Pricesmart Stock Analysis

PSMT Stock  USD 141.95  0.05  0.04%   
Below is the normalized historical share price chart for PriceSmart extending back to September 02, 1997. This chart has been adjusted for all splits and dividends and is plotted against all major global economic recessions. As of today, the current price of PriceSmart stands at 141.95, as last reported on the 28th of January, with the highest price reaching 141.95 and the lowest price hitting 141.95 during the day.
IPO Date
28th of August 1997
200 Day MA
114.034
50 Day MA
127.4358
Beta
0.751
 
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PriceSmart holds a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.297. At this time, PriceSmart's Net Debt is comparatively stable compared to the past year. Short and Long Term Debt Total is likely to gain to about 397.3 M in 2026, whereas Net Debt To EBITDA is likely to drop 0.27 in 2026. PriceSmart's financial risk is the risk to PriceSmart stockholders that is caused by an increase in debt.

Asset vs Debt

Equity vs Debt

PriceSmart's liquidity is one of the most fundamental aspects of both its future profitability and its ability to meet different types of ongoing financial obligations. PriceSmart's cash, liquid assets, total liabilities, and shareholder equity can be utilized to evaluate how much leverage the Company is using to sustain its current operations. For traders, higher-leverage indicators usually imply a higher risk to shareholders. In addition, it helps PriceSmart Stock's retail investors understand whether an upcoming fall or rise in the market will negatively affect PriceSmart's stakeholders.
For most companies, including PriceSmart, marketable securities, inventories, and receivables are the most common assets that could be converted to cash. However, for PriceSmart, the most critical issue when managing liquidity is ensuring that current assets are properly aligned with current liabilities. If they are not, PriceSmart's management will need to obtain alternative financing to ensure there are always enough cash equivalents on the balance sheet to meet obligations.
Price Book
3.3709
Enterprise Value Ebitda
13.9429
Price Sales
0.8111
Shares Float
27.7 M
Dividend Share
1.26
At this time, PriceSmart's Total Stockholder Equity is comparatively stable compared to the past year. Liabilities And Stockholders Equity is likely to gain to about 2.7 B in 2026, whereas Common Stock Total Equity is likely to drop 2,800 in 2026. . At this time, PriceSmart's Price To Sales Ratio is comparatively stable compared to the past year. Price Earnings To Growth Ratio is likely to gain to 4.91 in 2026, whereas Price To Free Cash Flows Ratio is likely to drop 26.72 in 2026.
PriceSmart is fairly valued with Real Value of 146.42 and Target Price of 143.0. The main objective of PriceSmart stock analysis is to determine its intrinsic value, which is an estimate of what PriceSmart is worth, separate from its market price. There are two main types of PriceSmart's stock analysis: fundamental analysis and technical analysis.
The PriceSmart stock is traded in the USA on NASDAQ Exchange, with the market opening at 09:30:00 and closing at 16:00:00 every Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri except for officially observed holidays in the USA. PriceSmart is usually not traded on Labour Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year 's Day, Dr . Martin Luther King Jr 's Birthday, Washington 's Birthday, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth Holiday, Independence Day ( substitute day ), Independence Day. PriceSmart Stock trading window is adjusted to America/New York timezone.
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PriceSmart Stock Analysis Notes

About 92.0% of the company shares are owned by institutional investors. The book value of PriceSmart was at this time reported as 43.41. The company has Price/Earnings To Growth (PEG) ratio of 1.94. PriceSmart last dividend was issued on the 15th of August 2025. PriceSmart, Inc. owns and operates U.S. style membership shopping warehouse clubs in the United States, Central America, the Caribbean, and Colombia. PriceSmart, Inc. was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in San Diego, California. Pricesmart operates under Discount Stores classification in the United States and is traded on NASDAQ Exchange. It employs 10400 people. To find out more about PriceSmart contact David Price at 858 404 8800 or learn more at https://www.pricesmart.com.

