of the share price
EPS (TTM)
$5.06
Earnings per share over the last 12 months
Financial Health

Balance sheet strength and cash generation — the foundation of long-term value

Debt/Equity
23.64
Heavy leverage — higher financial risk if revenues decline
Current Ratio
1.29
Adequate but worth monitoring
Quick Ratio
0.46
Like current ratio but excludes inventory — stricter test
Gross Margin
17.6%
Revenue left after cost of goods — higher means pricing power
Operating Margin
5.1%
Profit from core operations before interest and tax
Free Cash Flow
$69M
Positive — the business generates more cash than it spends
Revenue (TTM)
$5.5B
Total revenue over the last 12 months
Net Income
$153M
Profitable — the bottom line is positive
Analyst Coverage
Analysts
3
Target High
$165.00
Target Median
$160.00
Target Low
$135.00
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Data sourced from public filings and market feeds. Not financial advice. Updated: 2026-05-28

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