PriceSmart, Inc. (PSMT)
Fair ValueFundamental
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Price
$170.95
Market Cap
$5.29B
Part 1 · What the company is worth
Overview
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.
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Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Revenue
$5.69B
Trailing 12 months (through 5/31/2026)
Net Income
$160M
Trailing 12 months (through 5/31/2026)
Free Cash Flow
$103M
Total Equity
$1.25B
Total Liabilities
$1.02B
Current Ratio
1.28
Interest Coverage
16.30
Debt/EBITDA
1.08
Earnings Per Share
Revenue & Net Income
Free Cash Flow
Income Breakdown
Historical statement
Margins over time
Debt over time
How heavy the debt is
Growth grid
Growth — Revenue
Fair Value Estimation
Fair Value
$154.39
Current Price
$170.95
Margin of Safety
-10.7%
Fair Value Range
$125.76 - $183.02
Spread across the valuation methods used, not a statistically calibrated confidence interval.
Estimation Methods
Valuation Metrics
P/E Ratio
32.81
ROE
11.9%
P/B Ratio
3.79
P/FCF
71.55
Gross Margin
17.6%
ROIC
12.0%
Profitability Radar
Value Creation (Economic Moat)
ROIC
12.0%
WACC
8.6%
ROIC − WACC
+3.5 pp
ROIC exceeds the cost of capital — the company is creating value for shareholders.
Fundamental Analysis Criteria
Passed (17)
- EPS shows upward trend
- EPS CAGR 7.89%
- Price CAGR 7.53%
- ROIC 12.0%
- Debt/equity ratio
- Positive free cash flow
- Current ratio
- Interest coverage
- Debt/EBITDA
- Return on tangible assets
- Low reliance on intangibles
- ROE 12.2%
- Revenue growth 5Y 9.6%
- Earnings quality (operating cash flow / net income) 1.71
- Share dilution 1.0%
- Net margin trend 2.8% vs 2.8%
- Piotroski F-Score 6/9
Failed (9)
- Gross margin 17.6%
- P/FCF 71.55
- P/B ratio 3.79
- Operating margin 4.5%
- CapEx intensity
- Price below Graham Number
- DCF valuation (Overvalued)
- Earnings surprise, average 0.7%
- PEG ratio 2.41
Unavailable (1)
- Dividend payout –
Piotroski F-Score
Mixed signals: some areas need attention
Earnings Quality
High quality: earnings backed by cash
Share Dilution
Share count is stable
Institutional Holdings
Governance
Executive Team
| Name | Title | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. Robert E. Price | Founder & Executive Chairman | 83 |
| Mr. David N. Price | CEO & Director | 35 |
| Mr. John D. Hildebrandt | President & COO | 67 |
| Mr. Gualberto Hernandez | Executive VP & CFO | 61 |
| Mr. Francisco J. Velasco | Executive VP, Chief Legal Officer, Regi. In-House Counsel and Chief Risk & Com. Officer | - |
| Ms. Shweta Bhatia | Executive VP & Chief Information Officer | 46 |
| Juliana Correa | Senior Vice President of Membership, Marketing & Communications | - |
| Ms. Diana Pacheco | Executive Vice President of Human Resources | - |
| Mr. Rodrigo Calvo | Executive Vice President of Real Estate & Construction | 54 |
| Mr. Christopher Souhrada | Executive Vice President of Club Operations | 55 |
Audit Risk
5
Board Risk
7
Compensation Risk
3
Shareholder Rights Risk
3
Documents
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Annual Report (10-K)
A yearly overview of the business, its financial results, and the risks it faces.
Filed on 2025-10-30
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Quarterly Report (10-Q)
A snapshot of financial performance for the most recent three-month period.
Filed on 2026-07-08
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Current Report (8-K)
An announcement of a major event, such as a leadership change or big news.
Filed on 2026-07-08
via SEC EDGAR
Income History
via SEC EDGAR
Part 2 · The price and its context
This part shows how the price has behaved, not whether the company is worth owning. Inside: technical analysis, potential, historical drawdowns, gamma exposure.
Market Reaction Profile
How much PSMT moves, measured on its daily prices.
More volatile than 23% of the tracked stocks (90-day volatility).
- Volatility 30d
- 15.6%
- Volatility 90d
- 26.2%
- Beta vs S&P 500 (1y)
- 0.63Correlation 0.29
- Max drawdown (12m)
- -15.6%
- ATR (14d, % of price)
- 2.26%
Earnings reactions
How PSMT moved around its past quarterly results.
Next earnings release
Oct 26, 2026 · In 2 days · After the close
EPS estimate: 1.15Revenue estimate: $1.5B
What usually happens
- Over the last 12 releases the stock moved a median of 4.5% the next day, up or down.
- Next-day moves: up 5, down 7 (out of 12).
Release history
| Date | When | EPS est. | EPS actual | Surprise | Gap | 1 day | 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2026 | After the close | 1.21 | 1.28 | +5.5% | +0.4% | -0.4% | -0.3% |
| Apr 8, 2026 | After the close | 1.58 | 1.62 | +2.8% | +3.3% | +2.9% | -0.8% |
| Jan 7, 2026 | After the close | 1.38 | 1.29 | -6.5% | -5.0% | +4.6% | +11.0% |
| Oct 30, 2025 | After the close | 1.08 | 1.02 | -5.7% | -3.2% | -6.5% | -4.5% |
| Jul 14, 2025 | Before the open | 1.14 | 1.14 | +0.1% | -1.1% | -1.5% | +1.4% |
| Apr 9, 2025 | After the close | n/a | n/a | n/a | +2.2% | +7.0% | +7.5% |
| Jan 8, 2025 | After the close | n/a | n/a | n/a | -12.2% | -4.5% | -6.8% |
| Oct 30, 2024 | After the close | n/a | n/a | n/a | -4.7% | -7.0% | +3.0% |
| Jul 10, 2024 | After the close | n/a | n/a | n/a | +4.9% | +2.5% | +15.7% |
| Apr 9, 2024 | After the close | n/a | n/a | n/a | +2.7% | -3.1% | -5.9% |
| Jan 9, 2024 | After the close | n/a | n/a | n/a | +12.4% | +4.9% | +4.3% |
| Oct 30, 2023 | After the close | n/a | n/a | n/a | -5.1% | -12.8% | -5.5% |
Release dates from SEC 8-K filings.
Updated 10/24/2026
Historical statistics for educational purposes only. They are not forecasts and not investment advice.
Price reaction to the news
Latest news on PSMT and what the price did next.
Return of the stock minus return of SPY over the same days. A news item close to a price move did not necessarily cause it. Historical data for educational purposes only, not investment advice.
Latest News
Recent headlines for PSMT.