PriceSmart Quarterly Total Revenue

1.38 Billion

PriceSmart Investment Alerts

PriceSmart is unlikely to experience financial distress in the next 2 years
PriceSmart has a strong financial position based on the latest SEC filings
Over 92.0% of the company shares are owned by institutional investors
Latest headline from news.google.com: Price Robert E, director, sells Pricesmart shares for 282k By Investing.com - Investing.com Australia

PriceSmart Largest EPS Surprises

Earnings surprises can significantly impact PriceSmart's stock price both in the short term and over time. Negative earnings surprises usually result in a price decline. However, it has been seen that positive earnings surprises lead to an immediate rise in a stock's price and a gradual increase over time. This is why we often hear news about some companies beating earning projections. Financial analysts spend a large amount of time predicting earnings per share (EPS) along with other important future indicators. Many analysts use forecasting models, management guidance, and additional fundamental information to derive an EPS estimate.
Reported
Fiscal Date
Estimated EPS
Reported EPS
Surprise
2010-07-09
2010-05-310.350.40.0514 
2009-11-06
2009-08-310.30.350.0516 
2011-01-07
2010-11-300.440.50.0613 
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PriceSmart Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Scores

PriceSmart's ESG score is a quantitative measure that evaluates PriceSmart's performance and commitment regarding environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors. These scores are becoming increasingly crucial in investment decision-making processes, providing insights into non-financial aspects of PriceSmart's operations that may have significant financial implications and affect PriceSmart's stock price as well as guide investors towards more socially responsible investments.

PriceSmart Stock Institutional Investors

Institutional investors include commercial and private banks, credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, and mutual funds. Operating companies that invest excess capital in these types of assets may also be included in the term and may influence corporate governance by exercising voting rights in their investments.
Shares
Amvescap Plc.2025-06-30
551.6 K
Victory Capital Management Inc.2025-06-30
475.7 K
Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts2025-06-30
468.7 K
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc2025-06-30
436.2 K
Pertento Partners Llp2025-06-30
402 K
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co., Llc2025-06-30
391.6 K
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management Llc2025-06-30
362.9 K
Northern Trust Corp2025-06-30
349.5 K
Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc2025-06-30
313.2 K
Blackrock Inc2025-06-30
3.6 M
Vanguard Group Inc2025-06-30
3.4 M
Note, although PriceSmart's institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

PriceSmart Market Capitalization

The company currently falls under 'Mid-Cap' category with a current market capitalization of 4.38 B.

PriceSmart Profitablity

The company has Profit Margin (PM) of 0.03 %, which maeans that even a very small decline in it revenue will erase profits resulting in a net loss. This is way below average. Similarly, it shows Operating Margin (OM) of 0.05 %, which suggests for every 100 dollars of sales, it generated a net operating income of $0.05.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Return On Tangible Assets 0.06  0.06 
Return On Capital Employed 0.14  0.08 
Return On Assets 0.06  0.06 
Return On Equity 0.10  0.11 

Management Efficiency

PriceSmart has return on total asset (ROA) of 0.0676 % which means that it generated a profit of $0.0676 on every $100 spent on assets. This is way below average. Similarly, it shows a return on stockholder's equity (ROE) of 0.1223 %, meaning that it created $0.1223 on every $100 dollars invested by stockholders. PriceSmart's management efficiency ratios could be used to measure how well PriceSmart manages its routine affairs as well as how well it operates its assets and liabilities. At this time, PriceSmart's Return On Tangible Assets are comparatively stable compared to the past year. Return On Assets is likely to gain to 0.06 in 2026, whereas Return On Capital Employed is likely to drop 0.07 in 2026. At this time, PriceSmart's Total Current Liabilities is comparatively stable compared to the past year. Liabilities And Stockholders Equity is likely to gain to about 2.7 B in 2026, whereas Change To Liabilities is likely to drop slightly above 25.7 M in 2026.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Book Value Per Share 37.35  39.22 
Tangible Book Value Per Share 36.06  37.86 
Enterprise Value Over EBITDA 9.70  7.31 
Price Book Value Ratio 2.33  1.98 
Enterprise Value Multiple 9.70  7.31 
Price Fair Value 2.33  1.98 
Enterprise Value1.7 B1.8 B
PriceSmart has shown resilience through effective management strategies. Our analysis examines how these strategies influence financial outcomes and investor returns which helps in understanding the stock's long-term potential.
Dividend Yield
0.0088
Operating Margin
0.0458
Profit Margin
0.0279
Forward Dividend Yield
0.0089
Beta
0.751

Technical Drivers

As of the 28th of January, PriceSmart holds the Risk Adjusted Performance of 0.102, semi deviation of 1.46, and Coefficient Of Variation of 767.32. Compared to fundamental indicators, the technical analysis model allows you to check existing technical drivers of PriceSmart, as well as the relationship between them.

PriceSmart Price Movement Analysis

The output start index for this execution was twenty-three with a total number of output elements of thirty-eight. The Moving Average is predictive technique used to analyze PriceSmart price data points by creating a series of averages of different subsets of PriceSmart entire price series.

PriceSmart Insider Trading Activities

Some recent studies suggest that insider trading raises the cost of capital for securities issuers and decreases overall economic growth. Trading by specific PriceSmart insiders, such as employees or executives, is commonly permitted as long as it does not rely on PriceSmart's material information that is not in the public domain. Local jurisdictions usually require such trading to be reported in order to monitor insider transactions. In many U.S. states, trading conducted by corporate officers, key employees, directors, or significant shareholders must be reported to the regulator or publicly disclosed, usually within a few business days of the trade. In these cases PriceSmart insiders are required to file a Form 4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when buying or selling shares of their own companies.

PriceSmart Outstanding Bonds

PriceSmart issues bonds to finance its operations. Corporate bonds make up one of the largest components of the U.S. bond market, which is considered the world's largest securities market. PriceSmart uses the proceeds from bond sales for a wide variety of purposes, including financing ongoing mergers and acquisitions, buying new equipment, investing in research and development, buying back their own stock, paying dividends to shareholders, and even refinancing existing debt. Most PriceSmart bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when PriceSmart has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

PriceSmart Predictive Daily Indicators

PriceSmart intraday indicators are useful technical analysis tools used by many experienced traders. Just like the conventional technical analysis, daily indicators help intraday investors to analyze the price movement with the timing of PriceSmart stock daily movement. By combining multiple daily indicators into a single trading strategy, you can limit your risk while still earning strong returns on your managed positions.

PriceSmart Corporate Filings

F4
27th of January 2026
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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F4
26th of January 2026
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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F4
14th of January 2026
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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10Q
7th of January 2026
Quarterly performance report mandated by Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), to be filed by publicly traded corporations
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19th of December 2025
Other Reports
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F4
18th of November 2025
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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F4
17th of November 2025
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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F4
6th of November 2025
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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PriceSmart Forecast Models

PriceSmart's time-series forecasting models are one of many PriceSmart's stock analysis techniques aimed at predicting future share value based on previously observed values. Time-series forecasting models ae widely used for non-stationary data. Non-stationary data are called the data whose statistical properties e.g. the mean and standard deviation are not constant over time but instead, these metrics vary over time. These non-stationary PriceSmart's historical data is usually called time-series. Some empirical experimentation suggests that the statistical forecasting models outperform the models based exclusively on fundamental analysis to predict the direction of the market movement and maximize returns from investment trading.

PriceSmart Bond Ratings

PriceSmart financial ratings play a critical role in determining how much PriceSmart have to pay to access credit markets, i.e., the amount of interest on their issued debt. The threshold between investment-grade and speculative-grade ratings has important market implications for PriceSmart's borrowing costs.
Piotroski F Score
7
StrongView
Beneish M Score
(2.42)
Unlikely ManipulatorView

PriceSmart Debt to Cash Allocation

PriceSmart currently holds 329.06 M in liabilities with Debt to Equity (D/E) ratio of 0.3, which may suggest the company is not taking enough advantage from borrowing. PriceSmart has a current ratio of 1.27, suggesting that it may have difficulties to pay its financial obligations when due. Note, when we think about PriceSmart's use of debt, we should always consider it together with its cash and equity.

PriceSmart Common Stock Shares Outstanding Over Time

PriceSmart Assets Financed by Debt

The debt-to-assets ratio shows the degree to which PriceSmart uses debt to finance its assets. It includes both long-term and short-term borrowings maturing within one year. It also includes both tangible and intangible assets, such as goodwill.

PriceSmart Debt Ratio

    
  15.0   
It appears most of the PriceSmart's assets are financed through equity. Typically, companies with high debt-to-asset ratios are said to be highly leveraged. The higher the ratio, the greater risk will be associated with the PriceSmart's operation. In addition, a high debt-to-assets ratio may indicate a low borrowing capacity of PriceSmart, which in turn will lower the firm's financial flexibility.

PriceSmart Corporate Bonds Issued

PriceSmart Net Debt

Net Debt

92.94 Million

At this time, PriceSmart's Net Debt is comparatively stable compared to the past year.

About PriceSmart Stock Analysis

Stock analysis is the technique used by a trader or investor to examine and evaluate how PriceSmart prices is reacting to, or reflecting on a current market direction and economic conditions. It can be used to make informed decisions about market timing, and when buying or selling PriceSmart shares will generate the highest return on investment. We also built our stock analysis module to help investors to gain an insight into the world economy as a whole, the stock market, thematic ideas. a specific sector, or an individual Stock such as PriceSmart. By using and applying PriceSmart Stock analysis, traders can create a robust methodology for identifying PriceSmart entry and exit points for their positions.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Pretax Profit Margin 0.04  0.04 
Operating Profit Margin 0.04  0.04 
Net Profit Margin 0.02  0.03 
Gross Profit Margin 0.17  0.20 

Current PriceSmart Analysis - Recommendations

We track the performance of the top 100 financial experts across various large and mid-size financial boutiques. PriceSmart analyst recommendations are determined by taking all analyst recommendations and averaging them as Strong Buy, Buy, Hold, Strong Sell or Sell. There is no one specific way to measure analysis performance other than comparing it to the past results via a very sophisticated attribution analysis. PriceSmart analyst consensus and target price projections should be used in combination with other traditional techniques such as stock price forecasting, technical analysis, earnings estimate, and various momentum models.
Target PriceAdvice# of Analysts
143.0Strong Buy3Odds
PriceSmart current and past analyst recommendations published by a number of research institutions as well as average analyst consensus.
Most PriceSmart analysts issue ratings four times a year, at intervals of three months. Ratings are usually accompanied by a target price to helps potential investors understand PriceSmart stock's fair price compared to its market value. Analysts arrive at stock ratings after researching public financial statements of PriceSmart, talking to its executives and customers, or listening to PriceSmart conference calls.
PriceSmart Analyst Advice Details

PriceSmart Stock Analysis Indicators

PriceSmart stock analysis indicators help investors evaluate how PriceSmart stock reacts to ongoing and evolving market conditions. The investors can use it to make informed decisions about market timing and determine when trading PriceSmart shares will generate the highest return on investment. By understating and applying PriceSmart stock analysis, traders can identify PriceSmart position entry and exit signals to maximize returns.
Begin Period Cash Flow126.7 M
Long Term Debt147.9 M
Common Stock Shares Outstanding30.1 M
Total Stockholder Equity1.2 B
Total Cashflows From Investing Activities-128.9 M
Tax Provision58.6 M
Quarterly Earnings Growth Y O Y0.066
Property Plant And Equipment Net1.1 B
Cash And Short Term Investments325.3 M
Cash252.1 M
Accounts Payable506.9 M
Net Debt77 M
50 Day M A127.4358
Total Current Liabilities726.3 M
Other Operating ExpensesB
Non Current Assets Total1.3 B
Non Currrent Assets Other93.6 M
Stock Based Compensation18.8 M

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